San Francisco’s stairways vary in length, width, location, and material. Some stairs are crooked, straight, narrow, or grand. Some are popular and well-known, while others are a secret, hard to find, and contain no signage. What these whimsical connectors have in common, however, is the...
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The transformation of busy railways into serene multiuse trails is a fascinating chapter in transportation history. Rail-trails, or paths created along abandoned railroad tracks, are a beautiful testament to sustainable living and community connectivity. Rail-trails turn vacant spaces into bustling pathways for hikers, walkers, cyclists, and...
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In January 2018, I set a goal to complete Run Rabbit Run 100—a 100-mile trail race at high elevation in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. I trained harder than ever before. I ran more miles than ever before. I was ridiculously fit. And then, on race day,...
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Like clockwork, my cell phone service vanished just as the Federation Forest State Park sign comes into view. It only reappeared in erratic increments—one step connected, disconnected the next. A perfect indicator that you're in the right place to play for the weekend. The sun set...
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3 a.m. Alarm going off. Groan at ungodly hour. Reconsider life choices. Reconsider waking up and running. No. Must go run. Ugh. Slide out of bed. Struggle into clothes set out enthusiastically the night before. Stupid idea. Running is stupid. Sit down to put on socks....
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No, that's not a typo. 100 miles. Four marathons. Two 50-milers. It's an increasingly popular distance in the trail running community, and it's actually quite an achievable goal. With the right training, of course. And while it may sound miserable to most some, you can run 100 miles...
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At Wilderness Press, we practice what we preach. Our books are about trails—our team plays on those trails. I personally adore the trails so much that I like to run ultra marathons on them. As in, I run 100-mile races in the woods. On purpose. As...
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New year. Blank slate. Empty calendar. So many opportunities to get outside and run. And race. Definitely race. Got to get the hardware to show off. First things first, though. Look back at last year's data. Strava doesn't lie. 1,900 miles. 150,000 ft. of vert. Not...
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Hello, ambitious ultra runner. You need to add the Virginia Creeper Trail to your running destination bucket list. Located just north of the birthplace of country music (Bristol, Tennessee and Virginia, for those of you not in the know), the Creeper runs between Abingdon and Whitetop,...
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Happy 2017, fellow adventurers! Can we all agree to take a collective sigh of relief and vow to make this year better than the last? Breathe in the mountain air, breathe out the doldrums of 2016. If you haven’t already started, now is a great time...
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