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The writer learned to have patience with himself after a catastrophic first day as an amateur sheepherder
The adaptive athlete was missing the thrill-seeking activities that used to define his life—until an experience on an icy pier showed him that he could find fulfillment just about anywhere
Despite being an accomplished mountain athlete, she struggled with her body image. But by imagining how younger girls would see her story, she found the strength to accept herself.
It took a powerful experience on a glacier in Iceland for the scientist to see reason for hope in a rapidly transforming world
When the mountain guide was caught in an avalanche, he was sure it was the end. But deep inside himself he discovered the will to live.
The cyclist had taken pride in never having a serious accident. Then a fall showed him how to measure progress bit by bit.
The journalist was was about to quit his reporting trip down a remote river in Colombia when a group of kids reminded him that finding great stories demands that you participate in normal existence
When the adventurer began studying shipwrecks carrying enslaved people, she was scared to uncover the pain of their sad history. Then she realized the beauty of connecting with our ancestors.
The photographer and filmmaker was told his spinal injury meant no more mountain sports. But learning to play like a kid made anything possible.
After retiring from sled dog racing to raise her children, she thought the adventurous part of her life was over. Then she learned to pilot a bush plane.
After her brother died, the clothing designer thought outdoor sports would relieve her grief. But it took her own near-miss accident to wake her up to what she needed to hear.
When the polar explorer was at his lowest moment, he learned his most valuable lesson: kindness matters