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What happens when you swap the nine-to-five for two wheels and a journey of a lifetime.
Terrified of the prospect of a life spent behind a desk, without challenge or excitement, Leon took off to cross America on an overloaded bicycle packed with everything but common sense.
Over 5 months and 6000 miles, , he cycled from New York to Seattle and then on to the Mexican border, facing tornados, swollen river crossings, wild roaming buffalo and one hungry black bear along the way. But he also met kind strangers, who offered their food, wisdom, hospitality and even the occasional local history lesson, and learned what happens when you take a chance and follow the scent of adventure.
Alastair Humphreys launches YDMT’s Together for Trees appeal ADVENTURER Alastair Humphreys took to the treetops to help launch an appeal to plant new native woodlands in the Yorkshire Dales and surrounding areas. Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) has linked up with the Big Give to boost support for its Together for Trees campaign, which will be launched on Thursday - Earth Day. For one week only people will have the chance to double their donation via the Big Give website. Alastair, who has been an ambassador for YDMT for two years, and is originally from the Malham area, said: “If you want to do something to help reverse the loss of biodiversity in your local area, as well as helping to tackle the global environmental crisis – supporting new woodlands in the Dales is one of the best things you can do.
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