MUIR Journal
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.
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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 that these 2 goals are achievable, as well as address the major polluting division of MUIR; upstream and downstream shipping.
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Women Inspiring: Taking the Lead
Accomplished climber, trail runner, and mountaineer Tate Lagasca talks about women that inspire him to reach for the stars.
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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 LaChapelle.
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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 1/10 mile praying to be done so you can find a proper bathroom? Yeah. We’ve been there, and we’ve been thinking a lot about how to never go back.
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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!
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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 completed by February 1.
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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 t...
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Cleaning Up Old Habits
In conjunction with several sustainable and ethical certifications (Climate Neutral, 1% For the Planet, and B-Corp), we are “greening” our operations from the ground up. Our Founder, Ian McNally, and his wife, Joy, have yet again tapped into one of our core competencies; making clean, simple formulations. They have created a non-toxic all-purpose cleaner to be used at MUIR HQ in San Diego, as well as employee homes.
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Founder's Corner: Journaling, Schubert & Jack Daniels
This has been one long tough year. The economic and public health impacts of COVID-19 have been devastating. MUIR’s mettle has been tested like never before. Through hard work, determination and creative thinking, we have not only survived 2020: we have grown by ~25%. Leading MUIR requires a lot of mental and physical energy. Three activities I use to keep me functioning at my best are journaling, making music and running.
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Cacao Almond Rolls
Recipe by Lindsay Schoenrock | @pinchofpaleo_
(Gluten and Dairy Free)
Ingredients
1 cup warm almond milk, 110°-1...
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An Interview with Ultra Runner Champion Sabrina Stanley
We all know Sabrina Stanley the runner and the current FKT holder of Nolan’s 14, but with all the miles she puts in, it was time to figure out what really makes her tick. And while it was difficult to get her to sit still long enough to ask the big questions, what we learned about Sabrina was certainly enlightening and even brought out some big laughs. It’s not quite 60 Minutes, but this is our sit down with Sabrina Stanley.
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