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Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote that "the health of the eye seems to demand a horizon." For many lawyers, however, sight lines extend only as far as the office door, and the horizon is truncated by walls and window edges. They're in a box, literally and figuratively, held captive by tasks, deadlines, rules, expectations and stress. But these eight lawyers have discovered that to get out of this box, one simply has to get out—to step outside and seek adventure in the great outdoors. Whether on a bike, in a boat, on foot or even on ice skates, they turn to nature to nurture their mental and physical health, finding peace and happiness along their journeys to that horizon.Tom Mullikin Managing partner, the Mullikin Law FirmCamden, South CarolinaTom Mullikin preparing to dive during a blizzard in Antarctica. Photos Courtesy of Tom Mullikin.On any given day, environmental lawyer Tom Mullikin might be in the Amazon rain forest discussing a cleanup of a contaminated site, in Alaska … [Read more...] about These lawyers turn to nature to nurture their bodies and souls

Half of Sheffield loathes Peter Price – and the rest think he is a saviour. Harsh, perhaps, but that is how the city’s longest-serving councillor believes he is judged. Peter, a Labour politician for 45 years, was one of the most enthusiastic backers of the 1991 World Student Games in Sheffield, driven by a faith in the regenerative power of sport.Nearly £150 million was spent on building venues, and disquiet over repayments rumbles on to this day.“It’s madness,” he exclaims. “It cost a lot of money, but the Commonwealth Games was 300 bloody million. Manchester got praised to hell and we got criticised.”Don Valley may have been bulldozed – “It broke my heart, though on reflection it was the right decision” – but Peter maintains it was all worthwhile. Sheffield was designated the first National City of Sport and the resultant buzz spurred on other developments, the councillor for Brightside and Shiregreen … [Read more...] about Star Interview: “Most people are all about today

COLIN O’Brady is the first person to cross Antarctica alone in a solo race across the continent. Here’s everything we know about the American explorer who trekked 1,492 kilometress in 53 days in some of the most extreme conditions on Earth. Who is Colin O’Brady? O’Brady is a 33-year-old American from Olympia, Washington. He is a Pro Endurance Athlete and went to the prestigious Yale University. O’Brady is mountaineer and former triathlete. In 2008 he suffered third-degree burns on nearly 25 per cent of his body after he participated in local fire jump-roping while backpacking in Koh Tao, Thailand. He was told he would never walk normally again, but won his first sprint-distance race in 2009. He is married to Jenna Besaw after proposing to her on the summit of Cayambe, Ecuador's third tallest mountain, in October 2014. Together they established Beyond 7/2, a non-profit that aims to inspire kids to lead active lives. When and how did he complete the first … [Read more...] about Who is Colin O’Brady? US explorer who completed the first solo Antarctica trip