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ArchiveLet Us Roam is a short film series that highlights the stories of photographers, filmmakers, artists and musicians inside of the skateboarding culture. From聽Leica Camera聽and聽Helio Collective, the series is as much about creativity and storytelling as it is skateboarding.
Teva Freeride MTB Athletes Cam McCaul and Kurt Sorge travel to Virgin Utah to ride a line McCaul had spotted a few years earlier. This short from Helio Collective explores the reasons why these two athletes live to bike.
Shot 100 percent with the GoPro HERO3+ Black Edition on the DSLR Pros DJI Phantom in Alaska. Drone edits keep getting better and better, and we can certainly add this one to the list. From Firefight Films.聽…
If you plan to stay at one of those mega-sized all-inclusive resorts where no one bothers to leave the property except to return to the airport, it doesn鈥檛 matter which island you鈥檙e on. The limbo contests, nightly magician acts, and rum drinks at the tiki bar will all be…
国产吃瓜黑料 burns brightest at the edge of the map. The second episode from聽Mountain Hardwear’s聽newest web series highlights the thrill of experiencing a new culture, and the days you simply don’t forget.聽…
What about the beach? Although you might not associate the seaside with England, maybe you should. After all, England is an island, with ocean waters slapping against its coasts on all sides. Plus, there are some really lovely shore towns, where outdoor pursuits, cultural activities, and good old beach bumming…
Once filled with color, tradition, and pride, the sport might be fading into the sunset.
Maybe you鈥檙e looking to visit New York on the cheap. Or perhaps the incongruous notion of camping in a seething, belching metropolis is right in your wheelhouse. Whatever鈥檚 driving your urban cowboy fantasies, you鈥檒l be glad to know that it is, in fact, possible to sleep under the stars in…
Nestled in the Green Mountains, Peru is an incubator for skiing excellence
Surf lessons in Hawaii are as plentiful as drops of water in the ocean. More unusual, however, are surf camps: multi-day immersions in the sport that build confidence and skill in novices and aficionados alike. Former pro Ken Bradshaw, who made a name for himself riding 45-foot waves, is at…
Before researching this article, I had no idea that zip lines鈥攊ncline-mounted cables that use gravity to enable said zipping鈥攚ere also called death slides. It鈥檚 probably best I didn鈥檛 know this when I harnessed into the lines at Grouse Mountain to slide at nearly 50 miles an hour…
If you don鈥檛 just want to run on vacation, but you want to make running the vacation, book a running tour. There are two primary categories of tours: those tied to an event, such as a marathon, and those tied to a destination. A runner celebrates at Machu Picchu.
The Oregon Desert聽Trail is an 800 mile route that stretches from the Oregon Badlands Wilderness to the Lake Owyhee Reservoir near the Idaho border. Last year, Sage Clegg became the first person to complete the route. This is her story.聽 聽 聽 聽…
Twenty-seven years ago, David Ewing Duncan wrote a magazine article about a secret tropical gem called Belize, inspiring a wave of adventure travelers that changed the tiny country forever. Braced for a few stabs of guilt, he went back with his son and found that paradise was different, but not completely lost.
Whether a byproduct of the 鈥渆at local鈥 movement or simply an evolution of taste, beer is now fetishized like wine.
Winner: Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland. Runner-Up: Juvet Landscape Hotel, Norway.
Winner: Awasi Patagonia Lodge, Chile. Runner-Up: Mallard Mountain Lodge, British Columbia.
Winner: Dolomites, Italy. Runner-Up: Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Winner: Via Dinarica, the Balkans. Runner-Up: The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland.
Winner: South Georgia Island. Runner Up: East Greenland Winter Expedition.
Winner: South Water Caye, Belize. Runner Up: Tikehau Atoll, Tahiti
Winner: Shivling, India. Runner Up: Buena Vista, Colorado.
If receiving a post-trip mobile phone bill has you practicing newly learned swear words in foreign languages, here are a few tips for keeping your bill out of the cuss-worthy category:聽 Sign up for a global plan with your current provider. Most carriers offer plans for international…
Winner: Lake Tahoe, California. Runner-Up: Squam Lake, New Hampshire.
Winner: San 颅Francisco 颅International, 颅Terminal 3. Runner-Up: Jackson Hole Airport, Wyoming.
Winner: Bend, Oregon. Runner-Up: Bah铆a Concepc铆on, Mexico.
Winner: Scotland. Runner-Up: Blue Ridge Mountains.
Winner: Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers, British Columbia. Runner-Up: Ord River, Australia.
Winner: Flanders and Wallonia, Belgium. Runner-Up: Southern Louisiana.
Winner: Grand St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland. Runner-Up: Yellowstone and Bozeman, Montana.
Keeping up with your fitness on a family vacation can be difficult. When your hometown gym is out of sight, it鈥檚 easy for it to be out of mind too. And even though vacation means a holiday away from grocery shopping and preparing meals, you’ll probably be consuming more…
The United States has 12,383 miles of coastline. For you runners out there, that translates to roughly 472 domestic marathons. And while charting your own route can be fun, there鈥檚 something to be said for an organized event: the aid stations, the swag, the camaraderie聽that develops when…
In 1999, Steve Fugate lost his son to suicide. A few years later, he lost his daughter to a drug overdose. Since then, the 64-year-old has walked across the US seven times to raise awareness for depression and suicide, and to inspire people to “love life.” Get to know Fugate…
Tom Rosenbauer caught a bonefish on his first try. If you know anything about the notoriously elusive saltwater species, you know this is as impressive as it is unlikely. Rosenbauer was fishing off Christmas Island, near Indonesia, at the time. He was feeling pretty proud of himself鈥攗ntil…
Because your four-legged friends want to travel, too.
Although travelers might be drawn to Puerto Rico for its beaches and nightlife, the island’s outdoor recreation opportunities outshine its other attractions. Rainforest 国产吃瓜黑料s El Yunque National Forest鈥檚 status as the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest system earns it the top spot on most…
If packing for a trip means throwing a pair of running shoes and some clean underwear in a suitcase, meet sightrunning: destination sightseeing via group runs. Athletes with an indie streak can build their own routes around a city鈥檚 attractions, but a growing number are joining preplanned outings that allow…
If you鈥檙e going to go to the trouble of swimming 2.4 miles, biking 112 miles, and running 26.2 miles, you may as well pick a gorgeous milieu. These courses are in locales that are not only aesthetically pleasing, but loaded with ways to relax post-race. Ironman Cairns in Queensland, Australia.
A wonderful timelapse piece comprised of 8640 individual images from over 150,000 that were taken as the photographer traveled around New Zealand for 3 months last spring. A project by Shawn Reeder.
As a lifelong fresh air addict, my secret shame is an inability to name roughly 99 percent of the flora and fauna I see while paddling, hiking, snowboarding, and the like. By valuing adrenaline over a more complete understanding of my surroundings, I often feel disconnected from nature while having…
Budget-friendly prices, and the freedom and comfort of staying at a home-away-from-home have made vacation rentals popular alternatives to hotels. Property owners list their homes on sites such as聽Home Away聽and the associated聽VacationRentals.com,聽VRBO, and聽Flipkey, the latter of which is…
For American Olympic fans, biathlon is overshadowed by blockbuster sports, such as alpine skiing and snowboarding. But biathletes are just as badass as the downhillers鈥攖hese cross-country skiers race to average heart rates of 175 bpm, then fire five precision shots in as few as seven seconds,…
Hotels are constantly adding new bells and whistles to get a leg up on the competition鈥攖hink access to fancy guitars and complementary museum passes. Now, many venues are starting to keep their cycling guests happy with premium-ride loaners. Bikes at Twin Farms. Kimpton Hotels &…
Except for two interruptions during World War II, the Winter Olympics have been held continuously since 1924. Over a period of nine decades, these snowy competitions have played out in 21 mountainous enclaves on three continents. Most of the venues are still worth a wintertime visit; here are a few…
George Washington鈥檚 nose is 21 feet long鈥攑lus 13 other facts about the presidential monument
Take a break from winter in a mineral bath that will soothe your soul.
If you have Olympic yearnings, be advised that the luge is within reach for amateurs. But, despite a low bar of difficulty to begin sliding, it might take years to master the sport. Jon Owen, Western Regional Program director for the聽United States聽Luge聽Association, says it takes about eight…
A longtime favorite of the X Games, slopestyle joined the Olympic ranks at Sochi this year. Freewheeling American snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Sage Kotsenburg won gold over the weekend, and strong competitors on the skiing side taking to the course this week (watch the聽women鈥檚…
In its first decade of existence, the Transportation Security Administration was the tiger mom of government organizations鈥攐verbearing to the point of invasiveness, and about as fun as an ankle sprain. The sane lane. The TSA finally loosened up a little in October 2011, when it launched…
There鈥檚 something聽Pac-Man-esque about floating through the saw grass鈥搇ined sloughs and mangrove stands of South Florida. Like the classic arcade game, the Everglades are filled with mazes and monsters to challenge even the most seasoned paddlers. But if you can navigate the tides and the uncompromisingly flat terrain, avoid alligators and…
The days of waiting for Old Yellows to appear are gone, replaced by smartphone apps that make catching a ride only a few taps away. With TaxiMagic, travelers can book a ride with a nearby taxi or schedule a pick up. Then, track the taxi鈥檚 progress (no…
One of the most popular places to catch waves in Costa Rica is the Guanacaste province located on the country鈥檚 northwestern 鈥済old coast.鈥 Not only does this province yield some pretty awesome wave breaks, it鈥檚 also one of the most heavily visited areas with a booming tourist apparatus.
Availible now on iTunes. SIX FILMMAKERS. SIX COUNTRIES. ONE JOURNEY. Innersection Films present another experiment in collaborative filmmaking.
As a teenager, I began sponsoring a poverty-stricken boy in the Caribbean. Twelve years and thousands of dollars later I flew down to meet him鈥攁nd to learn if my efforts did any good at all.
Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia have the biggest mountains among the 14 states on the Appalachian Trail. The southern portion of the Appalachian Trail. Although the promise of southern temps might draw spring break hikers to Georgia, sleet and snow are common here in March. Georgia is better hiked in…
From October 26-31, approximately 650 delegates gathered daily in Namibia, to explore, learn, be inspired and to invest in creating a more sustainable adventure travel industry.聽 聽…
The Mid-Atlantic section of the Appalachian Trail includes New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Surprisingly, this portion is known for the hottest weather鈥攅ven more so than the southern section of the trail鈥攄ue to lower elevations. The Mid-Atlantic portion of the Appalachian Trail. The Virginia section of the Appalachian…
The Appalachian Trail is one of 11 National Scenic Trails and鈥攁long with the Continental Divide and Pacific Crest trails鈥攐ne of three popular, near-border-to-border treks in the U.S. The New England portion of the Appalachian Trail. Through-hikers on the AT have a roughly 2,180-mile journey in front of them. However, the…
Although it might seem that backpackers are free spirits who fly by the seat of their pants, most experienced hikers will tell you that good planning is what determines a good trip. Here’s what you need to know before tackling a long-distance hike, such as the Appalachian, Pacific Crest, or…
If the thought of seeing a real life march of the penguins gives you happy feet, then you鈥檙e in luck. There are actually a number of places you can witness the exultant event, and they鈥檙e not all in Antarctica. Although the earth鈥檚 icy, southernmost continent does contain a number of…
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A loppet is an unusually lonely muppet. Or so I assumed until Cross Country Canada, the umbrella organization for the country鈥檚 national ski team, set me straight. Cross country skiers take part in the world’s largest skijor loppet, part of the Cities of the Lakes Loppet. CCC鈥檚…
Francis Sheil, lead chef at the Palmer Station in Antarctica, has spent a total of 62 months of 鈥渋ce time鈥 and two complete (nine-month) winter seasons at the South Pole. Sheil has plenty of advice for cold-weather cooks, even if they don’t encounter Antarctic conditions as he…
Here are five choices worth traveling for: Eat and drink in a Mexican cave at Alux Bar and Lounge. At approximately 6,000 years old, the Sunland “Big Baobab” is the widest of its species. The inside of the tree is cavernous and contains the world-famous Baobab Tree Bar. Tip…
Want to score some mega-points with your date? Whisk her off to one of these high-end slopes. They're a splurge, but worth it.
Skiing in the middle of the season can mean long waits at the lifts and jam-packed hotels. Here鈥檚 how to avoid both.
If you want to lounge on an empty beach for hours, consider one of these trips.
A fascination with a cartoon animal and a Class V river lured her to the empty wilderness of Tasmania. Turns out the raw side of Down Under offers an amazing number of pristine places to camp, surf, hike, mountain bike, and kayak. Stephanie Pearson goes all in.
Disaster can strike anywhere, at any time. Being prepared can save your life.
