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To call Isla Holbox the new Tulum isn’t quite right. This 26-mile-long, one-mile-wide sandbar off the Yucatán peninsula’s north coast, where the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico meet, has a charm all its own. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies While Tulum has become a bit overrun with people who want to be “seen” on the right white-sand beach, Isla Holbox (that’s Hol-BOSH, by the way) has retained the sleepy vibes of the fisherman’s port it’s always been....

The wait is over—our list of the best tools, toys, and tech has finally arrived with our annual Gear of the Year issue. From getting behind the wheel of the Porsche Taycan Turbo S to running trails in the Dynafit Feline Up Pro sneakers and upgrading our barbecue game with Traeger’s Ironwood Series 650 smoker, our contributors tested and tortured tons of products before narrowing it down to this year’s winners....

Down insulation. It’s really warm. It’s also freighted with a lot of baggage. On the performance front, if it’s not treated, it clumps when wet, never regains its loft, and basically stinks as insulation forever after. Outerwear brands recently began treating down to combat this problem, based on a technique first pioneered in hospitals, where down can be useful as bedding, but isn’t easily washed. MORE: Patagonia’s Amazing New Workwear is Made of Hemp...

After taking the NFL by storm and winning the 2018-19 MVP Award, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has hit another football milestone: He’s the new cover star of Madden NFL 20. Every Super Bowl Ever, Ranked From Worst to Best Read article Making the cover fulfills a lifelong dream for Mahomes, who used to play Madden when he was younger against his father, former pro baseball player Pat Mahomes. In making the cover of Madden, Mahomes follows in the footsteps of numerous NFL stars, including Brett Favre, Michael Vick, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Odell Beckham, and Rob Gronkowski....

Spring is coming in hot, folks. Before you know it, the sun will be shining brightly and it’s bye-bye winter coats, hello short-sleeve shirts. With the coming warm weather, it is the perfect time to start getting into shape. Beach season isn’t too far away. If you are having trouble getting the motivation, you can look to Noom to get you on track. Noom is a lifestyle app that is designed to help people get on the right track....

This article originally appeared on Surfer.com and was republished with permission. In the 1950’s, when most surfboards were still made out of heavy balsa wood, Hobie Alter and Gordon Clark teamed up to experiment with new shaping materials in Alter’s Dana Point store. 2024 Olympic Surfers Will Face Tahiti’s Massive Teahupo’o Waves Read article “Hobie was making the most surfboards at that time,” recalls Kris Carlow, Hobie’s Brand Manager, in our latest episode of Surf Shop Chronicles....

HBO has just released a teaser for its new dark comedy, Barry, starring Bill Hader. Hader is known for his hilarious work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live and the handful of roles he’s taken in movies and TV shows. His brilliant work always left audiences wanting more, and, with Barry, it looks like HBO is going to deliver just that. The eerie, uncomfortably funny, California-based trailer introduces us to Hader’s title character who is a “world-class” assassin who becomes engrossed in the Hollywood acting world....

Once again, it is that magical time of year when the world’s best whitewater kayakers descend upon Banks, Idaho for the now-seventh installment of the greatest show on whitewater: The North Fork Championship (June 14-16). Sticking with the “7” theme, here are my 7 things to watch for at NFC VII. More wildcards In a bid to create more competition on the water, the NFC organizers changed the voting and qualification....

From Hollywood underdog to big-screen superhero in Shazam!, Men’s Journal April cover star Zachary Levi has certainly been through a lot. And that’s required no small amount of reinvention—including a serious bulk-up to play the title role in DC’s latest superhero flick. Behind the scenes at our cover shoot, we sat down with Levi to learn more about what makes him tick, and he shared that one guiding principle has helped him through it all: learning to love yourself....

The land that launched a worldwide campaign for its protection. Photo: Courtesy of Patagonia/Soens Converge: to come together from different directions so as eventually to meet. Ramon Navarro didn’t initially trust the millionaire. “All I have is my name, and if Nico backed out of the deal, my reputation would have been ruined,” he tells me. Ramon Navarro at his home break. Photo: Courtesy of Patagonia/Farias Navarro, Chile’s most famous surfer, comes from a family of fishermen in the small town of Pichilemu....

On Wednesday, Danner and Orvis released a special edition collaboration boot, the Orvis Danner Light II. Manufactured in Danner’s factory in Portland, Oregon, the USA-made boot includes a plethora of features catered to the modern outdoor enthusiast. Danner Hunt Product Manager Chris Currah said, “For this collaboration, we started out with a time-tested Danner boot and incorporated performance features such as Megagrip in the outsole.” In addition to the outsole, this boot features Cordura side panels, waterproof leather, Vibram outsoles with Megagrip, GORE-TEX lining, stitch-down construction and more....

When it comes to producing some of the world’s finest Scotch whisky, Glenmorangie certainly knows a thing or two. Tracing its roots back to 1843, the Glenmorangie name has since become synonymous with the concept of excellence through innovation, thanks to its pioneering spirit and predilection for smashing the status quo. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Since 1995, Glenmorangie has been guided under the watchful eye of Bill Lumsden Ph....

Camp stoves have always been a bit of an odd fit for me. A no-brainer if we’re running rafts, when we carry the big Coleman two-burner and a small propane tank. But scaling down to sea kayak we traditionally packed aboard a couple of backpacking stoves. Some years, it’s butane cylinders, others it’s white gas, but always a bit of a head-scratcher. At least we had redundancy if one went south....

Josh Hutcherson is back saving all of humanity in Season 2 of Future Man on Hulu. How the 26-year-old got here involves b-ball in SoCal, parkour in Paris, and downtime in Spain. ‘Aquaman’ Star Jason Momoa Is a Real American Badass Read article In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Sports are my number one workout reg­imen. I play pickup basketball and soccer when I’m in L.A. After two hours, I’m drip­ ping in sweat....

This video was produced in partnership with lululemon men. Five-time World Cup overall champion downhill mountain biker Aaron Gwin has learned over his career that it’s not just him out on the course. “It definitely looks like an individual sport,” Gwin says. “But it’s a huge team effort, so that when I drop in for a three-minute race run, I have the best chance possible to be successful. You’re relying on the team for everything....

THE BEAUTY OF YARD GAMES is that they are not real sports, nor should they be treated as such. To try too hard, or to care too much, at either bocce, croquet, horseshoes, or ladder toss undermines the genteel spirit of these pastimes. Don’t get me wrong—I love to win as much as the next red-blooded American male. But yard games should be relaxing, bucolic even, well-suited for killing time on a slow summer evening while the steaks sizzle or as the fish fillets and hush puppies fry....

On the 18th day of the Federal Government partial shutdown, Joshua Tree National Park released a statement on their website Tuesday morning which noted, the park “will temporarily close beginning Thursday at 8 a.m. to allow park staff to address sanitation, safety, and resource protection issues … That have arisen during the lapse in appropriations.” Park officials plan to restore accessibility to the park in addition to limited basic services in the coming days....

There’s a downside to high-intensity weight training—and a better way, says orthopedic surgeon Leon E. Popovitz of New York Bone and Joint Specialists. Recently, more men are suffering weight-lifting injuries such as torn tendons and ligaments, the result of workouts that have them going too hard or too heavy. The fix isn’t to avoid picking up a barbell ever again. Instead, try slow lifts. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies...

You can find the ingredients of this no-cook snack mix at Asian markets. If you’re doing all the cooking during the holidays, it’s a perfect finger food to serve your guests without much fuss. Recipe and photo by Racheal Hartley, R.D., L.D., C.D.R. of Avocado A Day Nutrition. For access to exclusive gear videos, celebrity interviews, and more, subscribe on YouTube! Makes 32 servings Prep time 5 min. Ingredients 9 oz wasabi peas 8 oz small brown rice crackers 8 oz sesame sticks (whole grain if you can find them) 2 cups almonds ....

The set of TNT’s “Animal Kingdom” got much more real than they expected during a recent shoot this week at San Onofre State Beach. According to The O.C. Register, the area that is a hotbed for great white sharks did not fail to live up to its newfound norm. Former pro surfer James Pribram was on set as a water safety advisor as well as a surfing stunt double and told The O....