California

Survivors, Rescuers Share Memories from a Deadly Avalanche in ‘Buried‘

How Fire Suppression Made California Fires Worse

Why California’s Wildfires Have Gotten So Bad

Courtney Dauwalter’s 2019 Western States

This Man Wants to Live Off-Grid Forever

Celebrating a Canyoneering Icon

The Weird World of Bike “Everesting”

Meet California’s Best Big-Tree Hunter

California’s Redwoods Are for Everyone

This Woman Wants to Row Across the Pacific

Why the Sierra Gets So Much Snow

A Lesson in Finding Beauty Everywhere

The Biking in California Looks Incredible

How Jeff Johnson Celebrated His 50th

A Classic West Coast Surf Trip

The Nine Trails Endurance Run

‘The Bikes of Wrath’ Trailer

Setting a Highline in Needles, California

Fly-Fishing Motivates This Cancer Survivor

What It Takes to Run Western States
What It Takes to Run Western States
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The Western States Endurance Run is one of the most iconic ultramarathons, but it hasn’t always been that way. Road to Auburn—Pioneers of the Western States, from IRun4Ultra, chronicles the race’s humble origins and some of its most historic moments.