What’s the story with fly fishing anyway? Most folks’ impression of fly fishing comes from the 1992 movie A River Runs Through It and the lasting images of Brad Pitt “ghost casting” on the picturesque banks of the Gallatin River in Montana. Norman McLean’s words resonate as well.

When: April 26 Where: Barrels & Bottles Brewery Speaker: Steven "Twinkle" Shattuck Last Wednesday, Mappy Hour Denver switched things up and met in Golden, the hometown of lightweight backpacker...

From Long Island to the Hudson Valley, New York's robust public transit options make it easy to find the outdoors without a car.

John Maleri, program manager for the Rock Creek Conservancy, may have put it best: "Outdoor recreation is the gateway drug to stewardship." To that end,...

When: March 15 Where: Forest Room 5 Speaker: Kevin Corrigan, Digital Media Specialist, Climbing magazine This month, Mappy Hour Denver members and newcomers gathered at Forest Room...

Though using a smartphone when exploring the outdoors can be a controversial topic, there’s no doubt that for everything from packing gear to mapping...

This month, Mappy Hour Denver members and newcomers gathered at Grandma’s House to celebrate Black History Month. Aman Anderson, founder of Beast Fingers Climbing,...

Mappy Hour DC celebrated Black History Month with a thought-provoking panel discussion featuring local leaders who are helping get more people of color into...

This year for Black History Month, the Mappy Hour community met for an awesome night of discussion about the black trail blazers of our future and past.

This January, we met up for our third annual conservation themed Mappy Hour at Filson. This month, we were joined by the folks at...

Mappy Hour DC got into the holiday spirit at Meridian Pint in December. Members brought in new and lightly used gear to donate to City Kids, a...

Denver's second Mappy Hour, on January 25, consisted of a roundtable-style discussion on modern and emerging snow tech specific to backcountry skiing. Matt Doyle of...