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Stories By Brian Berkovitz
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Each year, climbers from across the globe trek to the Himalayan monarch to test their mettle against more than five and a half vertical miles of mountain.
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Whatever water you're breaking, from calm multi-day tours to frothy, mad-dashes through boulder gardens and big drops, a kayaker's best friend is her paddle. As…
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On July 24th, four friends and I left Trumbull, Connecticut, bound for a three-week cross-country drive. Our destination was Portland, Oregon—where two of us were…
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If you want to get out of the gym and wrap your fingers around real rock, the secret's simple. Get social.It was the summer of…
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What's wrong with this picture (aside from the designer shades, silly hats and fake lens flare, that is)? These backpackers are wearing head-to-toe cotton, a…
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At first glance, mountaineering seems, well, hard. There are howling winds and freezing-cold temps to contend with; the gear is expensive, and so is traveling…
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Last year, when Nik Wallenda strolled across Niagara Falls on a two-inch steel cable—becoming the first-ever do so—1,500 feet across, 200 feet above the frothing…
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Especially now that summer's upon us, there's nothing quite like catching the wind in your hair, reaching out for the next rock hold high above…
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In June of last year, Alex Honnold became arguably the most famous rock climber in the world. In less than 19 hours, he climbed the…
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It's been 38 years since grizzly bears were placed on the Endangered Species list. In that time, they've made a fantastic recovery, rebounding from fewer…
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As I strolled down Broadway today, one of Manhattan's busiest avenues, two bright-eyed employees stood outside an outdoor sports shop, offering handfuls of colorful markers,…
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In late March of 2012, a group of climber friends brought me to the famed crags of New York's Shawangunk Ridge, a.k.a. the "Gunks," to…
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Though humans have been aware of giant squids' existence for thousands of years—Pliny the Elder wrote of one in his Natural History (the creature was…
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In Mid-February, when the winter itch sets in, snow-sick travelers start browsing flights and booking their next getaways.While Hawaii or Key West may be easy…