Charles Bethea lives in Atlanta.
Charles Bethea
Thru-Hiking Goes International with These New Long-Distance Trails
Inspired by iconic American long trails, a new generation of pioneers are creating paths for hikers and bikers the world over.
The Best New Thru-Hikes
The beta on the newest long trails
How Our Totally Average Runner Broke the Sub-Five-Minute Mile
Sometimes setting an unreasonable goal is the only way to jump-start your fitness
How a Ragtag Crew of Almost Journalists Created Running's Most Controversial Website
For the past two decades, the website LetsRun.com has straddled the lines between gossip, investigative reporting, and hardcore training advice, angering Nike, USA Track and Field, and traditional...
The Trick to Getting BASE-Jumping Insurance? Be American.
Many travel insurance providers don’t cover the deadly sport of wingsuiting. But the case of one American man whose $161 plan covered the $175,000 cost of his air evacuation and treatment shows that...
A Conversation with Appalachian Trail Record Holder Karl Meltzer
On Sunday morning, Karl Meltzer broke Scott Jurek's year-old Appalachian Trail speed record, completing the 2,190 mile trek in 45 days, 22 hours, and 38 minutes. Here, the winningest 100-mile racer...
Are Trail Angels Taking the Magic Out of Long-Distance Hikes?
Some argue that so-called trail angels, who hand out food and water (and beer!) to weary through-hikers, are cheapening what should be a life-altering experience
Is Rob Young Really Running Across the Country?
The British ultramarathoner is currently on pace to break the trans-American record, but followers of his run are already crying foul.
Reggie Miller Will Drop You
The NBA great is as competitive on the trail as he was on the court
High Times with Aspen's Cannabis Kingpin
Jordan Lewis runs the ritziest pot store in the country: Aspen, Colorado's Silverpeak Apothecary, where sommelier-like "budtenders" sell gourmet ganja in a designer showroom. But soon after he...
High Buys: The Best New Cannabis Gear
Now that legalization is taking hold, there’s a huge array of cannabis products hitting the market. Here are our six favorites.
The New Hut Trip: Durango to Moab on Mountain Bikes
Riding from Durango to Moab on a mountain bike isn't easy: you cover around 215-miles, climbing 3,500 feet a day, some of it probably during a lightning storm or through thick mud, with temperatures...
A Brief History of the Packraft
Packraft use dates back to the 19th century. Check out some of the most notable events in this versatile watercraft's history.
Remembering Dan Fredinburg
In the avalanche that engulfed Base Camp on April 25, Dan Fredinburg was among the 18 killed. His sister shared the news that Fredinburg had “suffered a major head injury and didn’t make it” in an...
Why Did Lonely Planet Purchase Teton Gravity Research?
After Lonely Planet hired a 25-year-old neophyte to helm the famed but fledgling guidebooks, it was anyone’s guess as to what direction they’d go. But new clues to their future may be found in this...
