Esquire's Augmented Reality
  Last year, Esquire magazine attempted to evolve magazines into the digital realm with its October 2008 75th Anniversary issue featuring "E-Ink," which got a ton of hype and just about as much criticism. Nevertheless, Editor-in-Chief David Granger this year continues to ambitiously test the waters of integrating print and digital in the magazine's Augmented Reality issue, on newsstands now. Augmented Reality (AR) takes a multi-dimensional look at cover kid Robert Downey Jr., jokes around with Gillian Jacobs an

Citizen Journalism in Traditional Media
For most of us, we remember a time when speaking about “the press” meant a handful of broadcast networks and a slightly bigger handful of nationally read papers and news magazines. Not less than twenty years ago, one could plausibly talk about a media establishment. No more. We live in digital world of 24 hour news services—not just from established big budget media outlets, but derived from any Tom, Dick or Jane that has internet access and ability to compose a complete sentence. Actually, I take that back—Twitter has even done

The Hill Beyond The Hill

First Turns 2009
Oct 12, 2009. First turns of the season after several feet of early season snow at Grand Targhee Resort, WY.

Love the outdoors? The climate needs your help.
Democracy—another human powered sport. As Congress debates real climate legislation this is a call to action from (and to) the outdoor community. Let your legislators know where you stand! It’s really rather simple—human-powered outdoor pursuits need a healthy climate. If the climate is out of balance, then our favorite ways to enjoy the outdoors can go from being degraded to actually disappearing. The Outdoor Alliance, a coalition of outdoor advocacy groups including the Access Fund, American Canoe Associa