Climbing in Zion Made Me Rethink My Relationship to the Sport
Zion was either going to relight my fire or be my last big rock adventure for a while. I didn’t know which.
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The Loneliest Everest Expedition
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, three Chinese teams reached the top of the world
The Trump Presidency Is the Worst Ever for Public Lands
According to a new analysis by the Center for American Progress, his administration has removed or is attempting to remove protections from areas of public land equivalent to the size of Florida
What Stood Out About Our Favorite 2020 Road Bikes
It's a strange time in the world of bicycles. That's one reason we chose two favorite road rigs: one for pavement and one for gravel.
The First Openly Transgender Seven Summits Bid
How Colorado-based mountaineer Erin Parisi is preparing to bag all seven peaks
4 Theories About What Causes Overtraining
Maybe the debilitating effects of chronic overtraining syndrome are in your muscles after all, not your head or your hormones
How Kara Goucher Stood Up to Running's Goliath
When the Olympian accused her former team of skirting anti-doping rules, she became an outcast. But she kept talking.
A Lack of Water Fueled the Spread of COVID-19 in Navajo Nation
The Navajo Nation has the highest known rate of coronavirus in the country. The scale of the tragedy can be traced to a long history of denying the tribe's legal right to water access.
Become a Better Travel Photographer at Home with These Tips
We asked professional photographers for the skills you can practice in your own neighborhood
The Height of Mount Everest May Change Soon. Here's Why.
A group of eight researchers from China just summited the mountain with the sole mission of getting the most accurate measurement to date of the world's tallest peak
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May 23, 2020
Medicine Is Based on Men. That's Bad News for All of Us.
Doctors take an oath to do no harm. But in her book, 'Sex Matters,' emergency medicine physician Alyson McGregor explains how doctors are unintentionally harming women by practicing a model of medicine based on men.
Adventure
May 27, 2020
We Are in the Middle of an Unprecedented Climate Experiment
The pandemic has shut down the most polluting industries around the world and turned us all into more adaptable consumers. That still isn't enough.
Culture
May 26, 2020
Two New Books Explore Self-Powered Travel
'Why We Swim' and 'In Praise of Paths' are timely inquiries into human locomotion
Travel
May 27, 2020
The New Airline Bringing Thousands of Americans Home
Eastern Airlines relaunched in January with a plan to fly adventurous millennials to underserved locales. Then the pandemic hit, and the company had to get creative.
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