Searching For Thick By Majka Burhardt

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Patagonia climbing ambassadors Majka Burhardt and Kate Rutherford take their vertical pursuit to Armenia. Watch the 2013 Film By Rogel Media, Written By Majka Burhardt, Positive Tracks Spokesperson.

 

Patrick Dempsey On Positive Tracks, Sport & Youth

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Positive Tracks spokesperson, Patrick Dempsey, elaborates on the intersection between young people, sport, and philanthropy, noting the analogy between the persistence it takes to train as an athlete and the persistence it takes to make a difference in the world. Listen to Dempsey’s comments on athletics and Positive Tracks, below. Patrick Dempsey

Lost Mountain Climb & Film By Grant Bemis

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Photo of Grant Bemis by Rob Frost Media for The Lost Mountain Film & Expedition

A month ago I finished up my time volunteering on the Lost Mountain Project in Mozambique and Malawi. My time in Africa was a compilation of intense, non-stop, awe-inspiring experiences; difficult to appreciate all of it while it was happening. I was there as

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Take a Hike By Edie Morgan

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“Mom, I want to do this.”

My son was holding a hefty book entitled The Four Thousand Footers of the White Mountains, a bible for New England hikers embarking to climb all 48 of New Hampshire’s 4,000 foot plus peaks. “And I want to do it before I turn 14,” he added. That gave him

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Rock Solid Fitness By Doug Lewis

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Doug has tips for keeping fit anywhere, and shares one of his favorite workouts. Spoiler alert: If you’ve got a rock, you’ve got a gym.

ROCK SOLID FITNESS

By Doug Lewis

The Fitness Connection: Being fit helps you in every part of life. Obviously, it allows you to perform to your highest level in sports.

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The Good of Goals By Doug Lewis

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When you think about it, training is really about setting and achieving a series of goals. Without smaller individual goals to hit along the way, training for anything would seem like one heavy, endless chore. It’s like starting a hike up a mountain: If you look up at the summit from the bottom for too

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Why We Dig Doug and Edie

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DOUG LEWIS 

Doug Lewis was pretty impressive in his first athletic career as a World Cup and Olympic Downhill ski racer, even winning a bronze medal in the World Championships.  But what he did afterwards, and is still doing today, is even more impressive. For over 20 years, Doug and his

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Ride Like The Wind Cycling Tips By Edie Morgan

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CYCLE SMARTS:

If you’re just getting into cycling, you’re in for some fun! The joy of wind in your face and slight burn in your quads just never gets old. Whether you’re a newbie gear-head, or an accomplished cyclist looking to crank up your mileage, knowing the rules of the road will make

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The Complete Athlete By Doug Lewis

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Doug Lewis runs his ELITEAM camps with one purpose: to develop healthy, confident, “complete” athletes. Complete athletes are strong fast, healthy and confident. They know something about Sports Physiology, and also about the often overlooked concepts of Sports Psychology and Sports Nutrition. Most importantly, they know how to have fun while training hard. If you want

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Gunnar Shaw and Dartmouth Men's Lacrosse

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WHO: Dartmouth Men’s Lacrosse Team led by Gunnar Shaw

WHAT: Raised $3,346 for Lacrosse the Nations

HOW: Organized a ‘Scoop for Loot’ fundraiser during their Dartmouth vs Princeton game

WHY: To help Lacrosse the Nations improve education and health plus create hope and opportunity for children in need