Author: Kelly O'Day
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Trekking for a good cause
Kelly O’Day Silent Sports Editor The 27th annual Trek 100 Ride For Hope featured a special headliner cast of former Green Bay Packer Brett Favre ... -
Hiking, backpacking and the wildlife
Backpacking with Jim Joque Do not confuse “the wild life” (life of someone who is wild, impulsive and parties a lot) with “the wildlife” (the ... -
Paddling with Reuben
By Darren Bush “It is not necessary to go to the Maine lakes for canoeing purposes; or to skirt the gloomy wastes of Labrador, or ... -
Mary and Candace conquer the Wisconsin
By Chris Schotz There was a day when death was around the bend on the Wisconsin River. River pilots in 1850 feared Little Bull Falls ... -
Staying Dry – Dressing for success on rainy days
By Dave Foley It was 1979 and I was in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, waiting along with about 6,000 others for the start of the Boston Marathon. (Yes, ... -
Marathon conversations
By Walter Rhein “So, first marathon?” The exchange occurs at every event, no matter if there are 50 participants or 10,000. My friend Eric pointed it out ... -
Going Solo – Experience the exhilaration of a self-supported ultra
By Clint Cherepa While ultramarathon races are a fun way to cover trail miles with peers, to experience an ultra on a new level, try ... -
Prepping For The Long Haul
By Kierstin Kloeckner In this day and age when just about everyone has completed – or knows someone who has completed – a marathon, century or ... -
Backpackers, Take a Lesson from Movies
By Jim Joque I have been asked, “How did you learn to backpack?” My response went something like this: I read many books and magazines on ... -
Passing the torch(es)
By Darren Bush I am convinced we spend the first half of our lives acquiring stuff and the second half trying to get rid of ...