The Desert, Release Date, and Spring Tour Announced
Dear readers, reviewers, promoters, podcasters, reporters, editors, bloggers, and anyone else interested in climbing and the great outdoors, Once up…
Hickenlooper Kool-Aid Part 2 / La Vida Mexico
I would never lie to you, dear reader, but I might try some satire now and again. That’s exactly what I was doing for my column last month when I wrote…
Drinking The Hickenlooper Kool-Aid
In my last “La Vida” column for the Telegraph, I wrote about how I was going to start writing less about politics. Then I thought about it some more – …
Last Thoughts on Adam Lawton
Note: Today marks seven years since my dear friend Adam M. Lawton left this world. His presence is still felt, and he continues to inspire. This piece …
Climbing ‘Over The Hill’ at 40
When I was a kid, the only thing I’d really heard about turning 40 was that it was called “over the hill.” I also know that it sounded old, but when yo…
My new book: The Desert, Kickstarter is Launched
The Desert, Luke Mehall's fifth and final book in his "dirtbag climber series" begins a Kickstarter campaign today to fund the book. The Desert is a…
More Nerdy: Climbers or Bikers?
“Who are more nerdy: climbers or mountain bikers?” I asked my girlfriend, Amber. “Climbers,” she said. “Definitely.” Dammit, I replied internally. …
Driving That Train (An Open Letter to Uncle Sam)
Dear America, Since you just had a birthday, I thought I’d write. Sorry I’m late, but I hope you’ll forgive me. I’m writing from Durango, Colo., …
Fire On The Mountain
Note: this piece is published in this week's Durango Telegraph. When I first started contributing to this column, Missy Votel sealed the deal by te…
The Desert and A Wolf (Michelle Wolf)
Lately, I’ve been writing a book. It’s about the desert, and I’m going to call it “The Desert.” Really creative, I know. But people judge a book by …