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The Sundance Kid Rides Again | 56
Ask him for the best place to live in America and Robert Redford will tell you it's at Sundance, in Utah. The filmmaker's mountain home and the western landscape that surrounds it are the inspiration for the art, politics, and life of an American icon. by ROB STORY

50 Best Places to Live | 64
What's the most adventure-packed town in America? The least stressful? The smartest, healthiest, sexiest? We've crunched the numbers, called the experts, and interviewed the girls of Santa Barbara. Back by popular demand, our annual ranking of the 50 sweetest spots you can call home. PLUS: You pick the best sports town in America.

Fight Club | 80
In a quest to understand the dark allure of violence, the author decides to learn for himself the no-holds-barred art of Ultimate Fighting, where men fight one another in cages and heroes turn up in the unlikeliest places. BY SAM SHERIDAN

The Fabulous Biker Boys | 86
Meet the Hayden and Bostrom brothers -- motorcycling's fast-moving, fast-talking dueling dynasties. BY JOSH DEAN

ADVENTURE
Road Trips Nothing moves a man's soul after a long, cold winter quite like a long, rowdy road trip. We present 18 kickass itineraries to get your motor running: Driving deep into the heart of Baja to surf Pacific reef breaks. High on the hog in South Carolina, in search of righteous road food. Off-roading in Death Valley -- during a flash flood. Golf gone wild in the Bayou. PLUS: The perfect road music, the best new car gear, and the world's 10 greatest drives. 24
Great Escapes Ski parties that just won't quit, fly-fishing on Colorado's San Miguel River, and can't-miss advice on (avalanche-free) backcountry skiing. 44
Books Exploring the world's last great wilderness: far western Amazonia. PLUS: Ultramarathon maniac Dean Karnazes on what drives a man to push the limits of endurance. 46

GEAR GUIDE
Mountain Bikes Five all-star rigs for everyone from hardtail purists to downhill speed demons. PLUS: What freeride legend Richie Schley carries in his saddle bag. 97
Hot Tech New digital cameras that like it wet and in the wild, Apple's gift to the active music lover, and more cutting-edge gadgets for the young and the restless. 100
Shavers Testing the quiet new breed of close- cutting electric razors. PLUS: Perfect three-day stubble. 104
Pro Secrets Hal Koerner's wind-blocking, sweat-wicking, durable, lightweight trailrunning gear. 106

PEAK PERFORMANCE
Secrets of Power and Muscle Want to get seriously ripped? Follow this workout and add muscle mass like you never knew was possible. 49
Paging Dr. Bob The truth about the PSA test, working out with a cold, and the frequent-flying doc's travel-sickness solutions. 54

STYLE
Best Foot Forward Suede, rubber, and mesh boots for rugged good looks on the trail or in the city. 94

MISC.
The Record Book A new speed record to the South Pole, adventure legend Ranulph Fiennes's extreme honeymoon, deadly avalanches in Utah, a tragic end to a very deep dive in South Africa, and more. 124
Mail 12
Contributors 21