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...

　　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...

　　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...

　　The Boston Marathon isn’t a record-chasing course. It’s tactical, uneven, and often at the mercy of New England spring weather. Here, the win matters more than the clock. So, while no one expected Kelvin Kiptum’s 2:00:35 world record or Ruth Chepngetich’s 2:09:56 mark to fall, few would’ve guessed that a lesser-known brand in pro road racing — Under Armour —...

　　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....

　　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...

　　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...

　　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...

　　Mothers Day is Sunday, May 11. Notice how we said that right up front? Write it down, put it in your phone — write it backward on your forehead if you have to. If you take nothing else away from this nifty gear roundup, let it be that Mothers Day is Sunday, May 11. 　　Now, if youre searching for some...

　　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...

　　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...