• Tourism

    How to Talk to Your Family About Ice Climbing

    No one wants to have the conversation—but no one can avoid it, either It’s coming: the holiday gatherings with your extended family members who don’t exactly share the same views as you when it comes to outdoor recreation. That’s right.…

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    Alexi Pappas Lives a Life of Performances

    > For most elite athletes, training to be the best at their sport is enough. Then there’s Greek-American runner Alexi Pappas, who made a feature-length film while preparing to compete in the 2016 Summer Olympics. Called Tracktown, it was released…

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    What Width Wheels Should You Buy?

    With all the different rim and tire sizes, it can be hard to know where to start. We tested the new Enve M Series to break it down. In late August, Enve released the third generation of its mountain wheels…

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    Climate Change, Wildfire, and the Future of Forests

    > Here’s another unsettling effect of climate change: many forests of the Rocky Mountains aren’t recovering after wildfires burn them. In some cases, the forests aren’t returning at all. That’s the conclusion of a study by several researchers that appeared…

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    Can Baby Food Replace My Sports Gels?

    Athletes are looking for whole-food options to replace their chemical counterparts. We asked one writer to test high-end baby food and report back. If you’re a runner, cyclist, or other endurance athlete who can’t imagine downing another gel, I feel you.…

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    The Lost Legend of the Girl Rangers

    > I’ve spent two minutes in the Boy Scouts office in Spartanburg, South Carolina, and it’s clear they’ve forgotten us. “I’m looking for anything related to the Girl Rangers,” I ask the woman behind the desk. “We were the first…