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Want to get your children hooked on the active life? In these five family-friendly towns, adventure is right outside the front door.
On the 40th anniversary of the much-loved 4-day bluegrass bacchanalia, veteran pickers take a look back on how it all came to be
Your perfect summer vacation may be just around the corner.
And we mean "trips" in the literal sense. Our contributors share their most-loved, go-to spots across the U.S.
Soaring and sailing with the Wolf Pack in the new Hyundai Santa Fe
Trips and activities to keep you outside during the mucky months
In 1966, a group of gravediggers in West Virginia reported seeing a flying humanoid figure with glowing red eyes. A year later, a nearby bridge collapsed, killing 46 people. Coincidence? Probably, but who knows.
Travel to these destinations for tons of open space—and it's all yours
Can't wait for the weather to warm up? With balmy temperatures year-round, miles of world-class trails, and a laid-back, kid-friendly atmosphere, L.A.'s southern neighbor has you covered.
Rock Hopping and Wrangling with the Wolf Pack in the New Hyundai Santa Fe
Katie Heaney fell off a horse. Years later, she got back on. You can decide whether or not this works as a metaphor for something else.
It's 13 miles from the top of Broadway to the bottom. Oh, and if you're wondering, it's definitely possible to get lost along the way.
In short: they clean up a lot of poop
Katie Heaney tries to figure out the difference between "shriveled dead thing" and chupacabra
Most people, you know, put on a pair of shoes in order to start running. Chris Hawson, though, needed to take his off.
In 1900, Chicagoans remade their city’s namesake river. Then they let it go to hell.
Jason Diamond talks with Michael Kiser, the founder of a site that, well, hunts for good beer
Avalo York once ruled the Central Park bike loop. He's still there, almost every weekday, but he's been done with racing for a long time.
Katie Heaney goes looking for the dead in Minnesota's (possibly haunted) St. James Hotel
Eric Nusbaum went to a bullfight in Mexico City, and, among other things, he realized Ernest Hemingway was totally wrong
Last year, Patrick Halloran finished last in the Empire State Building Run-Up. This year, he's coming back, and he's going to kick your ass.
Check out at least one of these four
Bill Ulfelder, the New York director of The Nature Conservancy, sees 14,000 acres of rooftops in his city that could be used for everything from generating electricity to restoring nature
Midwest ski resorts get a bad rap for too much camo and not enough snow. These four prove the stereotypes wrong.
Meet the man who runs 30 miles a day and eats nothing but fruit
Katie Heaney recounts the history of the most famous Midwestern Yeti
A proposal to link seven mountains and 17,000 acres in one European-style network in Utah’s Wasatch Range has created a lot of controversy. While Ski Utah’s president, Nathan Rafferty, is a big proponent (read his take here), P
A proposal to link seven mountains and 17,000 acres in one European-style network in Utah’s Wasatch Range has created a lot of controversy. While Peter Metcalf, the CEO of Black Diamond Inc., thinks it’s a terrible idea (rea
Noah Davis swam and biked and ran—all without ever leaving home
In a place built on selective ignorance, a storm forced everyone to stop and think
With the help of a handful of dedicated volunteers, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife has been holding events for disabled hunters for 40 years. Mark D'Antonio, who has been paralyzed since an on-the-job accident in 2000, is already getting ready for next year's hunt.
ϳԹ senior editor Abe Streep joins Team Rubicon USA, a volunteer group of former active military personnel who deploy at a moment's notice to disaster zones, during recovery efforts following a fire that swept through Belle Harbor, Queens, on the night Hurricane Sandy hit
Utah resort managers are working to link seven mountains and 17,000 acres in one European-style network. Here's what it would look like.
Three months after protesting the clear-cutting of forest and the use of sewage-effluent snow, Klee Benally and three other activists suddenly face half a year in prison. Leslie MacMillan tries to figure out why.
It snowed in the Twin Cities on Thanksgiving, and Katie Heaney went to a dog park
The Southeastern Ohio Bigfoot Investigation Society is committed to the quest for Bigfoot. But instead of finding the mythical beast, they might’ve stumbled onto something else entirely.
My parents ignored the dire warnings about Hurricane Sandy and didn't evacuate. By the time they called for rescue, it was too late.
Waves for Water founder Jon Rose has been on the East Coast since Hurricane Sandy struck, cutting through red tape and providing disaster relief alongside a groundswell of surfers
Along for the ride with the homesteaders of the Discovery Channel's Alaska: The Last Frontier
While it may not appear that way, Noah Davis thinks that Manhattan and ultramarathons might just be made for each other
Leslie MacMillan investigates the questionable destruction of a Crow Indian religious site in Montana
International humanitarian-aid group Doctors Without Borders, best known for conducting emergency health care interventions in war-torn countries, set up a makeshift clinic for Hurricane Sandy victims in one of New York’s worst-hit communities to fill in the gaps in the government’s response. Matthew Power joined volunteer physicians for a day in the field duri
ϳԹ's East Coast editor takes a walking tour of Freeport, Long Island, with Steven Townsend, lifelong fisherman and Long Island native, after Hurricane Sandy
We spent months scoring and ranking dozens of resorts from California to Maine, British Columbia to Quebec, to come up with this, your cheat sheet for figuring out which mountains are right for you this snow season. We don't expect you to agree with all of our decisions, but we do think you'll be able to find something for everyone in our final list.
What's it like to watch the Storm of the Century hit your home from 2,000 miles away?
After wandering to a bar in Sandy's aftermath, Jason Diamond was reminded of the best parts about living in New York
With Manhattan slowly coming back to life after Hurricane Sandy, ϳԹ’s East Coast editor joins the leader of Long Island Search and Rescue for a tour of places the cops haven't made it to yet, where looters prey on homes in communities that will take years to rebuild
After sticking out Hurricane Irene, Maksim Charnyy didn't think Sandy would be any different. Ignoring mandatory evacuation orders, he stayed in his building with 70 or 80 percent of the other residents. And then the water came.
ϳԹ's East Coast editor visits the town he grew up in, situated on the west side of the Hudson River about 25 miles outside of Manhattan, in the middle of Hurricane Sandy
You don’t have to give up the amenities of a large urban environment just because you prefer traveling on two wheels over four
The island traps you. That’s what Manhattanites say when rationalizing their inability to travel freely. But with a little creativity, finding adventure is easier than you think. ϳԹ fan Joe Sacaridiz, an ad-agency art director who lives in Hell’s Kitchen, spends spring and fall weekends climbing upstate and winters snowboarding in Vermont. Here’s
An Italian chef, a pro snowboarder, and five other Sun Valley, Idaho, locals tell you the best way to play in one of America's most pristine mountain towns
Fall is here, and the temps are dropping—time to pick a fresh new adventure in the American Southwest
Alexander Chee went to the Fifth Annual Coney Island Beard and Mustache Competition. He came back with some kind of unified theory of facial hair.
In the small towns along the coast of Guerrero, Mexico, traditional rooster fights have turned into ostentatious affairs with narcos from warring groups dropping in to wager up to 100,000 pesos on a single match. The government can't control the area, but at least the violence at these sporting events is constrained to the ring. For now.
Readers voted Richmond, Virginia, the nation's most livable river town. (No joke!) To find out why, Jon Billman paddles, runs, and snorkels for crabs in the former Confederate capital. Plus: the lowdown on nine other great river towns.
In the Napa Valley, Clif Bar CEOs Gary Erickson and Kit Crawford have built a wine-tasting room that doubles a a refuge for cyclists. To really understand the concept, I figured I had to join Erickson for a ride. I should have known better.
Fall is here, and the temps are dropping—time to pick a fresh new adventure in the American Southwest
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Whitewater on Maine's Kennebec River, single-track in Vermont—these are the Northeast's best-kept adventure secrets
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From paddling to biking to hiking, here are the top spots from Nova Scotia to the Northwest Territories
In the foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada lies a huge stash of obscure singletrack. David Page learns some humility (and the value of a modern bike) on a ride with the trails' developers.
Summer is the season to embrace the sunlight, celebrate, and make a few hundred new friends
Nine Sonoma professionals model the season's top looks
Make the most of the warmer months with these weekend itineraries
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Professional snowboarder and Olympic athlete Seth Wescott shares his top five adventures for the off-season.
The rankest mountain roads for testing your cycling mettle
From weekend escapes for beginners to weeklong expeditions for seasoned pros, the best destinations on the continent for taking flight
La Niña means a long, hard winter—just how we like it. Take advantage by basing yourself at one of these nine ϳԹ-approved adventure lodges.
Boulderer Thomasina Pidgeon attempts the Method one last time before heading south to continue her endless summer of climbing.
Big-mountain skier Ingrid Backstrom picks her 5 favorite places to ski
Winter comes to British Columbia. Is it too late for Kevin and Jeremy to ride the trail they spend the summer building?…
From farm shares to bike shares, these seven flashes of genius are reinventing a metropolis near you
ϳԹ amenities make a lot of towns seem dreamy. What sets these 19 burgs apart is their nod to reality: affordable homes, solid job prospects, and vibrant nightlife. Start packing.
Go behind the scenes with photographer Chris Buck as he shoots Wells Tower's ill-conceived, possibly insane crossings of alligator-infested North Florida waters in an inner tube.