
Ben on the cover of his latest best selling book.
During the press frenzy of the recent royal wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton, I happened to catch a segment of the TODAY show covering the wedding. A familiar face was reporting on what …

Jordan at the summit of Mt. Vinson
Do you remember what you were doing at 15 years old? What about at 15 years old on Christmas Eve? Many of us would probably have an answer along the lines of spending time with family and …


While most 30 year olds are just starting to figure out their path in life, Andrew Skurka has long found his path and continues to find new paths having already traveled the equivalent of 1.2 times around Earth’s equator. On foot. And alone. Skurka’s idea of an expedition includes his …


Even if you have never followed the sport of cycling, you have heard and know the name Armstrong associated with the sport. And although Lance may have captured the media attention, it is Kristin Armstrong who has an Olympic gold medal in the sport, giving herself at least one stand …


This summer we posted on our blog about hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis setting the new, thru-hike speed record on the Appalachian Trail (a record that has continually been set by men for 40+ years, until Jennifer broke it). Well, we decided to take our chance on scoring an …

Les Stroud is a filmmaker, wilderness survival expert and outdoor adventurer who is best known as the creator, writer, producer, director, cameraman and host for the Discovery Channel’s TV series, Survivorman. During the show, Stroud spends nine weeks alone in a variety of challenging environments with nothing (no food, no …

Jason Robillard is a barefoot ultra marathoner, founder of the Barefoot Running University, an author, high school teacher, father of three and expert barefoot runner all in one. He lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife, Shelly and began recreational barefoot running in 1992. His training peaks …

Shannon Bahrke-Happe is a small town girl from Tahoe City, California and started her career as a professional skier at an early age. After training for more than 10 years, she racked up a list of remarkable achievements. She has been a member of the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team since …

Kate McCulley is not your average girl from Boston, Massachusetts. She lives the most interesting life possible by traveling solo around the world. After years of dreaming to travel around the globe, she quit her job to spend six months exploring Southeast Asia. As she traveled, she developed online businesses …

Steven Rinella is a modern day hunter-gatherer, father to his son, Jim, avid outdoorsman and hosted the Travel Channel series The Wild Within. We spoke with Steven about his hunting experiences and adventures as host for The Wild Within. To read our interview with him, click here….
