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Honda HR-V The Sell: Thankfully for the adventure vehicle crowd, all our favorite features from the Honda Fit debuted in the crossover version of the Fit—the 2016 HR-V. Read more. Jeep Renegade The Sell: An entry-level off-roader that sips fuel. Read more. The Sell: An entry-level off-roader…
Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Crew Cab 4×4 The Sell: The pick-up for the SUV and crossover set. Read more. Ford Transit Connect LWB The Sell: A European-built Ford Minivan gets imported stateside. Read more. The Sell: A European-built Ford Minivan gets imported stateside. Read more.
Mercedes Marco Polo Camper Van Mercedes-Benz has teamed up with decorated mobile home crafter Westfalia to convert its Viano van into the Marco Polo camper, the plushest home on four wheels. Read more. KiraVan To honor the dreams of his young daughter, Kira, Bran Ferran created the biggest, most…
Ruffwear has announced a major partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, along with its Ruff Adventure Dog Adoption Program, that matches adventure-loving, outdoor oriented people with high-energy, fresh air-seeking dogs from the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Through a Facebook app on Ruffwear’s…
Before you bemoan the melting mountain snow, know that many ski resorts are just as good in the heat as they are in the cold
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Last summer, adventurers Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg completed a historic paragliding expedition through the Canadian Rockies. And when Gadd, who completed a historic first ascent of a frozen Niagra Falls earlier this year, calls something “the truest adventure” he’s ever been a part of, you know it had to be…
Via Ferrata is a short film from pro mountain biker Harald Philipp. Filmmaker Christoph Thoresen filmed Philipp's first descent of a fixed-rope climbing route on a mountain bike in the Brenta Dolomites with a drone. Philipp said it was one of the best rides of…
An experimental timelapse video by Gavin Heffernan and Harun Mehmedinovic created for the Skyglow Project that imagines galaxy over the glowing metropolis of Los Angeles through compositied timelapse and star trail astrophotography. Skyglow is a Kickstarter quest designed to explore the effects and…
Whether biking the Iditarod Trail race in Alaska or setting speed records on the Continental Divide, Petervary always carries the necessary tools to ride all night. Victory depends on it.
Hold the chlorine and take a dip with a view (sans children doing cannonballs)
A surfboard manufacturer and UCSD researchers teamed up to create the world’s first sustainable, algae-based surfboard, which they'll have the pros test before producing it commercially.
From ultra-athlete Rich Roll’s new cookbook, "The Plantpower Way"
Climber Gord McArthur couldn’t hang with the Europeans on the World Cup, so he built a monstrous apparatus in his backyard so he could train harder
‘Floating Piers’ will allow visitors to walk on water
Feeling crispy-fried? Let four-time Olympic marathon trials qualifier, Clint Verran, show you how to stop worrying and love the run.
One of our resident runners—a 2:45 Boston Marathon finisher—contemplates the necessity of new running tech, Stryd.
British Columbia's natural beauty knows no boundaries. It's a place where ancient rainforests and massive mountain ranges force you to slow down and marvel at your own existence. Where wildlife thrives, rivers run free and exhilaration is all around you. …
Increasing fees isn't always a straightforward process, but the benefits make it a worthwhile effort
Thanks in part to advances in wing technology, a few pioneering paragliders are smashing the limits by completing long-distance flights that were once thought impossible. Last spring, high-fliers Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg pulled off one of the most ambitious trips ever attempted: 385 miles down the jagged, frozen, potentially deadly spine of the Canadian Rockies.
Volcanic activity in and around Patagonia could mean clogged streams and animal deaths, but experts say the region should bounce back quickly.
The cycling market is exploding with interesting ideas—everything from wider tires with knobby tread to serious racers with disc brakes, which means we're going places we never previously imagined.
Puffy blankets made by this two-year-old California company bring outdoor textiles inside.
Waives rule against deals with alcohol makers
Since 2008, a Swedish adventurer has run marathons around the world with the cremated remains of a young man in tow
Norman Ollestad's father taught him to surf during rambling, tough-love safaris down the coast of Mexico. Then the education came to a sudden and tragic end. Forty years later, Ollestad heads south with his own son—and finds that the old road maps can only take them so far.
Would you trade in your daily commute to live life off grid in Northern Montana? The latest film from Goal Zero, join Sean and Mollie Busby as they walk us through the Yurt that they call home and explain how they deal with wood fire stoves, bear…
The ultimate adventure vehicle isn't a Volkswagen camper. It's a $20,000 Honda.
Listen up, newbies! The ‘Born to Run’ star learned some stuff the hard way so you don’t have to
I enjoy beer in moderation, even when training for races. But I have friends who stop drinking entirely for a month leading up to the big day. Are they on to something?
You’re deep into a long hike and the clouds start rolling in. This is how you interpret the signs—all on your own.
Having a nemesis can up your game big time. But choose wisely
Showcasing structures around the world that brilliantly integrate design, function, and an embrace of natural surroundings, the pages are lined with design impossibilities made real.
This month, Insight Editions released “The Finest Line,” by big-wave surfer Rusty Long. The coffee table book chronicles all the best big-wave spots and surfers in the world with large, brilliant pictures by some of the top surf photographers.
They're painful but also magical, relieving the post-workout soreness that afflicts so many athletes. But do they really aid recovery? Increasingly, the evidence says no.
Here's what you need to know about the largest marketing campaign in National Parks history
A self-inflating SUP that offers extra zip
It's technically allowed, but it may be nearly impossible.
Purse stolen while champ celebrated
The Race Across the Sky adds a three-day option for novice mountain bike racers and those looking to qualify for the LT100.
They get paid to climb mountains and raft whitewater. But guiding isn't all a dream—not with whiny clients, lousy tips, and the occasional colleague pranking you in a gorilla suit.
The real takeaway: nutrition labels just aren't working
After she escaped from the cult in which she spent her childhood, and after her long-distance love was eaten by a crocodile in the Congo, bestselling author Juliana Buhring bought a bike and pedaled around the world. Here’s how she became one of the strongest women on two wheels.
You aren’t a diehard unless you vacation like one. These over-the-top trips put you and your wheels to work in some of the most stunning places on earth.
Endurance cyclist Juliana Buhring left a notorious cult, wrote a bestseller, and then rode her bike around the world. She's just getting started.
Chinese announce that Everest and all other mountains in Tibet are closed for the season
The veteran climber explains the decision to close Everest's north side to climbers, and how teams are working through the aftermath of the earthquake
Though the Tibetan side is closed to climbers, at least one team is considering a climb up the southern side of Everest
Started by Ivy League athletes, the C.R.A.S.H.-B. World Indoor Rowing Championship is opening up the sport to a whole new crowd.
Rule number one: Find organizations that are genuinely making a difference. These 10 grassroots non-profits, focusing on long-term reconstruction, are a good place to start.
The silver is gone, but the town is experiencing an adventure-fueled boom
After decades of decline, Leadville is experiencing a renaissance. The iconic Leadville 100 mountain bike race and ultramarathon have put the high-country town back on the map. Think fishing and mountaineering, but also plenty of bike shops and saloons.
Our anonymous survey results are in. These are the genuine horrors and joys of leading strangers into the wild.