The Kid is Alright
Guinness World Records didn’t recognize Laura Dekker’s accomplishment as the youngest teen to sail solo around the world. Who cares? Her journey was more inspiring than any other nautical teen quest.
The Gist
Chopped
Did two North American alpinists do the right thing when they took the bolts out of one of Patagonia’s most famous climbing routes?
Bode Miller's Hahnenkamm Quest
Will America's best skier ever win his sport's most prestigious race?
Surf Prophet
On the afternoon of December 26, 2011, surf forecasting guru and media mogul Sean Collins died of a heart attack. What will the loss of the sport’s oracle mean for the surfing industry and for the...
Bigfoot Goes to Court
How did a case about filming the world's most notorious recluse go all the way to New Hampshire's Supreme Court?
Stretching It
A recent New York Times Magazine story titled "How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body" caused a stir last week, claiming that certain aspects of yoga were too risky for the general population. So...
Not Buyin' It...
On November 25, when most retailers were pushing their flashiest Black Friday deals, Patagonia took out a full-page ad in The New York Times urging people not to buy one of its most popular...
Forecasting Avalanches
This past weekend, skier Jamie Pierre died in an avalanche in Utah's Little Cottonwood Canyon. Known instabilities in the snowpack had been brushed aside by dozens of experienced skiers in the area...
Battened Down
In late September, a surveyor found a small dead bat lying on the ground at a 6,500-acre wind farm in Pennsylvania, prompting an indefinite shutdown of night operations. With demand for green energy...
Over the River and Nearly Through the Woods
The 76-year-old artist Christo has sunk two decades of work and $11 million into hanging six-miles of translucent canopies over the Arkansas River. Will his Over the River project ever go up?
There's Something in the Water
Last August, two athletes died during the swim leg of the New York City Triathlon. Since then, articles on event safety have piled up—and two more athletes have lost their lives. Is it time for USA...
Behind the Curve
In July, FIS mandated the most drastic change in ski dimensions in 20 years. They claim the change was made in the name of safety, but will it hurt the sport?
Down the Drain
Should Portland have drained its reservoir after a drunk, 21-year-old man peed in it?
