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ArchiveIn his new memoir, George Hincapie delves into the past, examining his relationship with Lance Armstrong and his own choice to take performance-enhancing drugs. In an extended interview, he explains why he still has hope for cycling.
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Sometime in the near future, it’s almost certain that Vail Resorts will be operating a rebranded 7,500-acre mega resort in Park City. Will the Wasatch survive?
Driver error, rear-end collisions most responsible for fatalities
What's in a name? A lot, actually
Scientists use solar panels to follow their path across the ocean
6,800-mile hike links DE to CA
"Beekeeper commissioner" saves Upper West Side
Hops Khumbu Icefall in heli
Meet HISTORY’s Mountain Men and the lands where they make their living.
A 2014 Telluride Mountainfilm Favorite. 90 year-old Frank Moore has always loved to fish. A WWII veteran and one of the many brave troops who landed on the beaches of Normandy. Mending the Line captures Moore’s incredible pursuit to return to Normandy seeking serenity in the waters where he witnessed…
Dean Potter (aka The Dark Wizard) has been pushing the limits of the outdoor world for years. In his newest life challenege as a film director, Potter has created a short film about his dog Whisper, who often BASE jumps with Potter in a special compartment on…
Dean Potter buzzed the ice cream social at Telluride Mountainfilm Festival on Saturday afternoon in a wingsuit. Without his dog Whisper along for the ride, Potter jumped out of a single-engine plane just above town and flew over main street before landing at the edge of…
The first county in the United States to outlaw fracking has an idea that could give environmentalists the upper hand—and deliver a major setback to big oil.
He's not one to take up the spotlight, but the Team Garmin-Sharp rider turns heads anyway.
Chelsea and Hillary Clinton have teamed up to confront a new challenge—protecting the heavily poached African elephant.
Fast, furious, and under-the-radar, short track mountain bike racing offers something for everyone
Last year, a lone wolf became the first to enter California in nearly a century. Now, with his own Twitter feed and a new mate, he's kind of a big deal.
Natural Goods is a documentary that celebrates the ocean, wood and nature. It tells the story of Luca Bressan, a Italian designer who was born high up in the Dolomites but always dreamt of riding ocean waves, and made those dreams a reality when he started building his own surfboards. A…
Rescued cub from the highway
Fill prescriptions for nature
Highlining is a special sport. This short documentary follows Team Trail Magic, a social highlining crew based in Southern California, and explores what highlining is and what it means to them. A film by J.R. Racine. …
Moab, Chile, Canada, and Portugal are featured in this edit as riders rip down trails around the world with ENVE’s new M Series wheels. If this doesn’t get you ready for a summer filled with mountain biking, we don’t know what will. Directed and produced by…
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104 peaks now open, but avalanche concerns abound
Busted at Sydney airport
Part of ecological revitalization project
Changing global water conditions mean gelatinous presence farther inland
Arkansas residents concerned about waste, E. coli
Results from Gallup's "positive experience poll" are in
George Hincapie was one of the peloton's most respected riders—and Lance's dominant domestique. But when he had to testify before the U.S Anti-Doping Agency, he faced a brutal choice: Speak out about Lance and his own doping past, or quit the sport altogether.
Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks range now protected
After being mauled by a brown bear defending her cubs, a woman walks miles before she can get a ride to the hospital.
In Episode 4 of Great Days, the Smith team took off South hoping to discover more wild trails, breathraking views and to experience more of the welcoming Chilean culture. To their surprise, they were welcomed by some unbelievable trails in Chillan. …
Amid the worst drought in California’s history, does the fate of the state’s salmon rest on weeding out the illegal marijuana farms?
The Florida Keys are a cluster of about 1700 islands in the extreme southeast of the United States. Islamorada is known as the “Sport Fishing Capital of the World,” and rumor has it that it hosts the largest fishing fleet per square mile in the world. In Episode 5 of Smith’s…
Stormchasers capture surreal vortex-like cloud on film
Unprecedented damage after record rainfall
For champion kayaker Brad Ludden, being outdoors has always been a way of life
Father and daughter captured 1980 eruption
Worst outbreak in decades
When 24-year-old David Sneddon disappeared hiking around western China, officials chalked it up to a drowning. Only a decade later did another scenario emerge: maybe David had been kidnapped and taken to North Korea.
Rescue professional saved by a firefighter at "Walk the Plank," an obstacle implicated in the 2013 death of a Tough Mudder participant.
Rescued owner's son from vicious dog attack
One of the best things about the sport of cycling is that anyone can ride. A short documentary from filmmaker Florent Piovesan about his grandfather’s passion for cycling. …
Commuting by bicycle reaches 0.6 percent
Nicknamed "Naia," remains shed light on earliest Americans
A final ski edit for your viewing pleasure as we shift into warmer months. Watch Dylan Hood’s greatest hits from the past few seasons and start gearing up for next winter. From Dylan Hood. …
A word of warning: Episode 3 of Smith’s Great Days series gets a little graphic, as the Smith team pushes through the final stages of the Andes Pacifico Enduro race. A blind course makes it an even planying field, but also a game of question on how hard to push…
Firenados, arson, and a brewery in danger make news in California
Winter is characterized by short days, cold weather, and plenty of snow in Montana. Some may see it as a burden while others see it a playground. State of Motion looks at the commonalities between skiing and fly fishing and how often the snow that we ski today will the…
A short documentary about David Welsford, who has given up the luxuries of land in search of happiness and adventure on a 50 year old wooden boat he restored from a scrap heap. From filmmaker Kevin A Fraser. Find out more at TwentyEightFeet. …
"Smoker's blood" may aid deep diving
Jenny Kalmbach, 35, winner of the Battle of the Paddle and the Molokai 2 Oahu, on training and racing technique
Ever wanted to swim for a mile in just-above-freezing temperature water? Didn't think so. But a handful of swimmers are taking the challenge.
Green biz expert and author of The Big Pivot Andrew Winston says that how much we buy and consume may not be the root of our environmental woes.
Dan Hughes, 44, four-time winner of Kansas’s Dirty Kanza 200, on cycling in the rough.
Peak activity correlates to seismic activity