ajtestbed For 49 days in 1963, 21-year-old Helen Klaben lived trapped in the Yukon wilderness in the dead of winter with multiple broken bones, no food, and no winter survival equipment or training. She would not have survived a 50th day. She would have succumbed to hypothermia or death by starvation, her withered, frozen body eventually … Read more
Meg Fisher is a Paralympian cycling badass. She’s won World Championships and Olympic medals. Jack Berry, 14 years old, likes bikes but has never raced one. He’s also just recovered from cancer. And you know, that’s all we’re gonna tell you—just watch.
saw the antlers first. And then the big brown body. It took a few seconds for my brain to register that a moose really was standing there, in a clearing in front of some spruce trees — still and completely broadside, like a painting. I elbowed my husband, Timm, who stood next to me, driving … Read more
Well, okay, fine, we didn’t conduct this test. We just wish we had. What makes a better runner—flippers? Ski boots? Shoes twice your size? Impressed by all types of footwear here, and speaking of “here” you definitely want sound up. This kind if research needs more funding 🙏 pic.twitter.com/UZ8v4Q3kKr — Theo (@TheoShantonas) October 12, 2022
The best dogs are trail dogs, happily trotting along, buoying the spirits of fellow backpackers who are maybe struggling out there on the trail. A little pat on the head, a panting smile in return, and just like that, the mood is elevated.
Last month, after 91 days on the Pacific Ocean, Cyril Derreumaux became the second person ever to kayak from California to Hawaii. The 2,400-mile voyage was his second human-powered crossing from California to Hawaii – in 2016 he crossed in a four-person rowing boat, setting the speed record of just under 40 days – and … Read more
In 2011, polar explorer Ben Saunders made a bid for a speed record to the North Pole. Speed records aren’t really our thing, but up close looks at what it takes to prepare for living on the ice and moving each day, successfully covering the distances Saunders had to cover — that’s the good stuff.
I’m writing in response to the recent opinion piece by Molly Absolon, “How e-bikes are like snowboards.” As an avid mountain biker and hiker, and also an environmental attorney and advocate for over 25 years, I can attest that the controversies and conflicts over traditional mountain bikes that Ms. Absolon mentions still exist, and are … Read more
A new series from Patagionia, “Working Knowledge,” features stories told by those working in the front lines in the world’s wildest places to conserve, preserve, and protect. The stories, as they are produced, will appear here.
Maine’s Androscoggin Land Trust just achieved a goal some thought it wouldn’t be able to achieve: It purchased the 95-acre Camp Gustin, located about 30 miles southwest of the state capital, for $415,000. The Trust, which solicited public donations to conserve the land, was able to complete the acquisition after it secured a loan from … Read more