Like many people in this age of smart phone cameras, blogs, and Instragram, I didn’t set out to become a photographer. I was a weekend warrior outdoor enthusiast with a 2.1-megapixel Fuji point-and-shoot when I…
English ultra-distance runner Lizzy Hawker has enjoyed phenomenal success — she’s the world record holder for the most distance run in 24 hours; she won the 2006 100-kilometer world championships; she holds the record running…
In January 2014, Daniel Burton pedaled a bicycle across Antarctica on an expedition intended to inspire others to “get out and ride.” Burton’s trip to the South Pole was the ultimate example of this — an…
With the holiday season crunch fast approaching, books can make great last-minute gifts for the friends and family who already have “everything.” Over the next two weeks, Half Past Done will have a series of…
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…
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…
In Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods, Christine Byl takes readers deep into the gritty and hardscrabble work of a professional trail builder. Dirt Work tells the story of Byl’s years working as a traildog in the…
Full disclosure — Dan Bailey is my friend. But objectively he’s still an accomplished outdoor photographer, who has been shooting imagery for high-profile clients such as The New York Times and Patagonia for more than seventeen…
The gauge of good adventure literature is how deep the story injects its readers into the adventure. Does the story hold its readers at the periphery, offering only wide-angle views of a bewildering canyon? Does…
It’s becoming an increasingly more popular superlative to insert before endurance events — “The World’s Toughest Race.” From sailing to mountain biking to an Australian ultramarathon once dominated by a 61-year-old farmer, it seems everyone is…