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  • Q+A: Peter Potterfield's Top 25 Hikes

    Over the past 10 years, author Peter Potterfield hiked more than 5,000 miles across North America's greatest wilderness areas to research his newly published book, Classic Hikes...

    By Peter Koch Read More

  • Dancing On The Edge

    When I was in high school I saw a black-velvet painting of mysterious ghostly ships sailing off what appeared to be the edge of the world. I'm...

    By Will Gadd Read More

  • SUP Cops: Truckee's Finest, On Paddleboards

    When you think of cops, what comes to mind? Crew cuts, handcuffs and speeding tickets, probably.But what about paddleboards?In Truckee, CA, near Lake Tahoe, the police department's...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison Read More

  • New York's Finest Swim Spots

    While New York City has plenty of great hotel swimming pools with outlandish amenities, we'll wager that the natural pools just a few hours outside of town...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison Read More

  • Wipeout! 5 Outdated Surf Slang Terms

    Surfers have long been known for their culture-defining surf lingo, but before you head out into the line-up, be sure you're up-to-date with your surf vocabulary. On...

    By Monica Prelle Read More

  • Infographic: 10 Tent Tips

    REI is an infographic-making machine. And we love it! Here, their latest creation—a guide to making sure your tent is in tip top shape. (Click to enlarge...

    By Lisa Hoehn Read More

  • How-To: Go Kayaking With Kids

    Sea kayaking is one of the best outdoor activities you can do as a family. I'm a bit biased, as publisher of Paddling Life, but I believe...

    By Eugene Buchanan Read More

  • Should Parents Take Fewer Risks?

    "Do you take less risks in climbing now that you're a mom?" If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me this since Cragbaby entered on...

    By Erica Lineberry Read More

  • River Rafting, No Car Required

    One reason I live in the West is that taking a car or plane to enjoy nature always struck me as paradoxical. How can a hiker, biker,...

    By Jeremy N. Smith HCN Read More

  • Risk Sports: The Grand Delusion

    I recently attended a rare event: a memorial for someone who didn't die in the mountains. This particular high-achieving friend died of alcoholism, but was his addiction...

    By Will Gadd Read More

  • Two-Wheeled Whitefish

    The view from Going-to-the-Sun Road (Flickr/Jeff Engelhardt) It was a slow go, winding my way up and up and up Glacier National Park's Going-to-the...

    By Monica Prelle Read More