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Published July 6, 2026 01:07PMKey Takeaways: Fibermaxxing is a nutrition trend on social media that refers to increasing your fiber intake for better overall health. The purported benefits of fibermaxxing include improved gut and microbiome health and smoother bowel movements. Sports nutritionists and gastroenterologists say that fibermaxxing isn’t necessary for optimal health; whether you’re an athlete, occasional gym-goer, or avid hiker, you can stick to the recommended daily fiber intake for anyone, which is about 30 grams per day. Eating too much fiber (more than 50 grams per day), can cause gastrointestinal distress, which may hinder your fitness goals. This…
Published July 4, 2026 04:58AM“I can’t believe I did it,” Rob Lea exhales. “I am totally and utterly wrecked.”He slumps to the shore of Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, salt-crusted and green with zinc paste. This scene played out on June 30, when Lea, 44, swam across the Tsugaru Strait in the Sea of Japan, which connects the island of Honshu to Hokkaido, over the course of 12 hours. The open-water swim was the final leg of a challenge that Lea, a realtor and endurance athlete, has spent the last 17 years working toward. Lea is believed to be the first person…
Published July 3, 2026 03:00AMWhether you’re training for a 5K or logging countless miles in preparation for a marathon, all runners, athletes, and outdoor enthusiasts have one thing in common: sweat. While we’re all subject to beads of perspiration dripping down our foreheads, sweat isn’t the same for everyone. Some people hardly notice it, while others finish a workout or hike absolutely soaked. And then there are the salty sweaters: people who have visible white streaks and can feel the crunch of salt and sweat on their clothes and skin. If that sounds like you, your sweat is likely high…
If you’re a fan of the versatile, speedy Adidas EVO SL, the new Terrex Agravic SL is the only trail shoe you should care about right now. (Photo: Dean Stattmann)Published July 3, 2026 03:38AMI recently moved from New York City to Zurich, Switzerland. And, like most runners, my first instinct upon arrival was to lace up and hit the road. But after venturing out for a couple of miles and linking up with a local run club, I quickly realized that while the roads here are perfectly fine, this town—permeated by thick swathes of forest and surrounded by vast expanses…
Published July 3, 2026 04:00AMA hot dog is not a grand cru Burgundy.You wouldn’t know it from reading the roundups of “best hot dogs” published each year around this time. The contenders are ranked. They’re scored. They’re rolled around on the palate and scrutinized for subtle notes of something or other. This is not the way any reasonable person eats a hot dog. Often, the dogs under consideration are actually distinct types it makes no sense to compare or rank. “There are so many different regional styles,” says chef, author and hot dog pundit Farideh Sadeghin. “One of the things…
After a string of heat-related fatalities in the canyon, we had to rethink our entire backpacking strategy. Here is the protocol we used to survive a 40-mile trek in triple-digit temps.Published July 3, 2026 04:00AMIn early June, during a severe heat warning, two of my best friends and I hiked into the Grand Canyon on our way to Havasupai Falls. We had secured our hiking permits six months prior, and didn’t want to lose out on the girl trip of a lifetime even with the intense weather conditions. But ahead of the launch date on our hiking permit, the canyon…
Published July 3, 2026 04:35AMAs a child I loved the freedom of romping in the woods enveloped by the lusty scent of earth and vines. But when the light faded, so did my outdoor adventures. Camping was not for my Southern white-gloved mother, and in this regard, I’m definitely her daughter. Raising a tent, sleeping on the ground, dodging chiggers, and using the midnight bush are not my idea of fun. My forays into wilderness were destined to be fleeting.That is until a visit to Explora’s adventure lodge in Chile’s Torres del Paine National Park years ago changed my view.…
The Indian government has definitively identified the mountain’s most famous dead body. Now comes the dangerous, expensive reality of hacking him out of the ice.Listen to this articleListenFor nearly 30 years, climbers ascending the Northeast Ridge on Mount Everest walked past Green Boots, a universal, chilling landmark (Photo: Public Domain)Published July 3, 2026 04:33AMThe Indian government is planning a high-risk extraction mission to the Tibetan side of Mount Everest in summer 2026 to finally bring home the remains of a world-famous dead body known simply as “Green Boots.” The plan involves an elite team of Sherpas to hack his body…
Published July 3, 2026 03:05AMSure, there are the cheesesteaks, the Liberty Bell, and Rocky. Philly’s got its icons and they’re legit. But the actual city—the one that rewards the curious—is something that continues to punch way above its weight.Just look at its parks: Fairmount is one of the largest landscaped parks in the country. When combined with its affiliated 60-some parks, it’s just over ten times the size of New York City’s Central Park. Most of it sits just beyond Center City, close enough to feel accessible but wild enough to make you forget you’re in the country’s sixth-largest metropolis.…
Law enforcement is asking the public for assistance in identifying an older male visitor who climbed on historic furniture for a photo, destroying a sacred piece of Hopi artwork inside the Desert View Watchtower. An expert explains why the destroyed artwork is an irreplaceable piece of Grand Canyon history.The headpiece was on dislpay at the Desert View Watchtower at South rim of the Grand Canyon (Photo: Linda McKie/Getty Images)Published July 2, 2026 04:07PMNational Park Service (NPS) rangers at the Grand Canyon are searching for a tourist who they say damaged a priceless Indigenous artifact at the national park’s Desert View…