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Want to run nekkid? Race the Bare Buns 5K on April 10
In 2017, during my self-proclaimed Year of Adventure, I peeled off my clothes one fine spring morning and ran a naked 5K race. It felt weird at first, lining up with about 130 other runners, most of whom were wearing nothing but running shoes. But once the...

The Arctic Cowboys still plan to kayak the Northwest Passage in 2021 – if the Canadian government allows access
The Arctic Cowboys, a trio of Austin-based paddlers, still hope to kayak the Northwest Passage this summer - if the Canadian government re-opens access to the remote region. Expedition leader West Hansen, who paddled the entire Amazon River in 2012 and the entire...

Wonder what Pam packs in her backpack for a night on the trail?
Wonder what I stuff in my backpack before hitting the trail? I unpacked my gear after a short overnight stay at a primitive site in the Nails Creek Unit at Lake Somerville State Park. Here’s what I carried, starting at the top left and going by rows: Baseball cap Buff...

Top 10 things to do in Telluride this winter
In the last 10 years, I’ve made it to Telluride, Colorado, tucked tight in the end of the prettiest box canyon in the state, at least six times. I always leave exhausted - days of downhill skiing, climbing frozen waterfalls, riding fat-tire bikes through the snow,...