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DarkSky International Announces Winners of the 2025 Capture the Dark Photography Contest

Now in its fifth year, the Capture the Dark contest received a record-breaking 2,284 submissions from more than 22 countries, showcasing everything from sweeping Milky Way vistas to elusive nocturnal …

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    Fall colors, I’ve discovered, are best enjoyed where hills become easels for the forest to paint. …

  • Obsessed with Gear

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  • The Twin Cities Marathon:

    Woven together by the Mississippi River, you’ll find an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, the …

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Paddling on the Oconomowoc River

Autumn Comes Home

It’s fall, friends. While we might be putting our gardens to bed with scant thought of spades or rakes until spring, our canoes and kayaks shouldn’t be shuttered to the same fate. Indeed, …
Chase Wark, a former DAMn winner, is the new race director of The Day Across Minnesota event.

INTERVIEW: Professional Cyclist Chase Wark

Chase Wark, a professional cyclist and past winner is the new race director of The Day Across Minnesota. He lives in Winona, Minnesota, where he also hosts other gravel cycling events and offers …
The 2025 DAMn started at midnight in Gary, South Dakota

The DAMn Rolls on Under New Direction

Gravel riding and racing have grown significantly in popularity over the past decade, both in the Midwest and throughout the country. Today, many gravel cycling events cater to both beginning gravel …
Molly Ehlers, leads her, father Aaron, and another rider through a forested section of the Tour Divide.

Molly’s Summer Vacation Adventure

Think back to when you were eleven years old. What were you into? What did you dream of accomplishing? Did your parents encourage you to dream big? Would it even have crossed your mind to ride your …
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