Running
The Parallels Of Road Trips And Trail Runs
While trail running is often a solo sport, it isn’t always. Sometimes it’s just like a road trip: a fast way to see a whole lot of country with a really good friend.
The Benefits And Downsides Of Barefoot Running
Because you’ve been wearing shoes most of your life and your feet are weak, this will take years—not months—of diligence in transitioning and strengthening.
A Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis Only Sped This Distance Runner Up
For Kayla, success in high school track comes at a price.
Cycling
Try A Two-Wheeled Multi-Day Adventure
Whatever flavor of bike packing you fancy, the following skills will help you squeeze more enjoyment out of your journey.
Women Can Wrench Too
We had all enrolled at UBI to cultivate our self-sufficiency, but our freewheeling spirits each ran much deeper than a weeklong class.
Advocate: Foundation Benefits Young Female Cyclists
Amy, if faced with this scenario, would have found a way to create something worthwhile and beautiful out of it.
Recognize When You Could Use A Ride
When you’re tempted to skip your after-work run, hike, or ride and instead hit a nearby happy hour, remember that there’s a better way to shed the monster.
Travel
The Perks Of Life On The Road (With The Whole Family)
Susie Kellogg and her husband, Dan, live full time on the road with their twelve (yep, 12) kids and a dog in a 36-foot RV.
Safe Travels: Protect Against Home Invasion
Traveling increases the risk of identify theft and home invasion, with 9 percent of U.S. travelers experiencing fraud or identity theft as of June 2014.
Trails, Rivers, And Ziplines, Oh My! (Tallahassee Has It All)
By Julie Peirano Florida’s capital offers weather atypical of the Sunshine State—with all four seasons—and is home to countless activities help make any family vacation a trip to remember. While on the search for some urban adventuring, I discovered that Tallahassee has so much going on. It’s no wonder Tallahassee is known as the […]
A Month Of Joshua Tree National Park In Five Minutes
This is the third short film in the MTJP series, which will eventually include stunningly scenic short films of all fifty-nine national parks.
Health
Maintain Your Mobility
Strengthening the muscles around joints protects joint function and provides structural support for the body’s motion.
Allure Of The Elusive Mountain Man
It’s hard to deny the biological appeal of men who work outside, whose hands are rough and scarred, whose faces are chapped by the sun.
Active and Expecting
I held my husband’s hand, and felt my baby kick, as my muscles relaxed after a long day leaving footprints on a sandy trail, so happy to be both active and pregnant.
Gear
The Search Is Over For Ski Pants In Your Exact Size
Tired of too-long pants on the slopes? Here are the companies that are making ski pants for short girls.
Sometimes Competition And Happiness Go Hand In Hand
Competition doesn’t always come in the form of a timed event with packet pick-up, podium ceremonies, and prizes.
Columns
Who’s Afraid of the Dark?
Mountainfilm Festival in Telluride is not afraid of the dark. This year at Mountainfilm (a film festival celebrating the culture of the outdoors) they’re trying an experiment. Late at night on Saturday, they’re shutting off all the lights. Going completely dark. For an hour during the middle of the night, they’re shutting off porchlights, streetlights, […]
Nepal Earthquake: How You Can Help
The earthquake in Nepal has devastated the region. Here’s a look at what happened and how you can help. The number of people killed by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on April 25 in Nepal has risen past 5,000. Much of the capital of Kathmandu was flattened, and the quake shook structures from Tibet to […]
Become A Stronger, More Balanced Runner Through Yoga
Next time you finish a run, slip off your running shoes, grab Yoga for Runners, and roll out your mat!
The “After” Myth
She wanted to shed a lot of weight, so she posted “before” and “after” pics and wrote about her journey. But her latest post, the “after,” is breaking hearts all across the world wide web. Read her powerful story and break out the tissues. Her journey is a personal one, but the message is something […]
