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Genes involved in athletic performance improved by long-term exercise
10,000 meters, shot put among events on the chopping block
Company announces undisclosed number of layoffs
Earlier this year, Atlanta Hawks shooting guard Kyle Korver and three friends ventured off the coast of Santa Barbara for a fitness challenge called a “Misogi.” The point is to take on a challenge that radically expands your sense of what’s possible, and feat the group certainly accomplished. …
Karl Johnson, an engineer at Mission Motors, rides his bike to and from work in San Fransisco and makes the most of his commute by taking advantage of all the city has to offer. …
Passes have never been cheaper. But will the deep discounts destroy your local hill?
California’s Central Valley, the largest agricultural sector in the nation, sustained the highest water loss it’s ever recorded in 2014. Without water, wildflowers struggled to grow, and honeybees lost their source of food. Honeybees are linked to $15 billion in US crop pollination, and California’s small business beekeepers have now…
Short efforts yield significant aerobic benefits
Yet another huge sale for Aussie nature photographer Peter Lik
New pass would fund improvements at popular spots
In beating the boys, cycling pro Rivera embraces her competitive instinct.
The mountain runner is in Argentina to make his FKT attempt
What was he thinking? (No, really, we asked him.)
Race to begin in Normandy, finish in undisclosed location
Said scraps "would provide food for the fish"
From October 2-4, 2014, more than 49,000 people flocked to Denver, CO to sample some 3,500 beers at the annual Great American Beer Festival. We spoke with Dogfish Head’s Sam Calagione and others about what goes into a beer fest of this magnitude, and…
In this clip from the full length feature film “Days of My Youth,” produced by Red Bull Media House in association with MSP Films, pro skiier Cody Townsend rockets through an almost fully enclosed couloir somewhere in Alaska. It’s been dubbed the “most insane ski line ever,” and for…
Examining the perpetual youth and singular talent of surfing's king
Seat kickers top the list, according to survey
Intends to create the largest ski resort in the United States
Michele Ferrari attended training camp, according to Italian paper
'No Turning Back' actually kind of does turn back. And that’s a good thing. The latest offering from Warren Miller Entertainment is the feel-good ski hit of the winter.
Richard Branson's mega-brand adding ships to planes and spacecraft
When Senior Editor Grayson Schaffer reported on delisting Grizzlies for the January Issue of Outside, he spent several days with Casey Anderson in the Tom Miner Basin, north of Yellowstone National Park. A rancher had put down an old horse, and local bears were making regular visits to the…
Tucked deep in a valley in the heart of Telemark, the town of Rjukan has a history tied up in the waterfalls that tumble from its cliffs. Once, it was the promise of progress that drew industry, in the form of hydropower. Today, it's still the water that draws people…
Latest move in battle over who owns the youth brand
German documentary alleges corruption, cover-ups
Sometimes the most challenging and arduous adventure is the one in your own backyard. The Colorado Trail links up the state's largest metropolitan region with some of the best mountain bike trails in the country, spanning over 500 miles from Denver to Durango. During the summer, the trail clears of…
Mexican initiative inspires confidence and positive values
The Olympic gold medalist makes a name for herself as a big-wave surfer.
Photographer Ian Tuttle set up camp three times throughout the summer on the Pacific Crest Trail, capturing snippets of the 2,663-mile trail that stretches the length of the West Coast. He made portraits of those he met, asked them questions, and even followed up with a few after their time on the trail.
Elite runners go shoulder-to-shoulder with amateurs Wednesday
Sugar Mountain is a new wave ski adventure film by award-winning director Richard James in association with Helly Hansen. Set in the wilds of Alaska, the film chronicles the story of eight friends and their quest to find the mythical Sugar Mountain. …
Salomon Freeski TV Season 8 Episode 5, The Controller, follows Kevin Fogolin an avalanche controller who goes to work and ski in some of the most spectacular mountains on earth. Watch him on his job as he brings down some of the most impressive avalanches ever caught…
Ran aground on a reef in the Indian Ocean
Daylong experience will cost $5.2 million
National Forest acreage to be traded for private land
Dwayne Burgess is a photographer and cyclist who set out on a journey from New York City to San Francisco by bike, and documented every experience along the way. The 3000-mile trip took him 75 days to complete. Watch the full film here. …
Prolonged workouts may leave you prone to infection
Mountain Hardwear athlete Mike Libecki and his daughter venture across Antartica. There are many lessons learned along the way. …
Six great brands making snow gear in the USA.
Sculpted in Time: The Artist is the story of how Banff area artist Dan Hudson finds inspiration in the Canadian Rockies. Color, light and texture of the mountains around Sunshine Village inspire skiiers and photographers alike. …
Darsh Patel was no more than 100 feet away from bear
Thanks to glacial runoff and a long filtration journey through Iceland’s volcanic underground, the water pouring into Lake Thingvellir is some of the cleanest water in the world. Nowhere is that more apparent than in the Silfra Rift, the tectonic boundary between the Eurasian and North American plates. Humanity, an…
The pro skier and mountaineering badass shares her favorite winter destination and gear.
Prepared food must be "clearly and conspicuously" labeled
Plans to promote on-bike cameras and reform the race calendar
Soon-to-come FAA rules would apply to commercial drones big and small
Canadian Kate Harris' sure-fire two-step guide on how to become a modern explorer.
If courage is grace under fire, as Hemingway once wrote, then Sandy Cunningham is as courageous as they come. From a childhood in war-torn Rhodesia to living in a tent in Kenyan lion country, the owner of a bespoke travel company sees the future of adventure travel in the globe’s uncharted corners, where travelers take control of their own narratives.
Users rewarded for leaving their mobile device alone
Shane Davis is data-mining the oil and gas industry to win hearts, minds, and legislative battles
Erika Bergman turned her career as a submarine pilot into an international engineering and exploration curriculum. The goal: to get more young women outside and involved in the sciences.