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World’s Longest Mountain Bike Route To Get 400 More Miles

From Banff, Canada to Antelope Wells, New Mexico, The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route is the longest continuous off-pavement bike route in the world. It’s…

Written by Nate Mitka August 09, 2017

Bear Attack Survivor Recounts Harrowing Ordeal

Last year, a grizzly bear attacked Todd Orr twice in one day. Now he shares the rest of the story.

Written by Sean McCoy August 09, 2017

Fisherman Files Federal Request To Reveal Secret Fishing Spot

A fisherman in eastern Ontario went to extreme measures to try and find a secret fishing spot he saw on a YouTube video. He filed…

Written by Nate Mitka August 08, 2017

Cycling Apparel Maker Rapha Sells To Walmart Heirs For £200 Million

Rapha, a high-end maker of cycling apparel, sold to an investment branch of the Walmart family, RZC investments.

Written by Sean McCoy August 08, 2017

GJ Week In Review: Patagonia Workwear, K2 Summit, $20 Socks

A recap of top stories for the week of July 30 – August 5, 2017.

Written by GJ Staff August 05, 2017

Outdoors Spending By State: Surprises From OIA Report

For example, Florida generates more than double Colorado’s total outdoors recreation spending.

Written by Adam Ruggiero August 04, 2017

Scientists In Bear Suits Study Human Pee-Goat Link

Scientists explored how goats respond to predators by donning a bear costume and trying to spook them away from places people pee.

Written by Nate Mitka August 04, 2017

Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

Our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

Written by GJ Staff August 03, 2017

Hiker ‘Knotts’ Binde Claims Self-Supported Appalachian Trail Record

Dan ‘Knotts’ Binde claims to have set a new self-supported Appalachian Trail speed record for the 2,190-mile route of 53 days, 22 hours, 57 minutes.

Written by Sean McCoy August 02, 2017

‘Everyman’ Rickey Gates Completes Unsupported Cross-Country Run

Across 11 states, 152 days, and 3,700 miles, Rickey Gates set out to make his extraordinary run across America as ordinary as possible.

Written by Adam Ruggiero August 02, 2017

Switzerland Erects World’s Longest Pedestrian Bridge Near Matterhorn

Look down to see the Swiss valley plunge away nearly 300 feet below. Look up, and gaze at the Matterhorn towering over the horizon. And…

Written by Adam Ruggiero July 31, 2017

First American Woman Summits K2

Vanessa O’Brien became the first American woman to summit one of the world’s deadliest mountains, K2, on July 28th.

Written by Nate Mitka July 31, 2017

The Electric Adventuremobile of the Future

The all-wheel-drive Bollinger B1 electric truck claims 0-60 in 4.5 seconds. Shut up and take my money.

Written by GJ Staff July 28, 2017

Selfish Graffiti: Vandals Wreck Treasured Mesa Verde Artifacts

Vandals permanently damaged sandstone walls and destroyed archeological artifacts in the process of inscribing their names in Mesa Verde National Park.

Written by Nate Mitka July 24, 2017

GJ Week In Review: OR Preview, Hardrock 100, Carhartt Review

A recap of top stories for the week of July 16 – 22, 2017.

Written by GJ Staff July 22, 2017

Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

Our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

Written by GJ Staff July 20, 2017

Kilian Jornet Wins Hardrock 100 With Arm In Sling

Kilian Jornet is tough as nails. The renowned ultramarathon runner just won the Hardrock 100 with a dislocated shoulder.

Written by Sean McCoy July 15, 2017

GJ Week In Review: Surfer Memorial, Creative Camping, Ford Bronco

A recap of top stories for the week of July 9 – 14, 2017.

Written by GJ Staff July 15, 2017

Climb (In) A Skyscraper: London’s 25th-Floor Glass Climbing Wall

A new climbing wall built high inside a skyscraper is not for the feint of heart. Behind the holds is clear glass and a soaring…

Written by Nate Mitka July 13, 2017

Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week

Our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.

Written by GJ Staff July 13, 2017

Thousands ‘Paddle Out’ To Honor Wetsuit Magnate

Thousands of surfers around the globe paddled out Sunday to honor surf industry titan Jack O’Neill.

Written by GJ Staff July 10, 2017

Caught On Camera: School Dean Hits Cyclist, Speeds Away

Marshall Grant Neely III was the dean of students at one of the country’s top merit-scholar institutions. Video footage suggests he’s also a very angry…

Written by Nate Mitka July 10, 2017