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National Geographic Adventurer of the Year, Heather Anderson is the only woman who has completed the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental Divide National Scenic Trails each three times. This includes her historic Calendar Year Triple Crown hike in 2018 when she hiked all three of those trails in one March-November season, making her the first female to do so.As a professional speaker, Heather speaks regularly about her adventures and the lessons learned on trail. She is the author of Thirst: 2600 Miles to Home (2019) chronicling her Pacific Crest Trail fastest known time and Mud, Rocks, Blazes: Letting Go on the Appalachian Trail (2021) about her 2015 AT FKT.

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Sawyer Took Me Farther

Host of the FKT podcast and legendary Sawyer Ambassador Heather Anderson gives the scoop on her newest book Farther, set to release March 2026.

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Katie Spotz: A Row to Change the World

This winter, Katie Spotz will launch a 10,000-mile solo row across the Pacific to complete the longest nonstop ocean row in history: all for clean water.

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