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From the Basin and Range Unscripted Series, The Locals Project shares the story of Carabiner Coffee Company.
We've written about Eduardo Garcia before and his survival story impacted thousands. Now, it's time to celebrate his resiliency.
The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the Windy City
Trying to decide whether to lug that French press across three mountain passes? We tested six brew methods to determine which one makes the best cup of joe the most efficiently.
The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the city that never sleeps
Our online editor was sent a summer’s worth of coffee to share with the office. On National Coffee Day, he finally owns up to why it never made the rounds.
Plus, the differences between liquid fuel and pressurized canisters
They're a perfectly engineered camping food (there's scientific evidence somewhere), but you spend a lot of time around campfires. You should tweak the recipe every so often.
Seaweed farmers want Americans to eat the "kale of the sea" in more than just sushi, and there's good reason to take their advice
This is your essential setup for daily meals, training recipes, and even the occasional dinner party
Plus 5 store-bought staples that'll maximize your time and money
Looking for a road-trip excuse? the Atlantic and Gulf coasts have some of the best oysters in the country.
All the ingredients and gear you need for real meals on the trail
Putting five outdoor barbeques to the test and rediscovering the importance of cooking in the woods
We tracked down one of the country's foremost fungi hunters to find out what's in his kit
From handing out bananas to beers, these hardy souls know how to lift racers’ spirits. And then there are the llamas.
All organic, adult-palate-approved ice cream that melts in your mouth, not in your backpack—sold by a guy living out of his van
You can do better than a rusty grill and red plastic cups
In search of the best backcountry espresso machines
Larry Olmsted's new book reveals the surprising truth about counterfeit foods.
Consider it your guide to eating better in the backcountry
Skiers know a thing or two about breakfast burritos. This one is amazing.
Learn how to make a proven breakfast from a legendary alpinist
Todd Wells' recovery smoothie is the perfect post-workout treat
Pop-up dinners are great—they’re even better when they take place in the great outdoors
Time to upgrade your car-camping kitchen
A photographer and a filmmaker set out on a journey through the Pacific Northwest to document the lives of first-generation farmers.
No, you’re not actually an expert on good coffee. But you can become one. We asked food scientists how we can use our brains when we talk about our taste buds.
Five bomber vessels to keep your beer cold and bubbly at the campsite
A lunchbox that comes with an app to help you eat better
A cycling-inspired artisanal booze carrier
Jordan Lewis runs the ritziest pot store in the country: Aspen, Colorado's Silverpeak Apothecary, where sommelier-like "budtenders" sell gourmet ganja in a designer showroom. But soon after he arrived, he found himself under siege from locals worried about that skunky smell wafting over their mountain valley. It's enough to drive a man to toke.
You’ll need fewer pints up here than you would at sea level
Our guide to barbecuing inside when the weather's frigid
Nutritious lunches are key to fueling our children’s minds and bodies, and our cafeterias are failing us
Whether you’re refueling after a dawn patrol or heading out for a day of on the snow, here’s where to dig into some of the best breakfasts in the mountains
We threw a slice of venison on the two fanciest grills around to find out which cooks best
Don’t let the church steeples and quaint New England vibes fool you: Stowe can party. The town serves up some of the best skiing on the East Coast, including Vermont’s highest peak, Mount Mansfield, which pulls down 314 inches of fresh a year. And the après cene is just as…
Not many places can blend a Wild West sensibility with ski-town chic, but Steamboat Springs is successful on both fronts. The mountain of Steamboat dominates the horizon with almost 3,000 acres of skiing, while working ranches consume the valley. As for the town itself, you can still find a bit…
Tahoe is a sprawling place that encompasses ten resorts and chunks of two states, but the scene is centralized within South Lake Tahoe, where dive bars feed casinos that lead to nightclubs that empty back out into the casinos.
Jackson Hole Resort is billed as the hardest inbounds skiing in the United States, and the après-ski scene can get just as rowdy as Corbets Couloir.
Unless you’ve been under a rock, you know that Canyons is now part of Park City, and a new gondola connects the two ski areas, making it the single largest resort in the country—7,300 acres, but who’s counting?—and Deer Valley is still here, too.
Sure, Aspen was founded for silver mining in the late 1800s, but you could argue that the town was really founded for post-ski partying.
Promises to axe sugar, not flavor
Small-batch chocolatiers are looking to ancient civilizations to revive a forgotten elixir
Five containers for your out-of-bounds drink of choice
The endless cascade of nutritional information—about localism, vegetarianism, veganism, organic food, the environmental impact of eating meat, poultry, or fish, and more—makes the simple goal of a healthy, sustainable diet seem hopelessly complex. We talked to scientists, chefs, and farmers to get the ultimate rundown on how you should fuel up.
A new way to brew a cup of joe
Not all travel mugs are created equal. Pick the wrong one and your coffee will be cold before you reach the ski hill.
Military scientists are helping to make backcountry meals a bit less miserable—for all of us
Sure, it looks like a normal jacket. But it's actually a mobile bar.
Designed to make the smoothest cup of joe you’ve ever tasted
A machine to make homebrewing as easy as ordering a cold one at the bar
A Vermont hotel plans to put scavenged deer and moose meat to good use
Do you really need the calories or just want them out of habit?
Brewtein is designed to help athletes relax after a hard gym session while aiding muscle recovery
Escape San Francisco to play in the booming East Bay
