VITAL Blog
Heat, Cold, and Why Your Body Will Thank You for Both
KiiN founder Ginger Richardson on the science of sauna and cold plunge, her protocol for Into the Still, and why contrast therapy works.
Eight Women, One Wild Peninsula: Inside VITAL Frontier: Kenai
Inside VITAL Frontier: Kenai - a women’s Alaska hiking adventure featuring 12 weeks of training, 30 miles of trails, wildlife, community and challenge
The Hudson Valley's Wildest 4,700 Acres: A VITAL Field Guide to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation
A field guide to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation - the birds, trees, wildlife, and history hiding in plain sight on Bedford's best trails.
The Complete Dolomites Field Guide: Wildlife, Rocks, and 5,300 Years of People
Your VITAL Dolomites Field Guide, covering the flora, fauna, and history of the region
The Complete Kenai Field Guide: Wildlife, Land, and the People Who Call It Home
Two bear species, five salmon runs, a president's icefield, and 10,000 years of people calling it home - the complete Kenai field guide.
This Is VITAL: Linda Moore
When her husband's Parkinson's diagnosis shrank both their worlds, Linda found her way back - one fifteen-minute walk, and one accountable mile, at a time.
Training for Adventures When Life Gets in the Way
I checked in with my team 5 weeks into training. The answers were honest: overwhelmed, rushed, flooded. Here's the reset I offered them - and myself.
Inside a VITAL Adventure: Training, Community, and Possibility
Discover how VITAL Ventures prepares adventurers through 12 weeks of endurance training, community, and transformational travel before the trail begins.
100 Days. 21 People. One Finish Line.
It wasn't willpower. The 2026 VITAL 100 crew just crossed the finish line, and their consistency secrets are worth stealing.
How Nature Resets Your Nervous System: 5 Science-Backed Ways to Reduce Stress Naturally
I can sit at my desk all day and not get up. It is never my best day when I do that. Here are five things I'm actually doing - backed by science, tested on the trail - to come back to myself.
VITAL Waves & Wellness: Four High School Friends. New to Surfing. All In.
Late March, four women from Worthington, Ohio - high school friends, recently 60 - showed up in Nosara, Costa Rica ready to surf for the first time. Ten weeks of surf specific training behind them. One bad ankle, two new knees, and zero surfing experience between us. What happened next is exactly why I built VITAL Ventures.
I Know Better
One month before the Boston Marathon, I made a spontaneous decision to run a wet, unfamiliar trail. I know better. My foot hit a rock, I went down hard, and lying there in the mud I knew I had just risked everything I had trained for.
A bad sprain. No break, no tear — but at this stage and age in life, a simple sprain is not so simple. Random mishaps can change everything in a second.
I'm navigating a lot of dark frustration right now. And I'm realizing I'm not alone in that.
Menopause Nutrition for Active Women Over 50: Fueling Strength, Energy & Longevity with Jill Gulotta
We sat down with Registered Dietitian Jill Gulotta for a real, unfiltered conversation about what it actually takes to fuel a strong, active body through menopause and beyond. Spoiler: it starts with eating more, not less.
Trail Talks: My Winter Essentials That Actually Earn Their Place
Cold days call for pieces that work—not because they're trendy, but because they've proven themselves in real conditions. From layers that move with you to gear that keeps you warm without slowing you down, here's what I reach for again and again. Early mornings in Central Park. Long trail days. Training through the season instead of hiding from it.
VITAL ADVENTURES 2026
A year of bold adventures designed to strengthen you, challenge you, and bring you closer to what you’re capable of.