Adventure
Wanderer of the wild
Floating downstream on the Colorado River between the red limestone walls of Marble Canyon on a makeshift raft, John Mattson spots a big drop. The rushing waves of Badger Creek Rapid are ahead. He and his friends scout the rapid for a clean entry. A more ...
One tank of gas
How far can you go on one tank of gas? Two hundred miles? Three hundred? Four? Well, it all depends upon where you’re headed...
Four spring ski and snowboard festivals you shouldn’t miss
It’s spring. The sun is out, the snow is soft and the decks... well, the decks are warm and the beer is cold. Spring...
Collapsible dog bowl is great for going hiking with Fido
Any dog lover knows what great outdoor companions our fourlegged friends make. But just like their human counterparts, canines need to stay hydrated, especially in warmer weather...
Dystopia rising
It’s 9:30 at night, and my boss and I are trying to start a campfire in 3 feet of snow. Rumor at the saloon...
Copper Mountain joins ski areas making snow for ski season
Following on the heels of announcements by Arapahoe Basin and Loveland that those ski areas were making snow for the 2013-2014 season, Copper Mountain has announced the same...
Summer storming
The crowd inside El Montañes, a bar and restaurant in Farellones, Chile, is standing room only. There are more people outside, cajoling the security staff in a vain attempt to get in. They’re the unlucky ones, the ones without tickets to the hottest night of the ...
National Parks Create 10 Times the Dollars They Cost
In 2010 the federal government gave the National Park Service...
12 for 2012: This Year’s Best New Mountain Bikes
We’ve ridden, tested and evaluated dozens of the most promising bikes of...
A change in trajectory
"I should write a song called 'Crying in my Goggles,'" Ryan Waters remembers muttering aloud as he and fellow Polar adventurer Eric Larsen prepared...
Boulder cyclists speed to first and second in Pro Challenge Stage...
After a day of racing that saw racers from Colombia, Italy and Germany at the head of breakaway packs and leading the charge in the King of the Mountain contests, it was Boulder cyclists Tejay Van Garderen and Christian Vandevelde who surged ahead at the end to snag ...