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Theodore Roosevelt
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Rough Riding North Dakota's Badlands
Climb Every Mole Hill
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The highest points in heartland states like Kansas and Iowa aren't much to look at, but when you knock off seven of them in a four-day, 3,000-mile blitz . . . well, let's just say the little bastards have a way of kicking back.
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Practical Advice

Rising to the Challenge
How do you learn to conquer a snow-covered mountain—and your fears? Simple. Go with Wyoming's Exum Mountain Guides, the leaders in mountaineering training.
How to Build a Snow Cave
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Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
What Andrew McLean, Ski Mountaineer, Brings
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McLean, 47, is one of the world's most accomplished backcountry skiers, with first descents on every continent—and more than 100 total. This spring, he's off to Greenland for a few more. Here's what he's packing.
Playing It Safe
Tout, scam, trickery, pickpockets, or downright theft—any one of 'em can turn a trip of a lifetime into a lifelong lesson. Here's how to avoid bad experiences.
Fix a Busted Tire with a Buck
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Flatten your bike tire on a thorn and you can patch the inner tube or swap in a new one—no problem. Damage the tire itself (say, by tearing your sidewall on a sharp rock)—much bigger problem. Here's a quick field solution to keep you on the roll.

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GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Canoeing the Upper Missouri River - Lewis and Clark's Wilderness
Big Wild Adventures
from $2300, 8 days
The upper Missouri - A gentle river, flowing mostly through wilderness, little-changed since Lewis & Clark. ...
Dakota Dreamin'
Timberline Adventures
from $3400, 12 days
From the Missouri River, as it carves its course through the center of the Dakotas, effectively dividing east from west, to the badlands and rugged...

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Gear

What You Need: Ski Mountaineering
The gear you need to strap on, pack up, wear, and shed to get up—and back down—a serious mountain.
Gear of the Year
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Wilier Triestina Izoard
Women's Road Biking
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Race Upgrades
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KTM Adventure 990
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Fitness

Four Steps to Peak Agility
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Without agility, working out is just bodybuilding.
Cutting-Edge Sports Gear
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The athletic equipment that made the cut for our second annual celebration of the best in design and technology.
Revolutionary New Gear
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Outside's guide to the best new concepts in gear, garb, human performance, and green.
Are the Mountains Killing Your Brain?
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Alarming new science shows that thin air can wreck brain cells—at lower altitudes than you'd think. Here's how to protect yourself.
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Attractions

Assumption Abbey

418 3rd Ave. W.
Richardton, North Dakota 58652

Description: At the top of Russian Ridge, Assumption Abbey surveys the church, monastery, school, and ranch... Read More

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Medora Musical

Burning Hills Amphitheatre
Medora, North Dakota

Description: The entire family will enjoy Medora Musical, a lively variety show featuring song and dance in the ... Read More

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North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame

250 Main St.
Medora, North Dakota 58645

Description: The culture and history of the Great American West is alive and well at North Dakota Cowboy Hall of... Read More

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