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After decades spent wandering the globe, the veteran travel writer takes a domestic detour

With Airbnb and Yelp already operating in Cuba's capital, will hordes of American tourists sipping McDaiquiris ruin the very authenticity that draws us to the rebel island nation? Allow us to explain why you should go now—before Cuba changes, while it changes, and because you will change it yourself.

Take them from the kitchen to the backcountry

There's a reason all our favorite toys are now made out West

Numbers-obsessed fans are reinventing fantasy sports for the skiing, surfing, and fly-fishing set

The artificial holds and lines devised for gyms and climbing competitions don't just happen—they're created and placed by devious people who want to force you to stretch, contort, curse, fail, and fall. We go behind the scenes with the masterminds who make this booming sport a serious challenge.

There are countless watches, bracelets, headbands, and foot pods on the market promising to record every little thing you do. But can any of it make you a better athlete? The author wades through the muck and the mire to data-mine his best self.

Going places is going to get a lot more fun (and easy) thanks to these people, companies, and apps

We used all the watches, heart rate monitors, clips, smart glasses, and apps we could get our hands on, so you don't have to

The quest for ever bigger and more dangerous televised wingsuit stunts is going to boost the sport's already high body count

Take on whatever Mother Nature throws your way

Take your bike on an adventure.

There's no quick fix for post-traumatic stress disorder, but research has shown that surfing's physicality and flow can give victims some relief and a way forward. The author hit the water with his close friend Brian, a former Navy SEAL whose service in Afghanistan beat up his body, tortured his mind, and pushed him into a zone where violence—against himself or others—seemed inevitable.

Use these tips to avoid the crowds and take in all this magical place has to offer.

One of the best climbers of her generation points her skis down 27,766-foot Makalu

A stately machine that’s fit for a king—or a conniving president

Spring in South America means snow, whitewater, and adventure everywhere you look

As each week brings fresh reports of African and Middle Eastern migrants and refugees dying on the Mediterranean in overcrowded boats, a self-made Louisiana millionaire and his Italian wife have taken to the sea to save them.