Search-and-rescue is looking for a young climber who hasnt returned from one of Colorados most dangerous mountains. 　　Lucas Macaj, a 23-year-old from Colorado Springs, was reported overdue late Monday night after attempting to summit Longs Peak on Sunday. Park rangers confirmed Tuesday morning that Macajs vehicle remained at the Longs Peak trailhead. 　　The young climber was last heard from around...

　　The best base layers are the unsung heroes of hunting and outdoor adventure. No, they dont get the headlines as often as shells and puffys. Generally, only your closest companions see them. But the apparel you wear next to your skin has as much impact on your comfort as any other piece of clothing, maybe more. 　　Over the years, the...

　　Water purification has never looked so cool. Though Ive had mixed feelings about the overall usefulness of the Grayl Geopress Ti, my final assessment always comes back to the same point: Its fun as hell to use. Theres an undeniable joy from hefting this sleek water bottle into a stream and drinking the purified product through solid titanium. 　　However, making...

　　Wallets are the original everyday carry. Right next to our keys and phone, as guys we bring wallets everywhere we go. It keeps our ID, cards (and sometimes cash) organized and easy to find. 　　To find the best wallets for 2024, we browsed brand offerings, spoke with industry insiders, and scoured the internet to find the best options available. We...

　　Wild things can happen while driving a vehicle. Accidents, natural phenomenons, animal sightings or collisions, and a range of entertaining moments. Capturing those seconds on video with a dash cam, aka dashboard camera, provides evidence during unplanned events. Alternatively, footage can lead to creative clips that go viral on the internet.    　　The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that...

　　I’ve always been partial to Dunbar, the character in Catch-22 who seeks out boredom and discomfort in order to make time pass more slowly, thus effectively prolonging his life. It’s a sensation that’s familiar to any endurance athlete: the seconds agonizingly stretching as your effort mounts. Forget cardiovascular benefits and weight control; maybe the real life-extending power of exercise is...

　　Tapeworms have been making headlines ever since an investigation by The New York Times turned up a deposition Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gave in 2012. In it, the independent candidate running for president claimed doctors found a one inside his brain. Infectious disease experts and neurosurgeons that the Times spoke with agreed that it was likely a common pork tapeworm....

　　If youve never dabbled in nonalcoholic beer, Athletic Brewing wants you try one on the house. Hey, even if you only drink NA beer, Athletic still wants to buy you a beer — its beer, of course. 　　This week welcomes the inaugural Ask for Athletic Day, a marketing-driven beer holiday that Athletic Brewing says could be the first of more such...

　　The body of a 58-year-old New Mexico man was recovered from Grand Canyon National Park on Friday, park officials said. Thomas Robinson entered the canyon by floating down the Colorado River on a homemade wooden raft. He likely started the trip with his dog, which is also believed dead, according to officials. 　　An investigation is ongoing as National Park Service...

　　The contact points between the rider and a bicycle are some of the most important aspects of riding a two-wheeled steed (think saddle, grips, pedals, and, yes, shoes). The bike footwear category has widened dramatically in the past few years to include everything from the highest-performance road shoes to versatile gravel kicks to flat pedal pumps designed for rugged mountain...

　　While satellite text messengers have become popular tools for backcountry communications, the trusty satellite phone still has a place in our expedition tool kits. And with subscription plans becoming downright affordable — with some even offering a free phone — why text when you can make a voice call? 　　For abbreviated exchanges, a quick SMS message usually works perfectly. For...

　　Oh hey! WOOF! Its me, Rippy the wonder dog, the amazing canine of North Canaan, Connecticut. 　　You must be thrilled to meet a VIP—thats very important pup—like me!  Im sure you read about my amazing, thrilling, oh-so extraordinary story of survival, because it was published far and wide. Wait, you havent? Dont you check out the New York Post? Ah—no...