Take a walk on the wild side

The MoJo Daily newsletter, Monday through Friday. [View in browser]( [Mother Jones Daily Newsletter](     July 17, 2023 In Colorado, the only way out of the [heat]( is up. The temperature might surpass 90 degrees in Denver, but it's reliably cool in the mountains. This weekend, a friend and I camped at about 10,000 feet before trekking up Mt. Evans, one of Colorado's peaks above 14,000 feet, which [may be renamed]( to avoid honoring the governor who [ordered the Sand Creek Massacre](. The Forest Service sign at the park entrance said that the temperature at the summit was about 46 degrees. There was snow on the trail in mid-July. I never really liked the outdoors before moving to Colorado, and I certainly never went camping. I tried it once, because it seemed like something I was supposed to do, and was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. Normally a terrible sleeper, I drift off easily in the cool darkness after a day spent sweating in the sun. Now, when I spend too long in the city, I find myself craving nights out under the stars, lusting after something I always doubted I would enjoy. Back at my computer this morning, I felt energized and refreshed in a way that I couldn't replicate with coffee alone. We've [written]( a [bunch]( at Mother Jones about the restorative power of the outdoors, and I think that time in nature is all the more grounding given the precarity of our most treasured ecosystems. Of course, our very presence in wild places [unwilds them](, and it's important to [use good sense]( and learn how to [shit properly in the woods](. But whether it's a stroll in a city park or an off-the-grid backpacking adventure, I hope you find a way to escape the heat and enjoy the outdoors this summer. —Abigail Weinberg Advertisement [IPG - One Choice, One World]( [Top Story] [Top Story]( [No Labels Says It’s Not a Political Party. But It’s Setting Up State Parties.]( Democrats and Never-Trump GOPers are worried about the group's 2024 plans. BY DAVID CORN SPONSORED POST     [Sponsored Content]( [How Can We Protect Reproductive Freedom in the United States?]( Since the repeal of Roe, 14 states now ban most abortions. THIS CONTENT WAS PAID FOR AND SPONSORED BY [IPAS](. [Trending] [Brewing El Niño suggests the worst heat is yet to come]( BY OLIVER MILMAN   [Why is it still so hard to get ADHD medication?]( BY JULIA MÉTRAUX   [RFK Jr. airs antisemitic COVID conspiracies at flatulent fundraiser.]( BY JULIA LURIE   [Carlos Alcaraz upsets Novak Djokovic in dramatic Wimbledon final]( BY STEPHANIE MENCIMER Advertisement [IPG - One Choice, One World]( [Special Feature] [Special Feature]( [Chris Christie Rips Trump for Touting Indictments as a “Great Badge of Honor”]( The former New Jersey governor ramps up attacks on the GOP presidential frontrunner. BY STEPHANIE MENCIMER [Fiercely Independent] Support from readers allows Mother Jones to do journalism that doesn't just follow the pack. [Donate]( Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by [forwarding]( it to a friend or sharing it on [Facebook]( and [Twitter](. [Mother Jones]( [Donate]( [Donate Monthly]( [Subscribe]( This message was sent to {EMAIL}. To change the messages you receive from us, you can [edit your email preferences]( or [unsubscribe from all mailings.]( For advertising opportunities see our online [media kit.]( Were you forwarded this email? [Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today.]( [www.MotherJones.com]( PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755