“Since the 1930’s thousands of people have attempted a through hike of the Appalachian trail; a monstrous 2,200 mile trek that spans from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Mount Katahdin in Maine. On average, only 1 in 4 actually complete the hike.”

“His goal is to set the unsupported speed record—and other happenings in the world of the renowned adventurer”

“In science, like in all worthwhile pursuits, there is no guarantee of success. In fact, I would suggest that without the looming chance of failure, very few things are truly worth doing. Failure can take many forms, some more extreme than others but all provide opportunities to learn and grow.”

“Over the next six months or so, Death Valley National Park, Calif., should be a must-do entry on your weekend travel list. You will find pleasant temperatures and sunny skies that afford great hiking, road trip and camping opportunities. An added bonus to these outdoor pleasures is visiting Scotty’s Castle, about three or so hours northwest of Las Vegas, depending on the route you choose.”

“The only time I got close to a glacier I was hiking on a trail in the Tongass National Forest outside of Juneau, Alaska. I was at least a quarter-mile from the Mendenhall Glacier, but the mammoth, deep-blue crevasses seemed close enough to touch. One wrong step and hikers on the icefield would be sent plummeting into a crevasse hundreds-of-feet deep. From my safe distance on solid ground, the menacing awe of the Mendenhall Glacier’s field of ice was overwhelming.”

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“Some people might say my wife and I are bad parents. We’ve repeatedly and deliberately placed our kids—at young ages—in risky situations. And I’m not talking about letting them ride their bikes without wearing helmets (which, admittedly, would be insane) or frequently taking them to McDonald’s (and what kind of parent would do that?!).”

“The Continental Divide Trail is a hiking path that runs from Canada to Mexico, along the great divide. It’s more than 3,000 miles long, and only a handful of people hike the whole thing in a single year. Marc Koeplin of Cheyenne is one of them.”

“Exploration has never been more popular than today. It is alive and well. The simplistic claim that apart from the deepest oceans and outer space, there is nowhere left to explore, is wrong. The world isn´t fully explored and never will be.”

“Tom Fassbender hiked the John Muir Trail solo last year. It’s over 200 miles long, and he’s been writing entertaining and informative articles about his adventure on his blog, Ford’s Basement.”

“Just as the fall climbing season in the Himalaya begins to wrap up, the 2013 Antarctic expedition season is just about to get underway.”

“Stig Severinsen says of remarkable feat, ‘I just sleep almost, in that emptiness and that freedom. I kind of do everything in slow motion'”