This is the Fred Whitton Challenge. It’s not on Twitter and it’s not branded as, Xtreme, Tough, Epic, Ultimate or Awesome, though it probably is some of those things. We live in an age of hype and hyperbole. But just the name alone—Fred Whitton—feels like a refreshing antidote to that. And that is why I […]
The Supreme Court has ruled that NPS jurisdiction in Alaska ends at the state’s riverbanks. See the full post >
Mexico’s Copper Canyon is enormous—four times the size and more than 1,000 feet deeper than the Grand Canyon—but there’s no room for ego on its mountain-bike trails. Just ask Eric Testroete, a Vancouver-based mountain biker who Youtubes as BCpov. Testroete and his partner hired a young man named Luis to guide them down the trails, […]
There’s just something about a Land Rover Defender. They aren’t plush. Not particularly comfortable to drive. They rattle. Wind noise is absurd. They’re a particularly frustrating combination of bare-bones and finicky. Nevertheless, they’re a unique kind of wonderful. A Defender will crawl over just about anything and look incredible doing it. While the more refined […]
My hands tell of their days in the desert. They are dry, cracked, and tanned—like brittle old reigns that haven’t seen oil in years. I slather them in salve every night and continue to feel surprised that they are parched and stiff in the morning. They are scarred—I see the permanent, pink tissue from hand […]
As Alaska’s climate warms, human waste left behind will begin to emerge and foul local waterways. See the full post >
The toughest and strangest trail race around one again stymies all who dare enter. See the full post >
The 5Point Film Festival always packs a solid punch of adventure docs and shorts, and this year’s event in Carbondale, Colorado April 25-28 looks particularly good, based on the above trailer. You can find tickets and more info here. See the full post >
The blade pulled firm as it sliced, then caught. Energy swept through my body. I was in that moment, acutely aware of being alive. As the blade completed its arc, darkness engulfed it. In the foreseeable distance, ice didn’t seem to pose any threat to our continued, powerful stroking. Open water. For now. Eighteen months […]
Having taken 33 separate rides from perfect strangers during a solo quest across Canada, Steve Madgwick learned a thing or two about humanity. He also learned that, sometimes, it’s OK to wait for the next ride. I’ve never looked at a Coke bottle and thought, “Wow, that’s a great weapon.” But right now, it’s all […]