No one has ever paid me for the things that mattered most (I made them anyway)
On self-funding a travel show, then a South Pole expedition.
How to Be a Polar Explorer
First U.S. woman to ski solo to the South Pole
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This Month's Rations
What kept me fed in July including an insane survival story, the best modern horror I've seen in years and Malaysian food in Kathmandu.
How to deal with your period at -40F/C
How in the world did I deal with my period while on a 57-day expedition in Antarctica?
This week I was a jealous hag
Earlier this week, Kelsey Pfendler became the first American woman (and fastest person) to row across the mid-Pacific ocean solo.
What’s it like to recover from achieving the biggest goal of your life?
On January 18, 2026, I became the first American woman to ski solo and unsupported to the South Pole.
Field Dispatch: Why do I keep doing hard things?
Let me get a lil woo woo
Field Dispatch: Rituals of a Father-less Daughter
If you don’t already know, let me tell you: having a parent die is a real fucking trip.
Field Dispatch: Good Mourning
When I was young, people would tell me I had my dad wrapped around my little finger.
Group Trip: Food-obsessed sailing in Portugal
Sardines, vinho verde and crystal waters
Field Dispatch: Back in Kathmandu
The most important thing in Nepal