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Find out the best places to backcountry ski in Canada from the man who famously skied 2 million vertical feet in one year.

Washington has more places to climb than a lifetime allows, and these 5 are the ones I couldn’t stop returning to.

Alaska holds two-thirds of America’s national parkland. I hiked 7 trails, including the Klondike Gold Rush route.

Hardest granite, weirdest conglomerate, softest sandstone, all in a 6-hour drive. Utah is my favorite state to climb.

Moab once looked borderline insane to me. Eight years later, a fall trip here is the highlight of my season.

There’s a reason professional outdoor athletes like myself flock to Austin.

Tufa, granite, spires, or slopers: pick your rock first. Then pick your country.

You haven’t seen San Diego until you’ve seen it on foot. I skip the theme parks and the traffic, like the locals do.

I narrowed the whole USA down to 12 climbing areas. These locations are the USA's All-Stars.

Five hundred inches of snow, easy access, and steep Wasatch terrain: here are the 5 zones to ski first.

We asked local guides for the zones that prove no state touches Colorado’s backcountry, and these 10 made the cut.

Big waves, barrels or beginner breaks: Discover 10 surf spots every surfer should ride at least once.

Some of the best US kite spots aren’t the famous ones; here are the surprises that have me checking flights.

With the kiteboarding spots on this list, you won’t just want to plan a trip, you’ll want to quit your day job and chase wind full-time.

In the Grand Canyon, the best views aren’t where you might expect.

Florida ticks all the boxes on every paddler’s checklist. Here are my five favorite places to kayak.

As a born-and-raised Chicagoan, I can say with no bias whatsoever: the best view of the city is from a kayak.

From the mellow Laugavegur to the GR 20, one of Europe's hardest: 10 hikes for every kind of hiker.

From Maine to Morocco, I've lost count of my surf trips. These 11 US spots still stand out.

I’ve been climbing in the northeast for years and consider Rumney to be a gem for its breadth of routes and quality rock.

California invented mountain biking, and these 8 trail towns prove it never stopped getting better.

Seven places, from Chamonix to Courmayeur, and what makes each one worth the skins, the lifts, and the travel.