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- Pacific Edge Hosts Benefit for Climbing Grief Fund
  Gazing at the movie poster for Free Solo the other day, it occurred to me that from the outside looking in climbing can seem like a solitary sport. But in reality, it is much more of a community endeavor. Partners provide belays, beta, and boost morale as needed. Venturing out …Read More »

- Huffmaster Hopper to Donate All Proceeds from Cycling Event to Camp Fire Victims
  Sonoma County-based Hopper Adventures — the organization behind the popular Grasshopper Adventure Series — is pitching in to help relief efforts for the devastating Camp Fire that ravaged Butte County in November.Read More »

- Kauai Surf Trip
  Kauai makes an excellent family surf destination, but beware of the dreaded “departure blues” Story by Matt Niswonger • Photos by Cathy Claesson We were trying to make our flight home. Leaving the island of Kauai was proving to be a huge pain in the neck. Mentally exhausted, all we …Read More »

- Sagebrush Safari 2019
  The Sagebrush Safari returns for its sophomore year presented by Quick n’ Dirty. This year's cross country mountain bike race takes place on March 30, 2019, and is followed by a Super D race the next day.Read More »

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- For Freedom and a Quiet Mind
  Recently I was asked the question, “Why do you ride?” The answer was easy: “Freedom, a quiet mind.” Spinning pedals slow my spinning mind, and satiate my need for adventure.Read More »
- Sagebrush Safari 2019
  The Sagebrush Safari returns for its sophomore year presented by Quick n’ Dirty. This year's cross country mountain bike race takes place on March 30, 2019, and is followed by a Super D race the next day.Read More »
- The Bikes of Wrath
  The Bikes of Wrath documents the attempt made by five Australian friends to cycle 1,547 miles from Oklahoma to California in honor of the mighty westward migration undertaken by the Joad family of John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath.Read More »
- The Great Auburn Epic Race
  The inaugural Great Auburn Epic takes place in Auburn, the Endurance Capital of the World. This mountain bike race features four timed cross country stages on the spectacular trails at Auburn State Recreation Area (Auburn SRA).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 »

- Official Trailer: Warren Miller’s “Face of Winter”
  09/07/2018
  Loving the pure joys of winter is something we have in common with the late, great Warren Miller, who helped create and capture the magic of skiing.Read More »
- Official Trailer: Ode to Muir – The High Sierra
  09/03/2018
  Teton Gravity's newest film Ode To Muir pairs professional snowboarder, adventurer and founder of Protect Our Winters Jeremy Jones with two-time Olympian Elena Hight as they embark on a 40-mile foot-powered expedition deep into California’s John Muir Wilderness.Read More »
- Trailer: Free Solo — A Film about Alex Honnold’s Lifelong Dream to Climb El Cap without a Rope
  08/20/2018
  From award-winning documentary filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi and world-renowned photographer and mountaineer Jimmy Chin, comes Free Solo, a stunning, intimate and unflinching portrait of free soloist climber Alex Honnold, as he prepares to achieve his lifelong dream: climbing the face of the world’s most famous rock... the 3,200ft El Capitan in Yosemite National Park… without a rope.Read More »
- VIDEO: “Mountain in the Hallway” Trailer
  08/02/2018
  Teton Gravity Research (TGR), best known as the global leader in action and adventure sports media, has tackled something far larger than a steep ski line in their recent documentary, Mountain in the Hallway. Mountain in the Hallway explores the stark realities that surround colorectal cancer.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 »