Anish Hikes — the quiet pursuit of an FKT
“My day starts at 5 am. I will walk all day at 3 mph, stopping only to get water, dump sand from my shoes or such. Each stop lasts but a few minutes. I walk until…
“My day starts at 5 am. I will walk all day at 3 mph, stopping only to get water, dump sand from my shoes or such. Each stop lasts but a few minutes. I walk until…
Billy Rice, a tall and unassuming flight paramedic from Bryan, Texas, recently completed a massive 5,500-mile mountain bike ride along the Continental Divide from Mexico to Banff and back in just 44 days. His official…
On the list of “compelling adventures to follow” is Canadian adventurer Ray Zahab’s current attempt to run 2,300 kilometers across the Gobi Desert in approximately 35 days. Via live-tracking, photos, and video, Zahab is broadcasting…
Earlier this year, we followed hiker Ken Ilgunas during his mid-winter traverse of the imaginary line of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline project, in a trek to raise awareness about the social and environmental implications…
Sara Dallman of Ohio was the first woman to reach Antelope Wells in the 2013 Tour Divide, pedaling up to the Mexican border during the early hours of Sunday morning for a finish time of…
A barrage of mountain bikers reached Antelope Wells on July 4 and 5, bringing the total finishers of the Tour Divide to 22 so far. James Olsen provided confirmation of the podium sprint, reporting that…
Early in the morning on July 5, the northern sun was already high in the sky when 14 mountain bikers gathered on the gravel road that cuts through the sleepy former mining town of Hope,…
Each year since I rode the Tour Divide in 2009, July 4 — more than any other day — brings back happy nostalgia for the Divide. For all the hardships a long adventure can bring, every once…
Earlier this week, the summer 2013 version of the Alaska Wilderness Classic came to its quiet conclusion, and those who track the officially unofficial event posted a preliminary report: “This just in. The 2013 Classic…
Day 17 of the Tour Divide brought a tight international race for a podium spot that may have ended in a sprint finish between James Olsen, Alex Harris, and Liam Crowley. Trackleaders recorded Harris of…