“Andrew Skurka was demoralized, and it was a new feeling. Since 2002, logging more than 25,000 miles on foot, the 29-year-old adventurer had become one of the best traveled and fastest hikers on the planet. But now, sitting in front of the post office in the tiny hamlet of Slana, Alaska …he struggled to recapture his enthusiasm. It was May, and he was less than a third of the way into his 4,679-mile circumnavigation of Alaska by foot, raft, and ski.” – National Geographic (March 2011 Issue currently on the newsstand)
Andrew is a legendary adventurer who’s hiked over 7000 miles from Quebec to the coast of Washington. He is currently focusing on something that has not previously been doneand most of us would not dare to think of it: A 4,679 mile circumnavigation of the wild Alaskan Wilderness by foot, ski, and raft.
Join him on his adventure as documented by National Geographic. If you haven’t heard of him you likely will. He is a unique outdoorsman, a bit of a mountain man mixed with a dash of granola but most importantly a true appreciator and connector to his natural environment. Learn more about his Alaskan adventure and, perhaps, a little about yourself  here. Photo provided by Michael Christopher Brown and National Geographic.