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Taking down a dam used to require an act of Congress—or terror. Now it's just good business.

Does staying out until last call make you miss first chair? Stick with sake.

Earth-friendly cool is everywhere, from Hollywood and innovative building design to hybrid cars and candy bars. You live, breathe, and play green already—so why not come full circle by bringing it all back home?

While carbon fiber and titanium are today’s much-hyped materials of choice for everything from sunglasses to F1 race cars, bamboo is emerging as nature’s own sustainable performance material. The supergrass is nearly as strong as steel and can be woven as soft as silk for one-twentieth the cost. It also…

Our big roundup of supercool North American ski hills serves up 20 rides of your life—and tells you where to kick back in style

A 2,360-Mile Swim

There’s more than one way to take in the adventure and splendor of America’s national parks. So we’re serving up a prize package of SECRET TRIPS—locals’ no-tell favorites, from Acadia to Yellowstone to wildest Alaska—along with a roundup of DREAM TOWNS nearby, the places to eat, drink, and dance after…

Survival and Wilderness Skills

Exotic journeys, fitness and pampering included