Adventures & Stories
Tales from trails, runs, roads and the pursuit of outdoor adventures.
She Runs 250 Miles Through a Desert. I Watch, Amazed, From a Safe Distance
Heather Jackson finished a 250-mile desert race three weeks ago and is already eyeing a 350-mile ride. I admire it the way I admire the moon: genuinely, and from very far away.
The Label Says High Protein. The Label Is Allowed to Say Anything
There is no official definition of 'high protein' on food labels — none. Plus the no-oil cooking trend, and why your olive oil was never the enemy.
Paris Took Away the Paper Cups
The Paris Marathon banned single-use cups and bottles on course. I care about litter outdoors more than almost anything, and I still think this one is complicated.
Trail Shoes Made of Bulletproof Vest Fiber
Norda built a trail shoe from the fiber used in bulletproof vests and claims it lasts 600 miles. The engineer in me has questions; the hiker in me is already curious.
A Hard Story From Hawaii, and Going Out Alone
A violent incident on a Hawaii trail has been on my mind all week — not as a reason to stay home, but as a reason to be honest about how I prepare for solo days out.
He Broke His Neck. Then He Finished the Moab 240
Patrick Yalon nearly died in a surfing accident, then finished one of the hardest ultras on earth. The part of his story that stays with me isn't the finish line.
A Kangaroo Took Out the Race Leader (Who Then Won Anyway)
At the Tour Down Under, a kangaroo flattened cyclist Jay Vine mid-race. He got up and won. Nature remains gloriously indifferent to our training plans.
Suunto Made a Route Planner That's Just… Free
No account, no paywall, no premium pop-up — Suunto released a route planning tool that simply works. As a software engineer, I nearly fell off my chair.
The People Who Come Get Us
The New Yorker profiled the backcountry rescue squad at America's busiest national park — the people who train all year for the worst day of someone else's life.
New Names on the Roof of the World
A new generation of Pakistani women is climbing the country's biggest peaks, K2 among them — and pulling a whole movement up behind them.
Adventure, But Slower
National Geographic's word for 2026 travel is 'immersion' — trips you sense rather than photograph. A family just walked the length of New Zealand, six kids and all, to prove the point.