How Skin Tone Affects Wearable Accuracy—and How Tech Giants Are Responding
Wearables have become a near-constant companion for many Americans. According to a 2026 study, nearly 107 million people in the...
Recreation
Recreation
Elite Trail Runner Kalie McCrystal Was in Her Element. Then She Vanished on the Matterhorn.
Elite trail runner Kalie McCrystal reached the Matterhorn summit, at an elevation of 14,682 feet, on September 1. McCrystal, 38,...
Skeeter’s Nootkatone Flavored Whiskey Is Mosquito Repellent for Your Cocktails
I’d heard of patchouli oil to ward off mosquitoes, of various plants that prevent mosquitoes from breeding, and even of...
Europe’s Newest 191-Mile Thru-Hike Features Wilderness Wine Bars and Zero Crowds
The trail passes through the 3,000-foot-high Logar Valley cinematic as a Peter Jackson sequence: Gnarled apple trees and wildflowers line...
They Entered a Sweat Lodge Seeking Self-Help. Three of Them Never Came Home.
Getting to Angel Valley, Arizona in October 2009 required crossing a rainbow bridge. Painted in a palette of pleasing pastels,...
The Aurora Peak Is Over, But You Can Still See the Northern Lights. Here’s How.
The past few years have been blissful for aurora borealis hunters, with colorful lights dancing as far south as Texas...
Recent Research Says That Climbing Can Reduce Depression and Anxiety
My eyes shot open two hours before my alarm, again, and the anxiety train that is my postpartum brain pulled...
Colorado’s Maroon Bells Are Closed After a Second Climber Has Died in Less Than a Week
The U.S. Forest Service temporarily closed all climbing access to Colorado’s Maroon Peak on September 8, 2026, to recover the...
Arc’teryx Wants the Sperro SV to Be the Last Jacket You Ever Buy—Seriously
Tucked alongside the interior chest pocket of a two-toned magenta Arc’teryx jacket is a laser-etched QR code—but instead of pulling...
