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By James Hancock In canoe country, portaging comes with the territory. Seasoned paddlers just shrug and accept these overland jaunts as an unpleasant, necessary means to an end; some even seek them out to test their mettle or gain bragging rights at the local watering hole. In the Boundary Waters, many are as memorable as the lakes and routes they connect, and some are even named: The Bruin, Horse Portage, Angleworm, and of course, Grand Portage, the 8....

Crunching, churning, rotating, and splitting your way to better abs might not be the best path. According to research out of the University of South Florida and published in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, it’s free-weight exercises that stand king and develop the kind of abs you want. “Numerous exercises, devices, and training approaches claim to activate the core muscles,” says study author Jason Martuscello, “but in reality our research contradicts much of this marketing....

Each year, the top competitors spend days doing training runs down the Green River Narrows and analyzing POV footage of their laps as they try to dial in their lines for the annual Green River Race. Unsurprisingly, Pat Keller decided to take his preparation to the next level, providing live narration of his training run from start to finish — while paddling the benchmark Class V North Carolina crucible. Follow Keller, last year’s runner-up and three-time winner of the storied race’s open class, as he shares the insider tips for going fast at the Green Race, as only he can....

Summer is coming, and we all know what that means. It’s time to lose that winter coat and get your body back in shape. If you really want to lose weight by shirts-off season, the absolute top tip to remember is this: Track your progress. But don’t just step on a scale every once in a while. If you really want to lose weight, pick up a Form Fit Digital Scale and Body Analyzer today, and start marking your progress in more than just pounds....

Wetsuit Review | Quiksilver Highline Performance Front-Zip 3/2mm Wetsuit $314.95 quiksilver.com When beginning your quest to find the perfect wetsuit, there are a lot of different factors to consider. Flexibility, fit, thickness, durability and cost must all be evaluated to select the right suit for you. For our reviewer, Quiksilver’s Front-Zip Highline Performance 3/2mm wetsuit checked all these boxes and more. The first thing he noticed is the suit’s exceptional warmth....

A new decade is here—and that means a bunch of new movies and TV shows hitting streaming sites in January 2020. Following the debut of two major projects on Netflix in December—Ryan Reynolds’ action movie 6 Underground and the Game of Thrones-like fantasy show The Witcher with Henry Cavill—there’s a bunch of new stuff to add to your queue. December Streaming Guide: ‘6 Underground’ ‘The Witcher’, ‘Fast & Furious’ and More...

As we’ve mentioned before, a wardrobe isn’t complete without a pair of hard-wearing leather boots to see you through years of muck and rain. But until Wolverine’s new 1000 Mile Original Sneaker, that kind of durability wasn’t expected from a pair of casual kicks. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies These shoes show that the 135-year-old American bootmaker can hang with even the trendiest streetwear brands....

Since publishing his first novel, in 1968, Thomas McGuane has become one of the most revered writers in American literature, penning such classics as The Bushwhacked Piano and Nobody’s Angel—books often populated by the roughneck drifters, ranchers, and river guides of Big Sky Country. 60 Novels: An Essential Reading List Read article This month, McGuane, now 78, releases his 17th book, Cloudbursts: Collected and New Stories. We caught up with the author this January, while he was in Florida to escape the cold....

Christine Brailsford Caro, in her element. Photo: Jon Perino Photo: Perino In a largely male-dominated space, there’s a growing number of female voices rising in the surfboard shaping world. And Christine Brailsford Caro is certainly one of those women making her mark in the industry. In addition to being a designer, shaper, wood carver and surfer, she also offers some fantastic insight into the art of surfboard shaping. Residing in Leucadia, California and shaping highly sought after Furrow Surfcraft out of the Moonlight-Christenson Glassing Factory in San Marcos, she’s got one of the most interesting perspectives in the game....

The outlook for polar bears is ominous as our ice conditions grow more dire in Antarctica. The frigid continent saw a sixfold increase in annual ice loss between 1979 and 2017, according to analysis from University of California – Irvine, and all that melting ice has caused global sea levels to rise over half an inch during the same period. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies...

The twenty-tens. Can you believe they’re over? From the tragic death of Andy Irons, the birth of the WSL, the Brazilian storm, the wavepool revolution, and so much more, the past 10 years were packed with unforgettable moments and historical significance. But, at this point, it still feels too early to define it. Was there any clear theme or direction? Or did the surf world move in a hundred directions all at once?...

Another day means another day of looking for gifts. So it only makes sense to get a jump on all of your gifting needs this year. Not everyone has a pair of noise-canceling headphones, so these Sony Wireless Noise Canceling Headphones would be a great gift. They’re definitely an upgrade from most headphones. Because the noise-canceling tech here is better than most. But these headphones are made with booming bass unheard of in other headphones....

EVERY APRIL, the Swedish outdoor company Fjällräven drops 30 people in Signaldalen, Norway, and gives them four days to travel to Väkkäräjärvi, Sweden. It’s 186 miles of icy wilderness, covered entirely by dog power (read: dogsledding). On long days, the lucky prizewinners—participants earn their spots by submitting video applications—spend upwards of 17 hours mushing, tending to their huskies, and setting up camp. It’s hard work. But if the dogs are happy, so is everybody else....

You can get it in either 42mm or 38mm sizes, and either a black or white band and space grey case. The 42mm normally costs $409, but this weekend it’s marked down 20 percent, to $329. The 38mm is marked down to $299 (from $379)—that’s 21 percent off. The Apple Watch3 links to your phone via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi, so you can stay connected while you’re running, lifting, swimming, HIITing, or whatever it is that’s keeping you sweating these days....

Potatoes—like white rice and Wonder Bread—are often banished by the health-conscious set for being nutritionally void. We won’t vouch for the other two, but there are good reasons to reinstate spuds to your diet. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies One recurring knock on potatoes is that they’re a carb bomb high on the glycemic index, meaning they spike blood sugar and leave you hungry soon after eating....

Sometimes it’s not what you put into your body; it’s what you don’t. Animal research from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found that a 24-hour fast seems to double how quickly stem cells in the intestines regenerate. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies These are special because they can become any type of cell necessary to repair damaged tissue or replace cells that have gotten too old and function poorly....

TUCKED AWAY in a large, nondescript building, along a quiet stretch in the not-as-gritty-as-it-used-to-be Manhattan neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen, sits an absolute artistic masterpiece. It’s kept under wraps and must be unveiled, like a Michelangelo at Sotheby’s—only this statue is constructed out of carbon fiber and has recently broken the unholy speed of 300 miles per hour. Manhattan Motorcars is the temporary home of a $4 million Bugatti Chiron Sport, the 110th-anniversary version festooned with French flags in the side mirrors, spoiler, and cockpit seats in honor of the manufacturer’s Gallic heritage....

Maybe there’s a reason people eat sweet foods after a break-up. The high-fructose corn syrup added to processed foods like candy may make them forget, according to a new study. In addition to being linked to obesity, consumption of high-fructose corn syrup has been blamed for many health problems, including diabetes and decreased liver function. This artificial ingredient can be found in many processed foods, including soda, condiments, and baby food....

If you thought SAXX only made the most comfortable underwear on the planet, allow us to introduce you to the new SAXX Sleepwear Collection. With a full line of lounge pants and cozy shirts, the SAXX Sleepwear Collection uses modern technology to bring all of us guys a more comfortable night’s sleep. SAXX underwear is renowned for its famous BallPark Pouch. This innovation utilizes panels of soft, moisture-wicking material to keep the boys separated from your thighs....

Have you ever noticed the guys who love to dole out style advice are often the ones that actually need some themselves? The guys with the real knowledge don’t feel the need to evangelize about how to get great style—you have to ask. That’s exactly what we did when we saw designer Billy Reid backstage at his Spring/Summer 2020 runway shot in Florence, AL, the location of his flagship store and his annual food and music festival, the Shindig....