Amanda Loudin is a freelance writer with a focus on health and science. Bylines include National Geographic, The New York Times, The Washington Post and many others. REI member since 2011.
Running often seems like the simplest of sports—a pair of shoes, shorts and a shirt, and out the door you go. For the most part, runners make little impact on t...
Dedicated runner J Solle likes to be expressive with their clothing, whether in daily fashion or when running the streets and parks of New York City. Yet, ...
Ask any visitor to the Adirondack Park in New York what they like best about it, and you’ll likely get an answer along the lines of “the peace and quiet.” At 6 ...
Editor’s note: Please consult the CDC or your state health department for information related to the COVID-19 pandemic. When spending time outdoors, please recr...
In 2008, Saint Anthony’s Church in the heart of Questa, New Mexico, partially collapsed. An adobe structure, it had stood in the town’s historic plaza since the...
Scott Douglas started running at age 15, right around the same time he began noticing a chronic, low-level state of depression, though he didn’t have a name for...
Editor’s note: In publishing this article, Uncommon Path aims to educate readers about the ongoing dialogue around Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilder...
Editor's note on November 3, 2019: The following story originally published November 1 ahead of the 2019 New York City Marathon. Today, Joyciline Jepkosgei (25)...
It’s easy to understand why running fans almost missed one of the most epic marathon performances ever last weekend. All eyes were focused on Eliud Kipchoge’s t...
In her mind, Kara Goucher knew running away from the mountain lion was wrong, but still, when you’re faced with a 200-pound predator, it’s hard not to instincti...
When you race 430 miles across the Yukon, you learn a thing or two about yourself. In taking part in the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra (MYAU) on four different occ...
In the span of several days back in November 2018, three women made separate attempts at breaking the women’s fastest known time (FKT) for the iconic Rim-to-Rim...
