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Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument

By Kahtoola Posted on April 11, 2023 Posted in Giving back, News, People

Confluence Sunset. Photo by Rick Goldwasser, courtesy of the Grand Canyon Trust

Designate Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni Grand Canyon National Monument Baaj Nwaavjo means “where tribes roam” for the Havasupai Tribe and I’tah Kukveni means “our footprints” for the Hopi Tribe. “Where tribes roam; our footprints.” Today, the tribal leaders of the …

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“Chemo Won’t Control My Life”: Baffin Island Winter Expedition with Explorer Ray Zahab

By Luke Marshall Posted on March 24, 2023 Posted in Cold Countries, People, Winter

“Chemo Won’t Control My Life”: Baffin Island Winter Expedition with Explorer Ray Zahab Written by Luke Marshall, photos by Howie Stern and Ray Zahab As an ultra runner, explorer and guide to some of the most extreme environments on earth, …

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5 Tips for Winter Running Motivation

By Luke Marshall Posted on February 2, 2023 Posted in People, Winter

Got the Winter Running Blues? 5 Tips for Staying Motivated When the Cold Moves In The rewards that come with winter running far outweigh the challenges, but sometimes getting outside takes a little extra motivation. Given the all-too-obvious obstacles, it’s …

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Native Women’s Wilderness Visits Everest Base Camp: A Q & A with Colleen Cooley

By Luke Marshall Posted on January 13, 2023 Posted in Feature, Giving back, People

Native Women’s Wilderness Visits Everest Base Camp: A Q & A with Colleen Cooley For Colleen, reaching camp at 17,598 ft. was a worthy achievement, but she had a more important goal in mind On November 17, 2022, raft guide, …

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Finding Acceptance in the Canyon

By Shannon Mahre Posted on December 16, 2022 Posted in People, Trail Running

Finding Acceptance in the Canyon Juggling family and work life can be hard enough for most of us. But what happens when your titles include mom, coach and adventurer? For athlete Shannon Mahre, a 40+ mile journey through the Grand …

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The Warm Up Podcast: Living in Nature Through Backpacking

By Kahtoola Posted on November 21, 2022 Posted in People

The Warm Up Podcast: Living in Nature Through Backpacking Positivity motivates us in so many ways. We all have such potential to be positive beings but sometimes we have to see it through the lives of the simplest people for …

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5 Trail Running Gear Essentials For New Runners

By Luke Marshall Posted on November 7, 2022 Posted in People, Summer, Trail Running, Winter

5 Trail Running Gear Essentials For New Runners Three Kahtoola Associates—and seasoned trail runners—share what gear they would pick up first if they were just beginning their trail running journey Trail running is everywhere. New races and clubs are popping …

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Getting Loopy in Colorado

By Austin Corbett Posted on October 3, 2022 Posted in General, People, Summer Tagged with adventure time, colorado, kahtoola, MICROspikes, running, trail running, ultrarunning, wanderlust

Getting Loopy in Colorado Running the Four Pass Loop What happens when you attempt a classic 3-5 day backpacking route in a day? During a short trip to Colorado in July 2022, Kahtoola Associate Austin Corbett and his partner …

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Tackling The Bailey Range Traverse

By Brigette Takeuchi Posted on August 16, 2022 Posted in People, Summer

Tackling The Bailey Range Traverse In July 2022, twin sisters and endurance athletes Brigette and Kelsey Takeuchi embarked on a mission to return to their home state of Washington and tackle a journey through the Olympic Mountains that would test …

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A Quick and Dirty History of Gaiters

By Luke Marshall Posted on July 27, 2022 Posted in Design, People, Summer

A Quick and Dirty History of Gaiters Gaiters have been protecting people from the elements for hundreds of years, and they got their start in some pretty unexpected places. Back in 2017, as we set our minds to designing our …

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