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Intro Intro
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Appreciation Appreciation: Lessons of the Sea
Months alone in a round-the-world race can crush spirit and body, but not for this asthmatic 66-year-old
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Moments Himalayan Calling
When you search for singletrack in the world's highest mountains, 'defeat' acquires different meaning
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Etymology Moqui Marbles
The term 'moqui' is used widely in the American Southwest, but it's when applied to geomorphic oddities that it casts its greatest enchantment
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Recommended Reading Recommended Reading
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Feature Glacial Advance
Three men push the boundaries of sport and art to focus attention on the fate of Alpine ice
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Feature Wind High, Water Low
Excerpted from The Dog Stars, published by Alfred A. Knopf
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Feature Stealth Crush
Lael Wilcox came from seemingly nowhere to shatter race records and become the bright shining future of endurance cycling
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Feature Scrambling
More than hiking, less gear-bound than climbing, this elemental pursuit is a heady sport of its own
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Feature Headbangers Brawl
Why don’t animals that knock skulls get concussions? Emerging science points to a novel solution—and new ways to protect athletes
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Feature The Dammed
It's a golden age of river restoration in America—so, will the most reviled plug in the country finally come down?
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Feature Thirsty Blue Slaked
An artist searching for an elusive color discovers a whole new palette
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Feature Pink Shirt Blues
Searching for meaningful work in a land of meaningful play
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Feature I Believe Again in the Outrageous
Hendri Coetzee’s exploration of himself and Africa’s great rivers revealed truths worth sharing
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Three Square Three Square
As cold weather brings camping season to a chilly end—for most of us, anyway—it’s a good time to hunker down for cozy cabin life. Own, rent, or borrow your winter retreat, we have a few recipes to bring the cabin vibes home to you, wherever you are.
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Portfolio Summer Camp
These seasonal escapes in Maine are rich with tradition and gateways to a lifelong love of nature
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