An Inside Look at the Best New Ski and Snowboard Gear
Technology advances incredibly quickly in the snow sports industries, but the experts at REI did your homework for you. Here's an inside look at the hottest trends in skiing and snowboarding.
View ArticleEngler
Fly fishing guide Mark Engler always dreamed of living a life where he could hunt and fish all day, every day. While it may sound ideal, it hasn't come without sacrifices.
View ArticleMeet the First Couple of Climbing
Professional climber and filmmaker Cedar Wright has starred in dozens of climbing films and set speed records on multiple El Cap routes, but those feats are just a small part of what makes him such a...
View ArticleThe Pleasure and the Pain
Ultrarunner Errol "the Rocket" Jones has been competing in ultramarathons for 35 years. Aside from his own running prowess he's best known for helping his fellow racers push through the pain and make...
View ArticleKing of the Mountains
As technical director for the American Mountain Guides Association, Dale Remsberg's job is to make sure the country's elite guides are on their game.
View ArticleCatch the Winter Wave
From snowboarding and skiing at world-class resorts to snowshoeing and ice skating, winter is the perfect season to play outside in California
View ArticleTrail Angel
When Ponytail Paul headed out into the woods, he just wanted to help hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Instead, what he found set his world on fire. Learn more about how Every Trail Connects at...
View ArticleFast Forward
For the past seven years, Lael Wilcox and her boyfriend have been semi-nomadic, spending roughly half the year exploring the world by bike. Last fall, she decided to enter one of the most unforgiving...
View ArticleFast Forward
For the past seven years, Lael Wilcox and her boyfriend have been semi-nomadic, spending roughly half the year exploring the world by bike. Last fall, she decided to enter one of the most unforgiving...
View ArticleSurfing Oregon
It takes more than a little rain and high winds to keep pro surfer Jamie O'Brien and his crew from getting after it. So what do you do when it’s too stormy to surf in late spring along Oregon's rugged...
View ArticleThe End of Muscle Cramps?
It sounds too good to be a true, but a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist just developed a new product, HOTSHOT, the first-ever scientifically proven treatment for muscle cramps. How does it do that?...
View ArticleRebuilt for the Way You Play
Whether you're running, climbing, surfing, or fly fishing, Bullfrog has the ideal sunscreen for the every summer activity.
View ArticleSpring Fever: An RV Roadtrip Adventure
How do you celebrate the end of an epic winter? If you're pro skier Brody Leven and filmmaker Adam Clark, you load up your RV with skis, bikes, and climbing gear and take off for one last hurrah in...
View ArticleMy Nevada: Steve MacMillan
Nobody knows the state's 600-plus streams and rivers as well as backcountry fishing and Lahontan cutthroat trout expert Steve MacMillan.
View ArticleForce of Nature
Eric Jackson is the most decorated freestyle kayaker of all time, the founder of the biggest kayaking brand in the world, and the proud father of three.
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 1: Safety
For every endeavor, it’s important to have a safety plan in place in case something goes wrong. In this short clip, Rex and his crew review how they would handle an emergency situation in Baja.
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 2: Fear
Even the most extreme athletes have fear. Watch as Rex calms his nerves the morning of his jump and works to stay calm and focused once the action begins.
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 3: Jets
The 6-foot wing Rex wears is built from aluminum and carbon fiber and equipped with two jet-fueled engines. If all goes as planned, this will allow him to fly through the air at 160-200 miles per hour.
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 4: Catalina Lessons
Last year's un-powered glide tests in California allowed Rex to get comfortable with the wing and how it flies. Without the engines, he was averaging 110-150 miles per hour. What he learned has given...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes 5: Baja
The sparsely populated desert outside of San Felipe, Baja is the perfect testing ground for the a X Wing Project. It's close to an airport, has multiple options for landing zones, and, if something...
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