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Apr 24, 2025

Carry-On, Reinvented: Peak Design Roller Pro First Look

　　Rolling luggage as a product category is both big and stagnant. But for travelers, its critical gear that millions rely on daily. 　　Peak Design, a brand renowned for thoughtfully introducing new designs to iconic products like tripods or camera straps, is doing it again with the Roller Pro. Launching on Kickstarter today, the Roller Pro reimagines what a roller-style carry-on...

Apr 24, 2025

‘Unsuspecting Couple’ Shows Smuggled Turtle Skull to Wildlife Officers

　　No matter the airplane, you never know who might be listening to your conversation. Thats what happened to a California couple convicted of several hunting violations last week after a chance encounter on a plane flight from San Diego. 　　Byron Lee Fitzpatrick, 24, and Shannon Lee Price, 28, were chatting about their illegal hunting and smuggling on a November 2023...

Apr 24, 2025

Texas Game Wardens Bust Massive Black Market Deer Smuggling Ring

　　Texas game wardens just cracked down on one of the biggest black-market wildlife operations the state has seen in years. The agency has exposed an illegal deer-smuggling ring that stretched across multiple counties. 　　The case broke open in February when game wardens pulled over a vehicle outside Houston. What they discovered were two deer breeders attempting to transport captive whitetails...

Apr 24, 2025

A Holistic Approach to Better Health

　　No one needs to be convinced that our health is the most important thing we have. But living a healthy lifestyle? That’s easier said than done. Our bodies are like an ecosystem, with many interconnected factors affecting our overall health, and we need to consider all of them—nutrition, exercise, sleep, stress, and more—to achieve optimum health. That’s why Craig Primack,...

Apr 24, 2025

9 Quiet Destinations That Cut Out All the Noise

　　The modern world is not quiet. Or maybe I should say: people are not quiet. I live in a small mountain town, which you might expect to be an entirely peaceful habitat. But from my yard, throughout the day, I can hear cars on the interstate, kids playing, delivery trucks backing up—it’s a constant barrage of background noise that has become...

Apr 24, 2025

The Best Coolers of 2025

　　Whether you’re packing for a midday family picnic or a multiday camping trip, finding the best cooler for your needs will make your trip that much more enjoyable. Lucky for you, we tested dozens of coolers to help you find the right pick. 　　If you’re looking for a new cooler but feel overwhelmed by the huge selection available today, and...

Apr 24, 2025

Explore Off-Road in the Canyons & Plains of the Texas Panhandle

　　Presented by the 2026 Honda Passport TrailSport 　　　　With rugged landscapes that range from red-banded cliffs to sprawling grasslands and plains, the Texas Panhandle is a playground for outdoor enthusiasts. To explore the area to the fullest, ditch the pavement and set off down remote dirt roads in search of adventure. 　　From mountain biking in Palo Duro Canyon and paddling...

Apr 24, 2025

Shaun White’s ‘Snow League’: 36 Athletes Launch Into First Competition This Weekend

　　The halfpipe at Buttermilk Mountain in Aspen, Colo., is about to see some elite action. This Friday, athletes from around the world will descend upon the course to compete in the first leg of Shaun Whites brand-new, year-round snow sports competition: The Snow League. Its an event exclusively dedicated to snowboarding and freeskiing and will be broadcast live on NBC Sports...

Apr 24, 2025

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Apr 24, 2025

2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Review: Lots to Love, but Thirsty and Expensive

　　The 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe Summit Reserve comes with all the bells and whistles and real off-road capability. But it also only delivers 25 miles of electric range and comes with a price tag north of $80,000, meaning it might be tough finding buyers who can really use it. 　　Thirty-three years ago, Jeep rolled out the first ZJ, more...

Apr 24, 2025

‘Unsuspecting Couple’ Shows Smuggled Turtle Skull to Wildlife Officers

　　No matter the airplane, you never know who might be listening to your conversation. Thats what happened to a California couple convicted of several hunting violations last week after a chance encounter on a plane flight from San Diego. 　　Byron Lee Fitzpatrick, 24, and Shannon Lee Price, 28, were chatting about their illegal hunting and smuggling on a November 2023...

Apr 24, 2025

Inspiring Trail Karma on One of Georgia’s Best Family Hikes

　　As an advocate for family-friendly outdoor adventure, supermom Jessica Human transforms a northwest Georgia trailhead into a welcoming haven for trail crews with Friends of Cloudland State Park. After impromptu hot chocolate service, she and her three sons make the hike up Sittons Gulch and pop up a watercolor painting station to capture the beauty of an inspiring landscape accessible...

Apr 24, 2025

Cooking Up Trail Karma on the Arizona Trail

　　Outdoor chef extraordinaire Eduardo Garcia rises bright and early to bring Trail Karma into Southern Arizona’s rugged Santa Catalina Mountains. Utilizing a 2025 Toyota Tundra TRD Pro, Garcia refuels some of the Arizona Trail Association’s finest crews with a steaming gourmet surprise at an impromptu trailhead breakfast. The hearty early-morning surprise kicks off some needed maintenance efforts on the Arizona National...

Apr 24, 2025

Spreading Trail Karma to West Texas Riders

　　Watch outdoor fanatics Molly Armanino and Jake Hopfinger team up to bring some Trail Karma joy to the mountain bike community of El Paso, Texas, and the Wilderness Park Coalition crews that service the trails through Franklin Mountains State Park. Armanino and Hopfinger—the 2024 Ultimate Mountain Athlete winner and bike champ, respectively—use a 2024 Toyota Tacoma to pop up a mobile...

Apr 24, 2025

Protests Erupt at National Parks Over Trump Firings

　　Demonstrators showed up at national parks across the country Saturday to protest the firing of thousands of park workers. 　　Its the latest protest by park advocates against the massive federal layoffs instituted by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, who continues to orchestrate the firings without an official position in the government. While Trump and Musk have now fired tens...

Apr 24, 2025

The New Boss of Budget Flashlights: Acebeam TAC 2AA Review

　　Powerful, useful lighting need not be costly. The TAC 2AA, launched in late 2024 by Acebeam, is a perfect example. Strong, solid, versatile, and priced at just $30, its the new flashlight to beat in the budget realm. 　　I have been testing the Aceabeam TAC 2AA for a couple of weeks and am incredibly impressed with its capabilities, especially for...

Apr 24, 2025

AI Bird Feeder IDs, Takes Pics: FeatherSnap Scout Review

　　As a lifelong birder, I approached testing the FeatherSnap Scout Smart Bird Feeder with a fair amount of skepticism. I dont need help identifying the feathered visitors to my small yard. Yet, over months of use, I grew enthused that I could track and observe more aspects of bird behavior. 　　The close-up photos of birds on the tray are good...

Apr 24, 2025

Wildlife Immersion in Yellowstone National Park

　　Photographer and filmmaker Nate Dodge joins Yellowstone Bourbon master distiller Steve Beam for a ride of a lifetime: a helicopter tour of Yellowstone National Park. The two get a bird’s-eye view of America’s first national park, including sightings of its diverse wildlife. 　　Gaining an even deeper appreciation for the remarkable landscape, Dodge and Beam get their boots dirty by lending...

Apr 24, 2025

10 Ways to Get (Way) Out There in Nevada

　　Who needs a conventional vacation when you can have adventure with a side of quirky? Like a-forest-of-cars-turned-into-art kind of curious? For that, you have to visit Nevada. The Silver State welcomes the bizarre, celebrates the off-kilter, and nurtures the outrageous—from the sea-level sand beaches of the Colorado River to the towering peaks of Great Basin National Park. And all of...

Apr 24, 2025

How Many Carbs Do You Really Need to Maximize Endurance?

　　When I started writing about sports science two decades ago, fueling advice for endurance athletes was simple. The goal was to take in roughly 60 grams of carbohydrate per hour, in order to preserve the limited supply of carbohydrate stored in your muscles and liver. More would theoretically be better, but studies had found that it simply wasn’t possible to...