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Home » Travel » A Guide to Exploring the Newest US National Park: New River Gorge Park & Preserve In 2021, West Virginia’s New River Gorge became the 63rd national park in the U.S. It offers whitewater rafting, free primitive camping, and much more. The name New River is a misnomer, as the river is

When you live on the limit of adventure sports, sometimes it turns out you’re even farther ahead of the curve than you thought. That was the case when Chris Sharma bolted what would become “Rastaman Vibrations” (9b/5.15b) about 10 years ago. Sharma couldn’t redpoint it at the time, and neither could any of the rest

Home » Deals » Today’s Gear Bargains: Climbing Pack, Ski Helmets, and More on Sale Great outdoor gear at an amazing price: That’s our goal each week. Check out the bargains below and save on gear for your next adventure. Marmot V10 Pack: $54 (50% Off) Marmot designed this pack to allow you to easily

Home » Footwear » Hilma Wants to Make Running Shoes Better With Custom Fit, 45 Sizes There’s a new shoe brand in town! Hilma aims to revolutionize running shoes with its new fit technology. Yesterday, a new brand called Hilma launched its first women’s running shoe using “mass personalization.” The brand was inspired by the notion

Bluebird Backcountry’s ‘Boot Tan Fest’ invited women backcountry skiers for a day of showing up and showing out — in the buff. Suffice it to say, the March event was a success. Now it’s a trailer, and soon it will be a documentary. Event organizer Jenny Verrochi said, “‘Full Frontal Freedom’ emerged from a desire

Looking for a video that takes you for a ride both thrilling and endearing? Look no further than this Norway ski adventure. Like most great stories, the setup of this ski video is simple.  Pro skier Nikolai Schirmer decides to tackle Jiehkkevarri, the biggest mountain in Lyngen, Norway. Its enormous south face slopes down so

Home » Motors » 2023 KTM 350 XC-F Factory Edition Gets Updated Chassis Now in its third iteration, this proven cross-country ripper gets new bones, shocks, and geometry in a bid to improve rider control and make it even tougher to beat in off-road races. There’s no doubt: the new KTM 350 XC-F Factory Edition

Home » Outdoor » Hiking » The Best Hikes in Ireland: 7 Unforgettable Treks in the Emerald Isle Craggy mountains, meandering streams, lush green hills, glacial hanging valleys, and breathtaking fjords. Ireland may be a small island, but it packs some big views. When it comes to hiking, or hillwalking, Ireland is worth adding to

Home » Biking » Life Time Grand Prix Gravel Series Results: Blustery Big Sugar Ends Season With a Bang Haley Smith and Keegan Swenson took home top honors in the inaugural Life Time Grand Prix — but neither one topped the podium at the series’ final event. Big Sugar Gravel wrapped up in the Midwest

Home » Water » SUP » Looking for Unique? Canadian ‘Sea Gods’ Artist Series SUPs Satisfy Sea Gods is a Canadian paddle brand fairly new to the market (founded in 2017). 2022 was the first season we tested any of its SUPs. Very quickly, we realized its ‘style’ is the best part. Each time I

Home » Winter » 2023 Anon M4.S Goggle Review: Securely Snap Into a Dozen Stellar Lens Options Anon’s latest goggles not only have the brand’s high-contrast lens technology and magnetic interchange system, but also a slimmer, women’s-specific fit — and a ton of lens options. I am someone with not-perfect vision, and a job that

Home » Biking » MTB » Wind Could Cause Rule Change, Force Rampage Riders Into Tough Decisions All week, wind has caused concerns at Red Bull Rampage. The morning of the event, race organizers broke the news that it would force a rule change. At this morning’s rider meeting, race organizers said windy weather might

Home » Travel » YETI Crossroads Luggage Review: An Over-Organized System for Travel Success Combine the YETI Crossroads backpack, carry-on, and checkable luggage, and you have a burly travel set that will likely last as long as you do. Travel is back, and with it comes the opportunity to refresh the way we travel. Personally,

Home » Climbing » Alexander Megos Climbs ‘Red Ram’ 5.15a, Which Stood Unrepeated for a Decade For nearly 10 years, this Montserrat route from Ramon Julian became famous for its difficulty, knocking down every climber who tried it — until now. Alexander Megos has enjoyed a fruitful month of 5.15 ascents. The German climber made a

Salewa’s Ortles mountaineering kit was born in the Alps, and designed for high alpine adventure — I tested the gear on its home turf. One of the most famous climbers of the Ötztal Alps was discovered some 5,300 years after his last ascent. But “Ötzi,” the Copper-Age mummy found in the ice near the Austrian-Italian

Home » Motors » Celebrating 55 Years of Mercedes-AMG at the SCM AMG 1000 We got behind the wheel of three very special cars, all with AMG badges and wearing the silver star, during the first-ever Sports Car Market (SCM) AMG 1000 Invitational event in Bend, Ore. Mercedes-Benz invited us out to Bend to get