James Stout

Jan 20, 2025 | comstocksmag.com | James Stout

This story is part of our January 2025 issue. To subscribe, click here. While California might be known as the Golden State, if you zoom out far enough on a satellite image, the state appears more green than gold. California has some of the largest and most vibrant cities in the country, but it also hosts tens of thousands of acres of incredibly diverse wilderness, from the redwoods of Northern California to the deserts of Joshua Tree.

Dec 6, 2024 | backpacker.com | James Stout

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. In the village of Bajo Chiquito, at the northern edge of the Darién Gap, Indigenous Panamanians from the Emberá tribe sell off-brand Crocs to migrants from all around the world who are making their way to seek asylum in the USA.

Oct 14, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | James Stout

Capital Region Residents Want Rail Despite Valley Rail’s delays, there is clear and growing support for transit among Sacramento and Central Valley residents. ACE ridership, for example, has increased every year since the pandemic — 681,351 in the 2023/2024 fiscal year compared to 160,007 in 2020/2021.

Oct 14, 2024 | comstocksmag.com | James Stout

Back Podcast Journalist James Stout delves into his latest feature for Comstock’s “What’s Holding Up Valley Rail?” where he investigated delays in railway expansion throughout the Central Valley. We discuss the hurdles that are baked into the system, changing attitudes towards public transit and whether hopping on a train might be more commonplace in future America. James Stout’s work focuses on conflict, migration and anti-fascism.

Mar 28, 2024 | gearpatrol.com | James Stout

I vividly remember the first time I went hiking with my grandfather. The jackets were cool, all crinkly and bright, and back then we still used a compass (an essential survival skill). But what really blew my mind was the backpack. All those pockets and straps. “Each of them must have a specific purpose,” I thought. I could carry so much stuff in those little zippered treasure chests and then use it for adventures. Pretty soon I realized I actually didn’t want to carry that much stuff.