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Creating Community, One Hike at a Time

Creating Community, One Hike at a Time

Martha Roskowski

Girls Who Hike launched its Oregon chapter late last year, and it's since taken off. Our writer spoke with a few of its members about why th...

Barbara Hillary: Our Favorite Boundary Breaker

Barbara Hillary: Our Favorite Boundary Breaker

Barbara Hillary became the first African-American woman to reach the North and South Poles at age 79. She's living proof that adventure is f...

From the Brink and Back: Stronger Than Ever

From the Brink and Back: Stronger Than Ever

How one rider trained her body and mind to recover from a life-threatening mountain bike accident. To ride with Esther Schaftel on the tr...

How One Trail Runner Helps the NPS Study Wildlife

How One Trail Runner Helps the NPS Study Wildlife

Now more than ever, efficiency plays a vital role in conservation efforts. Keith Boden suits up in a lightweight long sleeve shirt, pants...

Jim Walmsley Is Transforming Trail Running

Jim Walmsley Is Transforming Trail Running

With a fast track background and a training base in Flagstaff, the 26-year-old is redefining what we think is possible in the trail and ultr...

How a Dentist from Belgium Clipped a Day off the PCT Thru-Hike Record

How a Dentist from Belgium Clipped a Day off the PCT Thru-Hike Record

In 52 days, 8 hours, and 25 minutes, Karel Sabbe made short work of one of the country's longest trails. Setting a long trail speed recor...

These Trail Runners Prove Age Is Just a Number

These Trail Runners Prove Age Is Just a Number

These guys usually drink beer at the finish line, tell great stories and, you guessed it, are tough as nails. In college, my husband and ...

How Ultrarunner Joe Grant Biked to and Summited All of Colorado’s 14ers

How Ultrarunner Joe Grant Biked to and Summited All of Colorado’s 14ers

The best way to explore your home state? Through self-propelled, local adventure. In just over a month, ultrarunner Joe Grant, who finish...

Meet the Man Who’s Visiting All 400+ National Park Units

Meet the Man Who’s Visiting All 400+ National Park Units

"You don't have to be a 'type' to get outside and experience the world." Mikah Meyer was 19 when his father passed away from esophageal c...

How One Runner Explores Utah’s Hidden Wilderness

How One Runner Explores Utah’s Hidden Wilderness

And one good reason to always hit the trail in the morning (no excuses!) Tomsen Reed is an outdoor guy. Living in Utah, he hikes, skis, a...

How One Trail Runner Transitioned from the Mountains to the Flatlands

How One Trail Runner Transitioned from the Mountains to the Flatlands

No peaks? No problem. Trail Run Project member Chris Rozoff lives in Wisconsin now, but he got his start running in the mountains of Colora...

How One Father Uses Hiking to Inspire His Kids to Love the Outdoors

How One Father Uses Hiking to Inspire His Kids to Love the Outdoors

Start 'em young, listen to what they want to do, and remember that it's OK if it's still a work in progress. On the southern tip of Lake ...

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