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06/18/2026
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Matt Johanson
Matt Johanson lives in Castro Valley and authored “Sierra Summits: A Guide to 50 Peak Experiences in California’s Range of Light,” winner of a National Outdoor Book Award.
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Survival stories and afterlife insights fill “Heaven Delayed”
A showdown with an enraged grizzly bear, a close encounter with a great white shark, a small airplane crash landing and 13 other near-disasters provide more than enough drama to fill an exciting book. But the best is yet to come in the new page-turner by author Tom Stienstra.
06/04/2026
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Inspiring California climber lived his dream in 2025
Ascending California’s 15 highest peaks marks a great achievement for anybody, but it was thrilling for a climber who thought he was more likely to lose his foot than climb a mountain.
03/09/2026
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Native athlete runs to heal in new film
In the new film “Remaining Native,” Kutoven “Ku” Stevens runs to remember and honor his great grandfather who escaped from an Indian boarding school as a child.
11/24/2025
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Appreciate kindness of strangers this Thanksgiving
Let’s appreciate outdoor experiences which bolster faith in human nature this holiday season.
11/10/2025
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Writing & Photography Contest offers cash awards to students
Outdoor Writers Association of California invites California high school juniors and seniors to enter the sixth annual Pat Vachini Outdoor Writing & Photography Contest.
10/26/2025
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OWAC honors winners of student contest
Outdoor Writers Association of California proudly honors winners of its 2025 Pat Vachini Writing & Photography Contest.
04/05/2025
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Writing & Photography Contest offers cash awards to high school students
Outdoor Writers Association of California invites California high school juniors and seniors to enter the sixth annual Pat Vachini Outdoor Writing & Photography Contest.
01/22/2025
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Wildlife and conservation highlight 2024 outdoor news
Three cheers for wolves, sea otters, beavers and the Klamath River. Wildlife comebacks and conservation successes highlighted California’s outdoor news in 2024.
11/23/2024
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Climbing, falling and learning on Yosemite’s “Little Big Wall”
A climb of Washington Column proved there will always be mountain-sized room for improvement for those who would test themselves in outdoor places like Yosemite.
03/24/2024