It’s good for the planet and might even lessen your hangover. That’s something we’ll drink to.

I'm looking for a versatile fixed-blade knife to carry in all sorts of weather and activities. I will be using it mostly as a cp tool but do a lot of lightweight backpacking. I can't seem to find one that's light, durable, sturdy, and priced at around $25 to $50. Any ideas? Josh Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Idaho-based Shotzski's DIY kit turns those old boards into a Shotzski with this DIY Kit.

Jon Krakauer: Into the Wild February 19, 1996 How is his family doing? Where is the scholarship fund? What did Chris weigh before he began to starve? Wasn’t death the predictable outcome of such naiveté? This confirms my favorite magazine and Web site If…

Meaghen Brown, on the ground in Chamonix, France, for one of the world's most grueling footraces, looks at some of this year's top contenders

Usually groms push the envelope in the half pipe. These ones are pushing climate change activism into uncharted waters.

In 1965, mountaineer Jim Whittaker guided Senator Bobby Kennedy up his father’s namesake mountain, Mt. Kennedy.

I feel guilty about the environmental impact of skiing at a resort—given the energy consumption of the chairlifts and grooming machines, not to mention the snowmaking. What are the most eco-friendly ski resorts?

This summer, I will be traveling in Peru and concerned about thieves cutting into my pack. What do you recommend to protect my belongings? Pat Harlingen, Texas

Week of August 28-September 3, 1997 Hostelling across the Unites States Guided spring trekking in India Enrolling in mountaineering school Biking, fishing trips near Illinois Guided spring trekking in India Question: I want to do some trekking, riding, and biking in India — north…