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Trending: Our Top Outdoor Stories This Week
From the hottest adventure vans to a new Bonneville Salt Flats land-speed record, here’s a recap of trending stories from GearJunkie during the week of September 16-22, 2018.
$10K for 10-Year-Olds: ‘Young Heroes’ Are Doing Big Things Outdoors
Each year the Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes awards children doing big things. 2018 winner Robbie Bond wants his classmates to speak up for parks.
Dirty Kanza Gravel Bike Classic Acquired By Life Time Fitness
America’s most famous gravel endurance ride now falls under the Life Time Fitness banner. Now, speculation swirls about what this means for the future of the event, its riders, and its hosts.
All Aboard! ‘Winter Park Express’ Train Tickets on Sale for 2019
Fares for the Winter Park Express start at $29 each way between Denver Union Station and Winter Park Resort.
Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week
From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.
GoPro HERO7 Black: 3 New Features You Need to Know
Time Warp, HyperSmooth, and Live Stream — here are the big callouts for GoPro’s newest action camera, The HERO7 Black.
Audi Finally Goes All-Electric With the e-tron SUV
The Audi e-tron five-passenger premium SUV is Audi’s first all-electric vehicle. It should hit U.S. showrooms in mid-2019, with prices starting around $75,000. And you can reserve yours today.
Man Smashes Superior Hiking Trail FKT With Fractured Leg
With his 310-mile self-supported speed hike, Ajay Pickett now holds the overall fastest known time along the northern Minnesota trail. That’s even with breaking his leg days before the finish.
Response to Walmart: Grassroots Outdoor Alliance Pens Open Letter
On Sept. 7, Eoin Comerford, Moosejaw CEO and president of Walmart Outdoor, wrote an open letter to the outdoor industry. Today, the Grassroots Outdoor Alliance responds.
Salsa Warbird 2019: The Original Gravel Bike Gets Better
The Salsa Warbird is the original gravel race bike. For 2019, it loses weight, gains a wheel size, and gets more capable.
184 MPH on a Bicycle! Woman Sets New Speed Record
Denise Mueller-Korenek smashed the paced bicycle speed record along Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats by more than 16 miles per hour.
‘Boardie’ Builds a Better T-Bar: It’s About Time
Boardie is a wider crossbar for existing T-bar systems. It’s a simple idea that makes quite a bit of sense from a skier’s or rider’s perspective.
Unsafe Bottles? Study Finds ‘BPA-Free’ Plastics May Also Be Harmful
A researcher first uncovered the toxic effects of BPA two decades ago. Now, she claims ‘BPA-free’ plastics may carry the same risks.
Trending: Our Top Outdoor Stories This Week
From Alex Honnold climbing in New Jersey to the Kia 2020 Telluride, here’s a recap of trending stories from GearJunkie during the week of September 9-15, 2018.
LWCF Set to Expire: House Advances Bill to Reauthorize
The Land and Water Conservation Fund has protected access to public lands for decades. Sixteen days from its expiration, the House of Representatives voted to reauthorize the LWCF.
Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week
From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design.
Hiker Likely Killed By Cougar: First Fatal Mountain Lion Attack in Oregon
A search-and-rescue crew found a missing hiker’s body on Monday. Officials now say she was likely killed by a mountain lion.
100,000 People Are Watching Hurricane Florence Live. Join Them Here.
Hurricane Florence is a massive storm. If you’re not living under a rock, you’ve seen the news. And now, you can watch its torrential progress live.