There's a lot going on in the world right now.

I feel like the news is like dropping into the iciest refrozen mogul field.

We're left with bad news, but never any way to understand why something has happened

or how we can have an impact.

Once a month, we're going to follow up on the headlines that momentarily captivated our

outdoor community, but the rest of the media was too busy to follow

up on. Our new series, and then what, runs after the show across all episodes for about a month.

Tune in or not, but it's here if you need it. The Diaries is supported by never quitting on a bad day.

Remember that time when you helped us carry out a dying man's wish

and got Paul's boots across the Appalachian Trail?

All 2,190 miles relay style.

And during that process, we learned from the hiking community

that you never quit on a bad day.

When things go haywire, you just keep going, you regain your composure,

you keep walking. And that has been like a mantra for us over the last few years, because there

have been some bad days where we weren't sure how we'd make the diaries work. But an amazing thing

has happened. We asked for your help. Could you support the show? Could you keep it going for the next generation of people out there chasing dreams?

And many of you did by becoming Diaries Plus members.

Across all our platforms, we have 100,000 subscribers.

Right now, there are a little more than 1% of you that have stepped up and said,

I care about this product. I will power it. It's meant

something to me. But what could we do if that number went to 3% or to 5%? What kind of

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