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The First SUP Descent of Utah’s Escalante River

April 5, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

This May, five adventurers pushed off below the bridge at Highway 12 in southern Utah to navigate a 100-mile stand-up paddleboard first descent on the Escalante River, which drains into Lake Powell. The caravan, composed of Dylan Brown, Morgan Tilton, Jordan Curet, Morgan Smith, and Aaron Kloer—all seasoned … [Read more...]

WeRunFar Profile: Yolanda Holder

April 1, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

Yolanda Holder is a master of a mighty technique that most trail runners and ultra runners need for their longest races: powerwalking. Powerwalking is a fast-walking technique that is applied by ultra marathoners, marathon walkers, and other racers during organizes events. Holder's first race was the 1988 … [Read more...]

Female Runners Set FKT on the Grand Canyon’s Gnarliest Trail

March 19, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

A trio of endurance athletes were the first women to finish the R2R2R-alt, a rugged trek from one side of the canyon to the other--and back. … [Read more...]

Backcountry Snowmobile Safety

March 16, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

To help motorized riders manage risk while boondocking, backcountry 'professor' Bret Rasmussen has been refining avalanche education programs for nearly a decade. Here are his top snowmobile safety tips. Gear Junkie | March 2021 Read the full story on gearjunkie.com. … [Read more...]

WeRunFar: Jordan Marie Daniel

March 12, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

Jordan Marie Daniel is a fourth-generation indigenous runner and tenacious human-rights advocate. She’s perhaps most prominently known for firing-up global awareness for the missing and murdered indigenous women humanitarian crisis with a red handprint painted across her face, symbolizing violence, as she … [Read more...]

Snowboarder Kiana Clay: Paralympic History

March 11, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

Females with upper-limb disabilities aren't currently allowed to compete in snowboarding events at the 2022 Winter Paralympics in Beijing. The Colorado athlete started a petition to change that. … [Read more...]

First Look: Lynx Snowmobiles Rave RE, Boondocker DS

March 8, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

Europe’s top-selling snowmobile manufacturer has hopped the Atlantic. Now, U.S. and Canadian trail and backcountry riders can steer these sturdy, high-performance snow machines from a heritage Finnish brand. … [Read more...]

Savvy in the Backcountry? Take Quiz, Win Custom Skis

February 26, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

A new AIARE safety quiz about winter backcountry travel has sweet rewards: a Weston Backcountry Backwood Splitboard or Summit Skis with custom artwork by Renan Ozturk. Plus, win a scholarship for avalanche safety courses. … [Read more...]

Review: Recycled Plastic Pow Surfer

February 17, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

In celebration of its new film, ‘One World,’ Burton and Mountain Dew partnered to create a snowboard with all-new construction and no bindings. The Burton Family Tree Backseat Driver provides simple, fun, downhill access — from backyards to urban hills and backcountry slopes. And for 2021, Burton’s … [Read more...]

WeRunFar: Junko Kazukawa

February 8, 2021 by Morgan Tilton

Kazukawa was the first person to tackle both the Grand Slam of Ultrarunning and Leadville Race Series in a single season, in 2015. Kazukawa had finished her first-ever century run only four years prior to this mega feat—the 2011 Leadville Trail 100 Mile, at age 48—a goal she used as closure after her second … [Read more...]

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About Morgan

Morgan Tilton is an award-winning journalist. Adventure-loving wanderer. An explorer shaping outdoor, travel and news stories. Mountain ultra runner, snowboarder, peak bagger, music lover.

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