Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 6:40 a.m.

For many, the dream of a spontaneous cycling trip is often shadowed by a nagging anxiety—the one that creeps in while glancing …

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 6:34 a.m.

The ritual is a familiar one for any North American adventurer. The lure of the open road, the promise of a national park sunri…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 6:24 a.m.

The moment often arrives in the quiet aftermath of a perfect day on the water. The sun is low, the air is still, and the only t…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 6:13 a.m.

There's a universal truth known to every kayaker: the journey doesn't begin at the water's edge. It begins in the parking lot. …

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 6:03 a.m.

The desire to carry our lives with us is as old as the automobile itself. Early motorists strapped wicker baskets and leather t…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 5:58 a.m.

There’s a ritual familiar to many North American families, a biannual battle waged in the garage. In the fall, it’s the struggl…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 5:52 a.m.

There’s a universal ritual among paddlers that happens not on the water, but in the driveway. It's the pre-dawn puzzle, the fru…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 5:47 a.m.

A vehicle traveling at highway speed is a deceptively simple picture of motion. Yet, on its roof, a silent, chaotic war is bein…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 5:41 a.m.

There's a quiet contract we make with our gear. In the pre-dawn chill, as the scent of pine and lake water hangs in the air, we…

Published on Dec. 3, 2024, 5:12 a.m.

There is a moment every kayaker knows. It doesn’t happen on the water, amidst the rhythmic dip of the paddle or the silent glid…