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Ojos del Salado Sky Race / Men´s Fitness
May 3, 2023/by Matt-Maynard![Matt-Maynard-Im3-2](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Matt-Maynard-Im3-2-705x467.jpg)
The Patagonian Guest / Sidetracked
THE PATAGONIAN GUEST
A story from inside the Fireflies Patagonia…
April 10, 2023/by Matt-MaynardA story from inside the Fireflies Patagonia…
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Iceberg Hustlers / Geographical Magazine
The following is an extract from my feature story for…
May 25, 2022/by Matt-Maynard![©Matt Maynard – Earth Rise Productions-35](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/©Matt-Maynard-Earth-Rise-Productions-35-705x470.jpg)
Fireflies Patagonia / Men’s Fitness
This March I shot a big Patagonian bike tale from the remotest…
September 5, 2021/by Matt-Maynard![Screenshot 2021-09-05 at 17.10.29](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Screenshot-2021-09-05-at-17.10.29-705x622.png)
Taking the ego out of adventure / Geographical
I wrote this feature story for @geographical_magazine recently,…
June 1, 2021/by Matt-Maynard![Rave Run_pdf_spread](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Rave-Run_pdf_spread-705x469.jpg)
Queremos Parque / Runner’s World
Runner's World doubled-down with this double-page spread from…
April 12, 2021/by Matt-Maynard![untitled-2](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/untitled-2.jpg)
Democratise the mountains / Thomson Reuters Foundation
A feature story and photo package for Thompson Reuters Foundation…
January 26, 2021/by Matt-Maynard![1](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/1-705x500.jpg)
A Park for the People / Geographical
The feature story above is from the October 2020…
January 18, 2021/by Matt-Maynard![George Meegan](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/George-Meegan--705x412.jpg)
An interview with George Meegan / Geographical
August 17, 2020/by Matt-Maynard![mira-in-her-maoist-uniform](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/mira-in-her-maoist-uniform-564x705.jpeg)
Child soldier to world class ultra runner / Red Bull
There once was a Nepalese village girl called Mira Rae. From…
May 29, 2020/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2019-11-10 at 22.10.16](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Screen-Shot-2019-11-10-at-22.10.16-705x499.png)
Fitness and Fatherhood – Men’s Fitness
A lovely big feature story about my wild, wonderful and ultra…
October 25, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![Cover](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Cover--705x470.jpg)
Andean plane mystery / Geographical
How do you engage people on a big scary issue like climate…
June 5, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![©Matt Maynard-1-2](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/©Matt-Maynard-1-2-705x396.jpg)
Greater Patagonian Trail / Outside online
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Boy, I've been cooking this one…
May 20, 2019/by Matt-MaynardBoy, I've been cooking this one…
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Into Wonderland / Horizon Travel
I have helped co-author the new Horizon Travel Guide, Adventures…
May 19, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![1-02398](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/1-02398-705x470.jpg)
Search for Star Dust / Rab
In February 2019 I led a three man 15-day expedition into…
April 27, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![©Matt Maynard Florencia Ciberia](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/©Matt-Maynard-Florencia-Ciberia-705x470.jpg)
The bike raid that time forgot / Red Bull
This March I sneaked down into the Araucanía region of southern…
April 2, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![7 ©Matt Maynard](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/7-©Matt-Maynard-705x470.jpg)
Searching for Star Dust / Red Bull
March 7, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![Explore – Patagonia jpeg](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Explore-Patagonia-jpeg-1-705x473.jpg)
The 3000km Trespass / Geographical
It takes some careful pitching of ideas and an understanding…
January 21, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![DSC03585-2](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/DSC03585-2-e1547491545525.jpg)
Search for Star Dust Press Release
January 14, 2019/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2018-11-28 at 12.21.20](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-28-at-12.21.20-705x499.png)
Rewilded Running / Trail Running
A story about rewilding, wolves, whisky and a spot of running…
November 28, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2018-11-07 at 11.35.01](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Screen-Shot-2018-11-07-at-11.35.01-705x580.png)
Power of the Dark Side / Outdoor Fitness
I wrote this fun story for Outdoor Fitness magazine about how…
November 7, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![060230](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/060230-705x470.jpg)
NF Endurance Challenge Chile 50K Chile / North Face
October 23, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2018-09-18 at 11.03.03](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screen-Shot-2018-09-18-at-11.03.03-705x492.png)
Into the Wild, Chile / the Guardian
On January 11th 2011, I set off on a bicycle ride from the…
September 18, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![DSC08471](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/DSC08471-705x372.jpg)
I’m running 100miles on UK’s oldest trail
August 6, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![DSC02369](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/DSC02369-e1536855104397.jpg)
There’s rain water sloshing inside my camera lenses!
July 1, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![hitchhiker](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/hitchhiker-705x470.jpg)
Guide to shooting in remote and dangerous locations / Battle Face
I whipped this up for Battle Face Travel. There's some accompanying…
April 24, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2018-04-11 at 16.29.12](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-11-at-16.29.12-705x470.png)
Where the Wild Things Are / Escapism
In late August of 2017 I wrangled the opportunity to visit the…
April 14, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2018-04-24 at 17.39.02](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Screen-Shot-2018-04-24-at-17.39.02-705x498.png)
To Kill a Glacier / Geographical
February 24, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Haka Pei](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Haka-Pei-705x477.png)
Volcano Tobogganing / Outdoor Fitness
I headed out into the Pacific Ocean to Chile's remote territory…
February 1, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![best-stag-do-ideas-tips-for-a-rolling-bachelor-party](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/best-stag-do-ideas-tips-for-a-rolling-bachelor-party-705x452.jpg)
Batchelor’s party on bikes / Red Bull
We rode some bikes and drank some beer and whisky for my buddy's…
January 26, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Jasmin Paris](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Jasmin-Paris-705x555.png)
A Year of Jasmin / Ultra
In 2017 I interviewed champion ultrarunner Jasmin Paris on two…
January 18, 2018/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2018-01-20 at 11.34.06](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Screen-Shot-2018-01-20-at-11.34.06-705x391.png)
Island Man / Geographical
Before the time of celebrity culture, desert islands were places…
December 28, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![Screen Shot 2017-11-23 at 11.10.40](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Screen-Shot-2017-11-23-at-11.10.40-705x463.png)
Walking with Wolves / BBC
Rumours reached me in September 2017 of a plan to "rewild" Britain…
December 22, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![Heart of Darien PDF](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Heart-of-Darien-PDF-705x490.jpg)
Heart of Darién / Geographical
In May 2017 I travelled to the Panamanian jungle on the border…
November 20, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![Holly Cago Harisson](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Holly-Cago-Harisson-705x445.jpg)
Thru hiking the Americas / Outside
Holly Harrison is hiking from Patagonia to Alaska. I tried to…
November 3, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![MR Running with the Pack](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/MR-Running-with-the-Pack-705x447.png)
Running with Wolves / Men’s Running
In late August 2017, I travelled to Västmanland Sweden for the…
October 14, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![credit “Put all your skills to the test with a wild night under the stars ©Matt Maynard](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/credit-“Put-all-your-skills-to-the-test-with-a-wild-night-under-the-stars-©Matt-Maynard-705x447.jpg)
Getting fit in winter / Red Bull
Whipped this guide up for Red Bull online to inspire night time…
September 29, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![LP1](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/LP1-705x496.png)
Creating the largest protected area on the planet / Geographical
September 17, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![Desert Island Survival](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Screen-Shot-2017-09-23-at-10.45.12-e1511188247349.png)
Desert Island Survival / Get Out There
This April I survived 8 days fishing (+ writing and photographing)…
September 15, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![Men’s Running Oct Issue](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/110.jpg)
Cover Story / Men’s Running
For the October issue, Men's Running magazine commissioned a…
September 10, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![DSC00524](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/DSC00524-705x470.jpg)
Volcano Run / Outdoor Fitness
July 25, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![1.4mb Hiking Grand Canyon : The Guardian](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/1.4mb-Hiking-Grand-Canyon-The-Guardian-705x470.jpg)
How to hike the Grand Canyon / the Guardian
In November 2016 I plunged a vertical mile into the…
![MR August Issue (909kb)](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MR-August-Issue-909kb-705x445.jpg)
Trail Mix / Men’s Running
Every month I write the trail running section for Men's Running…
July 1, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![Men’s Runnign April issue](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Mens-Runnign-April-issue.jpg)
Cover shot and story / Men’s Running April
April 1, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![lewis-pugh-swimming-antarctica_h](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/lewis-pugh-swimming-antarctica_h-705x397.jpg)
How to survive an Antarctic swim / Outside
In December 2016 I met Lewis Pugh – British maritime lawyer…
March 12, 2017/by Matt-Maynard![atacama-desert-complete](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Atacama-Desert-complete-e1499202368931.jpg)
Atacama by Tandem / Outdoor Fitness
I have been writing about travels in Chile for a few years now.…
December 10, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![volcanic-tri-triathlete-magazine](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Volcanic-Tri-Triathlete-Magazine.jpg)
Volcanic Triathlon from Easter Island / Triathlete
100,000 subscribers to Triathlete magazine had this magical story…
November 25, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![ltw-elephant-in-the-atmosphere-art](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/LTW-Elephant-in-the-Atmosphere-Art.jpg)
THE ELEPHANT IN OUR ATMPOSPHERE / Like the Wind
How do you engage people with a slow moving problem like air…
October 20, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![fastpacking-blog-fire1](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/fastpacking-blog-fire1.jpg)
The Art of Fastpacking / Men’s Running
In Men's Running magazine this October, you can read our story…
October 12, 2016/by Matt-MaynardSalomon Glen Coe Skyline™ / Red Bull
Red Bull wanted an inspiring make-me-feel-I'm-there-on-the-mountain-with-you…
September 24, 2016/by Matt-MaynardAdventure Film Festival Director / Red Bull
[:en]“Hi, my name’s Kyle. It’s seven o’clock in the morning,…
September 23, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![PH. James Kao](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/PH.-James-Kao-705x383.jpg)
Tribal Trails / Trail Runner magazine USA
The indigenous Rapa Nui people of Easter Island believed for…
August 1, 2016/by Matt-MaynardRace Director Interview / Red Bull, Jobs in Adventure
[:en]There's one man behind the UK's wildest running races. This…
August 1, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![Front cover Ultra mag](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Front-cover-Ultra-mag-1.jpg)
Cover shot issue 4 / Ultra
Cover shot for issue 4 of Ultra magazine accompanied my "Full Circle Patagonia" article, describing our attempt to run the classic 100km O Trek in 1 big wild day out complete with pumas and glaciers. #ultrarunning #torresdelpaine #chile #adventure #fastpacking #friendship #ultramag
July 23, 2016/by Matt-MaynardRoyal Navy Doctor / Red Bull, Jobs in Adventure Series
[:en]Imagine a job where you got paid to go on adventures. This…
June 19, 2016/by Matt-MaynardRide the Divide – Cover Feature, Get Out There magazine
[:en]Did you know there are 429km of backcountry MTB magic to…
June 19, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![FullSizeRender (1)](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/FullSizeRender-1.jpg)
Work out Like A Polynesian Warrior / Red Bull
Living 2,000km from the nearest inhabited island, the Rapa Nui…
June 19, 2016/by Matt-MaynardFastest At World’s End / Sidetracked
[:en]For as long as I've been writing about adventures, I have…
May 12, 2016/by Matt-MaynardThe Runners of Rapa Nui / Men’s Running
[:en]In the May issue of Men's Running there's a story of some…
April 7, 2016/by Matt-MaynardFastest Known Time / Red Bull Adventure
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Red Bull were looking for an accessible introduction…
March 29, 2016/by Matt-MaynardRed Bull were looking for an accessible introduction…
The story behind the cover shot / Ultra magazine
When you get your copy of the superlative independent…
March 22, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![Crazy Sport : Easter Island](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Crazy-Sport-Easter-Island-705x421.jpg)
A crazy sport created by isolation / BBC
In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, the Rapa Nui people believed…
March 22, 2016/by Matt-MaynardMen’s Fitness magazine / Vertical Kilometre Feature
[:en]Living in the Andes, it’s easy to forget that not everyone…
March 2, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![guardian photo of the day : rapa nui](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/guardian-photo-of-the-day-rapa-nui-705x400.jpg)
Picture of the Day / the Guardian
I snapped this shot on the third day of the Tapati festival on…
February 18, 2016/by Matt-MaynardBoulder Dash / Outdoor Fitness magazine
[:en]Outdoor Fitness magazine were looking for a beginner friendly…
January 22, 2016/by Matt-MaynardZolkan 4 Days 2016 / Limitless Pursuits
I've been away from my desk for the last week - reporting and…
January 12, 2016/by Matt-Maynard![Outdoor Fitness 2016 : Ultra Fiord 1](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Outdoor-Fitness-2016-Ultra-Fiord-1-705x497.jpg)
Pleasure and Paine / Outdoor Fitness magazine
In April 2015 I travelled to Patagonia to take part in a 70mile…
December 30, 2015/by Matt-MaynardThe Elephant in the Atmosphere / Like the Wind magazine
[:en]In July 2015 I ran a project to draw attention to the seasonal…
December 15, 2015/by Matt-MaynardRunning the “O” loop at the 8th Natural Wonder of the World
[:en]Last Wednesday at 2:06 am under a full moon James Donald…
November 30, 2015/by Matt-MaynardThe Eighty Year Old Athlete
[:en]This morning I got an email.
"Matt Maynard - Muchas gracias…
November 13, 2015/by Matt-Maynard"Matt Maynard - Muchas gracias…
Running the 100km Patagonia O loop in 17hours / Ultra
[:en]On a miserable winter’s morning in Marshfield, England…
November 10, 2015/by Matt-MaynardUltra Trail Torres del Paine / Limitless Pursuits
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Connections
“I call it my catharsis” he tells me.
Tito…
October 15, 2015/by Matt-MaynardConnections
“I call it my catharsis” he tells me.
Tito…
Til-Til Lampa 38km (español)
Tuve una experiencia maravillosa y durísima en las montañas…
August 22, 2015/by Matt-Maynard![My photography used on the June Edition pre-sale cover, preceeding the publication of Divided Life](https://matt-maynard.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/My-photography-used-on-the-June-Edition-pre-sale-cover-preceeding-the-publication-of-22Divided-Life22--e1524855214553.jpg)