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Outdoor+Adventure Gear Guide — Fall 2021

TrailKeg Gallon Package — Make these TrailKeg beer growlers your personal kegs when you’re on the go. With their double-walled vacuum insulated design, they’re created to keep your beer icy cold and perfectly carbonated for up to 24 hours — and other beverages piping hot for up to 12 hours. The stainless steel chrome tap of...

WIN Reality VR Baseball Trainer is a hit!

Remember when baseball was a Spring sport? Now future major leaguers play in the Spring, Summer, don’t forget Fall ball, and of course in the Winter that they train to get ready for Spring. Youth baseball is a business. Travel baseball can run from $500 a year to several thousand. According to an article in USA Today,...

The Stink-Proof Workout Shirt

If you have a hockey player in your family then you understand the unique and never-ending stink that permeates from every piece of equipment, it’s not pretty. The founders of Lululemon were hockey players and though their initial intention wasn’t to make stink-proof clothes, it’s a short line to draw from the hockey mentality...

Specialized Jett: Finally, A Bike That Grows With Your Kids

There is an old saying in business “see a need, fill a need.” Simple. It’s the basis of our fine magazine you are reading at this very moment, amazing innovations and technology that make life easier, more exciting, etc. That type of forward-thinking has changed the world of cycling in countless ways from lighter stronger...

Welcome to Earth: Will Smith, Weihenmayer Tackle Volcano in New Disney+ Series

It’s not often you get to step inside a volcano or experience true silence, but with “Welcome to Earth” you can do exactly that — alongside Will Smith. It might seem humans have mapped every inch of our planet’s surface, but look closer and you’ll discover that there is still so much more to uncover — the age of...

Reyr First Cast Fly Rod, Casting a New Line in Innovation and Quality

Here’s one for the dinner table. Who invented the modern-day fishing pole? If you guessed railroad and banking magnate John Torrance in the 1930s, you won the extra piece of pie. According to the website prezi.com (because why would anyone know this off the top of their heads), he saw a fish in the water, got a stick that was...

Blix Introduces Multiple Updates to its Ebike Lineup

Blix, a US ebike company, announced multiple updates across their lineup of commuter, cruiser, cargo, and folding bikes this week. New upgrades provide better performance, increased power, and range, improved riding experience with high-performance brakes, increased tire sizes for safe and comfortable riding, and a wide selection of new...

Explorer Bob Ballard — the Man Who Found Titanic — Talks Shipwrecks, Sea Creatures, STEM

The man who found Titanic. That phrase may be why you opened this story, but there is so much more to Dr. Bob Ballard than simply that single fact. In Bob Ballard: An Explorer’s Life, he tells the tale of his life as a professor, a scientist, and, yes, an explorer. The show premieres Monday, June 14, on National Geographic. A...

Watching A Coral Reef Die: Climate Change Devastates Tropical Island

Sam Purkis, University of Miami The Chagos Archipelago is one of the most remote, seemingly idyllic places on Earth. Coconut-covered sandy beaches with incredible bird life rim tropical islands in the Indian Ocean, hundreds of miles from any continent. Just below the waves, coral reefs stretch for miles along an underwater mountain...

Catching Up With Bear Grylls

Catching up with Bear Grylls is an exercise in itself. The host and star of the Disney +/NatGeo series Running Wild with Bear Grylls, and appointment adventure TV fixture for the past decade, even turns interviews into transcontinental wind sprints of sorts. After interviewing Bear in person in 2019, we sought him out again as...

Michael Phelps Gets Candid About His Struggles in the Spotlight

The Weight of Gold, an HBO documentary film, executive produced and narrated by Phelps, delves into the lives, careers, and mental health of Olympians.

7 Destinations That Will Pay You To Visit Once The Pandemic Is Over

Many of us have become shut-ins by force due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Staying home has its perks, but many people have been planning their next vacation since lockdown began. With so many nations across the world experiencing economic hardship due to the pandemic, some have plans around increasing tourism and restoring economic

Wearables Might Be Powered by Sweat Sooner Than You Think

The future of wearables is here. These devices have been around for a few years but have recently taken off as hot commodities. Whether it's for exercise or health, wearable technology is becoming increasingly valuable. Though these devices usually use battery power to operate, new wearable technology now has a biological option —...

Post-Pandemic SUVs Head Two Different Directions

New Models Introduced This Week Offer Electric or High-Horsepower Gas Choices The automotive market is not always clear in the direction it’s taking at any given moment. This week was one of those weeks. Future SUV buyers are going to be able to choose from a very green path or one emphasizing horsepower and off-road proficiency.

The Top 50 Most Innovative Products (Part Four)

Apollo Neuro Launching Jan. 31, 2020, Apollo is a well-designed wearable that looks to collaborate with your nervous system and improve your health. Combining the wearable with the free app allows you to connect to programs such as Rebuild + Recover, Relax + Unwind, and Energy + Wakeup. $360 ($199...

Mercedes and Nvidia Partner on Self-Driving Cars

Mercedes-Benz invented the automobile 134 years ago—and four years from now is asserting it will reinvent the transportation device. New models introduced in 2024 with being equipped with a still-being-designed super processor from chipmaker Nvidia that will allow customers to upgrade their cars later and add new features such as...