Squaring The Legend of Troy James Knapp
For seven years before his arrest last Tuesday, Troy James Knapp, a.k.a. the Mountain Man of southern Utah, had an incredible run. Here was a lone man on snowshoes living off the fat of the...
Jon Billman
Must Read: 'The River Swimmer'
Jim Harrison's new book, made up of two longer stories, is a fascinating read about the way we navigate rivers and life.
Sam Sheridan's Guide to the Apocalypse
The Disaster Diaries author on self-reliance, situational awareness, and adulthood.
The Best River Towns in America: Richmond, Virginia
To help select America's most progressive, adventurous, and livable river towns, we turned to a trusted source: You. Over the past few months, 20,000 readers in 10 finalist towns engaged in a mostly...
Hot Reads for Summer 2012: Young Men Vs. Wild
Green protagonists grapple with harsh landscapes in the summer’s best fiction
Run Down
Australian ultra runner Pat Farmer is running from the North Pole to the South Pole
Escape Pods
Three surprisingly gratifying genre novels that take you away, including The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan, The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt, and America Pacifica by Anna North.
The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt
Three surprisingly gratifying genre novels that take you away, including The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt.
America Pacifica by Anna North
Three surprisingly gratifying genre novels that take you away, including America Pacifica by Anna North.
The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan
Three surprisingly gratifying genre novels that take you away, including The Last Werewolf by Glen Duncan.
Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town
By Warren St. John (Spiegel & Grau, $27)
Race for the Plane
They may not have solved the mystery of his disappearance. They may not have been there when the wreckage was finally found. But goshdarnit, these Canadian adventure racers might just have invented a ...
The World's Toughest Bike Race Is Not in France
The rules are simple: Start pedaling at the Canadian border, and the first fat tire to hit Mexico wins. JON BILLMAN saddles up for the Great Divide Race, 2,500 miles of blowouts, goatheads, UFOs, and ...
