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Adventure Filmmaker Focuses on East Coast Paddling Bryan Smith has turned his passion for paddling into an award-winning filmmaking career. The expedition kayaker’s first film, 49 Megawatts, challenged the controversial construction of a hydro project on his beloved Ashlu River in British Columbia and earned him Best Environmental Film at the Vancouver International Mountain Film [...]

For more than two decades, Skip Brown has been taking pictures for adventure magazines like Outside, Men’s Journal, National Geographic, Runner’s World, and Blue Ridge Outdoors. Along the way, he’s mountain biked Copper Canyon, Mexico; kiteboarded the Columbia River Gorge; paddled the Congo River; and boarded the British Columbia backcountry—all while balancing family life in [...]

Adventure sports like running, hiking, and biking demand such high levels of endurance that athletes tend to forget about training for strength. “Most riders think they have to put in more time on the bike to get faster, but incorporating strength training will deliver greater results,” says pro mountain bike trainer James Wilson. Wilson, who [...]

It’s 80 degrees in mid-August, and I am skiing down the side of a mountain in Virginia. It’s an astonishing feat made possible by the wonders of plastic and engineering. I’m skiing on Snowflex, a manmade composite that feels and responds like snow, allowing you to ski 365 days of the year, regardless of conditions. [...]