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This piece was produced with support from our friends at Merrell. Cooney has a built a life for herself training SUP’s elite, and she’s not about to give that up. Cooney wears the Merrell Women’s Bare Access Flex. Suzie Cooney needs sunshine and board time like most of us need air. She’s an accomplished SUP athlete, windsurfer, sport model and personal trainer to some of the water world’s most elite, and she moved to Maui so that she could be in her happy place: warm weather year-round and bucket-list surf breaks....

One of the most valuable things Debbie Kim, an acupuncturist, herbalist, and nutritionist, has taught me is that a purification process (what others may refer to as a cleanse or detox) can be a glorious recharge button that wipes the slate clean of any unwanted graffiti that cover your true masterpiece. When someone does a more traditional cleanse, they may live off juice for ten days, only to go bulldozing back into a burrito because they’ve felt so deprived....

The days of nursing the last drops of face moisturizer, and scraping down to the final dregs of deodorant, are over. Subscription kits send you bathroom staples—think hair care, face products, soaps and body wash, and deodorant—on a fixed schedule determined by the pace you use them; typically, boxes go out every month or two. Their contents are customizable, based on things like skin and hair type, how much time you spend on personal care, and scent preferences....

Three times a year, the Denver Convention Center overflows with the latest, and raddest gear. Outdoor Retailer is the biggest tradeshow in the industry and, for us skiers, the Snow Show is what we truly care about. Every brand you’ve ever heard of – and some you haven’t – give a peek behind the curtain of next winter’s skis. And the 2019/2020 season has a plethora of women’s skis to get excited about....

Getting up to go to the bathroom in the night isn’t just annoying—it may be a sign of hypertension. If you have high blood pressure, you are 56 percent more likely to be hitting the head two or more times a night, versus those who sleep soundly, research from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles finds. 7 Foods that Will Keep Your Heart Healthy Read article It’s an important clue, since high blood pressure often has no symptoms; unless you have an annual checkup, you might not know you’re running the risk of serious cardiovascular issues....

Growing up, you probably took your Flintstones vitamins dutifully. You didn’t question if vitamins were good for you. Well, how about now? Odds are you’ve stopped taking a multi-vitamin, fish oil, or some combination to promote better mental clarity or stronger bones, because you really don’t know if they’re doing anything. Some experts allege vitamins are a waste of money—that you pretty much obtain all the vitamins you need through food, and any surplus is just flushed down the toilet....

Paddling and exploring the San Juan River in southern Utah. Photo: Aaron Black-Schmidt What You Need | Essential SUP Gear For the River There’s no two ways around it, heading out on the river for the first time is intimidating. Even for paddlers with extensive experience on flatwater or surf, there’s nothing to truly prepare you for running your first rapid. However, you can set yourself up for success by showing up with the proper gear....

This video was produced in partnership with Visit Montana. In the final episode of “The Montana Way,” professional skier Amie Engerbretson caps off her journey across Montana’s Powder Highway by making one last stop to the town of Whitefish, home to the Whitefish Mountain Resort. After visiting Lost Trail Powder Mountain and Missoula, Whitefish was the perfect way to cap off her journey, as her arrival was met with an incoming storm and epic conditions....

Jack Kerouac’s 1957 novel—considered the bible of the Beat generation—turns 60 this month. The tale of Kerouac’s cross-country adventures with pal Neal Cassidy, which was published on Sept. 5, 1957, “remains a Rorschach blot that means whatever we need it to,” says John Leland, author of Why Kerouac Matters: The Lessons of On the Road. “Is it about kicks? The search for a father? Depression, freedom, male friendship, God, the American landscape?...

Even though Game of Thrones is over, you’ll still be plenty active on your HBO subscription: Westworld is starting up again. The first trailer for Westworld Season 3 was released, and it reveals an entirely new setting and cast of characters, including a criminal played by Aaron Paul of Breaking Bad. Here’s a new look from Comic-Con: pic.twitter.com/GSjI8JwL5D — Westworld (@WestworldHBO) May 20, 2019 The trailer shows off a futuristic city, filled with ultra-modern vehicles, androids bumping elbows with humans, and Paul’s crew of criminals blowing things up....

Two American men were arrested in Thailand Tuesday night after exposing their bare asses in a photo taken inside a Buddhist temple. The police apprehended the gentlemen in a Bangkok airport and they will be facing public indecency charges, according to the Associated Press. The men run an Instagram account called “Traveling Butts,” and took their exposing ways a bit too far for Thailand authorities when their photo taken inside the Wat Arun temple spread on social media....

For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and author of the new survival guide How to Stay Alive, discusses an inspiring airman, inflatable boats, and a jacket he won’t leave home without. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Bear Grylls, the British adventurer and author of the new survival guide How to Stay Alive, discusses an inspiring airman, inflatable boats, and a jacket he won’t leave home without....

8′ X 30″ X 4.75″ (178 liters) $1,099 halagear.com OUR TAKE: One thing is certain: Colorado-based Hala Gear has its naming strategy dialed, not to mention its boards. The Hala Gram, an 8-foot, 30-inch wide inflatable, is part of the river-focused company’s new Gram series (also featuring the 6’11” Milligram). Both are sporty models with an emphasis on river surf—or just playing on flatwater, in eddylines or anywhere on the river, really....

Golfer Brooks Koepka found a great way to cap off his week after winning the 2018 PGA Tour Player of the Year award: He won the CJ Cup tournament to become the No.1-ranked golfer in the world. 10 Times 2018 U.S. Open Champion Brooks Koepka Crushed His Workouts in the Gym Read article Koepka’s 2018 season was filled with a number of incredible achievements, and he’s already started off this year with another milestone by making it to the top of the rankings for the first time....

When it comes to trials riding, none can do it quite like Danny MacAskill. The Scottish rider has the most unique spin on what’s possible on a bike. Every time he hops and drops an edit, it forces the bike world to pause and wallow in the imaginative world he inhabits. BIKE Magazine’s 2020 Bible of Bike Tests: Orbea Occam M-LTD Read article MacAskill’s latest collection of out-of-the-box stunts heads inside the box, where the trials legend gives us a comical glimpse into how he “trains” inside four walls....

A 19-year-old diver hopped into the water with his video camera when he and his father noticed two southern right whales swimming near the surface off the east coast of Tasmania near Bicheno. With his camera recording, Kaeo Landon-Lane watched as one whale came closer and closer until he was face-to-face with the cetacean. “It got so close I could see the hairs on her chin,” Landon-Lane told the Australian Broadcasting Corp....

It’s been three years since Paul Rudd’s Ant-Man charmed audiences in an unlikely manner. But after the first movie’s runaway success, Marvel has slated the oft-diminutive superhero for a return in the studio’s third movie of 2018. The sequel, dubbed Ant-Man and the Wasp, will (duh) introduce Wasp, alias Hope van Dyne, played by Lost star Evangeline Lilly. The first trailer is ripe with thrilling, shape-shifting sequences as Ant-Man (aka Scott Lang) shows off his shrinking ability in fun ways....

The NBA All-Star Game is a showcase: the best basketball players in the world throwing down furious dunks, making amazing passes, and hitting unbelievable shots while playing little—if any—defense. It’s also a showcase of what hard work in the gym and the training room translates into when it hits the court. How 15 NBA Players Train for Speed, Power, and Athleticism Read article Players like LeBron James, Russell Westbrook, Kevin Durant, Steph Curry, and Giannis Antetokounmpo all have the natural athletic talent to be in the NBA, but it’s the work they do off the court that makes them All-Stars....

Over the past few months, prebiotics and probiotics have gotten a lot of buzz. By now, everyone has heard that our gut health is massively important, with research over the past several years pointing to a heavy correlation between our guts, or microbiomes, and our overall daily wellness. Eating cabbage – especially when fermented in the form of kimchi and sauerkraut – is a natural way to improve gut health. Photo: Heather Ford/Unsplash Prebiotics and probiotics work together to create a healthy microbiome in your gut....

Now isn’t the time to sit on the couch and binge TV all day. Or at least, it isn’t for Mark Wahlberg, who is using his self-isolation time to step up his wellness and fitness game. The impossibly fit, nearly 50-year-old actor posted a video of some downtime from his latest self-isolation workout to Instagram. “Everybody at home, make sure you’re doing everything you can to stay as healthy as possible,” he says in the video....