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　　Average new vehicle transaction prices have topped $50,000 for the first time. The average transaction price of a new car or truck topped that milestone in September, highlighting the rising costs of getting into a new set of wheels. At least that transaction price isnt as high as the window sticker asks, which hit even higher levels in the same...

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　　Popular sleeping pad maker EXPED is expanding its sleeping bag offerings with the Terra bags, three versatile, affordable sleeping bags. The Terra sleeping bags, which are available in 0 degrees, 15 degrees, and 30 degrees, have launched exclusively through REI. Heres everything you need to know about this new entrant into the sleeping bag market. 　　Technical Specs The unisex Terra...

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　　For most of us, mountain biking is a great way to get into the outdoors, get a workout, get an adrenaline rush, and hopefully avoid losing any skin or breaking a collarbone. For the mountain bikers of Red Bull’s annual Rampage contest, mountain biking is a means of defining the limits of human performance and fear tolerance. Every year, these...

　　While many national parks remain open during the government shutdown, the vast majority of park employees have been furloughed. That leaves them more vulnerable, and now park officials have something else to worry about: wildfires. 　　In the last week, fires have broken out at Joshua Tree and Zion national parks. According to the White House, emergency personnel are supposedly still...

　　The Stark VARG SM is based on the proven VARG chassis, powertrain, and technology. It is an all-electric supermoto that offers big power, little weight, and enough range to have fun, but not get too far from home. 　　Electric Supermoto 　　 　　(Photo/Stark Future) With up to 80 horsepower and 674 pound-feet of torque on tap instantly, and only 274.5 pounds...

　　In my search for reliable, convenient, and casual womens winter boots, the Bogs Arcata Faded stood out for a big reason: They dont feel like a budget pick. But theyre one of the lowest-priced boots Ive tested and loved. 　　This waterproof, pull-on winter boot blends a utility design with the slide-in ease of a rain boot and the cozy function...

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　　Take it from a native like me: Texas doesnt offer a lot of climbing. 　　Yes, there is world-class bouldering at Hueco Tanks. But the El Paso–adjacent crag is also a 10+ hour drive from most of the states major cities. Other than that, the Lone Star States dearth of public land allows for only a handful of other crags. 　　Among...

　　The outdoors are tough on your hair: multiday backcountry hiking trips without a shower, sweaty bike and climbing helmets, loose strands freezing into icicles on the slopes. Even without these challenges, it’s normal to lose 50 to 100 hairs a day, but usually you don’t notice it because you’re simultaneously growing new hair. Until you’re not. The most common reason...