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One of the original seven Mercury astronauts, Carpenter grew up in the 1930s in Boulder, Colorado, roaming the Front Range on foot, horseback, and skis. As his daughter, Kris Stoever, explains, the freedom fueled an exploratory spirit that eventually took him to space.
The squad's new conditioning coach, Toni Beretzki, is turning power into performance with a retooled fitness plan
A documentary on our deep connection to the mountains and the challenges of exploring nature in a sustainable way.
List scores cuisine, financial, and social qualities
Facing a future in which big, cold winters are becoming as rare as monoskis, some titans of the snowsports industry compared notes.
The film, directed by anthropologist Pegi Vail, takes a critical look at how and why we inadvertently love places to death.
German daredevils set new benchmark in extreme unicycling.
The American's Vuelta victory might be one of the greatest performances in the history of the sport—if only it hadn't taken place under a cloud of doping suspicion. Horner maintains he's clean, and released six years worth of blood data to prove it. But his troubles just won't go away.
No wonder he's smarter than your honor student
To anti-doping authorities, it's the best way to ferret out cheaters in a wide range of sports. To cyclists and other athletes, it's a way to prove you're clean when critics claim you aren't.
Inside Ted Ligety's masochistic plan to take over the ski universe, starting with the Sochi Olympics
In the southern Appalachians, one man found that he could stoke a new generation of trail workers with some very old technology.
BRANDED CONTENT: Peter Metcalf has transformed his company, Black Diamond, into one of the fastest-growing and innovative outdoor-gear and apparel makers in the world. Here he talks about their most radical product yet, a next-generation avalanche airbag-equipped backpack.
Kamchatka, east of Siberia. As the curtain rises on the new frontier of adventure outfitting, attendees include your guide (he's the one with the armored vehicle), the local businessman (he's the one with the machine gun), the UN environmentalist (he's the nervous-looking one), and your fellow tourists (they'll be arriving any moment now). Please enjoy the show
Scientist study 1.8-million-year-old skull
The Substantial Media House crew, lead by Evan Garcia, Fred Norquist, and Anton Muller paddle through some of Norway’s gnarliest water in their latest episode.
Canadian man has visited more than 190 countries
Motivated by adventure, science, and awe at the power of nature, stormchasers are risking it all to get closer to tornadoes than ever before. Last spring, during the deadly Oklahoma City outbreaks, they got more than they bargained for.
Roadie Tom Vanderbilt was curious about the branch of his sport that resembled equal parts Crossfit and Tough Mudder. So when a cyclocross clinic came to a nearby town, he was among the first to sign up, and one of the last to realize that mastery wouldn't come easy.
Stormchasers are risking everything to get closer to tornadoes than ever before. Last spring, during the deadly Oklahoma City outbreaks, they got more than they bargained for. Read the full story.
A new documentary features scientists, policy makers and activists who are all wrangling for a cleaner, clearer lake. Watch the full film here.