At the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the world watched in awe as an unheralded Oglala Lakota runner came from behind and conquered the 10,000-meter race, setting a world record and becoming the first and only American to ever win gold in that event. Legendary ...
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‘The Alpinist’ Should Be the Next Climbing Documentary You Watch
The Alpinist (2021) is a new and riveting documentary about the extraordinary life of Canadian climber Marc-André Leclerc. This climbing documentary chronicles Lelerc’s remarkable transition from living in a stairwell with girlfriend Brette ...
Gary Paulsen, Renowned Wilderness Author, Dead at 82
Gary Paulsen, the critically acclaimed author of Hatchet, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at age 82. According to NPR, his publisher confirmed his passing but did not give a cause – only calling it “sudden,” according to NPR. Inspiring ...
Naked And Afraid: What I’ve Learned From Survival Shows
We have all been guilty of being backseat adventurers when watching programs such as Naked and Afraid, Man vs. Wild or Alone, just to name a few. We kick back, crack open a cold one and proceed to judge the ever-loving shit out of ...
The Remington 870 Shotgun: 5 Most Badass Movie Moments
The Remington Model 870 shotgun, usually just called the Remington 870, is one of the most popular pump-action shotguns in history. Since it hit the market in 1950, more than 11 million 870s have rolled off the line, but that progress took a long ...
Why The Hell Are There No Movies About Daniel Boone?!
There's never been a good movie made about frontier legend Daniel Boone. It's true. There were at least five announcements about remakes of movies from the 1980s and 1990s last month, but a guy who led one of the wildest frontier lives of all time ...
5 Books About Public Land To Bring With You Into the Backcountry
Hunting season is finally here. Over the next few months, many of us will be spending quite a bit of time enjoying America’s public lands. Whether you’re stuck in your tent due to bad weather or just looking for something to relax with at night, ...
The 8 Best ‘Cabin in the Woods’ Movies of All Time
The good ol' rickety cabin in the woods: The site of many hunting trips, lakeside vacations, and according to Hollywood, fairly frequent bloody killing sprees. This setting has become so common in horror movies that it has been elevated to the status ...
7 Underrated Wilderness Movies You Should Give a Chance
You will find wilderness movies in pretty much every film genre because the wilderness makes a great backdrop for drama. It’s where the usual rules and rhythms of everyday civilized life no longer apply, and when something goes wrong in the wild, ...
NASCAR Is F*cking Awesome: VIP Access With Noah Gragson at ‘The Glen’
I'm behind the big fence at a NASCAR race at the Glen, and all the cars are corralled in the south paddock behind the garages like nervous stallions with every team’s slick trailer circled like wagons around them. The crews triple-check every last ...
Man in the Wilderness: The Other Hugh Glass Movie
The Revenant (TR) was a hugely popular movie released in 2015, and it earned a slew of awards, including three Oscars. It’s a gorgeous, naturally lit film, and it’s certainly an exciting ride, even if it isn’t exactly true to the utterly remarkable ...
Davy Crockett: The Silver-Screen History of a Frontier Legend
Davy Crockett was one of the biggest characters to come out of the American frontier and one of the few to achieve national fame while still alive. While many stories circulated about the bear hunter from Tennessee amounted to tall tales, his actual ...
Iran’s Sajad Ganjzadeh Wins Karate Gold by Getting Knocked Out
The final strike delivered in the Olympic debut of karate had all the drama, power, and intensity that has inspired millions to fall in love with combat sports. Fans who watched the gold-medal bout between Tareg Hamedi (Saudi Arabia) and Sajad ...
7 Great and Criminally Underrated Westerns
There are a whole lot of movies that fit in the broad genre known as Westerns, and they've been around since the dawn of the motion picture industry itself. There have been great Westerns, horrible ones, and a lot that fall somewhere in between. So, ...
Gable Steveson Wins Wrestling Gold With Mind-Blowing Comeback
Buzzer beaters, especially when they seal a win, are some of the biggest moments in sports. Turning the last second of competition into a heart-stopping, time-defying, career-defining, hold-your-breath-and-pray win requires a blend of skill, some ...
‘Captain America’ Brings Home First-Ever US Climbing Medal
Nathaniel Coleman showed nerves of steel in a field absolutely loaded with world-class climbers by putting up three rock-solid climbs that earned him, and the United States, the first-ever medal — silver — in Olympic sport climbing. It was a ...
Watch: NZ Rugby Team Performs Haka Dance After Winning Gold
A true warrior tends to be a quiet and humble being. The strong, thoughtful nature of a great leader is given much respect. But when that warrior is called to duty, their enemies better have made their peace with whatever higher power they believe ...
Meet the 4 Climbers Representing the US at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Olympic climbing, which includes speed climbing, bouldering, and lead climbing, will make its debut in Tokyo on Aug. 6, and four talented and hardcore American climbers will be in the hunt for gold: Brooke Raboutou, Kyra Condie, Nathaniel Coleman, ...
REPORT: ‘John Wick 5’ Confirmed, Being Filmed Back-to-Back With No. 4
If we can blame 2020 for delaying “John Wick 4,” then we can celebrate 2020 for likely having it filmed back-to-back with a fifth installment. That’s right, according to reports, Lionsgate just greenlit “John Wick 5.” ‘John Wick 5’ Details Back in ...
Watch: USA’s Carissa Moore Rides Wave to 1st Ever Surfing Gold
American surfer Carissa Moore made history Tuesday when she won gold in the women’s shortboard event at the Tokyo Olympics. Moore defeated South Africa’s Bianca Buitendag in the head-to-head final round of the first-ever Olympic surfing ...
Watch: Teen Makes History as 1st Woman to Win US Taekwondo Gold
Eighteen-year-old Anastasija Zolotic made Olympic history Sunday morning as the first American woman to win a gold medal in taekwondo. Zolotic’s road to the gold medal match was paved with several dominating wins. She defeated Morocco’s Nada ...
WATCH: Norwegian Has Gut-Wrenching Olympic Triathlon Finish
The finish of the Olympic triathlon Sunday was like a segment out of the classic ABC's Wide World of Sports "thrill of victory and agony of defeat" intro, except Norway’s Kristian Blummenfelt felt the agony of victory. The gutty Norwegian ...
A Guide to Tokyo 2020 Olympic Shooting Events
While mainstream sports like swimming, track, and gymnastics often steal the spotlight at the Summer Olympic Games, shooting events hold plenty of excitement for spectators. Historically, the US is the most successful nation in Olympic shooting, ...
US Olympic Air Rifle and Skeet Athletes Shoot Lights-Out in Tokyo
The US Olympic shooting teams are leaving no doubt as to who make the best marksmen in the world. Amber English secured gold and an Olympic record in women’s skeet; Vincent Hancock earned his third gold, an unprecedented feat, in men’s skeet; ...
‘The Continental’ Will Deliver 3 John Wick Prequels
I’m a movie nerd, and while prequels almost always turn out to be tepid shit when they finally get to the screen, the idea of a prequel never fails to arouse a powerful curiosity in my geek heart. At least until a writer, director, cast, and crew get ...
What the Pros Use: Archery Gear at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Archery was added to the Olympics at the Paris Games way back in 1900. Many facets of Olympic archery have changed over the last 120 years, including the bows and arrows used, the attire, and regulations. Today, the standard ...
A Guide to Olympic Archery in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Games
Punching paper targets might not be as thrilling as sending arrows through bugling bull elk, but Olympic archery is still exciting to watch — especially when you know exactly what's happening. Archery is one of the sports that will be ...
Olympic Action Sports: How To Stream and Watch the Best Tokyo 2020 Events
The Tokyo Summer Olympic Games are here, and sports fans around the world are gearing up to cheer on their country. If your favorite Olympic action sports include swimming, track and field, or gymnastics, you’re in luck. Coverage will be everywhere, ...
How To Stream and Watch Tokyo 2020 Olympic Archery
Athletes To Watch Men: Brady Ellison (No. 1 recurve archer in the world, Olympic team silvers in 2012 and 2016, and one individual Olympic bronze in 2016), Jack Williams, Jacob Wukie (Olympic team silver in 2012)Women: Mackenzie Brown (No. 1 ...
Olympic Shooting: How To Stream and Watch the Tokyo 2020 Event
Athletes To Watch Here are the men's and women's Olympic Shooting athletes competing for gold. Rifle: Lucas Kozeniesky, William Shaner, Mary Tucker, Ali Weisz, Patrick Sunderman, Nick Mowrer, Mary Tucker, Sagen MaddalenaPistol: Nick ...
