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- As Luck Would Have It: A Wildflower Experience Race Report
  With serious elevation gains of nearly 3,700 feet, temperatures near 90 degrees, and countless potholes on the bike course, the race is intimidating for anyone, and my 53-year-old husband was no exception.Read More »

- The American Alpine Club and Access Fund “Climb the Hill” in Washington
  The American Alpine Club (AAC) and Access Fund — two of our country’s foremost climbing advocacy non-profit organizations — brought over 60 climbers from across the country to Washington DC last week to speak with lawmakers about protecting our nation’s most spectacular public lands.Read More »

- Summer 2014 California Festival Guide
  Santa Monica Pier Paddleboard & Ocean Festival June 7 • Santa Monica Ocean swim, paddleboard, SUP and dory races, plus hula dancing, live music, speakers, surf and paddleboard VIPs, a giant waterman’s history exhibition and a board and gear expo. santamonicapier.org/pier-paddle Beerfest The Good One! June 7 • Santa Rosa …Read More »

- The Little Big Bike Festival and Skills Clinics Returns to Truckee May 26
  The Little Big: Little people, big people. Little jumps, big jumps. Little progressions, big progressions. The Truckee Bike Park hosts a cycling filled day focused on fun, learning and progression this Memorial Day weekend.Read More »

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- The American Alpine Club and Access Fund “Climb the Hill” in Washington
  The American Alpine Club (AAC) and Access Fund — two of our country’s foremost climbing advocacy non-profit organizations — brought over 60 climbers from across the country to Washington DC last week to speak with lawmakers about protecting our nation’s most spectacular public lands.Read More »
- MarchFourth Marching Band Headlines Free Four Peaks Brewing Co. Concert Series at Carson City Off-Road
  Today Epic Rides announced the Four Peaks Brewing Co. Concert Series lineup for June 16 in Carson City, Nevada at the 3rd Annual Carson City Off-Road mountain bike event. Headlining the free concerts in the heart of downtown Carson City is the internationally-acclaimed, genre-breaking force in the world of entertainment, MarchFourth Marching Band.Read More »
- As Luck Would Have It: A Wildflower Experience Race Report
  With serious elevation gains of nearly 3,700 feet, temperatures near 90 degrees, and countless potholes on the bike course, the race is intimidating for anyone, and my 53-year-old husband was no exception.Read More »
- Fat Tire Tuesday: You Go Where You Look
  "Nice!" I shouted, as my friend cleared a rock garden ... She put a foot down, dabbing only slightly at the bottom of the gnarly section. Looking at her, I did the same thing. "We just synchronized dabbed!" I enthusiastically observed. (I'm not certain why I was so excited about that ...)Read More »

- Gear We Love: ENO Upcycled Dog Collar & Leash
  Longtime ASJ supporter Eagle’s Nest Outfitters, the company known for high quality backpacking hammocks, is now making dog collars and leashes from upcycled webbing.Read More »
- The Gear Junkie — Skora Running Shoes
  Nike, New Balance, Saucony, Asics. . . the big boys used to be the only option when you stepped into a store in search of running shoes. No longer. These days, a mega-trend of footwear that is more minimal and "barefoot style" has pushed dozens of new brands into the spotlight.Read More »
- NuVinci Bike Transmission
  With a simple twist of the wrist, the promotional materials read, you can shift this bike in a way that's "as easy as adjusting the volume on a radio." As bike-industry marketing speak goes, the "radio" analogy was about as weird as I'd seen.Read More »
- Fat Bike Trend
  It was a frozen day in 2006 when I first swung a leg over the frame of a fat bike. Back then these large-tire bikes were made only by custom frame-builders who liked to pedal in snow and a single Minnesota brand, Surly Bikes, which mass-produced the first notable bike in the “fat” genre with its Pugsley frame.Read More »

- How You Can Help California Wildfire Victims
  We at Adventure Sports Journal extend our sincere condolences to those in the California wildfires who have lost their homes and/or loved ones. Below are three ways people can help the victims of these tragic fires. It is inspiring to see how the community is pulling together in support of one another.Read More »
- Headlands Brewing Company
  Have you heard the saying “Never trust a skinny brewer”? Whoever said that never tasted Phil Cutti’s beer.Read More »
- The Rise of Craft Hard Cider
  Hard cider is hot. Virtually non-existent in the United States just five years ago, cider consumption has more than tripled between 2011 and 2013, from 9.4 to 32 million gallons according to the Beer Institute.Read More »
- California Brewing: Anheuser-Busch
  Anheuser-Busch’s Fairfield brewery is part of a company-wide pilot program, where environmental and cost saving processes are tested and evaluated for export to the other eleven breweries Anheuser-Busch operates nationwide.Read More »

- New Film on Surfing Legend Andy Irons
  04/25/2018
  Teton Gravity Research recently announced the release of Andy Irons: Kissed by God. The world premiere will take place in Los Angeles on Wednesday, May 2.Read More »
- SBMTV – Wear a Bell!
  04/17/2018
  For over thirty years, the Santa Barbara Mountain Bike Trail Volunteers (SBMTV) has provided some 2000 hours of volunteer work each year to care for the Santa Barbara trailsRead More »
- The Dawn Wall: Watch the Trailer
  03/08/2018
  REEL ROCK is thrilled to finally unveil its most ambitious project yet: The Dawn Wall feature documentary. The first official teaser is now live!Read More »
- Love on the Rocks
  01/22/2018
  When the world’s cheesiest movie trailer meets some of the best actual climbing footage, all you can do is watch in amazement.Read More »

- Earth Talk: Are E-Bikes Greener than Human-powered Bikes?
  01/12/2018
  Well, actually, there could be … E-bike pioneer Justin Lemire-Elmore argues that e-bikes are better for the environment, at least if you compare the carbon emissions associated with producing enough extra food to fuel the rider of a standard bicycle against the emissions from coal-derived electricity used to charge an e-bike.Read More »
- EarthTalk: How to Recycle Paint, Primer and Stains?
  07/05/2015
  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that about 10 percent of the house paint purchased in the United States each year—about 65 to 69 million gallons—is discarded. Leftover and unusable paint wastes causes pollution when disposed of improperly, the EPA warns.Read More »
- Earth Talk: Should I Recycle My Disposable Batteries?
  04/24/2015
  Truth be told, those old used up disposable alkaline batteries (AA, AAA, C, D, 9-volt, etc.) aren’t the environmental menace they used to be before the federal government mandated taking out the mercury, a potent neurotoxin linked to a wide range of environmental and health problems, as part of the Mercury-Containing and Rechargeable Battery Management Act of 1996.Read More »
- Earth Talk: Is backyard firepit smoke a health hazard?
  04/07/2015
  With summer approaching, many of us are eagerly anticipating the first night we can gather with loved ones under the stars around our backyard fire pits. But neighbors might have not-so-warm feelings about wood smoke entering their yards and homes. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), wood smoke is a complex mixture of gases and microscopic particles, and when these microscopic particles get into your eyes and respiratory system, they can cause health problems such as burning eyes, runny nose, and bronchitis.Read More »