Johan Eklöf was a graduate student in 2001 when he found himself deep inside Malaysia’s Krau Wildlife Reserve. He was there to attend a workshop on bats, his favored creatures of the night, and a television crew was on site. “One evening, during dinner, one of the film crew’s large lights was left on, directed … Read more
A few years ago, we reviewed the Marin Pine Mountain 2, which was the 29er update of what I still think is the most fun bike I’ve ever ridden, the 27.5-plus Pine Mountain which has been discontinued. I liked the bike a lot, though I missed the smaller wheels. The only real issues I had … Read more
I’ve been to Yosemite about 749,341 times. And each and every one of those times I was flabbergasted by the beauty of the place. Then I watched this short film and that tally ticked upward yet again.
Los Angeles, shhh, is a bit underrated as an outdoors town. Sure, there are beaches, but it’s way, way closer to real deal mountains than anywhere in the Bay Area, which has a much more outdoorsy reputation. There’s a thriving mountain bike scene there, and these are the heroes that help keep the trails open. … Read more
There are some pieces of heavy, complicated gear you bring on hikes or camp trips that aren’t necessarily required, per se, but that you might regret not bringing if you suddenly remembered 200 miles into a road trip that you’ve left it behind. Like an electric fridge, maybe. Or, perhaps, your toddler. Only once have … Read more
If you want to know a little bit about how it feels to ride a bike over a glacier, just without the cold and extreme exhaustion, well, this short might scratch that itch. Recorded in such a way as to mimic the strange sensation of riding in a place seemingly hostile to bikes and people, … Read more
Six people have died in avalanches in the United States since the snow started to fly this fall. Every year, an average of 27 people —skiers, snowboarders, snowmobilers, snowshoers — die this way. For people who don’t venture into the backcountry in winter, the thought of potentially dying in an avalanche seems crazy. Why put … Read more
Yeah, this is a decade old. But while listening to old Radiolab episodes it popped into our awareness again and gosh, it’s like you can’t watch it enough.
What to do when your big brother who was once your mentor can’t keep up with you? Watch freerider Georgia Castle figure it out.
A few years back, Emily Pennington pitched us an idea: What if I travel to every single national park in the US and write about it for AJ? We loved the idea, but unfortunately didn’t have the budget to commit to dozens of stories at once. Thankfully, she did the trip anyway and took great … Read more