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Alaias: How An Old-School Board Is Making Surfing Greener

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How some surfers are exploring history to create a greener board.  More »

Friday Fun: How to Use an Aquatic Pogo Stick


We've written about running on water. Now, we're moving on to the pogo stick.  More »

Katie Spotz Breaks Transatlantic Rowing Record

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Katie Spotz rowed across an ocean for charity.  More »

Skydiving From the Edge of Space

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Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner is planning to jump from a balloon 23 miles above the Earth's surface.   More »

New Shark Monitoring System Warns Lifeguards By Text


Australian scientists are testing a new tool to keep swimmers safe from sharks: text messaging.  More »

Reaching the Summit of Mt. Everest [Video]

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The final ascent to the roof of the world, caught on video.  More »

Sailing Around the World at 13: How Young is Too Young?

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If Laura Dekker had her way, she'd be at sea right now.   More »

Interview: Gisli Fridgeirsson on Circumnavigating Iceland

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"I should have done it many years ago."  More »

Adrian Hayes: Arctic Adventurer

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Adrian Hayes is in the middle of the longest unassisted Arctic expedition in history. And he's running into problems.  More »

Profile: Robert Silva, Endurance Diver

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Some people run marathons for charity. Robert Silva plans to break a world record for it.  More »

Stand-Up Paddling: A Brief History of C4 Waterman

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While the fast-growing sport of stand up paddling gives people new ways to explore oceans, rivers, and everything in between, the sport's pioneers lin  More »

Jessica Watson, 16, Youngest Person to Sail Around the World Solo

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There's ambition, and then there's Ambition. Jessica Watson has the latter.  More »

Modern Day Ninjas: 5 Athletes with Ridiculous Skill Levels

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Kings and queens of kayaking, surfing, snowboarding, and one dude who puts Jackie Chan to shame.  More »

20 Athletes Pushing the Most Insane Limits on Water, Land, or Air

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Dudes flying 100 miles an hour just inches away from a cliff, dropping 186 feet down a waterfall, and ollieing over the Great Wall of China. . . all j  More »

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