Grueling terrain and steep mountain passes were no deterrent for a trio of cyclists that embarked on a seven-week journey across the Alaska Range. Despite the hard work, one rider, Paul Adkins, said, "You get into a special zone when you ride a bike here. You smile, look around, and say, 'This is it!'"
(Text adapted from "Biking Across the Alaska Range," May 1997, National
Geographic magazine)
(Photograph shot on assignment for, but not published in, "Biking Across the Alaska Range," May 1997, National Geographic magazine)
