Fat Tire Tuesday: Callin’ It Quits
The best intentions. It is truly always with the best intentions that I begin a bike ride. …Read More »
Mountain Monday: Quick Chat About Safety
A friend’s recent experience in the mountains has reminded me that goi …Read More »
World Dog Surfing Championships 2016
If you have a dog that loves the water and access to a surfboard, then your time …Read More »
Tahoe Donner Announces Early Bird Pass Prices for Winter Season
Season passes for both the Tahoe Donner Downhill and Cross Country Ski Areas go on sale th …Read More »
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Mountain Monday: Quick Chat About Safety
A friend’s recent experience in the mountains has reminded me that going out into the wilderness, even if it is just for a weekend warrior trip to get some climbing in, can turn into a life or death s …Read More »
Tahoe Donner Announces Early Bird Pass Prices for Winter Season
Season passes for both the Tahoe Donner Downhill and Cross Country Ski Areas go on sale this Wednesday, September, 15 for the 2016-2017 winter season. Early season rates are valid through November 30, …Read More »
World Dog Surfing Championships 2016
If you have a dog that loves the water and access to a surfboard, then your time has come to howl and Hang Ten with Man's Best Friend!Read More »
Fat Tire Tuesday: Callin’ It Quits
The best intentions. It is truly always with the best intentions that I begin a bike ride. I mean, I LOVE riding bikes.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 mi …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 "radi …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 Minn …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 …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-Bus …Read More »
California Brewing: Session Beers
Just what is a “session beer” anyway? Terms like Saison, Hefeweizen, IPA and now session beer entering our beer vocabulary can be confusing to those just looking for something good to drink. Session b …Read More »
Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival 2016
Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival films come from renowned filmmakers who search out backcountry corners across the globe to submit their best work, as well as from grassroots filmma …Read More »
Video: Shane McConkey – The Now Interview
Today – December 30 – would have been Shane McConkey's 46th birthday. Watch this never-before-seen interview with the legendary skiier and BASE jumper, released today by Rich Van Every and Tom Day.Read More »
Video: Watch Out for That …. Treeeeeee
In the world of riding highly technical downhill trails FAST, crashing is inevitable. MTB Mania put together this compilation of the last season's most dramatic crashes from the Pro GRT and Northwest …Read More »
Mavericks Breaks 35-40 Feet as Large WNW Swell Hits Coast
Morning Report for SF-San Mateo County: New, very large WNW peaks today, offering up double-triple overhead waves to exposures.Read More »
EarthTalk: How to Recycle Paint, Primer and Stains?
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 unu …Read More »
Earth Talk: Should I Recycle My Disposable Batteries?
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 mercu …Read More »
Earth Talk: Is backyard firepit smoke a health hazard?
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 …Read More »
EarthTalk: E-waste Blizzard
Dear EarthTalk: The collective impact of all the iPhones and other devices we buy, use and then discard must be mind-boggling at this point. Has anyone quantified this and what can we do to start redu …Read More »
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