Biking can be a solitary sport. Often it’s just you, the road, and your trusty two-wheeler to keep you company. For Nate Gray, though, biking isn’t a “me” thing—it’s about everyone else. Which is why at 23 years old he’s heading out on a 4,500 mile, cross-country...
Ahh, the 4th of July—arguably the best holiday of the year. The grill is hot, the drinks are cold, and come 9 p.m., you get to watch things explode. Who doesn’t love that? In the spirit of the 4th we present this month’s rompecabeza. Can you figure out...
Come on, admit it—you’ve done it. Peeing in the pool is practically a summer ritual, like catching fireflies, strolling on the boardwalk or lying about having sex at camp. While only 17 percent of swimmers come clean about it, a whopping 85 percent of people assume it’s the other...
Like Goldilocks, the human body is always in search of a happy medium where everything is just right. While you’re probably not testing out porridge or bear beds in the pursuit of mental equilibrium, your body has many mechanisms to keep you balanced with regards to temperature,...
Ah Father’s Day. Another holiday to store in your memory bank, another card for Dad to throw in the pile of keepsakes and another Instagram photo of dear ole dad that didn’t perform as well as you’d hoped –13 likes? C’mon! The holiday may be over, but we’ve...
Wetsuits aren’t that different from sharks—both can cost you an arm and a leg. Actually, that bit about sharks is rarely true. But for wetsuits it is, at least metaphorically speaking. Which is precisely what led Alex Wang and Andrew Parks to found Carapace Wetsuits. Fed up with...
Like father, like son, right? Pretty much, it turns out—though it’s more accurate to say like parent, like child. There are many areas where children take after their parents, but only a few seem to be specific to gender: The presence of sex-controlled genes (as the scientists say)...
Ryan Baker wasn’t going to let a little thing like being in a wheelchair stop him from being an athlete. After a car accident in 1991 left him a T6 paraplegic, Ryan tried a number of parasports to stay fit such as tennis, skiing and competitive racing....
If you’ve ever been to a pig farm, then you’re quite well aware that they don’t smell all that good. In fact, there are probably few places as foul-smelling as a pig farm. The reason being? They are filthy—a mixture of mud tossed in with a little who-knows-what. It’s too...
Socks with sandals. The tucked in T-shirt. The sweater vest for every season. We all know a dad outfit when we see one. Now you can mix and match your favorite dad looks—and accessories!—with the paper-doll dad parts below. Print ’em, color ’em and maybe even gift...
In the not-too-distant future, when you’re bred in labs for maximum efficiency and unparalleled servitude, it’s probably safe to rely on machines for data about how many calories you consume and burn off in any given period. Until then, however, it’s hard to say exactly how many...
If you’ve ever felt like a fish out of water gift-buying at the local baby clothes emporium, you’re not alone. Beyond the basics like blue for boys, pink for girls, there isn’t else much to go on when it comes to variety, making the whole purchase feel less special. Nell Lindquist,...
