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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.
GORP - Theodore Roosevelt National Park - South Unit
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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.
Tuning Up Your Skis
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"Ninety percent of people do nothing to take care of their skis from the day they buy them to the day they throw them in the trash," says Peter Boyer, of Boulder, Colorado's Alpine Base & Edge. Don't follow suit. We asked Boyer for a few tips to keep your skis and boards running fast and true.
What Chris Figenshau, Photographer, Brings
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The 37-year-old Victor, Idaho, resident spends over 100 days a year in the field, often chasing the world's best skiers around in snowy ranges from Bolivia to Morocco. Here's what he usually takes along.
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 $2200, 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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Expedition Ready

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Fitness

First and Globe
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Most NFL players spend the off-season recovering from injuries or pumping iron. Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones, 31, spent the spring of 2008 traveling from Switzerland to Singapore, trying his hand at the world's most exotic sports, for his new Travel Channel show, Dhani Tackles the Globe, premiering March 16.
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Saddle Up
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Spring is here. Time to wipe the cobwebs off your bike, oil your chain, and kick your fitness into a new gear. Here's how.
The Crazy Bet
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Win a $6,000 Custom Made Frame Set!
The Master Plan
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A sport-by-sport guide to everything you need to excel.

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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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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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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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