Did you ever use Spinlister? A peer-to-peer bike rental service that first showed up in 2011 as a way to make some money off your bike while you weren’t riding it. The company was rebranded by a new owner in 2013, started down a big-dreamed path of selling remote-lockable bikes that could be left anywhere […]
The International Appalachian Trail traces the geologic origins of the Appalachian Mountains across the Atlantic basin. See the full post >
This week you can take a dazzling tour of a national park without leaving your desk. See the full post >
We already really liked Mountainsmith’s Tour lumbar pack, and we’re really stoked on this waterproof version. See the full post >
Nick Kristensen is a young man from Greenland who has just taken his first steps in the world of competitive dog-sledding. Already in love with the sport—though it’s much more than that; a cultural tradition, valuable mode of transportation, connection with history, and a sport—he hopes to not only win races as a musher but […]
When Brandon Kuehn returned from combat duty in Iraq, something was wrong. He’d been discharged after being wounded in battle and struggled to return to life as a civilian, living with his wife and son in Washington. He’d seen terrible things at war, seen people die that he knew well. Kuen was wracked with unsettling […]
A hiker near Lake Powell found something last summer that could complicate the history of European exploration of the Americas. Or, maybe it’s just a hoax. Or a misidentified artifact. While hiking in an area close to the Halls Crossing Marina on Lake Powell, a hiker from Colorado spotted two coins lying in the dirt […]
There are rocks that look like Elvis. Johnny Depp. Donald Trump. A Star Wars Stormtrooper. ET. All in a peculiar little museum in Chichibu, Japan, two hours east of Tokyo. The museum, called Chineskikan, is run by a woman named Yoshiko Hayama, and is devoted to jinmenseki, the art of finding and preserving river stones […]
Some travel the world in search of our natural wonders. Others, for food and culture. And then you have the movie buffs, who travel for the spots made famous by Hollywood heroes. Jo Stewart is one of those (and damn proud of it). “Which hotel are you staying at while you’re in Los Angeles?” For […]
Snow, surf, dirt, wind, whatever medium it is that inspires the great chase for outdoor adventure, there’s something addictive there. A neverending desire for more of the thing we’ve devoted our lives to. This film, “Contraddiction” focuses on what it means to live a life built around snowboarding. With character studies of snowboarders from many […]