Can’t decide between snow, adventure, and the finer arts? We’ve got you covered. This weekend, pack your skis and head off to Park City, UT for opening day, or explore the hidden rocks of Jewel Cave, SD to experience some natural beauty. For those with a more refined taste, jet off to London where movie buffs can bid for rare and vintage film posters.
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 18, 2009
The ideal low-cost getaway awaits in Central America — book it before you get left in the cold.
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 17, 2009
A new film looks at the men whose job is to notify families that their loved ones aren’t coming home.
Continue reading...Monday, November 16, 2009
The expert skater takes us for a Ride
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
Iraq's fertile delta of shallow lakes, mudflats, and floodplains between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers has supported life for millennia. But this Cradle of Civilization almost didn't survive into the 21st century.
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
To gauge the environmental impact of the invasion of Iraq, start with how devastated Iraq’s ecology was before the first bombs struck in 2003. Then factor in what the U.S. hasn’t done since.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 12, 2009
This weekend trek the Florida seashore and take in one of the last Space Shuttle launches, rocket down the slopes at the opening of ski season in BC and Alberta Canada, or fuel your tanks at the Wine & Food Festival in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 12, 2009
Five relatively minor adjustments to prevent big chronic problems later.
Continue reading...Thursday, November 5, 2009
Baseball is over, so unglue yourself from your television set and explore the potential of the great outdoors. Get your first powder of the season at Colorado’s Copper Mountain, trade the snow for suds at San Diego's Beer Week, or build your own adventure while Orienteering through California's oak woodlands.
Continue reading...Tuesday, November 3, 2009
For better recall, drop the Adderall and summon your inner Alfred Hitchcock.
Continue reading...Thursday, October 29, 2009
This weekend, we've got plenty of good reasons to leave a bowl of candy on the porch and hit the road. You can cruise down the tumbling red rocks of Moab by Jeep, visit Philadelphia to tour historic Halloween landmarks while basking in World Series fever, or hit the powder stashes in Loveland Ski Area, Colorado.
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 28, 2009
... is all you need. At least that’s what the eggheads in the department of kinesiology at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada, say.
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Adding aerobic work doesn’t mean skipping plyometrics altogether. Gym work will give you a total pre-ski workout. Photographs by Jonathan Sprague Vertical Medicine-Ball Toss Hold a 15-pound medicine ball in your hands, feet shoulder-width apart. Squat down and explode up, throwing the ball above you in as close to a vertical line as possible. Eight reps. Split [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, October 27, 2009
To ski better (and stay on the hill longer) this winter, take a cue from the U.S. Ski Team and start cycling.
Continue reading...Friday, October 23, 2009
A peacenik in real life, Mortensen plays violent men as well as anyone, and so we were curious: What went into creating some of the most savage scenes in recent memory?
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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