How does a caffeine-loaded energy drink become a billion-dollar brand? RED BULL's creators inject their product with the adrenaline-by-association of extreme sports, and they never stop in the quest for buzz.

Yesterday, the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, a.k.a. the tour of Colorado, announced the 12 host cities for the second edition of the race, scheduled for August 20 to 26, 2012. Last year’s inaugural run was largely a success, attracting eight ProTour teams and a star-studded field (Levi Leipheimer, George Hincapie,…

In the heart of New York City, a power struggle is under way at the century-old Explorers Club—with claims of tyranny aimed at Lorie Karnath, the current president. She says her detractors are mired in the past, and in a fight this rough, somebody isn’t coming back alive.

Half of Sweden's wolves killed illegally

The coolest case for technological collaboration we've seen in a while involves turning rapid-speed surf action turned into slow-motion footage straight out of The Matrix. “We wanted to look at surfing in a whole new light,” says Rip Curl creative director James Taylor. “And ultimately do something that…

Filmmaker Christiaan Welzel takes viewers deep into some of the most incredible landscapes Canada has to offer in his ongoing web seires, Earth Porn. Volume 2 takes to the skies and explores the lakes, rivers and waterfalls of Alberta, Canada. …

Escape civilization and head into the unknown by visiting one of these 10 off-the-grid paradises

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Professional climber, highliner and human-body-flyer Dean Potter was killed in a BASE-Jumping accident on Saturday, May 16, 2015. We spoke with him one year ago at Mountainfilm in Telluride, where he revealed how thoughtfully he contemplated the dangers of his chosen pursuits. …