Just Go: Meet The Laid Back Lewis And Clark
Dan Blessing is a laid back, humble guy. In 2010, he and friend Marc VanGrinsven decided (almost casually, it seems by Dan's telling) to paddle an old-fashioned...
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Olympics 2012: What To Watch Tuesday
Because the Olympics are too HUGE to watch them all...we're breaking down each day's broadcast coverage to bring you an action-packed daily blueprint that is sure to...
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The Hardest Climb
Pioneering mountaineer Peter Metcalf built Black Diamond into a successful climbing-gear business when nobody thought it could be done. But his dream of turning the outdoor industry...
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18-Mile Skydive That's Just A Warm Up
When the average person skydives, he or she jumps from a plane. A small, rickety, makes-you-really-glad-you're-wearing-a-parachute plane, but a plane nonetheless. But when Felix Baumgartner skydives, he...
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Letting Go: What BASE Jumping Feels Like
I had dreamed of this moment many times, often while standing on the edge of a cliff or building and looking down while lying on my stomach....
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Video: Climber Gets Stuck, Poops Pants, Shares With World
Jason Kruk is becoming a big name in the climbing community. For instance, the 22-year-old is one of two climbers who unbolted Cerro Torre's Compressor Route after...
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What To Pack When Camping With A Crowd
Whether you're looking to upgrade the campfire equipment you've got stashed in the basement or looking for something new to make cooking for a group of ten...
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The River Town In The Desert
I came to Flagstaff, AZ, to run her river. The river. Flagstaff is a river town, although you'd never know it at first glance. The closest stream...
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The Distinct Smell Of Outer Space
So, get this: Outer space—the final, adventurous frontier—smells funny.This is one of those things that's not only surprising, but never really even occurred to anyone, as far...
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The 14 Hardest Climbs In America
Awarding anything the superlative of "toughest" is generally a tough call, but when it comes to rock climbing routes in America, there's some standardization in the form...
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Is Global Warming Killing Mountaineers?
It's always worth a look when The New York Times turns its insanely bright, far-reaching spotlight on our world by treating an adventure- or outdoors-based story as...
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Grain Of Truth: A Camper's Secret Weapon
A liter of nearly pure ethanol in a wide-mouthed Nalgene bottle weighs about two pounds in your backpack. Beyond what I need to stay alive—essentials like shelter,...
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Crashing Waves: Tales Of The Weak And Strong
I took a surf trip with Zach Weisberg a few months ago. We flew from Sydney to Noosa, then drove deep into the "wilds" of Australia's Gold...
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The Top 10 Longboard Surfing Spots
A world-class surfer and professional longboarder, Zack Howard has traveled the world competing in surf contests and searching for perfect waves. As a top 10 ASP Longboard...
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The World's Tallest Climbing Walls
Earlier this summer, news broke that The Kingsbridge Armory, a long-abandoned fortress in the Bronx, is at the center of a bidding war between investors—one of whom...
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The Secret To Getting Your Family Outdoors
Years ago, my wife and I set out to create a blog called Adventure Parents as a place to share our photos and stories as we raised...
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Video: BASE Jumper Pulls A Wile E. Coyote
Russian BASE jumpers have had a hard time of it lately. Just last month, Red Bull athlete Valery Rozov pronounced to the international press that he'd just...
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Notes From A Wildfire Refugee
Editor's Note: In the end, the High Park fire consumed 259 houses, making it the most destructive fire in Colorado's history. Shortly thereafter, though, a dozen more...
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The Bucket List: Sandboarding In Namibia
When you're looking at a horizon of massive sand dunes hundreds of feet tall that have slopes long and steep enough to rival your favorite black diamond...
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The Legacy Of Lawn Chair Larry
Ed note: Everybody loves balloons. And the urge to let them go—to watch them fly up into the unknown—can be almost irresistible. Thirty years ago years...
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Review: Misty Mountain Threadworks Bolt
A few months ago, I was contacted by Mike Grimm, owner of Misty Mountain Threadworks. He asked if he could make me a harness. Misty Mountain is...
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Life Lesson: Why I Never Hike Alone
The boulder was the tallest in a field of tabletop-size stones, seemingly undisturbed by the passage of centuries. It had the stature to have borne witness to...
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