In early September with 40 camels in tow, Utah-based climber Mike Libecki begins an 870-mile stroll through China's Taklimakan desert. Follow him at www.outsidemag.com/adventure
September 1-3 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, hosts the Dairyland Surf Classic on Lake Michiganthe largest freshwater surfing fest in the world. 616-494-0811; www.lakesurf.com
September 1-6 Perennial adventurer Lonnie Dupre is expected to arrive this week in the village of Ammassalik, concluding the kayak and dogsled circumnavigation of Greenland he began in 1997.
September 6-16 The World Mountain Bike Championships invade Vail, Colorado, marking only the third time the annual competition has been held on U.S. soil since its inception back in 1990. 970-949-1999; www.vail01.com
September 24-29 The Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival singles out the year's best critter flicks. 307-733-7016; www.jhfestival.org