In the heart of Boulder, Colorado lies Valmont Bike Park, the world’s largest urban bike park. And the best part? It’s free.

Ping pong has been gaining in popularity over the past few years, so it only makes sense that Table Tennis Nation, founded by the late great Marty Reisman — a main player in getting younger crowds interested in the sport — would create custom paddles.

Freestyle all-mountain snowboarder Travis Rice catches some air in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada.

For a one of a kind World Baseball Classic experience, skip the stadium altogether and paddle into McCovey Cove.

The water in Hatteras, North Carolina is flat, warm, and shallow for miles, making it the best place to learn to kiteboard in the United States.

Olympic figure skater Evan Lysacek tells us there’s a ferocious athleticism behind his seemingly effortless jumps. “From the physical standpoint of skating, you’re using every area of the muscle at the same time,” says the reigning gold medalist, who offers nine exercises that’ll get you in shape, no matter what your sport.

MJ scribe Brendan Brazier scans the horizon after an open-water ocean swim at Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Utah’s Amangiri resort has four on-site Via Ferrata. This Italian invention, which translates to “iron road,” is a network of fixed cables and ladders that allow guests to safely climb the steep canyon walls. Photograph by Robert Wright

Nolan Kasper is the newest star of the U.S. Olympic Ski Team — and the guy with a ton of heart. Photograph by James Dimmock

Oh, to be a Men’s Journal scribe — Kitt Doucette testing the new Helly Hansen Odin Shell and pants in Sun Valley’s deep powder. Photograph by Cody Doucette