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TIME 100 Most Influential Companies of 2021 →

Alison Van Houten December 8, 2021

Strava: Helping cities serve athletes

TerraCycle: Recycling at scale

Roblox: Building a metaverse

Rad Power Bikes: Cycling forward

Oatly: Expanding an oat-milk empire

Maersk: Shipping the world’s stuff

Equinor: Fueling up, more sustainably

Volkswagen: Racing to lead EVs

Nextdoor: Linking neighbors

Lime: Scooting forward

In TIME Tags Reporting, Outdoors, Food & Drink, Sustainability, Gear

Welcome to One of the Most Remote Islands On Earth →

Alison Van Houten June 24, 2020

Reachable only by boat, this remote Pacific atoll is inhabited by descendants of a footloose Englishman. The idyllic vibe is unmistakable, but it's tested by the realities of living in a very vulnerable place in a warming world.

In Outside Magazine Tags Travel, Outdoors, Longform, Food & Drink, Sustainability

This Is the Perfect Backcountry Utensil Set →

Alison Van Houten June 24, 2020

Sporks may be controversial, but this one won us over.

In Outside Magazine Tags Gear, Outdoors, Food & Drink

Inside the Brewery That Sparked Haarlem's Beer Renaissance →

Alison Van Houten June 20, 2020

In the Dutch city of Haarlem, a former Protestant church now houses Jopen, a brewery that has revived not only the building but also the city’s once-thriving beer culture.

In October Tags Travel, Food & Drink

5 Sonoma County Ciders to Sip This Fall →

Alison Van Houten June 20, 2020

While many of the orchards that once dotted the West County landscape have been squeezed out by big-money wineries, a handful of small-scale companies are making their mark and ushering in a new era of craft cider. 

In 7x7 Tags Food & Drink

What We Eat Now and Why It Has to Change →

Alison Van Houten June 17, 2020

Two new books, 'The Fate of Food' and 'The Way We Eat Now,' look at diet on a global level for a complementary view of our changing food systems.

In Outside Magazine Tags Books, Criticism, Food & Drink, Sustainability

Maggie Battista Shows Us How to Meal Plan →

Alison Van Houten June 17, 2020

Spending time in the kitchen shouldn't feel like a chore.

In Outside Magazine Tags Books, Service Journalism, Food & Drink

The Dutch Tradition Everyone Should Be Doing Stateside →

Alison Van Houten November 14, 2018

Throughout the Netherlands, the famously narrow row houses tend to feature enormous windows, which let in what little sun falls on the Low Lands. What’s interesting is that most street-level residences offer little to impede passersby from peering inside.

Tags Essays, Design, Travel, Food & Drink

Book Your Weekend Plans at This Literary Brewery →

Alison Van Houten February 28, 2018

On a rainy October evening, Novel Brewing feels more like a neighborhood coffee shop than a brewery.

Tags Food & Drink, Books

Fogbelt Brewing Brings North Bay Flavor to Hand-Bottled Beer →

Alison Van Houten November 12, 2016

Although Fogbelt is not quite two years old, they’ve already established a loyal following.

Tags Food & Drink, Profiles

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