
Red Bull ‘Illume’ is Best Adventure Photography Contest on Planet
The annual Illume photo competition wraps up this month. More than 28,000 images have been submitted thus far. Here’s a look at a few of our favorites.
The annual Illume photo competition wraps up this month. More than 28,000 images have been submitted thus far. Here’s a look at a few of our favorites.
It’s the official Day of the Knife! For the past 30 days we’ve encouraged readers and knife junkies from around the world to contribute photos, enter contests, and win SOG gear…
Want to see the best new gear for next year? GearJunkie got the scoop on some of the top gear coming to market at the Outdoor Retailer show from more than 50 brands exhibiting later this month at the Outdoor Retailer trade show…
A thick and hilly forest in Upstate New York played host to an esoteric annual event, the U.S. Rogaining Championships. A Team GJ athlete talks on how he and a partner came away with the win.
To learn about sports-apparel juggernaut Under Armour, be ready to sweat. We got a tour and an hour of exercise at the Baltimore-based sporting goods behemoth.
Our “Tough as a Wolverine” photo contest challenged readers to submit their best “animal” photos, including outdoor adventure or exercise-oriented pics where the subject matter was pushing limits and out of the comfort zone.
We were in Denver last night for the first stop on the “Fan Van” tour, a send-off party of sorts at Ace Restaurant & Ping Pong Hall.
A two-week road trip starts today for SmartWool employee Jeff Snow. Check out his route to meet up and join in the fun… including with a stop at the GearJunkie office in Minneapolis next week.
A pit of mud. A 12-foot wooden wall. Trails that crisscrossed Stratton Mountain for 6 miles… that was the scene today at the Extreme Wolverine, an obstacle-style race in Vermont.
It costs $400. But for that cash you can convert a SUP board or kayak into a glowing craft to ignite the water at night.
“The Body Issue” magazine by ESPN walks a fine tether between athletic voyeurism and gratuitous flesh shots. This year two famous climbers are featured in a glossy spread.
GearJunkie is partnering this summer with Twin Cities in Motion to launch the inaugural “TC Urban Dash” race in Minneapolis!
You can expect to see the iconic imagery of The Grateful Dead shredding the mountains this winter thanks to Ski Logic’s new graphics.
It looks like a toy. With a burst of air it shoots a pinch of table salt. But this gun is no joke to flies.
Bike nerds and fitness freaks meet up at a juncture known as “Strava Writing.” At least that’s what we’re calling it…
British survival star Bear Grylls has leant his brand and endorsement to a pair of Bushnell GPS trackers. Will he use the products on his upcoming TV show, “Get Out Alive”?
This ain’t your daddy’s Boy Scout Camp. A literal mecca to adventure sports, the Summit is a 15,000-acre West Virginia property home to “the largest project in the history of Scouting.”
We want to see your “animal” side! Send in your best outdoor adventure photos to enter our new contest, and we’ll pick 50 readers to win…
The whistle of a tomahawk twisting through the air, the solid sound of its head sticking into wood… few things are as satisfying as a successful axe throw.
Folding-bike brand Brompton Bicycle hosts an annual U.S. Championship, and this year it was held in GearJunkie’s home town of Minneapolis. The winner was an unlikely hometown rider dressed in a sport coat and a tie.
With high levels of obesity, chronic disease and smoking (and less spending on parks and recreation facilities) Oklahoma City has been the “least fit” city in the United States since 2008.
Obstacle races have become popular physical challenges across the country. We spoke with two winners from the high school division of the Extreme Wolverine Challenge to learn some tricks of the trade.
Talk about a watershed moment! These graphics, made by former Google engineer Nelson Minar, reveal every river system in the U.S.
If there’s a more core and authentic outdoors festival than the GoPro Mountain Games we haven’t yet found it. See our recap of the weekend event in this 52-second video blitz.
We’ve been around the world, to dozens of outdoors events, to expos and trade shows… but never before had we found what just might be the Center Of The Outdoors Universe!
Crossing the finish line first shouldn’t be your priority in a mud run. Check out these tips to become a mud run “winner.”
Want more bike lanes? You’re not alone. The 40-million-member AARP calls for “multimodal transportation options” on roads, including more space for bikes.
Flips and tricks on a band of webbing were the theme at the World Slackline Championship, held last weekend in Vail. This is our report from the scene.
From our report: “Many consumers can hardly distinguish between the knife products from Victorinox and Wenger. That’s why we are joining forces and focusing on one brand.”
A giant grid of bike helmets affixed to the brick exterior of the Portland Art Museum serves as signage for an upcoming exhibit.
Six miles of mountain running is a feat. Throw unique and taxing obstacles into the mix — several which involve beer kegs! — and you’ve got the “Extreme Wolverine Challenge.”
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