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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Seriously, in that Order!
Impact

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - Seriously, in that Order!

Our Impact Lead, Katey Ford, breaks down how to use the waste hierarchy effectively, and how we’re addressing that at MUIR Energy. Hint: It involves a partnership with Food2Soil, a local composting...

Inspiration & AdventureCatra Corbett and The Cocodona 250 Virtual Experience

Catra Corbett and The Cocodona 250 Virtual Experience

We caught up with MUIR Athlete Catra Corbett to catch up on the inaugural Cocodona Virtual Experience, the virtual edition of the 257 miles race that took place across Arizona.  If you haven’t hea...

Inspiration & Adventure9 Things I’ve Learned from Ultra Running About Mental Health

9 Things I’ve Learned from Ultra Running About Mental Health

By the time I reached 14, I’d never remembered color in my world. I’d never known anything in life to not feel weighted or to not be tired constantly. So when my parents and teachers hinted that I...

Ingredients & NutritionA 'Radical' Overview of Antioxidants & Performance

A 'Radical' Overview of Antioxidants & Performance

Oxygen is both essential and powerful. Every cell depends on it, but it also liberates free radicals that wreak havoc on the body and may contribute to fatigue and inflammation from exercise.

ImpactOur 2020 Carbon Offset Projects

Our 2020 Carbon Offset Projects

Let’s just jump right into the basics! “What’s a carbon offset?” A carbon offset is a way to drive investment into climate change  solutions. Purchasing one carbon credit is equal to avoiding or re...

ImpactTrash Talk: A Case for Picking Up Litter on the Trail

Trash Talk: A Case for Picking Up Litter on the Trail

We’ve all seen it: the neglected shrouds of snacks enjoyed long ago. The metallic, unnatural glimmer in a shallow stream, caught behind sticks, or caught in brush trailside.

Impact2021 Reduction Action Plan

2021 Reduction Action Plan

In conjunction with our Climate Neutral certification, we have created a 2021 Reduction Action Plan that will help us keep on track to reduce our negative impact throughout the year. We believe tha...

Inspiration & AdventureWomen Inspiring: Taking the Lead

Women Inspiring: Taking the Lead

Accomplished climber, trail runner, and mountaineer Tate Lagasca talks about women that inspire him to reach for the stars.

Inspiration & AdventureWomen Inspiring: Chasing Dreams

Women Inspiring: Chasing Dreams

Adventure athlete and artist Hannah Green discusses the women who inspire her, from Olympian Wilma Rudolph to lesser-known heroines like mountaineer Eleanor Davis and backcountry skier Dolores LaCh...

Fuel & Training TipsFueling Your Long Runs: Why It’s So Important and How to Develop Your Strategy

Fueling Your Long Runs: Why It’s So Important and How to Develop Your Strategy

Have you ever taken a run in the woods or maybe the mountains, only for your stomach to completely and utterly revolt? Where your day goes from lolling around in the forest to ticking off every 1/1...

MUIR - The CompanyThe MUIR Team Is Growing

The MUIR Team Is Growing

The team at MUIR Energy is STOKED to introduce you to our two new members, Tiare Vincent and Georgia Danielson!

ImpactThe Road to Climate Neutral

The Road to Climate Neutral

Step 1 has proved to be our most intense data gathering time. To stay on track to be certified in time for the Earth Day (and John Muir’s birthday!) deadline goal, data aggregation had to be comple...

MUIR - The Company2020 in Review: False Summits Be Damned

2020 in Review: False Summits Be Damned

By MUIR Founder & CEO Ian Muir McNally 2020 was supposed to be our breakout year. Everyone thought so. All of the pieces were in place - a solid product line, a compelling strategy, a passion...