It was more than 100 years ago when a Thermos bottle went to the North Pole with Robert Peary. It's said a Thermos flew with the Wright Brothers on test flights...

A large prize purse (one of the biggest in the sport) is bringing out a stout group of starters to a race in Vail next month.

Sandals from Earth Runners use conductive materials in the laces and soles to quite literally ground the wearer with the planet.

This past Saturday our editor rode with 1,000 other cyclists in the Almanzo 100, a gravel road race. Here's her race report from the free, self-supported, 100-mile event.

"Build a better shoelace and the world will beat a path to your door." That's the plan with Boa Technology, which launched more than 10 years ago and is slowing taking over in parts of the outdoor world...

Thermos bottles have been around for more than 100 years. A new type is made for your morning coffee or tea. Bring it on a hike, even stowed inside a backpack, and the vessel will not leak.

Our inaugural "Gear Junkie Challenge" urban adventure race put 13 teams against a run-bike-climb course through the city. Photographer Paul Vincent captured the action.

Today we dig in with a review of a helmet that was debuted at the Tour de France last summer. It's now for sale to speed-crazy cyclists everywhere.

After sorting through hundreds of entries for our Ragnar Trail sweepstakes with Salomon we've picked two readers to run with us this July at Lake Tahoe.

Our home state of Minnesota is bursting into spring, and with it we used the occasion to get away from our daytime duties for a bit and into the urban outdoors right from the GearJunkie office back door...

A few months back, GearJunkie, ECCO, and Iceland Naturally hosted a sweepstakes that awarded gear and a trip to Iceland. The winner, Zachary Wist, and his wife just returned from the journey.

Mountain Hardwear sent its climbers to Greenland for three weeks of uninterrupted climbing bliss. Warning: The video will result in a need to experience the great outdoors immediately.

You can win cash and prizes at the GoPro Mountain Games next month. But Gerber is looking to up the incentive for the top of the podium with a unique prize.

We're offering $1,000+ in The North Face mountain-biking apparel and gear this month as a part of our ongoing "Gear Up + Get Out" campaign. Send in a photo to win...

It debuted at the Tour de France last summer. This spring, Giro offers its new-generation aerodynamic helmet to the cycling masses.

Seattle-based climber Chad Kellogg has a speed ascent of Mount Everest in his sights. He's on the mountain now, with a planned summit on May 22. This post outlines some of his strategy and his gear.