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No jungle or river is too remote for self-described medicine hunter Chris Kilham, who travels the globe looking for plants to boost our vitality, ease our pain, and turn us on.
A new book, DEEP, digs into the science and emotion swirling around climate change and how it will impact the ski industry.
Im racing the California International Marathon this weekend. The temperature will be in the 30s to start. How should I warm up?
Welcome to Telluride, the best little stoner town in America
Exercising consistently is the best thing you can do for your brain
How a cushy clown shoe is upending the minimalist-running revolution by Gordy Megroz
When I get fat and out of shape, my first run back is always a super-itchy experience. My thighs itch, my abdomen itches, it drives me crazy. Why is that?
The drowning of Avishek Sengupta at an obstacle challenge last April was ruled an accident, but his family and friends believe that the sports most prominent company did a terrible job of monitoring safety at a water obstacle called Walk the Plank. Elliott D. Woods looks at the life of a remarkable amateur athlete and explains why his tragic end may lead to a multimillion-dollar legal fight.
With medical costs exploding, young adventurers are opting to go under the knife overseas. Is the risk worth it?
Headed around the world for some cheaper medical care? Follow these rules
Women combat veterans suffer the same injuries and difficulties as their male counterparts. And a rugged form of expedition therapy offers a new kind of hope.
The new Interior Secretary has an impressive r矇sum矇. Oil geologist, banker, president of REI. But today's Washington is a landscape without maps, and in this age of climate change and keystone, the major battles are taking place over at the EPA and State. Is greatness still possible at Interior?
Theres a number that controls your fitness destiny. And odds are youre not doing enough to improve it.
High Five Foundation’s touching piece on Danny Toumarkines recovery and traumatic brain injury suffered snowboarding in 2011. #HelmetsAreCool…
How a fearless filmmaker is shifting the conversation around snowboarding and big air
Billy Parish's quest to make renewable energy the way of the future
How the Stanford physiologist is trying to change the hydration game
The former trainer's controversial study says he can
How Sandra Steingraber is leading the war against hydraulic fracking
The CrossFit backlash is in full swingled by a long list of injured participants
Sugar has become a trillion dollar health care problem. But are athletes at risk?
In cycling, we're not supposed to shave our legs the night before a race because it "Eats up energy." At this stage race I did as a junior none of the Euros would shave their legs because of this. Is it true?
Is running on hard surfaces really bad for your knees?
To anti-doping authorities, it's the best way to ferret out cheaters in a wide range of sports. To cyclists and other athletes, it's a way to prove you're clean when critics claim you aren't.
Motivated by adventure, science, and awe at the power of nature, stormchasers are risking it all to get closer to tornadoes than ever before. Last spring, during the deadly Oklahoma City outbreaks, they got more than they bargained for.
A new documentary features scientists, policy makers and activists who are all wrangling for a cleaner, clearer lake. Watch the full film here.
In 1962 in Haiti, Clairvius Narcisse was certified dead and buried. Days later, he was raised from the grave by a sorcerer and became a will-less zombie slave. In 1980, a Haitian psychiatrist found him. In 1983, a Harvard ethnobotanist discovered the secret of his poisoning. And in 1985, a reporter traveled to Haiti to (literally) unearth the true story.
Paleo diets are supposed to be bad for your endurance. What if they aren't?
Every good athlete has at least one soft spot. Want to be great? Strengthen your weakest link.
New Jerseys post-Sandy strategy: massive resistance to rising seas
Geologist Orrin Pilkey predicted exactly what a storm like Sandy would do to the mid-Atlantic coast and New York City. On a tour of destruction after the deluge, he and David Gessner ponder a troubling question: Why are people rebuilding, as if all this isn't going to happen again?
The billions in federal Sandy relief will mainly be used to rebuild what was there before
5 stories by our editors about near-death experiences and how they survived.
Is there something special about the physiology of ultra-distance athletes and what can we learn from how they train?
In a new book, author and naturalist Doug Peacock imagines our species next big adventurecoping with a climate apocalypse that may now be imminent.
Researchers from the University of Texas say that exercise can be as beneficial in treating depression as medication.
A new record has been set in the marathon, edging us 15 seconds closer to the two-hour mark. Will we get any faster?
We're told to exercise to stay fit and healthy, but sometimes training routines turn deadly.
Exercise isn't enough. To remain healthy, you need to build athleticism. Here's how.
Not all celebrities are train wrecks. Sometimes, they're perfect examples of what we all should be doing to stay healthy and happy.
Are you taking too many pills? New studies question the vitamin gospel.
Its not too late to reboot your career. Just ask David Lang, who bounced back from a layoff by launching a thriving underwater-exploration startup in a matter of months.
Theres nothing like an attack by flesh-eating bacteria to get your midlife priorities straight
Getting older doesnt have to mean getting slower. Not with a leg up from the frontiers of science.
Can you hear us now, wolves? How 'bout now? "Non-consumptive" uses of wolves are increasingly popular in the Upper Midwest, but they could turn into too much of a good thing.
We know too much time spent on the couch is deadly, but what about the hours you spend in the saddle or on the trail? Is there really such thing as too much exercise?
Interval training is no longer the secret of the pros, but that doesn't mean you're doing it right
Forget about the wonder drugs. The elixir of youth and the "cure" to Alzheimer's and dementia may turn out to be exercise.
Don't touch that wild water until you've used at least one of these methods
If you ever find yourself submerged in icy waters, follow these tips
In order to determine how 400-foot, 2,000-year-old Redwoods are fairing in our changing climate, this Berkeley researcher puts on his climbing harness.
The weight-loss industrial complex keeps pumping out diets, but a new study suggests it's time to radically rethink our approach to eatingand refocus on the basics
Starting this week, Sampson, a rescued Labrador with Conservation Canines, will sniff out a very rare and endangered salamander in New Mexico's Jemez Mountains.
With programs like the Biological Passport, the sport has made admirable progress. But more still needs to happen, including some bold new steps.
A new look into the numbers suggests that some heavy coffee drinkers are more than twice as likely to die as their peers. Should you be worried?
Like it or not(not)suspicion still clouds pro bike racing. Is there a way racers can prove they're clean? One wild plan to quell the critics.
Just hit the road to stay healthy? Not quite. If you're working a desk job, exercise may not be enough.
How do professional bike racers stay fresh and fit during grueling stage races? By eating meals perfectly tuned to deliver maximum performance and optimized recovery. Here are five of them.
How do professional bike racers stay fresh and fit during grueling stage races? By eating meals perfectly tuned to deliver maximum performance and optimized recovery. Here are five of them.
Welcome to Deerlandia, where we kill deer and they kill us. Too bad it's not a spoof.
What if we're blaming the wrong people for doping? A new look into why athletes choose to dope raises serious questions about the fight against drugs in sport.
The first large-scale study has linked endurance training to irreversible heart damage. Should the report be giving you panic attacks?
Eat less to go faster? Not quite. Skipping breakfast may cause you to gain weight and live a shorter life.
The Olympic 10,000-meter champion Mo Farah has challenged Usain Bolt to a 600-meter race for charity. Who's the favorite?
Dams removed from Western rivers get the lion share of attention, but nearly 100 dams have been removed from waterways in Northeast since 1991.
The big surprise about the return of great whites to the birthplace of Jaws? No ones freaking out.
SeaWorld has called the new documentary Blackfish, about its treatment of orcas in captivity, shamefully dishonest, deliberately misleading, and scientifically inaccurate. But the co-writer argues that the facts speak for themselves.
The Chokecherry/Sierra Madre wind farm promises to spin up enough electrons to power a million homes, but the project is also a poster child for the fears and anxieties renewable energy can bring to rural America and to anglers.
A professional freediver is training athletes to get more oxygen with every breath
The battle over a major mining project in Wisconsin's Penokee Hills used to be based on environmental impacts, recreation access, and jobs. Now it's about heavily-armed militia groups brought in to protect mine workers from "eco-terrorist types."
An upcoming film from snowboarder Jeremy Jones aims to get the word out on an energy story that dwarfs the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
What would summer be without access to clean water for swimming, fishing, surfing and paddling? It would probably be about as fun as summer without access to good beer.
Why were 19 experienced firefighters killed when an Arizona blaze blew out of control? Equally important: Can we prevent such a disaster from ever happening again?
Joseph Welch planned to take his six-year-old son out for some canoeing in the Florida Everglades. Before they even put a boat in the water, he was fighting an eight-foot-long alligator for control of his child.
When Hurricane Sandy closed in on New York City, the Weather Channel dispatched (who else?) Jim Cantore. Nick Heil tagged along for a wet, wild adventure that quickly became something elsea survival challenge in the darkest hours of a killer storm.
There are countless ways to meet your end in the great outdoors. These are ten of the most unpleasant, ignominious, and terrifying ways to go.
Whether they're mountain bikers or roadies, cyclists are often their own worst enemies when it comes to training. Repair your routine by eliminating these ten common mistakes
There are countless ways to meet your end in the great outdoors. These are ten of the most unpleasant, ignominious, and terrifying ways to go.
While scouting a Costa Rican jungle for the perfect location for the show Naked and Afraid, 51-year-old executive producer Steve Rankin was bitten by one of the most dangerous vipers on earth, the fer-de-lance. Heres how he survived the ordeal.