Santa Cruz

Climbers Wanted… on Wind Farms?

Climbing skills are in high demand to service sky-high turbines. Eric Ruderman has made it his career.

How to Find Your Soul-Mate Bike

With so many great options out there, how do you pick the right one? Easy: at a demo event, like the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival.

6 Survival Schools That Don’t Require Roughing It

Learn to build a fire, track animals, and forage for wild food—and still sleep in a bed

How to Make Young People Fall in Love with the Outdoors

And what I learned from an island camping trip with a bunch of disadvantaged youth

Obituary: Jack O’Neill (1923-2017)

Wetsuit pioneer, “affable pirate,” and surf industry legend Jack O’Neill died on Friday, June 1, at age 94. His innovations helped make the ocean accessible surfers the world over.

Juliana Gambles on Badass Women

With 170 millimeters of travel, Juliana’s new Strega comes in S and XS sizes—allowing even the littlest women to find big-bike bliss

Here's More Proof that 29ers Are the Fastest

Both Santa Cruz and Trek just launched big-hooped DH bikes, challenging the notion that 27.5 reigns supreme in the gravity world

The Best Looking Tracks in the U.S.

And you thought trail runners got all the good views.

How Water Makes Us Healthier, Happier, and More Successful

We caught up with Wallace J. Nichols to learn about his new book, which explores all the surprising ways water contributes to our happiness—and our success.

Where Can I Take a CrossFit Vacation?