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It has been some time since we last checked in on Ash Dykes, the Welsh adventurer who set out last year to walk the length of the Yangtze River in China. But as I continue to work on catching up with all of the significant events that occurred while I was away in Africa, I’ve…
A Spanish paddleboarder by the name of Antonio de la Rosa paddled his way into the history books this past weekend by becoming the first person to complete the crossing from California to Hawaii on a SUP board. De la Rosa completed the journey, which covered more than 2900 miles (4667 km), by arriving at…
I’m still playing catch-up on some things that went down while I was away in Africa and one of the more amusing –– and eye opening –– stories that I missed while away took place at the Green Lakes Endurance Run 50K. The race, which is held in Fayetteville, NY was won by ultrarunner Ellie…
Yesterday we shared the news that Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism is considering new regulations governing those who are allowed to climb Mt. Everest. Today, we have environmental news from authorities in the Himalayan country, who last week announced that they will ban single-use plastics from the Everest region in an effort to cut down on…
One of the reasons I traveled to Tanzania to spend time on the Serengeti over the past few weeks was to celebrate a milestone birthday. It seems that every time you reach one of those birthdays that ends in zero you start to assess where you’re at in life and look for inspiration that there…
While I’ve been away in Africa the past couple of weeks a lot has gone down in the world of outdoor adventure and exploration. Over the next few days, I’ll be playing catch up while also keeping an eye on a few other emerging stories, starting with the news that Nepal has once again announced…
Apparently the Discovery Channel is currently running a six-part special program on the Serengeti, Africa’s amazing grassland that is home to literally millions of animals. This comes as quite a coincidence, because on Monday, August 12 I’ll be jetting off to this beautiful place to spend a little time there myself. As a result, The…
Each week there are far too many gear, adventure travel, and exploration stories to share in the limited time and space that I have. To help rectify that, I try to wind things down on a Friday with a rundown of some of the things we might have missed elsewhere. These “Adventure Quickies” are meant…
Global Rescue has announced the winners of its 2019 Spirit of Adventure photo contest by sharing some of the amazing images that were submitted to its panel of judges. The top three images, found in this post, beat out more than a hundred other entrants to take the honors. As you can see, the photos…
Last week I shared a post that detailed the ten greatest survival stories of all time. Who knew that a week later, we might have a new contender to add to the list. A Cambodian man has survived four days trapped in a narrow crevasse between two rocks after accidentally falling into the crack while…
