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Dispatches

Dispatches

Initiatives, technologies and people impacting the world.
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    Army Mountain Warfare School
    Guyana, South America

  • Back on My Feet is changing lives of homeless people through running. JT Holmes is supporting other extreme athletes. Maggie Guterl shows how running helped her overcome alcoholism. Surfer Kyle Thiermann gives back to society through journalism.

  • Ultra runner Shaun Martin, adventure photographer Chris Burkard, a rock climber uses his skills to aid in the relief after Hurricane Maria.
  • Army Mountain Warfare School

    Chris Davenport trains with the Army Mountain Warfare School in Vermont; an NFL Veteran and Former U.S. Army Green Beret raise awareness for fallen heroes; swimmer John Hughes attempts an unassisted swim across the Catalina Channel.
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  • Guyana, South America

    In the jungles of Guyana, South America, the people of Rewa Village work with a group of fishermen to help sustain their community through fly fishing.
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