Doug Robinson
Doug Robinson is a professional mountaineer known internationally for his climbing, guiding, and backcountry skiing, as well as for his poetic writings about the mountains and why we climb them. Closely identified with California’s High Sierra, Doug has been called the modern John Muir.

An Owens Valley Travelogue
A journey through an arresting landscape of craggy mountains and ancient trees, where parched land reveals how California has been shaped by water throughout history.

Across Nevada on the Loneliest Road
Its western neighbors have their wild edges, but the Silver State is wild clear across. Because it’s forgotten. And nobody cares.

Yvon Chouinard Tells ‘Some Stories’
Looking back on avalanches survived, the glories of backcountry skiing, and the golden age of Yosemite rock climbing, the Patagonia founder argues for a life of adventure.

Legends on Stone
A half century apart, pioneering climbers Royal Robbins and Alex Honnold redefined the best way to go up the 2,900-foot face of Yosemite’s El Capitan.