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March 17, 2022March 17, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Fight for The Soul of Gunstock Mountain

Far right politicians seeks to take control of a beloved county owned ski area.  
The Boston Globe Magazine
Edited by Francis Storrs


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November 9, 2021December 17, 2021 by Bill Donahue

The Never-Ending Ride

Snowboarding pioneer Jake Burton’s life story, as told by his closest associates.

The Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell


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October 19, 2021 by Bill Donahue

When A Saint Tells Lies

New research reveals that iconic long-distance hiker Earl Shaffer, long credited with the first through hike of the Appalachian Trail, wasn’t telling the truth about his walk. Is he still a hero? 
Backpacker
Edited by Zoe Gates


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July 6, 2020November 26, 2022 by Bill Donahue

The Price of Gold

 What happens when your neighborhood is demolished to make way for the Olympic Games? A visit to Vila Autodromo, a favela in Rio de Janeiro.  

The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell

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March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 by Bill Donahue

The Ambitious Plan to Build a Ski Utopia in Maine

Shuddered for five years, Saddleback Maine aims to become a rare thing in today’s ski industry when it reopens: a humane mountain where the workers are treated well and the PBR flows at a people’s price.   

 

Outside
Edited by Gloria Liu

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January 12, 2020March 25, 2020 by Bill Donahue

Breaking Up The Boys Club

Walking across deserts, jungles and tundra, Sarah Marquis is rewriting the rules of exploration. 


Outside

Edited by Gloria Liu

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November 5, 2018May 7, 2019 by Bill Donahue

Full Cleetus

Kale Poland is the progenitor of a new philosophy of physical fitness. “Cleetus Fit” eschews the gymnasium and sees practitioners hoisting large rocks, mud wrestling with cows, and sipping Pabst Blue Ribbon while seated in the Lotus position.

Outside
Edited by Elizabeth Hightower

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December 29, 2017January 5, 2018 by Bill Donahue

Taking Aim On The New Cold War

A backcountry ski journey through the minus 30 degree chill of the Arctic, in the company of nine U.S. military men training to face down Vladimir Putin’s Russian warriors.

Ski 
Edited by Sam Berman. Photo by Heath Sandall.

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April 20, 2017October 9, 2017 by Bill Donahue

Candidate Kipsang

Kenyan marathon ace Wilson Kipsang runs for public office, amid accusations that he’s stealing votes. 

ESPN
Edited by Rebecca Nordquist. Photographs by Georgina Goodwin.

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