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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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Tilting Skyward
Ryleigh Norgrove
Nov 7, 2025
Tilting Skyward
Ryleigh Norgrove
Nov 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.

Ryleigh Norgrove
Nov 7, 2025
Common Fate
Ryan Gossen
Oct 23, 2025
Common Fate
Ryan Gossen
Oct 23, 2025

How I was shaped by the insanity of driving.

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

An account of my Saturday and Sunday.

Owen Clarke
Oct 10, 2025
The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville
Jul 25, 2025
The Airplane Man
Teddy Dondanville
Jul 25, 2025

And why you should not run in airports.

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

Pondering the tides of friendship.

Kevin Ryan
May 2, 2025
Why Are You So Quiet?
Colleen Edwards
Apr 18, 2025
Why Are You So Quiet?
Colleen Edwards
Apr 18, 2025

I’ve spent much of my life running from part of myself. Now, at 29, I’m finally learning to embrace it.

Colleen Edwards
Apr 18, 2025
How to Fold a Paper Crane
Matthew Polson
Apr 4, 2025
How to Fold a Paper Crane
Matthew Polson
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A guided meditation.

Matthew Polson
Apr 4, 2025
Seasons of Healing
Caroline Gibbons
Mar 21, 2025
Seasons of Healing
Caroline Gibbons
Mar 21, 2025

The author receives lessons from nature as she reflects on her recovery from a traumatic brain injury.

Caroline Gibbons
Mar 21, 2025
Climbing in the Bible Belt
David Whalen
Jan 31, 2025
Climbing in the Bible Belt
David Whalen
Jan 31, 2025

Parables from the Chattanoogan climbing scene.

David Whalen
Jan 31, 2025
Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025
Fishing at Disneyland
Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025

How 1970s Disneyland damaged spacetime and broke my concept of nature.

Ryan Gossen
Jan 17, 2025
Ugly Man and Other Poems
H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025
Ugly Man and Other Poems
H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025

Poetry by H. H. Chase Rodgers.

H. H. Rodgers
Jan 3, 2025
You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024
You Are What/How/Where You Work
Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024

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

Teddy Dondanville
Dec 27, 2024

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