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Every summer, 50 elite athletes endure a torture test of cold and wet at a tiny island off the south coast of Ireland, where they train to swim the English Channel. The only rules: No wetsuits. Or whining. Matt Bondurant goes deep.
When Polly Green set out to work her way back to kayaking's World Championships, she had no idea that she'd end up documenting the rise of the sport's next generation
Driver escapes unharmed, condition of moose unknown
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife agency is making its long-awaited move to lift federal protections for the gray wolf while focusing more resources on Mexican wolf recovery. But the fate of the species remains unclear.
I read about the cardboard bike launching on Kickstarter, but is it true a bike’s been made out of washing machine parts? What’s the weirdest thing a bike’s been made out of?
The champion South Carolina kayaker can’t train full-time. But that hasn’t stopped her from holding her own in some of the world’s biggest water.
After a tabloid linked one of the best female ski racers on the planet to a notorious doping proponent, we decided to take a closer look at the possibilities of doping in the sport. What we found might surprise you.
Will Grand Rapids, Michigan, soon become the Boulder, Colorado, of the Midwest? Two paddlers are on the path to making it happen.
The history of tornadoes in the U.S. by the numbers—and 4 tips on how to survive one
When welder Paul Gaylord went to help his sick cat outside of his Prineville, Oregon, home, he never thought the effort would leave him fighting for his life against the Middle Ages’ most notorious disease: the “Black Death.”
The high-flying slopestyle star shares where his tricks come from and how he gets ready to face the competition
Coloradoan rider Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski is going for his fifth straight cross-country title at this year’s GoPro Mountain Games. So why is he eyeing a move to a new discipline?
Build a better fire all on your own. Here's how to choose and split firewood without losing any digits.
Five-time STIHL Timbersports World Champion Arden Cogar Jr. explains how to swing an axe like a pro
Thinks wrestling will be included in 2020 Games
An incredibly beautiful time-lapse of a forest fire burning out of control in northern New Mexico. May 31, 2013.
Competitive paddler and environmental scientist Kristen Podolak works at the confluence of water and fire as The Nature Conservancy's conservation planner
In just six days in May, the British climber completed a trilogy that had never before been attempted: Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse—three of the world's highest mountains—in a single push.
Emily and Dane Jackson of Rock Island, Tennessee continue a family tradition of kayaking excellence.
On the Saturday before Mother’s Day, 2013, Joe Azougar became prey to a 316-pound black bear bent on making a meal out of him. Here’s how he survived.
Who needs headlamps? From a bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico to a Japanese trail lined with glowing mushrooms, these ten hikes are at their best when it's dark out. Pack your camera (leave the flash at home) and prepare to be amazed.