Adventure

Long a fringe activity, slacklining has grown to become almost mainstream in the outdoors world. This story highlights my experience learning to slack last year…

Photojournalist T.C. Worley climbs mountains and treks to deep unknowns — with camera always in tow. We picked his brain for tips on how to…

The Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is dubbed ‘the toughest and wildest race on Earth.’ A Gear Junkie correspondent reported from Patagonia during the 2009 race…

The “Choose-Your-Adventure” sweepstakes trip concluded last weekend on the summit of 11,204-foot Alta Peak. Here’s a report with highlights from the adventure . . .

Gear Junkie is back after a three-day getaway in Sequoia National Park, where the “Choose-Your-Adventure” trip with REI Adventures — as well as the summit…

Snowkiting harnesses wind to propel skiers and snowboarders over frozen lakes and other snow-covered terrain. A Minnesota company promises you can learn the sport in…

I’m back home after a week away in the tropics of Belize, where I explored the cayes offshore and the Cayo District inland. . .

John Huston and Tyler Fish, respectively of Chicago and Ely, Minn., form a two-man team trying this March to become the first Americans to ski…

Common cardiovascular wisdom says running can do only good for the heart. But a study at a German clinic has linked marathon runners to the…

Last month, on a quick two-day ascent, I climbed Utah’s Kings Peak, the state’s highest mountain at 13,528 feet. Here’s a run down on the…

The Gear Junkie is back from Utah, where a weekend of crazy adventures climaxed at the summit of Utah’s Kings Peak, the state’s high point.…

Night orienteering requires racers to read a map and compass while tracking vegetation boundaries, bouncing along lakeshores, hiking gullies — all by the paltry glow…

Ever dreamed of writing gear reviews for a living? Or at least scribbling your thoughts for the chance to play with a lot of cool…

Goldsprint racing, a rising offseason cycling activity, melds a stationary bike trainer with a videogame. Riders put their pedals to the metal to spin in…

Jim Hammond was born in 1914. He’s aiming for a world running record at the Senior Olympics in 2009. . .

The monthly Critical Mass ride blocks traffic and emboldens bikers who might otherwise stay off city streets. But does it hurt or harm the cause…

Cyclocross is an up and coming discipline where off-road courses with tight turns, muddy slopes, steep banks, sand pits and manmade obstacles make up the…

Beyond aerobic sports, in no other part of mainstream Western society does the male species commonly take wax or blade to leg hair. But among…

A growing subset of runners are shedding their shoes and putting bare feet to the ground — and footwear companies are starting to take note.…

Stand-up paddling, or SUP, is among the biggest trends this year in board sports, even in landlocked locales like Minnesota. This feature story highlights the…

I rode in my first Critical Mass last month, a 200-rider strong showing in downtown Minneapolis on July 25. We rode with 28 police on…

This feature story profiles Andy Knapp of Minneapolis, a 59-year-old adventurer who’s climbed Denali, biked solo to Alaska, kayaked alone across Lake Superior, and is…

The Hash House Harriers are a “drinking club with a running problem.” This tradition, started nearly 70 years ago in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, has its…

Run with your dog. Let him pull. That’s the premise behind canicross, a dog-sledding derivative that milks maximum propulsion via a canine-connected cord to rocket…