The Man Who Planted A Million Trees
The Arbor Day Foundation sent me a Tree Survey a few months ago. At least it called itself a survey, but it turned out to be more...
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Now Taking Off: The Aerial (Sports) Revolution
Skydivers are fond of saying that the ground, not the sky, is the limit. They're wrong about that; the ground is now just the beginning of it...
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Hurricane Sandy: Start Of The Super Storms
Once again, we were all New Yorkers. Watching the heartbreak that continues in Staten Island, parts of Queens and along the pummeled Jersey Shore, our sympathies turned...
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The Tao Of Pow
Once, in midsummer, I stood in my garage with a buddy. We'd just returned from a hike near northern Utah's Cache Valley. He saw my snowshoes hanging...
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In The House Of The Bull Trout
Yesterday I took a long walk up a cold stream in search of bull trout. I didn't really expect to see fish. Instead, I'd come to see...
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World Cup Skiing, World-Class Drama
It was huge news Saturday when 39th-seeded skier Steven Nyman won the World Cup downhill event at Val Gardena, Italy. Taking advantage of freak weather—heavy snowfall and...
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Swimming From Europe To Asia (The Hard Way)
When I stopped swimming to poke my head above the huge waves, I was met with a horrifying sight: nothing. No boats, no other swimmers.As I floated...
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Ski Tip: Glide From Your Ankle
"Whether you're a beginner or novice Nordic skier, don't neglect your glide. As a skier, you need to make sure you are stepping out and committing to...
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Pioneering Climber Maurice Herzog Dies
Famous French mountaineer Maurice Herzog died on Friday of natural causes at the age of 93. Herzog is best known for his 1950 expedition with Louis...
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Shipping Snafu Might Ruin A South Pole Trek, And More Antarctica News
It has been an eventful week so far in Antarctica, with the first team reaching the South Pole after covering the last two degrees and climbers getting ready...
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Infographic: How To Pick Your Downhill Skis
If you weren't so fortunate as to pop out of the womb on a pair of skis (or, you know, just take an apres family vacation before...
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No Snow? Climate Change Could Shut Down US Ski Areas
Climate change may soon cause many of our nation's ski centers—particularly those at lower elevations and latitudes—to vanish, according to an article in The New York Times.Winter-sports...
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The Finders: Best Avalanche Beacons
Avalanche transceivers are part of the so-called "holy trinity" of backcountry rescue. Along with shovels and probes, they work in concert to locate, pinpoint and dig out...
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Moose, The West's Favorite Wild Animal
As I shut the door on my way to work last month, something caught my eye: Two moose, a cow and a calf, stood just 20 yards...
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Best Backcountry Cabins
There's something inherently romantic about a cabin all on its own, surrounded by miles of wilderness. From Abe Lincoln's log cabin to Henry David Thoreau's cabin on...
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VIDEO: Pro Kayaker And Doctor Jessie Stone's Work In Uganda
On her first visit to Uganda, professional kayaker and doctor Jessie Stone quickly realized that her relationship with the country would go beyond riding its whitewater.When one...
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Fire Wall: Escaping Fourmile Canyon
In the 18 minutes it took to evacuate my board-and-batten cabin in Colorado, I operated under a mountainous range of delusions, not least of which hinged upon...
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Grand Canyon Flooding Benefits Unproven
Editor's Note: At 11pm on November 18, the gates at Glen Canyon Dam were opened, flooding the Grand Canyon with cold Colorado River water and flushing thousands...
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The Forbidden Island: Climbing In Cuba, Part 5
Climbing in Cuba may be "restricted," but for some—foreigners and Cubans alike—the allure of the island's towering rock faces is too much to resist. Four women took...
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Slumdog Surfers, Catching India's Waves
There are certain places you travel to that are guaranteed to put you in unique situations and allow you to see things you cannot see anywhere else....
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The Forbidden Island: Climbing In Cuba, Part 4
Climbing in Cuba may be "restricted," but for some—foreigners and Cubans alike—the allure of the island's towering rock faces is too much to resist. Four women took...
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Fitness Tip Of The Day: Intervals For Skiing
"Interval training was the best thing I did to help me build up to endurance skiing. I like to use the treadmill since you can easily track...
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The Forbidden Island: Climbing In Cuba, Part 3
Climbing in Cuba may be "restricted," but for some—foreigners and Cubans alike—the allure of the island's towering rock faces is too much to resist. Four women took...
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The Forbidden Island: Climbing In Cuba, Part 2
Climbing in Cuba may be "restricted," but for some—foreigners and Cubans alike—the allure of the island's towering rock faces is too much to resist. Four women took...
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The Forbidden Island: Climbing In Cuba, Part 1
Climbing in Cuba may be "restricted," but for some—foreigners and Cubans alike—the allure of the island's towering rock faces is too much to resist. Four women took...
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Wolves In The Crosshairs
Ed Note: Laura Ackerman, a Spokane farmer and environmental activist, co-authored this story.A wildlife tragedy began in Washington state on Aug. 7, when the state Department of...
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VIDEO: A Climb Up Earth's Second Largest Tree
[embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/vNCH6uhB_Bs]A giant sequoia like The President isn't easy to capture on film. At 247 feet tall and 27 feet in diameter, it takes a lot of hefty...
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