I felt light on my feet as I ascended the Rainbow Trail toward Methodist Mountain. On my left, spectacular views of Mount Ouray and Pahlone Peak caught my eye whenever I stopped. But as I hiked, I only focused on what was beneath my feet: rocks, branches, loose granite gravel, and lodgepole roots. I found myself jogging the flats and...

　　If you passed Andrew Comrie-Picard on the road in his home city of Los Angeles, you’d never guess his odometer frequently tips above 100 mph. “I drive really slow on normal roads,” says the rally racer turned stunt driver, “and I’m always the person to let someone else merge in. I dont have to drive fast because I get my...

　　Steady rain pelts my tent, and the ominous sound of wind whipping through the trees outside sends a chill down my spine. It’s my first time in Alaska, and the third straight day of rain and 40-degree temps. While the tent exaggerates the severity of the rain, it is steadily raining, and there is no end in sight. 　　With a...

　　Water flowed over the sand and splashed across the toes of the Salmon X Ultra 5 Mid hiking boots. My legs pumped over the soft, wet sand in the morning light. 　　Thousand-foot-high dunes shimmered below the vastly higher mountains of the Sangre de Cristo range. Snowmelt ran across the sand, a short-lived river that behaves much like a landlocked beach....

　　The HOKA Speedgoat has long been the gold standard shoe in trail running, and the Speedgoat 6 continues its reign. Revamped to tackle any trail with greater precision and comfort, this latest iteration is ready for wherever you take it. Whether scaling rocky ascents or navigating muddy paths, the Speedgoat 6 is built to keep up with every challenge. 　　As...

　　More than 10% of the U.S. power supply is generated by wind. This natural resource may seem like an easy source of renewable energy. But harnessing the power of wind is another story. That’s where wind turbines come in. 　　Over 75,000 of these behemoths have been erected across the U.S. You’ve likely seen onshore windfarms driving down the highway. What...

　　For David Chang, motorcycles are more than a way to get from point A to point B. They’re freedom on two wheels. Chang started Café Racers of Instagram (CROIG) as a creative outlet when his corporate job wasnt filling his cup. 　　What started as a passion for custom motorcycles grew into a massive community of like-minded motorcycle lovers, and soon Chang...

　　Before they launched Rocket Ramps, Ted Jaramillo and Henry Lanman were just two kids who wanted to ride mountain bikes. When their skills surpassed the trails and infrastructure available to them, the Santa Fe locals decided to take matters into their own hands. 　　“You can’t have a solid mountain biking scene without the trails to support it,” Jaramillo says.  　　Rocket...

　　As someone who spends a lot of time on rugged, unpredictable trails, Ive come to trust a select few shoes to handle the demands of varying terrain. The Brooks Cascadia has been one of those shoes for years. After testing the Cascadia 18 on everything from rocky mountain trails to rolling desert trails, I can confidently say it continues to...

　　This new video series will spotlight guides and their turf. The Guides Guide aims to showcase the personalities behind those who deliver fruitful and fun wildlife experiences. In most cases, the path to becoming a guide is a winding one, and full of good stories. 　　In this debut episode, Duck Camp profiles Owen Gayler, the brands first ambassador. Gayler is...

　　Most days, you’ll find Constanza Maas on the job site. As an environmental specialist, she spends much of her time drilling into the earth, testing air and water quality, and sampling soil to monitor contamination on Canadian construction sites. But Maass impact runs deeper than environmental compliance — she’s also reshaping what leadership looks like in the trades.  　　After facing...

　　Most people buy sunglasses solely based on appearance, but those looking for the best fishing sunglasses shouldnt. Anglers dont need sunglasses solely to dim bright sunlight and look good. They require much more than that. 　　When shopping around, anglers need to consider lens color and optical clarity. Both of those things will have a direct impact on your ability to...