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“Two Disabled Dudes” podcast hosts Sean Baumstark and Kyle Bryant, who both have Friedreich’s ataxia, during a recording.

Health & Medicine

California group helps people with rare diseases aim for new heights

Sacramento’s Sean Baumstark, who has the rare disease Friedreich’s Ataxia, founded the local nonprofit de:terminence to help those affected by diseases work past their diagnosis and achieve physical feats.

Health & Fitness

Loosen up: Fitness pros offer whys and hows of stretching

The annoying thing about stretching is it can't be recorded or bragged about. Not by miles biked. Not by yards swum. Not by the pace of a run. Not by pounds lifted.

Outdoors

Father, son complete 17-hour North Idaho hike together

After 17 hours on the trail the group stumbled through their self-determined finish line at Schweitzer Mountain Resort on July 29.

Outdoors

Wina Sturgeon: Common sports injuries can be prevented

If something hurts when you move and you don't know what's causing the pain, you may need to see a health care professional who practices kinesiology, which is the study of movement, most often applied to humans.

Outdoors

Trail running shorts may sound specialized, but offer several benefits

Sometimes the specialization of sports gear can get a bit much. And when you first hear the term, "trail running shorts," you might wonder – what's wrong with my regular running shorts? Of course, there's nothing wrong with them. However, the lightweight fabric that provides a perfectly fine cover for all your road runs can be easily ripped by an errant branch on the trail. So if you spend much time off-road it makes sense to at least have a pair or two of shorts that fit a bit tighter and stand up to more rugged use. The Mammut MTR 71 shorts are just what you need.

Outdoors

Creede: Inside Colorado’s ‘LAST Great Place’

Bill Dooley and his seven classmates had to memorize a poem in high school.

Outdoors

Women river raft guides band together to share their skill

As the raft surged through the rapids, frothy white water sprayed the six paddlers. They each wore wetsuits, flotation devices and helmets as they paddled through the Big Eddy, a section of Deschutes River that features Class III rapids.

Outdoors

Spencer McKee: How dirty are the hot springs in Colorado?

Visiting hot springs seems to be a growing trend in Colorado – whether it's a spa-style hot spring with a booze-filled concession stand or one that means an 8-mile hike over rugged terrain. While everyone is so eager to hop in the relaxing pools, few people seem to question whether or not they're sanitary. Here's a look at how hot springs work and whether or not the water could be considered "clean."

Outdoors

The difference between class ratings on hiking trails

Every hiking and climbing route has a difficulty rating associated with it. It's crucial to understand what these ratings mean in order to be safe on the trail and plan accordingly for your adventure. In this article, the key focus will apply to Colorado's fourteeners, though the information holds true for most trails.

Outdoors

Columnist can add ‘bird grandmother’ to her resume: Namesake peregrine produces two chicks in Manitoba

From the "wow, that's cool" department comes this news about a peregrine falcon hatched in 2016 atop the University of North Dakota water tower and named after longtime Grand Forks Herald columnist Marilyn Hagerty.

Hunting Fishing

Brad Dokken: DNR honors 50-year northwest Minnesota firearms safety instructor

Gary Johnson was teaching math and business in 1968 in his hometown of Humboldt, Minn., when the school superintendent asked if he could help teach firearms safety.

Hunting Fishing

Best times for anglers

This table lists top fishing times and days for the coming weeks. For best results, begin fishing one hour before and continue one hour after the times given. Times apply to all time zones.

Outdoors

Being acclimated to altitude gives athletes a leg up

Bryan Lewis, who won the High Cascades 100 mountain bike race on July 21, felt nauseous and dizzy during the highest point of the 100-mile course, which is nearly 7,000 feet.

Outdoors

John Myers: Duluth charter captain shares passion for sailing

ON LAKE SUPERIOR, near Duluth, Minn. – Jerry Paulson had just maneuvered his sailboat under the Aerial Lift Bridge and out the Duluth Ship Canal, then steered slightly toward the North Shore.

Outdoors

Swampy Lakes loop offers good mix of climbing and uphill in Central Oregon

With most upper-elevation bike trails now snow-free in Central Oregon, and temperatures rising to scorching lately, it makes sense to find some rides in higher, cooler places.

Outdoors

Wina Sturgeon: Tips from a pro: How to get better results on your road bike

The Tour of Utah has been called "America's toughest stage race." Taking place from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12, it's one week of riding up and down hills that are more properly called mountains; riding past resort lifts on narrow mountain roads, handlebar to handlebar, wheel to wheel in the peloton, which this year numbers over 120 riders, both men and women.

Outdoors

Woman cyclist aims for men’s world speed record

It's been 23 years since anyone has attempted to break the world's paced bicycle speed record of 167 miles an hour. But if the skies are fair and the body's willing, Denise Mueller-Korenek hopes to smash that record Sept. 15 on a dry riverbed in Utah.

Outdoors

The guide to responsible camping in Colorado

Camping in Colorado is a blast. It's the best way to get up-close to the wild environment that makes the Centennial State so special. That being said, following best practices of camping responsibly is key to having an experience that's both enjoyable and safe for often fragile environments. Here are a few guidelines to make sure that you're camping in the smartest, safest way possible.

Outdoors

Tenkara Hane Rod easy to transport if you want to fish on a backpacking trip

When you're backpacking or camping, it's always fun to spend some time relaxing on the water trying to reel in a fish. What's not fun trying to pack a traditional rod and reel with all your other gear. It's an awkward shape that's easy to break – and that hook always seems to a snag on your expensive tent or sleeping bag. The Tenkara Hane Rod is a great alternative. When collapsed, the rod measures just 15 inches long and weighs a mere 3.5 ounces. You can attach it to your backpack, and you'll hardly know it's there.

The Holy Fire burns in the Cleveland National Forest behind homes along Crystal Ridge Court in Lake Elsinore, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018. (Mark Rightmire/The Orange County Register via AP)

Fires

Hiking near wildfire zones? What to know before dashing up that trail

Dana Hendricks had a front-row seat when 176 hikers got stranded by fast-moving wildfires last year in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge.

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