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Can Polaris Pull Off the Dakar Three-Peat in 2026?
Every January, a certain kind of man finds himself glued to whatever screen he can find, coffee getting cold while the desert kicks up storms of sand on the live timing. For the last two years that screen has shown the same thing: a Polaris RZR crossing the final bivouac ramp with the number one pl
Is America’s Toughest Little Camper Finally Here?
For over fifty years, a funny-looking fiberglass egg on wheels has been quietly winning the hearts of campers who just want something simple, tough, and cheap to pull behind whatever they drive. That egg is the Scamp trailer, built by a family shop in northern Minnesota that never got sucked into t
Why America’s Best Trails Almost Disappeared (And How They Got Saved)
Every guy who’s ever pointed a 4×4 down a muddy forest road knows the feeling: that moment when the pavement ends and the real world begins. For a lot of us, those trails are more than recreation; they’re where we clear our heads, teach our kids how to drive in the dirt, or just spend a weekend awa
When the Pavement Ends: Inside the Petersen’s Epic Off-Road Tribute
For a lot of us, racing means sleek cars screaming around a smooth track with grandstands full of people. But real racing—the kind that gets your blood pumping and your knuckles white—often happens miles from any asphalt, out where the land tries its hardest to break both man and machine. Starting
Is Kia’s EV5 Weekender the Electric Truck We’ve Been Waiting For?
Every few years a concept car shows up that makes you stop scrolling and actually lean toward the screen. The Kia EV5 Weekender that just broke cover at the Guangzhou Auto Show in China is one of those. It takes the sensible, already-good-looking EV5 compact electric SUV and turns it into something
No License Needed: Fish Oregon Free This Weekend
Thanksgiving is barely in the rearview mirror, the turkey leftovers are still crowding the fridge, and suddenly the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife hands every angler in the state the best possible Black Friday deal—two full days where nobody needs a fishing license, a shellfish permit, or a
Is This Chinese Beast the Jeep Killer America Will Never Get?
Every few years something rolls out of a Chinese auto show that makes hardcore off-road guys stop scrolling and lean closer to the screen. This time it’s the ELMT Max from Beijing Off-Road (BAIC), and the photos coming out of the 2025 Guangzhou Auto Show look like someone fed a Rezvani Tank and a J
Is Alaska’s Fishing Industry Finally Turning the Corner?
For years, anyone who makes their living on the water in Alaska – or depends on what comes off those boats – has felt like they’re fighting with one hand tied behind their back. Sky-high fuel bills, labor costs that jumped 50% in two years, crab grounds that went quiet almost overnight, and Russian
Minnesota's Deer Hunt Booms Amid Wolf Worries
As the chill of late fall settles over Minnesota's woods and fields, hunters are wrapping up a solid firearms deer season that's already outpacing last year's haul. By Thursday morning on November 20, 2025, the state had tallied 128,759 deer registered through the firearms hunt alone. When you fact
When Two Watchmaking Rebels Join Forces to Redefine Time
In the world of high-end watches, where tradition often rules, a couple of under-the-radar innovators have just dropped something that's turning heads among serious collectors. Ulysse Nardin and Urwerk, two brands that might not top the list in a quick alphabet sort, have pooled their genius to cre
