California
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How Fire Suppression Made California Fires Worse
Why California’s Wildfires Have Gotten So Bad
Courtney Dauwalter’s 2019 Western States
This Man Wants to Live Off-Grid Forever
Celebrating a Canyoneering Icon
The Weird World of Bike “Everesting”
Meet California’s Best Big-Tree Hunter
California’s Redwoods Are for Everyone
This Woman Wants to Row Across the Pacific
Why the Sierra Gets So Much Snow
A Lesson in Finding Beauty Everywhere
The Biking in California Looks Incredible
How Jeff Johnson Celebrated His 50th
A Classic West Coast Surf Trip
The Nine Trails Endurance Run
‘The Bikes of Wrath’ Trailer
Setting a Highline in Needles, California
Fly-Fishing Motivates This Cancer Survivor
What It Takes to Run Western States
The Story of a 72-Year-Old Ultrarunner’s Quest to Finish Western States
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Seventy-two-year-old Wally Hesseltine started running at age 37. And for 35 years he's run in at least one race per month. With so many races under his belt, he recently set his eyes on one of ultrarunning's greatest: . In 2016, after six years of trying to get into the race, he finally got a bid and had the chance to complete his goal of becoming the oldest finisher in the history of this event. We're going to let you think about that for a minute: 72 years old, running 100 miles in under 30 hours. Thirty Hours is a short film from Alex Massey that documents Hesseltine's incredible story, and is well worth the watch––his finish is unforgettable. Find more from Filmmaker Alex Massey .
