Adventure
The silent sports
The website www.silentsports.net is just what it sounds like — it focuses on bicycling, running, paddlesports, multisports (triathlons, duathlons, biathlons and adventure races), cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, inline skating and other nonmotorized aerobic ...
BIFF: Get over your Everest ennui
A great plotline is nothing without a character — one that generates an emotional investment, one we continue to care about long after the final pages of a book or final frames of film. The stories of the men — and in this case, one particular woman — who went to ...
‘Hey! That’s a nice Melly!’
I was 26 when I received my Melly from my
coworker, Connor, an eclectic van-dweller. I’d recently moved to Utah to work
as a field guide...
US Mountain Bike Trail Stats: The West and States with Mountains...
We had a lot of fun with the mountain bike ownership analysis...
When you’re in the ring
The other guy lands another stinging jab on Israel.
Then, a flattening smack when his glove slams into Israel’s head. Israel crouches low and pulls...
New Routes for Top Colorado Climbing Area Unanimously Rejected
Climbers in Colorado seemingly botched an opportunity for access to more routes in Rifle...
Winter won’t slow you down if you’ve got the right gear
Let's face it — with colder temps, waning daylight and expensive gym memberships, it’s all too easy to give up on a regular exercise routine this time of year. Thankfully for those of us who want to keep going, there are numerous gear options to help keep us warm, ...
Rocking the gap year
Being caught in the middle of possibility and experience is a defining characteristic of youth. Somehow the experiences of the young are partially valuable...
Balloon-powered flight in South Africa honors Nelson Mandela
A man flew nearly 4 miles by balloon in South Africa, traversing the sea from Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned, to Cape Town...
138 skydivers complete airborne formation, shatter world record
For four seconds, 138 skydivers joined together in midair, holding hands and forming a star-like formation. Their synchronized jump set a world record for largest formation, but it wasn't as easy as it sounds...
No Business Like Snow Business: The Economics of Big Ski Resorts
The view is best from the top. It's the moment you disembark from the...
Unraveling adventure
When you’re talking to John Huston, you wouldn’t think he’s crazy — at least not at first. His voice is even-keeled and gentle as...

















