The welcoming committee at Gerard Butler’s Malibu spread is a 25-pound former Bulgarian street dog with a penchant for licking. “Shushka, stop! Come here!” Butler says, standing in his doorway in a pecs-hugging gray T-shirt, jeans, and hiking boots. He found the stray a few weeks ago while filming a movie in the mountains outside Sofia and immediately fell in love, so he had her spayed, vaccinated, microchipped, and flown to L....
The biggest sporting event of the year is coming on Sunday: Super Bowl 54 between the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers in Miami. The game puts one of the top defenses in the league, the second-ranked Niners unit, against the high-scoring Chiefs, powered by 2018 NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes at quarterback. Editors’ Picks: Everything You Need to Host a Kickass Super Bowl Party Read article If you’re hosting or heading to a Super Bowl party this year, but don’t have a cable package, don’t fret: The game will be streaming on a number of different apps and services that will allow you to watch anyway....
While the DU/ER Relaxed No Sweat Pants are designed to not look out of place at work or at a more formal event, they are made with the comfort of a pair of sweats. So not only are these pants going to make going to work in the heat feel comfortable, but they will also work out well in any season and any situation. Whether we’re going to the gym after, or perhaps meeting some buddies for happy hour after, these pants are versatile, comfortable and look great no matter what they’re worn with....
Paddlers on the San Juan River, Utah. Photo by Aaron Schmidt I’ve been floating through the canyons of southeast Utah for 28 years. My first river trip was on the San Juan River, an 80-mile paddle through redrock gorges between the tiny town of Bluff and the upper reaches of Lake Powell. I was 1 year old. When I was 21, I asked a girl I met at college out on our first date: a few days spent canyoneering in slot canyons north of the San Juan....
When it comes to winter boots, we’re firm believers that capable footwear is one wardrobe area where you should never compromise. With many contenders when it comes to cold-weather wear, we typically prioritize utility over style. However, fewer brands can deftly blend the two into one rugged, damn-good-looking pair of boots. Photo: Courtesy of Rodd & Gunn The crew at Rodd & Gunn seems to have cracked the boot code with their Silverstream Military Boot....
As Shaun White gears up to grab some Olympic gold in PyeongChang, he’s also pushing a brand new mobile snowboarding game bearing his name. Shaun White Stages a 2018 Olympic Comeback Read article In the mobile game “Downhill Dash,” players get to do some downhill snowboarding while having to avoid trees and gates. It doesn’t stop at the board though, levels also feature some surfing, skating, water skiing, some Indiana Jones-looking exploration, and even guitar god-level rocking....
On a rainy January afternoon, Nicole Prause sits in a cozy apartment in Los Angeles’ Venice neighborhood with two laptops in front of her. The screens display graphs that constantly update a stream of information. In the bedroom next door, less-clinical data can be heard: “Uh, uh, uh.” Rhythmic moans rise, shifting in volume and pace. “Uuh! Uuh! Uuh!” As a sex psychophysiologist, Prause studies the mental and physical changes that happen during sex, and she’s made a career of dreaming up outlandish devices, protocols, and experiments to do so....
This article and video were produced in partnership with Ikon Pass. When you think of a sit skier, you likely don’t see one sending huge cliffs, charging mogul lines, airing massive kickers in the park, or bombing down a slalom course. When Trevor Kennison thinks of skiing, however, he thinks, “Oh you hit that? I’m going to do that same exact thing.” Kennison can’t use his legs, but he still feeds off the energy from the skiers around him and returns it with a level of stoke anyone who rides with him can’t help but feel....
Being a professional standup paddle athlete certainly has its perks. For Trevor Tunnington, it means being able to travel and explore the world’s exotic waterways via SUP. His latest travels took him to the capital city of Denmark, Copenhagen. As Tunnington quickly found out, bikes rule the roads in this colorful city. But on the aquatic roadways, SUP was an excellent option to get around. Check out his European adventure in this latest edit....
Paddling a SUP is simple enough in theory, but in reality a lot goes into a sound SUP stroke. Proper technique is critical even for the strongest paddlers and makes all the difference when it comes to speed, efficiency and avoiding fatigue. To help maximize your paddle’s potential, let’s break down the five phases of a proper SUP stroke. Phase One – The Reach Every good SUP stroke starts with the reach, the phase of extending the paddle forward for placement....
The key to building a gym from scratch, says designer Brad Sherman, is to start small and keep it simple. Here’s exactly what you need to buy, and exactly where to buy it. Lifeline Jump Rope If you can’t afford fancy weights or machines, don’t fret—a jump rope burns fat, builds endurance, strengthens leg muscles, and improves coordination. The Lifeline Fitness weighted speed rope holds all its weight in the rope itself (not the handles) for smooth jumping, and trains you to increase your speed so tricks like double-unders come more easily....
Heavy D and Diesel Dave, gear-head stars of Diesel Brothers on Discovery Channel, have made a living out of building epic aftermarket trucks — from The Mega Ram Runner to a monster Americana pickup for Chuck Norris called Truck Norris. If you were to choose a favorite from the dozens of builds they’ve done, you’d be hard-pressed. But their latest masterpiece — a hybrid Chevy-Cadillac behemoth built for Detroit Tigers’ star Miguel Cabrera — would be up there....
One afternoon last fall, I found myself in a small southwestern Colorado town called Nucla. I was with an old college pal, Kirk, and my Toyota FJ Cruiser, which had just carried us the 55 miles from Kirk’s apartment in Telluride. In Nucla, we met a friendly woman who, when we mentioned our destination, Canyonlands National Park, suggested we take the Rimrocker, a newly established off-roading trail that headed in that direction....
This is a serious recreational watercraft, people. Yes, it’s inexpensive and no, it won’t take you into the whitewater. It’s designed strictly for fun. It’s ideal for apartment dwellers, and with over 2,200 reviews (more than 80 percent of those give it four or five stars) you know it’s quality. The Intex Explorer K2 has a streamlined design for easy paddling. Perfect for paddling around lakes and exploring mild rivers, it comfortably seats two adults....
Leave it to Travis Pastrana to come up with another unique world’s first. This time, the motocross legend situated a motorcycle jump on a barge in the River Thames, with the landing on another barge. Amidst high winds and rough waters in London on the Thames, Pastrana went for the barge-to-barge trick on Thursday. In order to view the video, please allow Manage Cookies It’s tough with Pastrana sometime to gauge just how difficult something is, since he can do just about any of these things in his sleep....
Running is a fairly minimalist sport. All things considered, your shoes are the most expensive (and arguably most important) component of the kit. But when it comes to gear for trail runners… well, those needs intensify. You’re not just worried about smart layering. You need aggressive trail shoes that bite into mucky trails and encourage brazen descents, a GPS watch that won’t lose juice mid-way up the mountain, and technical essentials that don’t slow you down....
The bow of the canoe clears the tree trunk, a massive wing of bark, and I drawstroke to hug the tree more closely. The swampy water is stained the color of tea, and overhead loom the canopies of thousand-year-old cypresses that have never seen a saw. I’ve been canoeing North Carolina’s Black River for nearly 30 years. It’s my favorite place to paddle and never fails to underscore the merits of this ancient boat, especially in the summer....
Photos and story by Nick Carlson Ever go to a restaurant buffet and you’re almost overwhelmed by the selection of items? There is American, there is Mexican, Asian, and Italian. There is seafood, fried food, barbecue, and even pizza. I mean there is something for everyone and so much to sample, that there is no way you can get everything all on your plate in just one sitting. That’s what it’s like when it comes to paddling in the Sacramento area and on the American River....
Jason Jones is one of those lucky guys who managed to make a career out of seeing the world, with cameras in tow. For nearly a decade he worked as a correspondent for Jon Stewart’s satire news program The Daily Show, venturing to distant lands like Russia and India to interview foreign leaders. Coming from a sketch comedy background, interviewing politicians was not a career that Jones had anticipated, but one that he welcomed....
South Lake Tahoe illuminating on the 4th of July. Photo: Courtesy of Unsplash/KimsonDoan Just because there is no more snow, does not mean that there is no more fun. Ski towns in the summer are great places to be. All of the snow melts and makes its way into lakes that you didn’t even know were there. Your favorite winter rental shops turn into summer rental shops and you best believe they are ready to sell you kayaks, standup paddleboards, and all sorts of boats and rafts for the day....
