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The Meaning of Water Skiing
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 8/21/26 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 8/21/26

The Meaning of Water Skiing

My imperfect association of nihilism and sports.

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From Ragger to Ridiculed
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 4/28/26 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 4/28/26

From Ragger to Ridiculed

An atypical Peace Corps experience.

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The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 7/25/25 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 7/25/25

The Airplane Man

And why you should not run in airports.

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You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 12/27/24 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 12/27/24

You Are What/How/Where You Work

A much more entertaining glimpse at my employment history than my current resume.

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Connecting Passion to Pocketbook
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 6/21/24 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 6/21/24

Connecting Passion to Pocketbook

A rock climbing guide reflects on blurring the lines between passion and profession.

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An Unlikely Inheritance
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 2/9/24 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 2/9/24

An Unlikely Inheritance

A tribute to my family, the source of my love for being (and shitting) outside.

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The Smell of Smoke
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 8/25/23 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 8/25/23

The Smell of Smoke

Odor-evoked memories and reflections about my relationship with fire

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It Takes a Village to Raise a Dog
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 6/16/23 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 6/16/23

It Takes a Village to Raise a Dog

A dog father reflects on raising a troublesome dog.

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Strangers from the Road
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 5/12/23 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 5/12/23

Strangers from the Road

Everyone has a story that’s worth your time, especially on a road trip with no finish line.

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Fear and Far Away
Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 3/31/23 Teddy Dondanville Owen Clarke 3/31/23

Fear and Far Away

A climber’s meditations on the loss of a close friend.

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Recent Essays

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The Meaning of Water Skiing
Teddy Dondanville
August 21, 2026
The Meaning of Water Skiing
Teddy Dondanville
August 21, 2026

My imperfect association of nihilism and sports.

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Teddy Dondanville
August 21, 2026
Bloodlines
Kevin Ryan
July 17, 2026
Bloodlines
Kevin Ryan
July 17, 2026

Funerals, birthdays, and a conversation in Row 36.

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Kevin Ryan
July 17, 2026
From Ragger to Ridiculed
Teddy Dondanville
April 28, 2026
From Ragger to Ridiculed
Teddy Dondanville
April 28, 2026

An atypical Peace Corps experience.

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Teddy Dondanville
April 28, 2026
Ruminants
Caroline Gibbons
January 30, 2026
Ruminants
Caroline Gibbons
January 30, 2026

An anxious girl goes for a walk.

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Caroline Gibbons
January 30, 2026
Blueberry Trees
Carlina Grillo
January 9, 2026
Blueberry Trees
Carlina Grillo
January 9, 2026

A familiar dream.

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Carlina Grillo
January 9, 2026
Personal Growth
Ryan Gossen
November 21, 2025
Personal Growth
Ryan Gossen
November 21, 2025

Growth doesn't end with youth, it just gets weirder.

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Ryan Gossen
November 21, 2025
Tilting Skyward
Ryleigh Norgrove
November 7, 2025
Tilting Skyward
Ryleigh Norgrove
November 7, 2025

In a season when everything felt paper-thin, a novice climb up Mt. Adams became less peakbagging and more an instinctive step towards staying alive.

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Ryleigh Norgrove
November 7, 2025
Common Fate
Ryan Gossen
October 23, 2025
Common Fate
Ryan Gossen
October 23, 2025

How I was shaped by the insanity of driving.

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Ryan Gossen
October 23, 2025
The Tail End of the Head Beginning
Owen Clarke
October 10, 2025
The Tail End of the Head Beginning
Owen Clarke
October 10, 2025

An account of my Saturday and Sunday.

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Owen Clarke
October 10, 2025
Fashion Forewarned
David Whalen
September 26, 2025
Fashion Forewarned
David Whalen
September 26, 2025

A retrospect of style and identity.

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David Whalen
September 26, 2025
The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville
July 25, 2025
The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville
July 25, 2025

And why you should not run in airports.

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Teddy Dondanville
July 25, 2025
Watching Geese
Kevin Ryan
May 2, 2025
Watching Geese
Kevin Ryan
May 2, 2025

Pondering the tides of friendship.

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Kevin Ryan
May 2, 2025

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