Legendary rock climber Hans Florine and his Japanese partner snatched the world record for fastest climb up the Nose of El Capitan on Wednesday in a thrilling, heart-stopping display of strength, endurance, concentration and pure guts.
Loaded with features like folding wings (so you can keep it in your garage) and seat belt-like parachutes (so you can ease the whole thing down to the ground), ICON Aircraft’s new light sport airplane (LSA), dubbed the A5, might just be the ultimate joyride.
For the Navy Assault Ship
Kearsarge, delivering air power, cargo and ground forces to where they’re needed is an art form. Here’s a walkthrough, from bridge to bilge.
We offered blueprints for a scale model of one of the greatest ocean liners of the 20th century. But 3 ft. of replication may be faring better in living rooms than the original SS United States today. Out of commission for 40 years, the ship's fate is up in the air.
It may be little more than a piece of molded plastic, but, boy, does the Zipfy Mini Luge roll down those hills. On a recent test of the sled on some pretty hardcore powder, this $40 toy brought hints of amateur Olympic prowess.
A cross between a hovercraft and a plane; a vessel that leaps and dives like a dolphin; a spindly craft that flexes with the waves—PM looks at innovative new looks that could change the way we move above, through and under the water.
With at least five Americans succumbing to the snow in one January weekend, science continues to battle winter's white killer—but can technology trump recklessness in the backcountry?
In anticipation of a mountain of new outdoor gear about to be on display, we look back at an 83-year-old PM radio test with a team of geological surveyors.
Back in early December, we gave you the inside story of SkySail, a kite towing system unveiled to much fanfare because it claimed to reduce the carbon footprint of the shipping industry by 10 to 20 percent. Now the device has officially set to sea.
Gold and silver bullion, emeralds, pearls—America's first family of marine salvage is still finding treasure from Spanish wrecks off the Florida Keys using specially designed tech and old-school scuba. We go along for a ride, and get inside treasure maps 2.0.
