Gear: Stio Dulcet Ski Pants
In a world overrun with black pants—stretchy, butt-enhancing, stomach-controlling, flared, straight leg, wicking—it seems like another pair would just be a reiteration of everything that came before it. Well, maybe […]
WanderList: The Pure Joy of Glamping
The pinnacle of luxury came at 7 a.m. in the form of a hot towel. I didn’t leave my sleeping bag, but watched as one of my Far and Away […]
WanderList: Joshua Tree’s Hicksville Trailer Palace
The tiny, adventure-oriented town of Joshua Tree (pop. 7,414), which sits at the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park, is home to a hillbilly funk sensibility where would-be John Waters […]
WanderList: Australia’s Southern Ocean Lodge
The entire staff at Southern Ocean Lodge knows your name. The bell boy, the front desk, waiters, and even housekeeping. They’re all on a first-name basis with you the moment […]
12 Hours with Ironman Champ Leanda Cave
Two weeks ago, Great Britain’s Leanda Cave, 34, became the first woman—and second athlete ever—to win both the 70.3 world championship and the Ironman World Championship in the same year. […]

Rachel Sturtz is a freelance writer and expat New York editor living in Denver, where she can finally test gear somewhere other than Central Park. When not covering health and fitness for mags like Women's Health, Fitness, Shape, and Running Times, she travels to places like Moscow to write about surly ballerinas for Hemispheres and interviews celebs like Tom Colicchio about how to cook the perfect steak for Allure. Sturtz's preferred activities make up the triathlon, but with a little snow mixed in, she gets an 'A' for effort as a Nordic skier and absolutely dominates green-circle alpine ski trails. 




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