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Rush Sturges’s film Frontier breaks new ground for whitewater kayakers.

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Presenting eight romantic, spontaneous, epic, and quest-driven cruises down America's emptiest highways.

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How a group of under-the-radar snowboarding filmmakers created one of the most innovative action-sports empires.

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Behind surfing’s wall of silence, managers, sponsors, and the sport’s governing body knew Andy Irons had a problem. Now some of them are finally ready to talk about it.

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A closer look at Brain Farm's high-tech arsenal.

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Denis Johnson's Train Dreams

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Alexandra Fuller's Cocktail Hour Under the Tree of Forgetfulness

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Arctic adventurer Lynne Cox tackles the legend of Roald Amundsen

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An exclusive interview with singer, songwriter, and Yosemite lover Brett Dennen

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Sometimes I get blisters on my feet. What can I do to treat them so I don’t have to stop running?

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Lance surprises at Leadville qualifier

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American Lochte first to be profiled

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Snowboarder wins skateboard vert

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Oxygen-poor area smaller than expected

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Man detained in students' deaths

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John Stamstad (Photo courtesy of John Stamstad) John Stamstad lives to push limits. He earned a spot in the Mountain Biking Hall of Fame after completing the first crossing of Australia by bicycle, going 65 hours straight…

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Road closure forces skiers into lodge

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Following alleged assault, Leo fled police

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Fishing boat finds man after 15-mile swim

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Motocross trick breaks star's foot

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Author of 2006 report put on leave

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By Katie Arnold Dane, Eric and Emily Jackson shoulder their kayaks as their dog, Roxy, follows close behind near their home in Rock Island, TN. (©Corey Rich/www.coreyrich.com)Eric & his prodigal spawn, Rock Island, TN    photo: Corey Rich/Aurora Images With four world championships…

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Outside photographer Ben Moon teamed up with filmmaker Andy Maser to produce this video of Brett Dennen’s latest hit, the Comeback Kid.

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How do you make a plant-fiber rope in the wild? What kinds of plants should you use?

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Should Portland have drained its reservoir after a drunk, 21-year-old man peed in it?

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Archaeopteryx likely wasn't first bird

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Wary of bears, park will fine violators

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Cat killed in CT had walked 2,000 miles

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In win, American sets first record since '09

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Turns out, the Grand Canyon is no misnomer. Anson Fogel shows us why in this exclusive clip from his classic adventure flick, Wildwater.

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I'm going on a multi-country, 10-month, round-the-world trip, from Patagonia to the Himalayas. What lightweight, 10- to 15-degree sleeping bag should I bring?

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There’s an old saying that clichés are clichés for a reason. That applies to outdoor destinations as well. Moab is a riding cliché, but you still won’t find better slickrock anywhere else. The Gunks are a climbing cliché, but they live up to their reputation. In the case of Midwestern…

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In Utah, medal-winning aerialist takes life

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Judge gives climate activist jail time

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Visual cortex biggest in low-light areas

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Salmon-protecting culling to end

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L.A. man 16th to die exploring sunken ship

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Tim DeChristopher, the 29-year-old Utah activist who disrupted a 2008 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) oil-and-gas auction, received his sentence yesterday: two years in federal prison, three years supervised release, and a $10,000 fine. That’s about what his supporters, who packed the Frank E. Moss U.S. Courthouse in Salt…

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Flips, spins, and stalls–Scottish cyclist Danny MacAskill ushers in a new era trials riding.

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I’ve just sworn off disposable coffee cups and need a new mug. Suggestions?

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“Come on up and stand beside me.” He said confidently. I made a couple more moves and joined him a hundred feet up on a near vertical rock wall in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park many years ago. “OK, let’s make sure you are clipped in, with backup and another…

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London company carries runners' bags

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Ryan Lochte takes 200 freestyle title

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Kangaroo attacks woman, police

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Citing fatigue, rider will also skip Vuelta

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English poet and artist, Edward Lear, was traveling in Greece in 1848 when a cholera outbreak forced him to follow the overland route home. His subsequent travels through Albania and Macedonia ended up being the highlight of his trip. The author of “The Owl and the Pussycat” wrote about and…

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Ian, a lot depends on how you plan to use the knife, what blade length best suits you, and even which knife feels good in your hand. But you’ve got plenty of options. A good example of a folding knife that’s right for travel is the Kershaw Shallot Serrated…

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What goes on behind the scenes at cycling’s biggest races? We know just the man to ask.

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Long Island's Bobis last seen Sunday

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Four NOLS students Injured

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Living The Dream 2 from Camp 4 Collective on Vimeo. This past March, The North Face sponsored climber and videographer Renan Ozturk suffered a skull fracture, partially collapsed lung, and fractured vertebrae when he fell off a cliff while backcountry skiing…

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Cavendish takes green jersey

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At 18, U.S. climber's win a surprise

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On the days that I'm forced to work out of “the office,” I usually make a pit stop into Saturdays, the surf shop on Crosby Street in SoHo, for a large cup of coffee. Yes, there's a surf shop in New York City and yes, they make…

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Fire at plant forces waste into Hudson

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The race is over, and I'm experiencing my inevitable, annual Tour withdrawal. (What fun are mornings without Cadel's awkward-but-effective mutton-busting riding style, a couple of whingeing Schlecks, and the Contador keep-us-guessing feint and dodge?) So this morning, in lieu of Stage 22, I contemplated a few of the new bikes…

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In March climber Renan Ozturk was injured skiing. He’s back on the rock. Watch his road to recovery.

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Included in our Top 10 from Banff, Solitaire, Sweetgrass Productions‘ latest, is a soulful ski-flick shot in South America.

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Although he won the yellow jersey yesterday, Andy Schleck owned it for only a day. Cadel Evans took the lead from the 26-year-old Luxembourg rider. As I stood at the finish of the individual time trial in Grenoble, he approached. The crowd around…

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The last day of following the Tour de France ended in Grenoble with the individual time trial. After a week of chasing the peloton across the mountains of Italy and France, my tour with Boston-based adventure travel guides Ciclismo Classico was coming to an end. We dashed…

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In Monaco, 36-year-old runs 12:53.60

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UCI seeks links between Ullrich, Operation Puerto

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Two men will report to jail each October

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NYC mayor gets behind effort to fight coal

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Passes Voeckler in mountainous stage

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It’s every cyclist’s dream: watch the Tour de France, ride the exact same mountain roads as the pros,  then hang out with all the screaming and often scantily-clad fans alongside the course. We didn't make it to France this year, but frequent contributor Dave Cox recently arrived in the…

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RAGBRAI, By the Numbers

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What's the most important wilderness first-aid skill to learn?

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Ruling disrupts Exxon refinery project

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Voeckler hangs in yellow by a thread

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Three presumed dead after fall into river

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Black bear lives 3 weeks with head in jar

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Border dispute prompts new survey

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Gina Kolata stirred up a minor controversy when she suggested in Monday's New York Times that running on soft surfaces will not lower runners' risk of injury, and could even raise it: “Is there a good reason why many runners think a soft…

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Kayaking season’s at its peak in California. See the state’s best whitewater in Shasta Boyz Productions trailer featuring the Knight Brothers.

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Outside editors are excited to announce the launch of our all-new Gear of the Show awards program at this year's Summer Outdoor Retailer Show, August 4-7, in Salt Lake City.

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My Dad and I want to take the dogs and head out for a 3-4 day hike this summer. We're experienced, but my Pop's got a bad back and can’t do a lot of climbing. Any good spots in New England or the mid-Atlantic that allow dogs and aren't too steep?

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I'm planning to hike the Long Range Traverse at Gros Morne National Park, which is a four- to five-day trek without trails. I have Arc'teryx Alpha SL pants, but I'm wondering if I should to bring gaiters, too.

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 Do ski helmets affect reaction time to peripheral stimuli? No. At least not according to a study just published in  Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. Several reasons not to wear a lid have been floating around: too much weight on the neck for kids, increase level of…

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