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A Brief History of Underwater Living
Underwater habitats have a 50-year history of scientific discovery, tight living quarters, long decompression times and insane amounts of risk.
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ArchiveThe Best Shave I Ever Had
Mycah was grinning like a guy who just ran the table in billiards. A barber, easily in his 70s or 80s, practically danced around him, trimming his hair.
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ArchivePhoto Essay: Capturing Peak Six on Film
More than 50 years in the making, the 540-acre Peak 6 opened on Christmas Day, 2013, bringing a fantastic mix of terrain that fills a surprising gap in Breckenridge’s arsenal. The new terrain offers some of the only above-treeline skiing for intermediates in the country and even more of Breck’s famous expert terrain.
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ArchiveKit: Wreck Diving
For centuries, man has found countless ways to send ships to the bottom of the sea. Since the advent of scuba technology, we’ve found ways to explore them.
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ArchiveIn Aging Cigars, a Newer Frontier
Aging is a well-known part of the cigar-making process. Ask for specifics beyond that fact, though, and things get murkier.
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Archive30 Minutes With: Jim Wilson
Jim Wilson may not be a household name, but his resume speaks for itself. As the producer behind films like Dances with Wolves and The Bodyguard, he developed a reputation for making films whose cultural impacts belied their modest budgets.
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ArchiveIs The Jerusalem Marathon Safe?
Jeremy Berger speaks to Brigadier General Avishai Peled, Deputy Commander of the Jerusalem Police District, about the safety of this year’s Jerusalem Marathon.
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Archive30 Minutes With: Alex Valdman
When we think of influential people, we often default to Time 100 types — Oprah, President Obama, Steve Jobs. But what about the guy making your bike commute more comfortable, creating fabrics and garments that can replace your typical urban attire with performance-oriented equivalents while keeping your crotch area breathable?
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Archive30 Minutes With: Jimmy Carbonetti
Jimmy Carbonetti, Caveman band member and the proprietor of Carbonetti Guitars located on New York’s Lower East Side, still has plenty of life to live before he churns out the next self-help best seller. But if a Carbonetti’s Rules for Success ever does surface, the lessons should seem familiar: do what you love and find mentors.
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ArchivePhoto Essay: Distant Shores
Surf photographer Chris Burkard’s latest project is a 180-page hardcover with photos from diverse locations including Alaska, Chile, Iceland, India and Japan.
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ArchiveGray Skies, Snow, and Surfing
In New England, winter surfers spend the summer dreaming of frigid waters, storms and angry seas.
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ArchiveImproving Your Pool Game Starts with the Break
You’ve seen him. “That guy”, who tries to hit the cue ball as hard as he can, only to send it directly into the corner pocket.
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ArchiveStay: Ka’ana Resort Belize
Ka’ana is a boutique resort, but rather than catering to those who like to sit by a pool all day with umbrella drinks, it encourages its guests to leave every day. Don’t get us wrong, there is a pool, and if you want an umbrella drink, it can be arranged.
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ArchivePhoto Essay: Diving and Decompressing in Belize
After a long and fairly uneventful dive on an unnamed reef out in South Water Caye, I clambered aboard Splash Belize’s dive boat, shed tanks and weights and stripped off my wetsuit. The big diesels rumbled to life and Captain Malcolm steered toward a small island in the distance.
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ArchiveBreakdown: Writer’s Shed by Weston, Surman & Deane
To get any work done, it helps to have a quiet, simple study, which is why so many writers seek country solitude. But how do city writers find their zen?
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ArchiveGuide to Life: Read Better Magazines
Switching up your periodicals is a great way to expand your horizons and change your tendencies. Just like you eschewed Highlights and SI Kids, it’s time to explore some new frontiers when it comes to what’s arriving in your mailbox.
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ArchiveKit: Volunteering in Haiti
Despite Haiti’s reputation for danger, it’s a beautiful and inspiring country for the intrepid traveler. Although tourism in the country has been slow to rebound since the devastating 2010 earthquake, Haiti offers an opportunity for those with the right set of skills to get involved with humanitarian work while seeing an infrequently visited part of the world.
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ArchiveThe Best Fatbikes for Any Trail Condition
The Global Fat Bike Summit reported that fat bike sales doubled from 2011 to 2012, then doubled again from 2012 to 2013. The category is growing, and the ease with which the oversized tires float over sand, snow and technical rock sections is to thank.