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Feb 14, 2026

MKC Drops Stunning Damascus Knife With $1,000 Price Tag

　　Montana Knife Company is stepping into Damascus for the first time, and doing it with help from bladesmith Will Stelter. The Damascus Blackfoot ($1,000) drops as a limited run on Dec. 12, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. MST. 　　This new release from MKC is built from Stelter’s forged woodgrain Damascus and finished with desert ironwood burl scales. The result is a...

Feb 14, 2026

Giving the Silent Treatment: Nokian Tyres Hakkapeliitta R5 EV Winter Tire Review

　　A late fall tradition for many motorists who live north of the 45th parallel is swapping out street tread under their vehicles for tires designed for winter driving conditions. This is to maximize safety when roads are frequently covered with snow and ice. 　　I’m one of those motorists. Every year around Thanksgiving, depending on the weather, the floor jack and...

Feb 14, 2026

Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Elite Review: Big-Bellied Fixed Blade for Real Field Work

　　Buck has been a stalwart of the hunting knife world since at least the 1960s. Known for no-nonsense functionality, it has legions of fans. With modern steel and a higher price range, the new Buck 664 Alpha Hunter Elite gives brand loyalists a top-shelf choice that rivals the best. 　　Nick LeFort, one of our regular knife contributors, mailed me the...

Feb 14, 2026

Chevrolet Wants to Celebrate the Heartbeat of America All Over Again

　　Chevrolet wants to say happy birthday, America! To put its mark on the 250-year celebrations in 2026, Chevrolet is launching a range of Corvettes and pickups called the Stars Steel collection. Each one will get special graphics and trim, and the sale of each vehicle will mean a donation to nonprofits that support veterans. 　　Its a Party, But Not a...

Feb 14, 2026

Kia Reveals Much Tougher-Looking 2027 Seltos

　　Kia wants the new Seltos to be fancy. The companys smallest model with all-wheel drive is brand-new. Its also larger than before, and it gets the same nose as the rough-and-tumble face of the just-revealed Telluride. 　　If the old one was cheap and cheerful, the 2027 Kia Seltos is affordable and a little angry — in design, at least. 　　2027...

Feb 14, 2026

Rally Orbital Massager Review: A Gentle Massager for Daily Use

　　There is no shortage of massage guns on the market. You can find massagers that range in price from $50 to well over $500, but they’re all fairly similar in form and function. For the most part, every massager you’ll find is vaguely shaped like a gun and uses percussive force to massage muscle tissue. 　　The Rally Orbital Massager ($499)...

Feb 14, 2026

All the Shoes You Need to See for 2026: ‘The Running Event’ Recap

　　The calendar year always ends in a flurry of gift guides, special seasonal gear, and retrospective recaps. But tucked within the holiday melee is the running industrys annual gathering to unveil the very latest innovations in gear and accessories. 　　Headlining the show are all the hottest new shoe reveal from all the major brands — Nike, On Running, HOKA, and many...

Feb 14, 2026

Vail Resorts Discounts Lift Tickets Up to 30% If You ‘Plan a Month Ahead’

　　Theres no doubt about it: Many skiers and snowboarders and not happy with the soaring prices of even a daily lift ticket at most resorts. 　　Viral videos like this one about $300 lift tickets reflect a growing frustration with the state of the ski industry. The video ends with the skier giving up and going home rather than paying an...

Feb 14, 2026

Hiker Rescued From Quicksand in Arches National Park: ‘Thought It Was a Legend’

　　While getting stuck in muck is rare —it does occasionally happen. An experienced hiker found that out the hard way in Arches National Park on Sunday, when a normal day on the trail turned into a scary ordeal. 　　Austin Dirks, 33, was walking through the upper end of the parks Courthouse Wash area just before sunrise when his left leg...

Feb 14, 2026

Electric Motorcycle Sets Record for Highest-Driving Two-Wheeler Ever

　　If you thought you were high last weekend, youve got nothing on this Stark electric motorcycle. The bike, with Swiss adventurer Jiri Zak in the saddle, has just set a world record for altitude. Not just for electric motorcycles, but for motorcycles of all types. 　　Its a Long Way to the Top 　　　　(Photo/Stark Future) On Nov. 30, Zak hopped...

Feb 14, 2026

‘Aussie Shred’: Brataroo Steals the Show as Pastrana Returns to Gymkhana

　　It all starts with a massive jump over one of Australias road trains in the outback, followed by a grind jump, and then somehow gets more unhinged from there. No, this is not an action sports video; its the latest Hoonigan Gymkhana film, the third starring Travis Pastrana. 　　The new Gymkhana is called Aussie Shred, and is set in the...

Feb 14, 2026

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Feb 14, 2026

Skullcandy EcoBuds Review: Small Price, Big Sound

　　When you think of $25 earbuds, you usually think of those cheap earbuds you see in gas stations. You know, the ones that you pick up when you left yours at home on a road trip, and plan on throwing away when you get home. Skullcandy’s EcoBuds ($25), however, are designed to stand out from the truck-stop detritus with some...

Feb 14, 2026

National Park Free-Entry Day Shakeup: MLK Day, Juneteenth Ousted for Trump Birthday, NPS Anniversary & More

　　Throughout the year, the National Park Service (NPS) offers fee-free days, allowing visitors to access national parks, monuments, and other public lands at no charge. However, next year, the calendar will look a little different from what it has in recent years. 　　As of Jan. 1, 2026, NPS will no longer observe Juneteenth (June 19) or Martin Luther King Jr....

Feb 14, 2026

Win Special ‘Call of Duty’ Polaris Off-Road Adventure Machines

　　Since Polaris first started making snowmobiles in Minnesota back in 1954, the brand has become synonymous with backcountry exploration. That eventually expanded into off-road vehicles capable of soaring over rough terrain. 　　This December, however, the classic vehicle brand has a different activity in mind for its off-roaders: shooting machine guns and blowing stuff up. 　　Digital Real World Off-Road Adventures Polaris...

Feb 14, 2026

Invisible Suspension Smooths Gravel, Saves Speed: Moots Routt YBB Review

　　Of the four Routt models Moots offers, the RSL is its race-oriented gravel bike —lean, fast, nimble, and durable. The Routt YBB (Why Be Beat) revives a vintage bike part first introduced back when David Lee Roth left Van Halen. 　　Simple, durable, effective, the YBB suspension system marks the hallmark of Moots engineering —first introduced in 1987, it predates the...

Feb 14, 2026

YETI Roadie 24 Review: YETI Makes a Great Cooler Even Better

　　The YETI Roadie 24 is one of those upgrades that actually matters. The brand didn’t change much because there wasnt much needed to make it better. But by adding a drain plug and swapping the old handle for a shoulder strap, YETI made its already excellent mid-size cooler noticeably better in day-to-day use. 　　Youll often see this updated Roadie 24...

Feb 14, 2026

Premium Carbon Skis for Backcountry Strike Missions: Volkl ’25/26 V-Werks Rise 99 Review

　　Boris Langenstein is the type of skier who pioneers lines on 8,000m peaks. His June descent of Nanga Parbat’s Rupal Face is a perfect example of the kinds of objectives this ski mountaineering folk hero pursues. His old-school alpinist demeanor contrasts with his fast-and-loose skiing style. I couldn’t help feeling a little starstruck chasing him around a powder-plastered Chamonix for...

Feb 14, 2026

Ski Map Mitts, Kardashian Kits, Cozy Cotopaxi Fits, and More Emerging Gear

　　Its that time of year again: When strange ski collaborations get dropped, like the latest The North Face collaboration with chic Kim Kardashian brand SKIMS or a grungy Arcteryx ski capsule designed alongside Atomic Skis. Did we mention a new brand making ski mitten covers with prints of ski resort maps? Yeah, thats in here, too. 　　Thats not all, though....

Feb 14, 2026

Watch Out Gymkhana — The Chinese Are Coming for You With ‘Up Drift’

　　The Hoonigan Gymkhana formula is often imitated, but rarely so well. Chinese car company HYPTEC, owned by the GAC Group, is showing off its latest supercar, the HYPTEC SSR, in an extreme drift video called Up Drift. 　　Just as in the Gymkhana video series, a specific location and vehicle are featured in the video. For Up Drift, the location is...