The Maroon Bells Traverse – Summit Report
"Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain." ~ Jack Kerouac
On Thursday, July 16, 2015, my buddy, Dr. Jon Kedrowski and...
McMahon on the Cover of Self Reliance Illustrated
Self Reliance Illustrated, the leading magazine in outdoor and wilderness survival, with over 135,000 print and digital subscribers, has chosen Payge McMahon as the first woman to appear on their cover. McMahon is the author of...
National Geographic Adventure – Grand to Grand Ultra: Gear and Training for a 160-Mile...
Payge McMahon writes for National Geographic Adventure magazine's Beyond the Edge, on training and gearing up for the Grand to Grand Ultra, a 160 mile, self-supported, backpacking race taking place, September 23-29, 2012 ....
The John Muir Trail – WE FINISHED IT!!!
A year ago, my hiking partner, Ken Huff and I started the 221 JMT in Yosemite and headed south. We had ambitions to go straight through, but that didn't happen. Thanks to a plethora of giant,...
McMahon & ESPNW Win Gracie Award
The Alliance for Women in Media announced the 2013 Gracies Award winners on February 26. In conjunction with ESPNW, Payge McMahon's Journeys and Victories episode titled, "Payge McMahon Tackles Her Mother's Bucket List," won...
