I love being outdoors, being in the mountains and the desert, and my wife enjoys that too. That's one of the things that sustain our relationship.
From Jon Krakauer
Short form media is reductionist by nature.
I think part of the appeal of Antarctica is experiencing some sort of power, the forces of the natural world.
When I start any book, I have no idea what I'm going to do.
Heaven, for me, is one focused project - it's like a weird form of autism.
Military investigations are designed not to find anyone guilty.
There is nothing glamorous or romantic about war. It's mostly about random pointless death and misery.
I'm intrigued by fanatics - people who are seduced by the promise, or the illusion, of the absolute.
Once you believe that God is speaking directly to you, there is no discussion.
I knew that you couldn't make a living simply writing about the outdoors, so I made an effort from the beginning of my freelance career to write about other subjects.
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