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Law would expand kayaking and canoeing in Yellowstone and Grand Teton
Lacking snow, resort can't host international competition
That's how Mark Twain defined a gold miner. But when our writer heard head-spinning treasure tales from a legendary prospector named Flint Carter, he organized a full-scale expedition into the mountains near Tucson, Arizona. Following a hand-drawn map, the team lit out for the harsh Sonoran Desert hopped up on gold fever in search of the fabled Lost City.
When it came time to find someone for the cover of our annual happiness issue, Stephanie Gilmore jumped off the page. With six world surfing titles and a balanced outlook on life we could all learn from, the surf star lives by some pretty simple words: "I'm going to just enjoy exactly where I am." Fortunately for Gilmore, she is usually in places like Hawaii, Mexico, and Sri Lanka chasing the biggest waves she can find. We caught up with one of surfing's best photographers, Morgan Maassen, who has been shooting Gilmore for years, both on and off the water. Maassen says it best, "Stephanie always has three things on her: a magic surfboard, some sort of exotic guitar, and her golden smile."
Guidelines would dictate flight and pilot qualifications
Liability lawyer and former professional bike racer Megan Hottman spends her working hours representing cyclists who've been injured by reckless drivers. She spends her leisure time riding and telling people what they don't always want to hear: in the perpetual, complicated conflict between two wheels and four, bike riders are part of the problem, and they have to be a big part of the solution.
Having lived on the cusp of stardom for the past decade, freekier Cody Townsend finally broke through with an epic couloir line in Alaska—but the 15-second clip that made him famous was the product of decades of hard work
Stephanie Gilmore was a world-champion surfer when a brutal attack by a stranger nearly ended her career. Now she's back on top, with a sixth world title, and reveals how she found happiness again—in the most unexpected places.
Ordered to pay sports insurance company SCA Promotions
The story of Maya Gabeira’s recovery from a major wipeout at Nazare in 2013 is truly inspiring. This Spring, filmmaker Gordon Wong and his team from lululemon met up with the big wave surfer in Hawaii to talk about her perserverance during recovery and courage to try the…
This month, 50-year-old Russian adventurer Valery Rozov became the first person to BASE jump from Kilimanjaro, the largest freestanding volcanic mass in the world. Video by Red Bull Media House.    …
The arts of bushcraft and wilderness survival are lost on many, but not renowned traveler and British TV personality Ray Mears. We Belong to It, a film by Goh Iromoto, follows the bushcraft expert into the heart of Wabakimi Provincial Park in…
Legendary ski photographer Wade McKoy has spent most of his life documenting the rise of freeskiing in one of America’s most iconic ski areas, Jackson Hole. Sit back and watch as Wade gives you an insiders look at the place he calls home in Salomon Freeski TV…
Travel deep into the mind of big wave surfer and Clif Bar athlete Greg Long with this short film from Patrick Trefz.  …
Sometimes the best way to improve while learning a new sport is simply to embrace the embarrassment and laugh at yourself. Watch as our Online Editors learn from expert coaches and try to master rock climbing, skiing and running in our Zero to Hero series. …
An injury sidelined 17-year-old Ty Walker's Sochi dreams, but she's back winning competitions and taking names.
The 26-year-old downhill skier's advice on how to be a happy traveller? Always be prepared for powder days and impromptu concerts.
Continues researching death of 'Into the Wild' subject
Dallas Seavey is the latest in an esteemed bloodline of Iditarod champs. Since 2012, he's won the race twice and set records as the race's youngest and fastest. This year's goal? Out-mush dad.
The 35-year-old U.S. skier returned to the world cup this week with a mariachi-inspired spandex suit and a vengeance
Investigating accusations of state-sponsored PED use
Camp4 Collective is a production company with a storyline every bit as compelling as those they’re paid to tell. Their latest reel isn’t just a demo. It’s a story of how the brand behind the videos came to be. …
We're not sure we'd try Ian McIntosh's bold lines, but we'd certainly give his favorite stomping grounds—and gear—a try.
The World Ski Championships, which run until February 15, will host more than 600 athletes representing 70 nations and thousands of spectators. Read: It's gonna be a party.
It sounds like something Keith Urban and Hootie would perform if they got together to form a Goo Goo Dolls tribute band. And it's nothing like what you'd expect to hear in a Colorado mountain town.
Latest in recent line of riders to set best time
Most mountain biking videos feature some kind of incredible soundtrack underneath shots of a rider tearing down a trail. Not so in this case. Curtis Robinson takes advantage of winter conditions and makes some noise in this short film from Specialized, where the only sound is that…
The Push is a short film from Salsa Cycles on the Arrowhead 135, a Winter ultra-marathon, biking, skiing and running event that takes place in Northern Minnesota. The average finish rate is less than 50 percent, and the event takes place during the coldest…
Michigan Ice is the untold story of ice climbing in the Midwest. Munsing, Michican on Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, is home to one of the largest concentrations of climbable ice in the country, and the nation’s oldest ice climbing festival. This is a story of place, a scrappy,…
Red Bull Athlete Cedric Dumont performed the first ever wing-suit flight over the Great Pyramids of Giza on Thursday January 29, 2015. After a 3-year wait, the Belgian athlete could not hide his emotions and genuine excitement to fly over the…
Inversions is the fourth film in The Shadow Campaign series from DPS Skis. Presented by DPS Cinematic in association with Outdoor Research and Gore-Tex, Inversions features DPS Koalas, Olof Larsson, Santi Guzman and Piers Solomon. Baldface Lodge, nestled in interior British…
“Dogsledding lives at the intersection of skill and chaos.” Pull is a short documentary film that delves into the reflections on journeying the cold Northern Canadian landscape by dog sled. A film by Goh Iromoto. Â …
Bicycles distinguished from motorized vehicles
Lake Lotawana, near Kansas City, MO, is a weekend getaway destination during the summer months but far less crowded in the Winter. But, the locals who stick around know that the lake can be just as fun when it gets cold. A short from Mammoth Media. …
Michigan-based Filmmaker Seth Haley enjoys capturing the best that his state has to offer, and that often means braving less than ideal conditions. “There is something immensely satisfying in experencing the lake and capturing whatever mood it happens to offer and then showing it to as many…
As America's favorite ski racers compete at the FIS Alpine Ski World Championships, a new book tells how they changed the game forever.
Pays $560 million to boost emerging fitness empire
Hints at possible cause of Toni Egger's death
Newly cited pollution risks could make the pipeline easier to reject
Fungus farming may soon have its day in the sun
Give a bunch of guns and gold to hearty, tattooed Alaskans, and turn them loose.
State seeks volunteers to control invasive snakes
