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February 17, 2022
The John Muir
Brothers Hank and Brian Leukart hike the John Muir Trail over 18 days, while investigating the history of John Muir, Ansel Adams, and the native peoples of the California Sierra.
January 6, 2020
Top 10 Best Hikes in the World
Hank and Brian Leukart look back on their past decade of trekking.
May 15, 2019
Meet Me in the Alps
Hiking the 12-day, 170-km Tour du Mont Blanc with five friends from around the world.
June 19, 2018
The Neverending New Zealand Story
Watch me hike and paddle across New Zealand in my video blog series.
March 30, 2018
Float to the Superstitions
Brothers packraft Arizona’s Salt River and backpack the Superstition Mountains.
July 25, 2017
Bears Ears
A hiking and packrafting trip to explore Utah’s newest national monument reveals an ongoing political fight.
April 3, 2017
Three Passes
Hiking Nepal’s tough, high-altitude, Everest-region trek.
January 19, 2017
Mars Academy, a first look
Filming a feature-length documentary in Brazil’s City of God.
December 12, 2016
I don’t take beach selfies.
Watch me visit 28 friends in 30 destinations around the world in five minutes.
August 14, 2016
Waking sleeping bison
Backpacking the Trans-Catalina Trail across California’s Catalina Island with a new backpacker.
August 1, 2016
Wonderland of Rocks
Hiking over massive granite monoliths in Joshua Tree National Park’s most notorious backcountry.
July 18, 2016
Unbreaking my leg
Attempting Tomales Bay kayaking and Kings Canyon backpacking trips while recovering from a broken leg.
November 16, 2015
Packrafting the High Sierra
How a bit of imagination transformed a high-altitude backpacking trip in Ansel Adams Wilderness.
May 28, 2015
To the End of the World
Hiking the 540-mile Camino de Santiago across Spain with an inspiring group of friends.
December 21, 2014
Appalachian Trail bachelor party
My brother and I hike 30 miles on the Appalachian Trail before he heads off to his wedding.
November 28, 2014
Savoring Hong Kong
Eating the best food in Hong Kong, while exploring the city’s generational political divide.
October 20, 2014
Umbrella Dreams: Fighting for Hong Kong Democracy
Filming a documentary short about students fighting for democracy at the Occupy camps in Hong Kong.
October 15, 2014
Yucatán Road Trip
Visiting Mayan ruins, eating Mexican food, and cave diving in cenotes.
July 14, 2014
Revealing Area 51
Four friends head to the Nevada desert to see mysterious US military base Area 51 and catch a glimpse of a UFO.
February 17, 2014
Pescadero Creek Adventure
Best friends take a 3-day, 35-mile backpacking trip near San Francisco.
February 2, 2014
Mission Iceland: A Tale of Two Brothers
Two brothers search for eternal life in the Icelandic wilderness during what may be the last time in history anyone is able to see all of Iceland’s natural, untouched beauty.
March 5, 2011
Mission Everest: A Tale of Two Brothers
Two brothers tackle the trek to Nepal’s Everest Base Camp and film the entire adventure.