Alison Bechdel Seeks Enlightenment via Fitness Crazes
In her new memoir, 'The Secret to Superhuman Strength,' the 'Fun Home' cartoonist scrutinizes her quest for spiritual solace through 60 years of athletic obsessions
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What ‘Free Solo’ Taught Sanni McCandless About Love
When Sanni McCandless started dating legendary climber Alex Honnold, she never expected that millions of people would soon be watching her relationship on screen
The Dog Days of Summer
Everything you need to make the most of the very best season with your very best friend
Climber Jordan Cannon Shares His Coming-Out Story
“For me, the climbing community was not a barrier to coming out. That community is what made it possible.”
Everything Our Editors Loved in April
‘The Good Lord Bird,’ Mary Ruefle, and a podcast that breaks down the Olivia Rodrigo power ballad ‘Driver’s License’
A Journey to the Strange World Beyond Our Screens
After more than a year of pandemic living, let us remember why it’s worth getting out there
Inside the Most Fascinating Scene from ‘Life in Color’
How the team behind David Attenborough’s new Netflix series captured a fight sequence between two poison dart frogs
These Women Mountain Bikers Are Jackasses. I’m Here for It.
‘Girls Gotta Eat Dirt’ isn’t your typical #inspirational stoke video
Chronic Illness Changed How I Recreate
What to do when you can’t be active in the same way
Will Anti-Trans Laws Upend Cycling in Arkansas?
Tourism and marquee events may face a boycott unless the cycling establishment can find an effective way to respond
