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Listen To The Interview: Andrew Skurka

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 20, 2011 - 1:25am
For six months in 2010 Andrew Skurka went on the adventure of a lifetime. By foot, ski, and raft the adventurer circumnavigated Alaska, a journey of 4,678.8 miles that tested him physically and mentally. Listen to this podcast as he shares insights to that trek.

A Walk Around Alaska, The Andrew Skurka Story

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on March 20, 2011 - 1:12am
What could possibly inspire someone to circumnavigate Alaska, traveling 4,678.8 miles by foot, ski, and inflatable raft? For Andrew Skurka, the challenge was both physical and mental and an underlying desire to "take advantage of the 70, 80 years that I've got on this planet."

National Geographic Society Re-releases Books On Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, and Alaska

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on April 5, 2010 - 1:34am
National Geographic Park Profiles: Yellowstone Country
Though no doubt driven by marketing aspirations, the National Geographic Society has rereleased three books that will take you into the heart of some iconic national parks.

Western National Parks Contaminated By Airborne Heavy Metals, Pesticides

Submitted by Kurt Repanshek on February 26, 2008 - 6:09pm
How do you like your fish seasoned? A little mercury, perhaps some DDT? That's what you might get if you eat fish caught in national parks in the American West.