What is the best women’s full-length parka for very cold weather? Linda McFarlane Calgary, Alberta

Is a women's bike fre always the best fit? The Editors Santa Fe, New Mexico

What are good women's packs for an extended trip? I plan to hike the Long Trail next summer and need a larger pack. Erin South Windsor, Connecticut

The Downhill Report, December 1996 The Ski Shrink Is In … “I was a world-ranked skier,” says Jim Taylor, “and I was a head case.” Then Taylor discovered the miracle of sports psychology, became a top-20 U.S. slalomer, went back to school, and set up a performance-psychology practice…

I overheard a personal trainer at my gym telling someone to walk up stairs two at a time. I didn't ask her why, and now I'm really curious. What's the benefit of taking stairs two at a time? Andy Santa Fe, NM

What, if any, benefit do we get from a properly executed sauna? I notice my heart rate is elevated so I wonder about any cardio benefit. I also assume that with increased heart rate we enjoy some increased circulation and "cleaning" of waste products from Peter Olson Santa Fe, New Mexico

My dad is struggling with cancer in North Carolina, and COVID-19 cruelly cut him off from his family. But in Maine, where I live, the pandemic has forced 'Brady Bunch' togetherness that's been challenging, strangely fun, and full of lessons worth carrying forward.

I don’t like guided fishing trips much. They feel canned. But for fish like the ones found in northwestern Colorado’s Yampa Valley, exceptions must be made. The area is best known for the Steamboat Ski Resort, but in recent years it’s also become a fly-fishing destination, especially in the fall,…

The 12 most common, performance-defeating fitness mistakes, and how to fix them

We’ve all felt that panic when you wander off trail and can’t find your way back. Gaia GPS solves this problem.