Jean production is resource intensive and sometimes toxic—but it doesn’t have to be Most jeans are terrible for the environment. In fact, you need hundreds of gallons to make a single pair. Producing the synthetic indigo dye, which companies use to…

Masters Athlete Laura Val Has Never, Ever Met a Pool She Didn’t Like The 65-year-old swimmer has set 355 world records. And she’s still going. Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email Aug 22, 2017 Aug 22, 2017 The 65-year-old swimmer…

> I train for climbing six days a week. It’s tough on my body. Traveling constantly takes a toll, too. In order to progress athletically, one of the most important pieces of the puzzle is staying healthy and injury-free. There are…

> Last December, for the first time in five years, I skied in the Northeast. I was born in New Hampshire and grew up riding chairlifts across northern New England. Eventually I went west for college and—like many before me—became…

The most ground-breaking invention ever In “the outdoor industry,” people have thrown around the term “game-changing” for several years, using it to describe a new piece of gear that they think will turn a sport on its head. Like cams,…

These hotels and lodges roll out the welcome mat for cyclists Some hotel staff frown when you show up with muddy bike tires and ask if you can borrow a hose to wash off your mountain bike after a ride.…

> After a seven-year hiatus, Ford is returning to the mid-size truck segment. Its entry, the 2019 Ford Ranger, promises to be the best small-ish truck you can buy. I spent a day poring over the new Ranger in the photo studio and…

John and Jen Kimmich, creators of Heady Topper Double IPA, break down all that goes into starting a successful microbrewery When Jen and John Kimmich opened the Alchemist brewpub in Waterbury, Vermont, in 2003, their goal wasn’t to make a…

And the very important lessons we can learn from them Every year, the American Alpine Club publishes Accidents in North American Mountaineering, a compilation of notable climbing accident reports from the previous year. Flipping through the book helps climbers recognize how…

> A few years ago, I hit rock bottom. I was pushed out of the business I'd spent seven years building by someone I once considered a friend. Making matters much worse, I badly injured myself in a motorcycle crash, and…