Nov 6, 2025

From Car to Crossover, and That’s a Good Thing: 2026 Nissan Leaf Review

　　America’s first mass-market all-electric vehicle has largely faded from view in recent years. Its design and technology are clearly dated compared to the flood of competitors that have rolled into showrooms since the Nissan Leaf first debuted, during the 2011 model year. 　　The third-generation Nissan EV addresses many of the problems that would have otherwise marked Leaf for obscurity: limited...

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Nov 6, 2025

World Class Academy Prepares Students for Life Beyond the Classroom

　　What if high school included kayaking classic whitewater in Patagonia, climbing tufas in Greece, riding A-Line in Whistler, or kiting perfect wind in Brazil—while earning a diploma and applying to college? At World Class Academy (WCA), that’s just a typical semester. For 25 years, WCA has combined rigorous academics with elite-level adventure sports, creating a totally unique high school experience....

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Snappy, Agile, and Highly Versatile: Salomon Pulsar Women’s Trail Running Shoe Review

　　Trail runners have more choices than ever, but many shoes these days lean heavily toward oversized midsoles and premium price tags. Launched on September 1, 2025, the Salomon Pulsar women’s trail running shoe takes a different approach: lightweight, speedy, and versatile enough to handle everything from pavement connectors to rocky singletrack. 　　I tested the Pulsar over 25-30 miles on my...

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Nov 6, 2025

Float Meets Fun: Black Diamond Impulse Ti 104 W Skis Review

　　During Presidents Day weekend in 2025, 2 feet of snow buried Jay Peak Resort in Northern Vermont. Skiers were floating turns over their heads, and it mustve been nothing short of blower. But I wouldnt know because I didnt arrive until Tuesday after that storm. 　　By then, I wasnt sure what to expect. I boarded the tram with the Black...

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Fire-Resistant Jeans, Weatherproof Telephoto Lens, Flip-Fighting Whitewater Raft, and More Emerging Gear

　　This is not the week to miss Emerging Gear, ladies and gentlemen!. Weve got some seriously cool gear to show you, drawing from a huge range of outdoor activities. Photographers will likely salivate over an impressive new lens offering, tradespeople will take note of safer, comfier shoes and workwear, overlanders will salivate at a slide-out camp kitchen, and gadget lovers...

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Nov 6, 2025

‘Ultra-Puffy’ Cotopaxi: Fuego Max Answers Call for a Warmer Winter Jacket With Style

　　How do you improve on a wildly popular winter jacket? Make it warmer, puffier, and buttery soft to the touch —at least, thats the formula Cotopaxi is banking on. And those are just the parts you can see and touch; the Utah purveyor of retro-fun performance outdoor gear also reinvented its winter Fuego collection for the upcoming season with 100%...

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Nov 6, 2025

Brilliant Pocket Design in a Down Jacket: Stio Turnbolt Women’s Winter Jacket Review

　　This was strange, wet weather for the second week of April in Crested Butte, Colo. During springs chaotic conditions, I was very happy to be wearing a toasty down jacket that was also very water resistant: The Stio Turnbolt womens winter jacket. 　　I stepped out of the Secret Stash Pizza and was grateful for the restaurants awning. A torrential downpour...

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Nov 6, 2025

Comfortable, Affordable, Light: Gregory Maven 58 Pack Review

　　By days two or three of a backpacking trip, Im normally resigned to some level of hip pain. My hips will bruise, become tender to the touch, or sometimes even bleed. 　　No matter what pack or what weight I carry, it’s bound to happen. So you can imagine my relief when, on day three on the Superior Hiking Trail (SHT)...

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Nov 6, 2025

Super-Limited-Edition 2026 Subaru Revealed: Series.Yellow WRX and BRZ

　　No, this isnt a collaboration between Subaru and Coldplay. Yes, the cars have the Pleiades cluster on the nose, and yes, theyre all yellow. But its just a coincidence. 　　Called the 2026 Subaru WRX Series.Yellow and 2026 Subaru BRZ Series.Yellow, the two new special editions will be launched at the Boxerfest event in Pennsylvania later this month. 　　Subaru Loves a...

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Nov 6, 2025

Warmth That Won’t Weigh You Down: Outdoor Research Coze Women’s Winter Jacket Review

　　Snow was blasting sideways while the wind howled. I was 10 minutes into a dog walk I couldnt turn back from. Thankfully, the Outdoor Research Coze womens winter jacket was living up to the hype and price. As gusts whipped around the pines and my pup shot me accusatory glances, I felt invincible in this parka. 　　Living in the coldest...

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Nov 6, 2025

Skip Yosemite: The Best Backpacking in California Isn’t in a National Park

　　California is a backpacker’s paradise, with stunning trails in national and state parks, and in the mountains, deserts, and along the ocean. Yet for all of this natural beauty, some of the state’s best backpacking actually lies in a little-known wilderness area near Fresno. 　　Dinkey Lakes Trail guides hikers past a series of alpine lakes in a remote part of...

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Nov 6, 2025

Why Moab Is Even Better Than You’ve Heard

　　Everyone who loves adventure must, at some point, make a pilgrimage to Moab, Utah. Just don’t be surprised if one trip turns into many. Cradled in a sprawling, three-dimensional garden of spiraling towers, sandstone arches, plunging canyons, and wind-polished slickrock, Moab is the hub of a 20 million-acre desert playground. The landscapes are otherworldly. The sunsets are second to none....

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