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White water rafting is one of the classic, wild, activities in the outdoors. It is also an opportunity for an unbelievable family adventure. Around the country, there are several rivers--and rafting outfitters--that are perfectly suited to the entire family. Here are three of the best: New River Go...

So the big game is coming up and the best football players in the world are getting ready to fight for the right to call themselves champions. And while you'll most likely be watching the Super Bowl from your couch, hopefully you'll feel inspired to take your fitness routine up a notch once the clo...

You may not ever attempt to walk a tightrope across Niagara Falls, but if you're looking to increase your balance, get a little exercise and have some fun, then it's time to try slacklining. If you thought slacklining and tightrope walking were basically the same thing, you couldn't be more wrong. ...

We all know the internet loves bacon. And now there's yet another reason to sing the praises of these strips of salted pork: When rolled into a plug (like a tampon) and inserted into the nose, bacon can stop chronic and uncontrollable nose bleeds. READ MORE: Common Myths Busted by the Other Myth Bu...

If spin classes were housed in pseudo-planetariums like this art installation by Bruce Munro, I'd probably sign up for them. Well, I'd sign up for them and then feel guilty for not attending, but that is beside the point. Called Star Turn, the interactive exhibit uses absolutely no electricity what...

You, too, can summit the world's highest peak or hike the Inca Trail--off your couch, at your bus stop, or between flipping veggie burgers in the backyard. Bonnier R&D, the Stockholm-centered multimedia company, and Ammunition, a San Francisco interaction design company, just unleashed Teemo, a col...