Among the intriguing expeditions currently underway is two skiers’ attempt to cross Alaska’s Brooks Range during the winter. John Cantor and Evan Howard, both from Australia, are attempting to ski from Kotzebue on Alaska’s west…
With trail-running fans vigorously discussing candidates for the “Ultrarunner Of the Year,” and the prior post on this blog about Bikepacking Performances of the Year, I thought I’d list a few other stellar performances in…
Fastest known time attempts continue to be all the rage this summer, most recently with filmmaker J.B. Benna establishing a new unsupported record of the 170-mile Tahoe Rim Trail in 58 hours and 43 minutes.…
One might call 2013 the renaissance for Fastest Known Times, as speed records for popular long-distance hiking trails fall across the United States. Records on the Pacific Crest Trail, the Appalachian Trail, and the John…
“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…
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…
“To get to the heart of America, we cannot simply walk its forests and fields; rather, we must cut through its industrial underbelly and pull out and examine its ugly organs: its railways and refineries,…
We have a few updates from some of the adventures we’ve been following at Half Past Done. On Mount Denali, Lonnie Dupre is descending from his high camp after opting to end his bid to…
On a snow-frosted corn field in Nebraska, where the edgeless prairie fades into an expansive gray sky, the only sounds are moans from the winter wind, and the crackle of boots on brittle ice. There’s…