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Forces of Good: Teaching the Psychology of Survival

When someone gets hurt in the wild, we know what to do. But what weve lacked for way too long are the tools to help people in severe mental distress.

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Mike McCastle
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Forces of Good: A Herculean Quest to Make a Difference

Mike McCastle has found a very unusual way to benefit others: by enduring agonizing physical challenges

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Matt DeLaney
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Forces of Good: The Gearhead Librarian Who Revived a Town

Millinocket, Maine, had been struggling for years following the closure of the local paper mill. Then an enterprising librarian acted on a big idea.

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Ivy Le
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Forces of Good: A Comedian Faces Her Fear of Nature

Ivy Les wildy funny take on adventure entertainment might just shift the conversation on who belongs in the outdoors

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Forces of Good: Getting All Bodies Outdoors

Meet the innovators and activists who are making their favorite sports more accessible to plus-size adventurers

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It Happened Deep in a Cave in the Amazon

David Kushner went to the rainforest to write about a mysterious place and the people who go there. He never imagined the experience would change him forever.

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Why We Love an Internet Dog

From adventurous sled dogs to aging golden retrievers, online canines make millions of people feel good about their day

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Forces of Good: W. Kamau Bell Seeks a United America

The host of CNNs United Shades of America on what we learn when we engage with communities very different than our own

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Finding Freedom Through Climbing

As a city kid with a back condition, Maricela Rosales was an unlikely outdoor athlete. But scaling walls became her pathway to joy.

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Nick Offerman at Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park
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Nick Offerman Gets Down to Earth

The actor, woodworker, and dedicated outdoorsman offers up choice lessons for making a deeper connection with the world beyond your door

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British rapper Testament
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The Musicians Capturing the Power of Wild Places

For Indie singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop and British rapper Testament, the natural world is an endless source of creative inspiration

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Rae Wynn-Grant
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A Scientist Finds Her Way in the Rainforest

On an expedition to track lemurs in Madagascar, wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant found her confidence and her voice

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What the Mountains Teach Us About Patience

For philosopher John Kaag, a trek in the Alps during his youth was the beginning of a long and winding journey

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A Wild Ride into the Garden of Eden

A daring advice columnist sets off on a road trip with a singular goal: to ask strangers if they make love outsidein towns named Eden

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When Wild Animals Misbehave

Intrepid author Mary Roach shares tales of thieving bears, murderous possums, and mugging monkeys from her new book, Fuzz

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Why Thinking About Death Makes Us Happier

When you confront your mortality on a regular basis, the shift in perspective can be profound

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The Dumbest, Greatest Road Trip Ever

In which two bold but questionably sane adventurers actually do for reals what Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels only pretended to do

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Cedar Wright and Alex Honnold
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What It Takes to Be Alex Honnolds Climbing Partner

An unnatural lack of fear, a high tolerance for suffering, and a healthy sense of humor. Just ask Cedar Wright.

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Desperate Road-Trippers Saved by Instagram?

When you carry the whole world in your pocket, aid can arrive from the most unexpected places

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A Soldiers Long Road Back from Afghanistan

After an American Army captain came home traumatized from the war, he lost his ability to love. It took the wilderness to reopen his heart.

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A Runners Terrifying Falland What Came After

For elite mountain athlete Hillary Allen, a near deadly fall was the start of a long, winding journey to find a new source of strength and purpose

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How to Date an Athlete

The curious challenge of loving someone whos always leaving you in the dust

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The Rattlesnake Bite That Changed Everything

Kyle Dickman had spent his life chasing adventure. But after nearly dying from a snake bite, he saw menacing risks everywhere he went.

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The Stinky Truths About Your Sweat

Answers to the questions youve always had about perspiring but were afraid to ask

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Melinda Spooner
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Saved by Far-Flung Travel

After her prestigious corporate job nearly destroyed her, Melinda Spooner found her path forward by getting way, way out there

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The Many Upsides of Taking On Unreasonable Challenges

What we learn from getting way, way outside our comfort zones

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Italian cyclist Vittoria Bussi wants the hour record for herself. For her fathers memory. For history.
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The Most Painful Record in Sports

When an elite cyclist attempts to ride a bike as far as possible in an hour, one thing is guaranteed: they will hurt like never before

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Getting to this point wasnt easy for Jordanhed had a hard time coming out even to his close friends.
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A Pro Climbers Coming-Out Story

Jordan Cannon found the courage to share his true self in an unlikely place: on the face of Yosemites El Capitan, with his hero

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When your dad shares an experience from his younger days, you learn something about who he is.
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The 窪蹋勛圖厙s That Made a Super Dad

He wanted to be the best man he could be. This required some bold and questionable choices.

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Mason Earle speaks about going from being an elite athlete to spending most of his waking hours in bed, the pleasure he now finds in the littlest things, and why he actually doesnt miss climbing.
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A Pro Climber and the Disorder That Brought Him Down to Earth

Mason Earle was scaling iconic rock faces when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now he faces his greatest test of endurance.

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Dying Earth
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An Agonizingly Thirsty Crawl Through the Desert

To really understand the outer limits of dehydration, you need to listen to the remarkable story of Pablo Valencia

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At her lowest moment, Kayla Lockhart picked up a fly-fishing rod and headed out to a stream.
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Casting Out of Darkness

Kayla Lockhart was desperate for relief from the panic that plagued her. She found it at the edge of a stream.

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Alone and Injured in the Wild

The remarkable survival story of Claire Nelson, whose solo hike in the desert turned into a desperate fight for her life

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Alex Showerman spent years trying to outrun a secret about herself, only to crash headlong into it.
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Running from the Truth

Outdoor athlete Alex Showerman spent years trying to escape a secret about herself, only to crash headlong into it

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Sanjayan relives the journeys that spurred him to look at our relationship to the planetand each otherin a whole new way.
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The Wild Trips That Transformed a Scientist

Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan saw our relationship to the planet in a new way after a series of remarkable adventures

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Pirate Map to Buried Treasure, Isolated on White. Horizontal.
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The Story Behind the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt

Digging deep with journalist Daniel Barbarisi, whose new account reveals the very real danger of the chase

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Journalist Ian Urbina aboard the Indonesian patrol ship Macan in the South China Sea
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A Quest to Expose the Worlds Most Dangerous Frontier

Journalist Ian Urbina is revealing the lawlessness of the open ocean in ways youd never imagine

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Seeing a twister left Jennifer Brindley Ubl in aweand always wanting more.
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When the Tornado Chased the Storm Chaser

Hunting twisters made Jennifer Brindley Ubl feel deeply inspireduntil it scared her to death

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A Journey to the Strange World Beyond Our Screens

After more than a year of pandemic living, let us remember why its worth getting out there

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Savannah Cummins endured a tragedy last year that forced her to reexamine the life shes chosen and the kinds of dangers and consequences shes willing to accept.
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An Elite 窪蹋勛圖厙r Reckons with Risk

A tragedy forced Savannah Cummins to come to terms with the fact that doing what she loves means putting lives in danger

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An Appalachian Trail Horror Story

Sometimes the biggest threat in the wilderness is another human

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Rusch takes us through her hardest moments on the trail and explains why pushing herself to go way, way outside her comfort zone was essential for her progression as an athlete and as a human being.
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Biking the Iditarod in Search of Pain

Champion endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch figured her quest for enlightenment on the Iditarod Trail would hurt. She was right.

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Photographer Kiliii Yuyan documented the Inupiat peoples spring whale hunt. A hungry polar bear began stalking the party, forcing the hunters to defend themselves.
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Life and Death Among the Polar Bears

A close encounter in the far north offers powerful lessons about how Native people have chosen to live alongside a dangerous predator

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You can ride in a way thats true to you and where you come from, Williams says.
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A Bold Plan to Make Pro Cycling Cool Again

Justin Williams has a fast and furious vision for reviving road racing in America

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Confined to a wheelchair, Joe Stone faced a giant question: What am I supposed to do now?
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When an Athlete Refuses to Be Broken

When Joe Stone crashed his paraglider into a mountain, his days as an athlete were supposed to be finished. But Joe had other plans.

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Leonard wanted to face his fears and put them in their place. But then he was involved in an accident while climbing near Moab, Utah, that forced him to reckon with his identity once again.
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Embracing a Fear of Falling

All too often, we tell ourselves that being scared is just part of an adventure. But it doesnt have to be that way.

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As a young man, Paddy O fell so deeply under the spell of one very special film that, despite never having skied before, he abandoned his life in the Midwest and ran away to the Rockies forever.
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How the Ski Bum Was Made

The untold story of why a generation of dreamers abandoned promising lives to deliver pizza and chase their wildest powder dreams

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Sequoia Schmidts father and brother died on K2, the worlds second-tallest and most dangerous peak.
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A Desperate Need for the Mountains

After Sequoia Schmidts family was torn apart by climbing, her own desire to reach higher was born

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Gleich talks about her long journey to becoming comfortable in the backcountry.
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It Was a Way to Keep His Spirit Alive

When an avalanche killed Caroline Gleichs brother, it didnt end her pro skiing dreams. But it did change her approach to the mountains.

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Glove buried in snow after avalanche .
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Buried Aliveand Running Out of Time

The desperate race to save a skier who disappeared under an avalanche

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Their survival depended on working together, and over many difficult hours, they took turns saving each other.
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A Climbing Disaster Interrupted by a Love Story

Sometimes our darkest moments create the best kind of magic

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A San Franciscobased startup called Roam has developed a breakthrough device that pairs clever mechanics with artificial intelligence to give your lower body a boost when you need it most.
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The Pure Joy of Bionic Skiing

A revolutionary robotic device is opening up all kinds of new possibilities in the mountains

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Reef Break
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A Veteran Surfers Big-Wave Nightmare

When a massive swell surprised author William Finnegan, he was left with only one option: paddle for his life

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Surfer In Ocean
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How a Surfer Survived Being Stranded in the Open Sea

What does it take to get through the worst-case scenario? A very special combination of physical and mental strength.

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Why Learning a New Skill Is So Good for You

A journalist's efforts at reinvention reveal a surprising truth: developing new abilities is one of the most life-enhancing things we can do

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Inside Emily Harrington's Triumph on El Capitan

The climber talks about the scary falls that actually enabled her to make it to the top of Yosemite's iconic big wall

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Steven Rinella
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Life Lessons from Elite Explorers

'MeatEater' host Steven Rinella and adventure photographer Krystle Wright on the experiences that changed them

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Tim Cook on Health and Fitness

Apple's CEO says technology can help us lead healthier, more balanced livesbut we also need to learn how to ignore our screens

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Two Wild Trips with Surprisingly Happy Endings

More often than not, our biggest adventures are nothing like we expect them to bein the best of ways

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How BASE Jumping Saved Jeb Corliss's Life

He survived multiple crash landings that should have killed him. But as Corliss sees it, risking everything was the only way to live.

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For Graham, one category of letters proved to be a heavy burden: those from people of color asking her advice on where they could be safe and welcome in outdoor spaces.
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Latria Grahams Love Letter to Black 窪蹋勛圖厙rs

Her essays on the challenges African Americans face in the outdoors spurred an outpouring of questions from readers. This is her response.

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In the 1990s, a fierce confrontation in the Pacific Northwest pitted loggers against activists and scientists trying to defend ancient forests.
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How a Fight Over Trees Transformed American Politics

Todays battles over climate change and fracking share a common origin: the timber wars of the Pacific Northwest

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Jones and POW are hoping to unleash the political might of what they call the Outdoor State.
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A Snowboarder's Quest to Get Out the Vote

Jeremy Jones, the king of freeriding, wants to unleash the political might of the 50 million Americans who love our natural playgrounds

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Kai Lightner
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The Climbers Speaking Up About Eating Disorders

Elite athletes Kai Lightner and Beth Rodden endured similar challenges. Now they want to help change the culture of the sport.

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How the Pandemic Is Teaching Us to Listen to Nature

Chris Watson, the legendary field recordist for David Attenboroughs films, says this is a unique opportunity to discover the art and pleasure of hearing our world

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Camo and lashes, Rihana attempts to blend into her surroundings.
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A First-Time Hunter Gets a Lesson from #WomenWhoHunt

An urban food writer chases deer in the backcountry with two of Instagrams female hunting starsand comes home transformed

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Young, Healthy Caucasian Woman Breathing Hard 窪蹋勛圖厙 During Running Workout
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Changing How You Breathe Could Change Your Life

Journalist James Nestor explains how humans started breathing wrongand why relearning this lost art is so transformative

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It sounds like a fantasy: join forces with a good friend to build a sweet little cabin in the woods.
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A Harebrained Dream of Building a Cabin in the Woods

Two friends abandoned promising careers to pursue a bold adventure. It went terribly wrongbut also right.

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What do we really know about extraterrestrials?
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What We Really Know About Life in Outer Space

A serious exploration of a topic that a lot of people don't take seriously

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As a producer, musician, songwriter, and vocalist, Jackson Stell is crafting works that are inspired by remarkable outdoor landscapes and capture the ecstatic feelings we have when we venture into the natural world.
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Why Big Wild's Songs Feel Like 窪蹋勛圖厙s

Artist Jackson Stell is crafting music that captures the ecstatic feelings we have when we venture into the natural world

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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is asking us all to work together on answering a very big question: What does the future look like if we get it right?
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Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Wants YOU to Save the Planet

The marine biologist wants us all to start asking a new question: What does the future look like if we get it right?

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Underwater UFO
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Trapped Underwater and Running Out of Air

It's one of the most astonishing survival stories weve ever heardand it might even be true

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Mud Run Friends
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The Dirty Awesome Truth About Summer Camp

Wild kids and wilder counselors create the most funand learn the lessons that matter most

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That Time the Camp Snake Tried to Eat a Counselor

The strangest things happen at summer camp. Which is probably why we love it so much.

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Rowan Jacobsen with a young whale
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A Close Encounter with the Real Moby Dick

When veteran adventure writer Rowan Jacobsen went eye to eye with a sperm whale, he was changed in ways he never expected

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Nouria Newman
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A Kayakers Brush with Death

On a solo expedition in the Himalayas, whitewater paddler Nouria Newman nearly drownedthen found her purpose

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Coffey shares his story of falling in love with running in NYC, his perspective on the pain and upheaval of recent weeks, and his bold idea for harnessing the positive energy of runners to make a difference.
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Running While Black in New York

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Kayleigh Davis and Kyler Bourgeouss encounters with some ornery bison on an island in Utahs Great Salt Lake made headlines.
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A Love Story Interrupted by a Bison Attack

Outdoorsy people always have the best stories about dating. Some of them are wild enough to make national headlines.

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Kara Goucher explains how calling out Nike shaped her career, and where she goes from here.
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How Kara Goucher Stood Up to Running's Goliath

When the Olympian accused her former team of skirting anti-doping rules, she became an outcast. But she kept talking.

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Armstrong is still wrestling with the same big questions about cheating, forgiveness, and recovery.
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The Filmmaker Who Cracked Open Lance Armstrong

How director Marina Zenovich got the most infamous bike racer in history to share more than ever before

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