In which we try to keep pace with the man who may just be the toughest runner ever.
After running went ultra—with Dean Karnazes ticking off 50 marathons in 50 states in 50 days and Lisa Smith-Batchen breezing through the 150-mile Badwater Ultra in Death Valley, where temperatures approach 130 degrees, and turning around and [...]
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Sky Runner Kilian Jornet
The Nuclear Option: Clean Up the Cold War’s Environmental Mess
The toxic nuclear missile silos scattered around the country are a small but dangerous part of the fallout from the Cold War. The state of New Mexico did something about them this fall when a dozen retired Atlas F missile silos near the city of Roswell were decontaminated. Citizens and the Army Corps of Engineers [...]
Tell the world about your own private everest and win $10,000
Hanesbrands Inc wants you to know that it’s more than just the supplier of those tighty whities. This spring, they’ll send a team to summit Everest, testing new socks, base layers, insulating layers and soft- and hard-shell garments developed by the longtime underwear giant. And here’s where it gets really good—they want to hear about [...]
Quote of Note
“Abandoned mines are a menace to the environment and public health and to the communities that rely on water flowing downstream. There are several groups in Colorado who care about their communities and want to protect them and who are ready to go as soon as we have legislation to help them get started. I’m [...]
2010…Ring It In Outside
Looking for a little more action than watching the ball drop this New Years Eve? Here are some ideas to keep the body moving till the clock strikes midnight.
Crested Butte Yurt Dinner
Earn your three-course dinner by skiing or snowshoeing to the Magic Meadows Yurt. There, chefs from gourmet restaurant Maxwell’s dish up fresh, seasonal [...]
Introducing the Mountainsexual
You may have seen him before. His chamois is for café stools, not bike saddles. His trail running shoes never see the trail. His SUV is kitted out with a cargo rack and a clean, never-used axe. If he lived in a major city, he’d wear gobs of hair product and perhaps some eyeliner. There, [...]
The Bike Path to Peace
Rebuilding Rwanda with the power of the pedal
When I told friends I was going to Rwanda, the first thing they asked was, “Is it safe?” usually followed by “Why?” Knowing little more about the country than the genocide of 1994, when Hutus took up arms against Tutsis and nearly 1 million people perished, most people [...]
This Dog's Life
[Ed’s Note: For five years from 2001–2006, I was lucky enough to work at now-departed Hooked on the Outdoors magazine here in Boulder. I learned what goes into an outdoor sports magazine from editor-in-chief Nancy Coulter-Parker and editor-at-large John Byroth. So I thought I’d give John a chance to say goodbye to the most important [...]
Our December-January issue hit…
Our December-January issue hits stands early next week. Inside, our picks for the best holiday gear (skis, boards,… http://fb.me/3jLKHDr
Our December-January issue hit…
Our December-January issue hits stands early next week. Inside, our pick for the best holiday gear (skis, boards,… http://fb.me/3L9GUrW
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