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The Great Outdoors

What The Hell Happened To The LA Marathon?

So why on Earth would the LA Marathon opt to dismember its own course, turning what could be a world-class civic event into a revolting slog through a hilly office park, when all they saved was a few extra bucks?

A photo of comedian Adam Conover

A photo of comedian Adam Conover after he finished the LA marathon.He's wearing a yellow marathon tank top, with a medal around his neck. He's making a "this sucked" face and giving the bird. There's also a receipt showing the fees the marathon charged him for participation. In the background wallpaper, there's scattered $100 bills.

Nobody Finished The Barkley Marathons, Yet Again

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

Competitors psych themselves up before the race starts

Under The Big Sky

The Great Outdoors

Aspen, UNITED STATES: Ski racers take a chair lift up the hill during a free skiing session 08 December, 2005 in Aspen, Colorado. In cold weather skiers were preparing for the World Cup Super G scheduled for 09 December, 2005 in Aspen. AFP PHOTO/DON EMMERT (Photo credit should read DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images)

An Ode To The Jack-O’-Lantern Mushroom, A Poisonous Friend

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

My slightly dried-out specimens one week after harvesting.

All Of My Problems With The Name “Ultimate”

This Is So Stupid

An ultimate frisbee player leaps to make a catch, silhouetted against the sun

Running Towards Nothing

Nicholas Russell

Spinning My Wheels

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Luis Paez-Pumar

A bike rests by the waterfront in Queens, New York

Champion Marathoner Fred Zalokar Found Dead In Yosemite

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

A photo of Zalokar oout out by the National Parks Service as they sought information about him.

Let’s Grow Some Things

The Great Outdoors

Some radishes, seen in close up.

Greg Noll, The Surfer Who Became A Myth, Is Dead At 84

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

Noll staring out at a huge wave.

Extreme Weather At Ultramarathon In China Kills 21 Runners

Patrick Redford

This photo taken on May 22, 2021 shows rescuers assisting people who were competing in a 100-kilometre cross-country mountain race when extreme weather hit the area, leaving at least 20 dead, near the city of Baiyin in China's northwestern Gansu province. - China OUT (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT (Photo by STR/AFP via Getty Images)

Everest Base Camp Is In The Midst Of A COVID-19 Outbreak

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

Trekkers walk along a path at Namche Bazar town in the Everest region of Solukhumbu district on April 25, 2021. (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP) (Photo by PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP via Getty Images)

Marathon Pacer Decides To Just Keep Racing, Wins With Olympic Qualifying Time

Patrick Redford

Smith contesting the 2020 half marathon championship.

New River Gorge Offers Stunning Trails, Subpar Locations For Faking Your Own Death To Avoid Fraud Charges

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

New River Gorge's iconic steel arch bridge.

Volcano Cool

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Lava flows down Etna with the city of Catania in the foreground

The Dark Legacy Of The CIA’s Bungled Plot To Have Famous Climbers Plant Nuclear-Powered Sensors In The Himalayas

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

Nanda Devi as the sun sets.

A Suggestion For Bird Feeding

A tomtit and a sparrow feed from a bird feeder in a park in Moscow on January 31, 2019. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

K2 Grudgingly Allows Its First Winter Summit

The Great Outdoors

Patrick Redford

Eight of the 10 people that reached the top of K2.

Going On Runs

Slay the spire

Trash Animals Send Delegates To Landmark Council Of Garbage Feasters

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A cartoon possum, raccoon, and skunk huddle around a table.

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