Dakota Jones’ Column

Dakota Jones philosophizes about the perpetual movement of life and how running helps manifest it.

Dakota Jones provides irreverent perspective on our sport in life’s bigger picture.

Dakota Jones writes about adventuring in the Colorado Plateau’s canyon country, and how documenting it modified his experience.

Dakota Jones learns lessons about life and running by going birdwatching.

Dakota Jones writes about crewing Missy Gosney and Anna Frost on their Nolan’s 14 outing.

Dakota Jones narrates getting lost on his recent backcountry trip.

Dakota Jones reflects on his trail-running-based travels in Korea and China.

Dakota Jones’s thank-you letter to those who’ve helped him chase his goals.

Dakota Jones compares trail running and backpacking.

Dakota Jones recounts a mountain-running misadventure in the Twilight Peaks of Colorado.

Dakota Jones discusses his switch in major-brand sponsorship for 2015.

Dakota Jones uses paragliding as a metaphor for running and life.

Dakota Jones humorously ponders the challenges of being a race director.

A humorous instructional on surviving the consumption of salads.

A discussion about the fundamental motivations of runners.

Dakota Jones’s report from his win of the Buffalo Stampede Ultra SkyMarathon and his visit to Australia.

Dakota Jones writes about what we miss when we’re flying here and there.

Dakota Jones writes of ghosts and trail runs during a trip to the Mid-Atlantic.

Dakota Jones talks about the virtues of intervals and hard work for ultrarunners.