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Blair Braverman on the Iditarod, Fear, and Resilience
Nothing completely prepares a rookie for mushing a thousand miles across Alaska in the dead of winter. But when it comes together—thanks to your dogs, your friends, and your own hard work—it's magic.
Mountain Bikers and Bears Face Off in the Yukon
Carson Storch recounts a near disastrous run-in with a bear in the Yukon during a mountain-bike and raft trip down the Tatshenshini River
The Road to the Iditarod
Our favorite musher will be at the start line when the Last Great Race kicks off in Anchorage on March 2, 2019. In the first of a pre-race series of dispatches, she talks about the remote Alaskan lodge where she's training for the big event.
Recreating Senator Bobby Kennedy's Brief Mountaineering Career
In 1965, mountaineer Jim Whittaker guided Senator Bobby Kennedy up his father’s namesake mountain, Mt. Kennedy.
Has the World's Hardest Race Gotten Too Deadly?
Temperatures were brutally low at this year’s running of the 300-mile competition, and one frostbitten competitor may lose his hands and feet. Is this just the price of playing a risky game, or does something need to change?
The Best Winter Boots for Women
The author spent the season testing the warmest kicks in Canada's Yukon Territory. Here are her favorites.
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