A Brutal Competition, Island to Island, in Sweden
Sept. 5, 2017 At dawn on Monday, 300 athletes from 24 countries donned wetsuits, swim caps, goggles, hand paddles and running shoes, …
The Empty Vessel
Our late model Landcruiser bumped along two wheel tracks toward the largest complex of sand dunes in Mongolia. Eleven miles of white …
In a Swimmer’s Two-Year Quest, a Final 21-Mile Challenge
August 6, 2017 On Thursday, Antonio Argüelles, 58, of Mexico set out to cross the North Channel in his attempt to complete …
High-Speed American Dreams
January 29, 2017 was one of those sneaky warm winter days in Southern California. The sky was hazy, and ill-tempered white light …
These Swimmers Are Challenging Trump’s Immigration Platform
On Cinco de Mayo, a group of swimmers will set out from a beach in San Diego and swim south, landing in …
Touring A Fractured State
March 2017 | Photos by April Wong The ceremony began before 7 a.m. at the spirit house, built near the base of …