Tag: writing

by James Murren 01 July 2024 Number of comments0
Land MTB

Going In Search of Blue Sun Cave: Part 1 of 3

There are countless indigenous pictographs/rock art in the Anza-Borrego Desert. One site that has captured my imagination for years isContinue Reading

by James Murren 28 July 2023 5
California MTB Poetry

Pines to Palms Wins Gold

An article I wrote about mountain biking from up high in the pines to the palms down low in theContinue Reading

by James Murren 21 June 2022 Number of comments0
MTB

Pine to Palms in Mountain Flyer

In the current edition of Mountain Flyer, I have an article about mountain biking from up high in the pineContinue Reading

by James Murren 16 June 2022 Number of comments0
MTB

SATW Award Winner–Bronze

Hello, everyone. Below is an update that I posted on my MTBeer Substack newsletter. I simply copy/pasted it here. ThankContinue Reading

by James Murren 30 May 2021 Number of comments0
California ocean

Sandshoeing in Coronado, San Diego

The editors of Snowshoe Magazine, one that I’ve written for over the years, emailed asking if I would be willing/interestedContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 March 2021 Number of comments0
California MTB

Desert Song–The Sound of Silence

Out now in Cranked, is an essay I wrote about mountain biking/fat biking in the Valley of the Moon, CAContinue Reading

by James Murren 15 December 2020 Number of comments0
Mountains MTB

It’s Here: MTBeer … Mountain Biking and Beer Newsletter

It’s here. MTBeer is now live, my “newsletter” that will focus entirely on mountain biking and beer. If you wantContinue Reading

by James Murren 08 July 2020 6
Libations Mountains MTB Say Something

Earn Your Beer Wins Gold

I am the winner of the 2020 Gold Award in the Column category for my Earn Your Beer series inContinue Reading

by James Murren 24 May 2020 Number of comments0
Ethiopia Poetry

Berbere Poem in Sub-Saharan Magazine

I wrote a poem about berbere and eating doro wot/spicy chicken stew and it found a home in a newContinue Reading

by James Murren 13 April 2020 Number of comments0
California MTB ocean Say Something

Spring 2020 Writing Newsletter

Dear Family, Friends, and Web/Blog Followers: It’s been quite a while since I’ve sent one of these kinds of emails.Continue Reading

by James Murren 21 March 2020 Number of comments0
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Rewind … A Few Free MTB Reads

With the increased time at home, in addition to starting a couple of new books, I’ve been reading some longer-formContinue Reading

by James Murren 02 January 2020 Number of comments0
Mountains

Finding Rare Snow in Backpacker Magazine

Many years ago, two magazines opened my mind to outdoor adventures and set me on a path that I’ve beenContinue Reading

by James Murren 11 November 2019 1
California Mountains

Writing Getaway to Yosemite in Autumn

It’s nice to getaway and have a new view for writing. Mornings with coffee and the chatter of tourists, asContinue Reading

by James Murren 22 September 2019 Number of comments0
California Mexico

Travels in Borderlandia–A Silent Film and Techno Music

Take a silent film lost and then found in a box in Mexico. Have the UNAM–National Autonomous University of Mexico–restoreContinue Reading

by James Murren 30 May 2019 Number of comments0
Mountains MTB Photos

Gooseberry Mesa Yurts–Where the Writing is Great!

I spent a long weekend on Gooseberry Mesa in southwestern Utah. The fortune, in addition to the weather and spectacularContinue Reading

by James Murren 19 April 2019 Number of comments0
California Mountains MTB Photos Say Something

Gettin’ Down to Business

A lot of writers, including myself, aren’t so good at self-promotion and thinking of the business side of what weContinue Reading

by James Murren 27 February 2019 Number of comments0
California Mountains

Winter in Idyllwild in Snowshoe Magazine

Published today, a piece I wrote on Suicide Rock trail (Idyllwild, CA) in winter.  Check it out at the link:Continue Reading

by James Murren 07 February 2019 1
California Libations

Earn Your Beer: San Diego’s 5 Peaks Challenge in Adventure Sports Journal

My latest Earn Your Beer column is now out in Issue 107 of Adventure Sports Journal.  It’s about completing SanContinue Reading