Julia Clarke
Julia Clarke is a staff writer for Advnture.com and the author of the book Restorative Yoga for Beginners. She loves to explore mountains on foot, bike, skis and belay and then recover on the the yoga mat. Julia graduated with a degree in journalism in 2004 and spent eight years working as a radio presenter in Kansas City, Vermont, Boston and New York City before discovering the joys of the Rocky Mountains. She then detoured west to Colorado and enjoyed 11 years teaching yoga in Vail before returning to her hometown of Glasgow, Scotland in 2020 to focus on family and writing.
Latest articles by Julia Clarke
It's not Black Friday yet, but Hoka has already knocked $35 off these "super stable and comfortable" trail running shoes
By Julia Clarke published
The Stinson 7 is known as the Swiss army knife of shoes and they're 20% off ahead of Black Friday
"Have humility and self-awareness" – unprepared Mt. Whitney hikers call for help after waking to find shoes filled with snow
By Julia Clarke, Julia Clarke published
The duo became exhausted just a few miles into this epic hike
Grab your headlamp and hit the trails – Strava's expanded heat mapping tool now lets you join nocturnal fun with confidence
By Julia Clarke published
Strava's heat mapping now lets you see the busiest trails between sunset and sunrise
The North Face teams up with snowboarding legend Xavier De Le Rue for winter collection that's "designed to be recycled"
By Julia Clarke published
Big mountain's famous family helped to conceive and ultimately test the line in epic conditions
The number of Americans going hiking has nearly doubled in a decade – here's everything you need to know to get started
By Julia Clarke published
More Americans than ever are hitting the trails and now you can too
Christmas comes early for hikers, as REI knocks these $190 Danner boots loved for their "sneakerlike comfort" down to just $94
By Julia Clarke published
These comfortable boots are perfect for casual adventures on and off the trail, and you can save big this Black Friday
Kathmandu Seeker PrimaLoft Active Vest review: a lightweight gilet that adds warmth without bulk for cold weather layering
By Julia Clarke published
This lightweight vest provides powerful warmth with very little bulk
We love these comfortable North Face hiking shoes, and they're just $48 at Dick's in one of the best early Black Friday deals we've seen
By Julia Clarke published
Plush, grippy soles and a lightweight, breathable upper make these shoes ideal for dry days on rocky trails
Stay on the trail and out of jail, says Yellowstone National Park as Colorado man banned for hot spring boardwalk blunder
By Julia Clarke published
The hiker received jail time and a hefty fine for straying from the boardwalk
My ultralight, spacious MSR Hubba Hubba Tent is the envy of all my friends, and it's 45% off right now at Backcountry
By Julia Clarke published
You'll be hard-pressed to find a better place to recover from a day on the trail
I ditched my 1-person backpacking tent for the spacious MSR Hubba Hubba – get yours nearly $200 off at REI before Black Friday
By Julia Clarke published
If you're outfitting your camping kit this Black Friday, this tent is the best place to recover from a hard day on the trail
The North Face Phantom 38 backpack review: a simple recipe for success in the mountains
By Julia Clarke published
This tough, streamlined backpack has everything for alpine expeditions without too much fuss
“Well that sucked" – averaging 64 miles a day, Nick Fowler sets new speed record on 800-mile Arizona Trail
By Julia Clarke published
Just five years ago, the Oklahoma ultra runner says he would get winded walking a mile
Are you a "serial returner" of outdoor gear? REI is cracking down on returns as busy holiday shopping period looms
By Julia Clarke published
The outdoor brand has informed some members they will no longer be allowed to return or exchange items
I never enter the backcountry without my Leatherman multi-tool and it's 20% off right now ahead of Black Friday
By Julia Clarke published
The Leatherman Wave+ is the brand's bestselling tool and already discounted for black Friday
How Hoka became a household name – 5 fun facts about the burgeoning brand behind the biggest shoes on the trail
By Julia Clarke published
We get to know the world’s fastest-growing running brand
Do you really need to buy gender-specific outdoor gear for the best performance?
By Julia Clarke published
We speak to an outdoor gear expert to find out when it’s worth shopping for gender-specific gear, and when unisex kit will work just as well
No, the new Arc'teryx exoskeleton pants aren’t just a hack for lazy hikers – but they could make the outdoors more equitable
By Julia Clarke published
We speak to a representative from Arc’teryx to find out just who these futuristic hiking pants are intended for
"We scienced this problem so hard" – ultra runner David Roche on using heat training to win the scorching Javelina 100
By Julia Clarke published
Roche explains exactly how he harnessed the science of heat training to deliver his unlikely time at the scorching 100-mile race
19-year-old missing in remote Colorado National Park – here's what we know so far
By Julia Clarke published
Currently, overnight lows are dropping into the teens in the area
Japanese ski resorts turn to snowmaking as Mt Fuji without snow in November for first time in history
By Julia Clarke published
With no snow on Japan's highest peak, opening day looked a little different this year
Can H&M go from high street to backcountry with "mountain-ready activewear" line, complete with RECCO technology?
By Julia Clarke published
The range offers a complete layering system featuring jackets, ski pants, and base layers, but does it have the chops?
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