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Past articles by Will:

How One Couple Survived the Tubbs Fire

Imagine opening your door to a fire. Now imagine there's no way out. → Read More

Shocking Stories of Survival

How much until you break? For these adventure catastrophe survivors, there is no limit. → Read More

How a 13-Year-Old Saved His Dad's Life

David Finlayson fell off the granite towers in Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness. The only person who could save him? His 13-year-old son. → Read More

A High Case of the Bends

George Watson and Geoff Belter went diving in Peru. One of them was never found again. → Read More

The Economic Impact of Outdoor Adventure

Adventure is an asset for cities. Check out what it can do for yours. → Read More

Pittsburgh Is a Startup Haven

Techies turn to adventure to blow off steam. As San Francisco and Seattle price out everyone but executives, startups and established firms are seeking surprising outdoor play­grounds to put down roots. → Read More

Denver Is Making Suburbs Cool Again

As cities become too expensive for younger people to live in, their satellites - suburbs - are making a comeback. → Read More

The Fight for Local Craft Beer

Breweries are the lifeblood of young cities, and towns across the country are fighting for them. → Read More

How Outdoor Rec Transformed These Towns

Taking tourists outside makes for a bigger return on investment. → Read More

Affordable Housing Is the Key to a Thriving City

Building the middle class just takes a little bit of urban planning. → Read More

Survival Advice from Comic Strips

Tips on self-defense, BASE jumping, and how to make it out of a plane crash alive → Read More

Eight Ways to Build a Better City

Here are some innovative ways towns around the country are making the world a better place. → Read More

The Best Workouts Are Child's Play

Being fit is about constant movement, and children are in constant motion during playtime at the jungle gym. Why not join their lead? → Read More

Work Hardest at Rest

Turns out we’ve all vastly overemphasized the getting-stronger-and-faster part of being fit. The real secret to optimal performance is taking care of yourself—starting with getting a better night’s sleep. → Read More

How Distraction Can Make You Healthier and Faster

For many elite athletes, critiquing their performance after a training session feels like a healthy habit: identify what went right and wrong, then plan how to improve. But while post-game analysis has its advantages, every minute you spend rehashing can actually delay the body’s physical recovery process—whether you’re obsessing over a slow time or reveling in your new PR. “We can’t begin to… → Read More

How to Sleep Better: Life-Hacking Special

When it comes to slumber, quality matters just as much as quantity. → Read More

How to Sleep Better: Life-Hacking Special

When it comes to slumber, quality matters just as much as quantity. → Read More

How to Work Better: Life-Hacking Special

Standing desks may be all the rage, but learning to properly embrace your chair is the best way to survive the workday. → Read More

How to Work Better: Life-Hacking Special

Standing desks may be all the rage, but learning to properly embrace your chair is the best way to survive the workday. → Read More

How to Do Endurance Training Better: Life-Hacking Special

Sprint workouts may seem like the fast track to fitness, but endurance athletes get more from going slow. → Read More