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Overlanding in the woods. Photo: Courtesy of Pacific Overlander Mason Schreck grew up surfing and exploring up and down the coast of California. He eventually fell in love with Big Sur, not just for the surf, but also for the trails back in the hills that (back then) offered private camping. “You could surf during the day and then take off and have a private camp,” Schreck, 34, recently told ASN....

Having beers on the beach is a rite of passage for summer, but emerging research shows it could come with a big downside: more skin damage. Although the exact cause is still being determined, studies show that alcohol can increase your risk of sunburn, NPR reports. The research isn’t new, but the link between your beachside beer and sunburn has received little attention—despite mounting evidence that alcohol can leave skin more vulnerable to the sun....

It’s the time of year when heads are covered most of the time (beanie, trapper hat, ski helmet), so you may not worry much about how your hair looks. Fair enough. But you should still pay attention to your scalp. Cold, dry air saps skin of moisture—that includes the skin on your head—which leads to flakiness. And for 50 million Americans, dandruff is a year-round problem, made worse by air pollution....

Very few exercise enthusiasts and gym rats can imagine doing 1,000 burpees in a row, let alone 4,689. Yet that’s exactly what Army ROTC Cadet Bryan Abell accomplished on July 7 in Milford, MI, when he set the Guinness World Record for the most chest-to-ground burpees performed in 12 hours. Weekend One-Up: 100 Brutal-Burpees Read article The chest-to-ground burpee starts in a standing position, with Abell entering a squat before pushing down to the floor, where the legs fully extend backward and the arms fully extend to the sides....

There’s nothing wrong with supplying your bbq guests with a cooler full of beers. No one will complain. It is just, well, a bit expected. For a more impressive display, we asked Jones Hollywood bartender Eric Tecosky, known for his showmanship and elaborate cocktails, what to do. His answer: Make a cocktail, on the grill. Tecosky says that coring fruits and vegetables, filling them with booze, and putting them over the flame will give you a smokey and flavorful liquor to use as a base for a killer (and memorable) cocktail....

Depression can be, well, depressing. When that bleak mood comes over you, it can make you want to hole up under the covers or in a dark room and not engage at all with the outside world. Paradoxically, though, studies have shown that people who suffer from depression can overcome this all-too-common mental health issue by getting up and getting active with consistent exercise. You don’t necessarily need to go out and chat up your fellow exercisers—but you do need to throw off the duvet and start sweating it out the hard way....

You’ve never seen the Joker quite like this. The first teaser trailer for the Todd Phillips-directed Joker movie has been released, showing off the new way Joaquin Phoenix will bring the iconic Batman villain to life. Joaquin Phoenix’s ‘Joker’ Movie: Everything You Need to Know Read article The movie has a gritty, realistic style for Gotham City, designing it like an 80s-era New York City where there’s danger around every corner....

This article was originally appeared on SUP Magazine. From the Crystal Coast of North Carolina to the southernmost tip of Key West, Florida, you’d be hard-pressed to find a place richer for standup paddling than the Southeast. Maybe it’s the endless variety of pristine waterways, the diverse range of paddling options, the ability to see an array of aquatic creatures in their natural habitat, or maybe it’s just good old-fashioned Southern charm....

Cooked desserts don’t always require a full kitchen. Ditch the oven and stovetop in favor of the grill and enjoy these seasonal stonefruit jars. Simple, Mouthwatering Camping Recipes for the Great Outdoors Read article Peaches, apricots, nectarines, and cherries are bathed in brown sugar and balsamic vinegar and wrapped snug in tin foil. After they bubble up over the fire, they’re scooped into jars and topped with cool vanilla ice cream, maple syrup, and a sprinkling of sunflower seeds....

I got up from my seat when the barista called out my order, and walked to the counter. I don’t think anyone looked. I was probably just overthinking. I spotted my trusty cup – the one that had rolled around the floor of my car, the one that had gone on trips across the state with me, the one I had filled with numerous lattes, iced coffees and other concoctions....

Pulitzer winner John McPhee has spent his career covering subjects that don’t inherently seem like fodder for good, much less gripping, journalism: things like geology, oranges, shad. But he’s adept at making the esoteric seem essential and personal. The Patch, his latest collection of nonfiction essays, largely about angling and sports, is no exception. Wild Wild Life: The 13 Best Memoirs About the Outdoors Read article In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies...

The father of a 15-year-old girl who was sent airborne from her kayak and into the water by what is believed to be a great white shark is calling for the shark to be hunted down and killed. The terrifying incident occurred Sunday while Sarah Williams was fishing off the coast of Normanville in South Australia. The 16-foot great white shark attacked her kayak like “everything you picture in the Jaws movie,” she said, as reported by The Telegraph....

We’re deep into holiday shopping season, and if buying all these gifts for other people has you feeling, well, a little neglected, we have good news. Head over to Huckberry, weary shopper, because now’s your chance to win a little something nice for yourself. As part of the company’s “Grail Gifts” giveaway, you’ll be entered to win a vintage 1967 Rolex GMT 1675 Mark 1.5 Dial watch when you spend $50 or more on the site....

Being less-than-honest with your doctor can have dire consequences. “Doctors are trying to do the right thing, but patients have to speak up about their own individual values and lifestyle needs because everyone is different,” says Dale Vidal, M.D., director of The Center for Informed Choice and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center. “If you don’t speak up, doctors will make assumptions based on their own experiences and perceptions of what you might want—and their approach may not be the best fit for you....

Don’t lose your focus—or should you? Coaches, personal trainers, and our own brains tell us we can improve workout form if we just focus. Put enough mind power behind a burning muscle or agile movement and our technique should improve. Or to use the common saying, put mind over matter. But research from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas recently disproved this line of logic. “You can’t possibly try to be efficient and focus on what you are doing,” says Gabriele Wulf, Ph....

With each turn, Istanbul takes on a new face. You can cruise on the Bosphorus; peruse spice and textile markets; humble yourself inside the city’s enormous mosques, or go underground in its cisterns (both some 1500 years old); steam away the afternoon in a hammam; or gorge on baked goods, dips, and döners—without ever leaving the city. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies Each neighborhood takes on its own identity, too....

One of the benefits of spring is that you can spend more time outside. But the longer you are outside, the more likely it is that your phone will need a charge. But you can’t charge your phone when you’re outdoors. That is unless you have an Anker PowerCore Portable Charger. If you’re out and about and need a charge, the Anker PowerCore Portable Charger is a great device to have because it charges at double the rate of a regular charger....

As of this month, Jim Beam Repeal Batch bourbon should be the bottom floor of your whiskey collection: nothing with less flavor should be allowed, nothing cheaper should be tolerated. This newest bargain bottle of non-chill filtered Beam bourbon is a new standard for bargain booze and we only hope everyone else will follow suit. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies We couldn’t be happier that this bottle exists....

I grew up a diehard New York Knicks fan — and to my own detriment, I still am. And if “His Airness” Michael Jordan wasn’t breaking my young heart, it was the infamous “Knick Killer” himself, Reggie Miller. Miller, 52, played his entire Hall of Fame NBA career for the Indiana Pacers, and when he retired in 2005 he was the all-time leader in three-pointers (since Miller’s retirement Ray Allen jumped ahead of him on that list)....

Given that Pornhub‘s core Internet business is pretty much a self-sustaining enterprise—you know what we mean, dude—the company has started to play up its profile in the public eye with more than a few eyebrow-raising innovations. It’s launched X-rated videos that interact with sex toys, for example. It’s also released an exercise program to get you “fit as f**k”. Pornhub’s newest stunt has garnered attention in the public eye for a different reason....