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The Single Speed World Championships is the wildest mountain-bike "race" on earth, where Halloween comes early and sobriety is akin to doping. To infiltrate this derailleurless debacle, we would need a thoroughly mediocre racer who could stomach the sight

Your favorite machines and lifts are designed to destroy you. I'm a walking test case.

Next-gen accessories sure to improve your stride

TIME charts the highs and lows of the past year in 50 wide-ranging lists...

No one could have seen it coming. The sea that day was calm, the sky clear. For the seven men aboard a small chartered fishing boat in the Atlantic, conditions were ideal. Then the ocean rose up.

Rugged, remote Isle Royale National Park sits in northern Lake Superior, 18 miles off the coast of mainland Ontario. Because of its isolation and the icy waters that surround it, the island—it’s actually a main island and roughly 400 surrounding s

Muddy feet. Skinned knees. Mosquito bites.

All wild fungi possess a bit of sorcery, but telling the difference between the evil and the delicious is, of course, the trick.

Whitewater's brightest stars are launching bigger drops than ever. But it'll take more than sweet photos to right this fading sport.

This jetpack propels itself using a torrent of water.

Just a few weeks ago Swimman announced that it had waterproofed the in-line controller on Apple's proprietary earphones for the 3rd generation iPod Shuffle. Now the company has turned its attention to the device itself, protecting it from water damage to

Book clubs, rejoice: The rollicking sequel to Three Cups of Tea is here.

We polled the sharp-eyed nomads we trust most and came up with a bucket list of the best trips for getting the best shots around the world.

Whether it’s in kayaks, canoes, surf-skis or sit-on-tops, paddling continues to be one of America’s favorite pastime activities. From the icebergs of Alaska to the sub-tropical waters of Florida, ideal paddling destinations abound from coast

Injured and alone, Spanish alpinist Oscar PÉrez has been stuck on Pakistan's Latok II, one of the world's most challenging peaks, for almost a week. Now a rescue team has finally been sent to find him -- with no idea whether or not he's alive