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The outdoor-recreation professional thought he could get through cancer on his own. A week of surfing and climbing with new friends showed him otherwise.

The professional skier found his life’s work in the joy of others

When it comes to advocating for adaptive athletes, the climber and National Park Service employee will never hold back

A powerful experience in the mountains showed the Native athlete that some things will never be understood

Completing a winter journey on the Appalachian Trail convinced the fun-loving thru-hiker that he can accomplish whatever he dreams up

When the love of her life died in the mountains, the pro skier learned that navigating loss meant accepting that things will be messy

During a climbing trip in Greece, the adaptive athlete saw the possibility for shared experiences that can truly change our way of thinking

Losing her dad on 9/11 led to years of struggle. Then the skier reconnected with the happiness he’d given her by hauling ass down a mountain.

When the outdoor writer organized a long-distance bike trip for her struggling brother, she learned the value of sharing things that bring us joy

The creative was a reluctant runner until he realized that telling himself stories could get him through any distance—and help him be the person he wants to be

A run-in with law enforcement when he was a college student spurred the Native activist to build an organization around the idea that we have to show up for each other

The elite ski mountaineer was struggling mightily on an expedition. To get through it, he would have to get out of his own way.

To get through the pain of losing her partner, the professional snowboarder embraces what frightens her most

As a professional leisure athlete, Katie Burrell has a lot of advice—listen up

In the new film ‘Thirteen Lives,’ the Hollywood A-lister plays Rick Stanton, the British diver who helped lead the effort to save 12 boys and their coach who were trapped in Thailand’s Tham Luang cave