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Earlier this spring, on a hiking path in the middle of Los Angeles, we found ourselves sliding down a shortcut on the way to ...

Nordic walking, a fitness trend that uses poles to mimic the movements of cross-country skiing, is believed to burn 20% more ...

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Karuna Prasad Mitra, a 71-year-old climber from Naihati, embarks on a challenging South Pole expedition after reaching the ...

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“It’s gotta be up there somewhere,” I said, jabbing my trekking pole into a basalt slab crevice. “Maybe the trees have grown up, blocking the view,” Phil wondered. Finally, a few yards ...