Letter to a young mountaineer, XII: Unfollowing one’s self in social media
You opened a Facebook account and people started ‘following’ you, amazed by your adventures. Slowly but steadily, your number of
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essays
Opinion: Mt. Apo reopening is too soon and too expensive
by Gideon Lasco In the aftermath of last year’s forest fire that ravaged Mt. Apo, local authorities pledged to
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Position paper on registration fees and guidance for LGUs
by Gideon Lasco Outdoor recreation is a public good, and all levels of government should support and finance the upkeep
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Essay: Remembering the forest fires – and preventing them
by Gideon Lasco Now that we’re well into 2017, it’s easy to forget that a year ago, our mountains were
Read moreOpen letter to schools, colleges, and universities: Allow your students to go outdoors
Kudos to all the schools, colleges, and universities (SCUs) that allow, accredit, and support hiking and outdoor clubs as student
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#SpreadTheImpact: Striking a balance between protecting and promoting the mountains
by Gideon Lasco Whenever I post photos of a mountain on Facebook – or blog about it in my website –
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The joys and blessings of hiking with my family by Raquel Cordero
by Raquel Cordero Special feature for PinoyMountaineer.com Memories in the Mountain “I am losing precious days. I am degenerating into
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Letter to a young mountaineer, VII: The calling
You thought that the mountains will always be there, but slowly, you realise that they are not as changeless as
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Letter to a young mountaineer, II: “Why do accidents happen?”
Now, you tell me you are afraid, you have heard of an accident involving a hiker, and you realize that
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