PM Outdoor Adventures

Today's high-tech stringing helps keep tennis pros under control.

A Triple-A pitcher shocked the baseball world with a pitch clocked at an insanely fast 105 mph. Here's why we won't see pitchers throw it much faster than this—ever.

It's not about studying the DNA of bears; it's about tracking them by following their forensic trail. Here's what it's like to be a grizzly DNA tracker.

American Kitefliers Association president Barbara Meyer teaches kite-building using this twist on the box kite—it skips the sewing and sails on a skin of Tyvek house wrap.

There's no better bonding experience than a friendly, competitive bout of some classic backyard games­. We compiled some of the wackiest, weirdest and, oh yes, most fun DIY games being played by the choice few today.

PM's Jeff Wise tries his hand at hunting—without technology—and finds that primitive hunters need more than skill to bag a meal.

A new amphibious craft provides uncommon versatility without compromising on-water performance. We took it for a spin—here's how it fared on land and in the water.

A new amphibious craft provides uncommon versatility without compromising on-water performance. We took it for a spin—here's how it fared on land and in the water.

Tools for a bicycle day trip differ from the equipment needed on an epic ride. Itinerant cyclist Michael Verner, who just completed a ride from Oregon to New Mexico, shares three gear tips for three bike trips.

What is it like to be the No. 7 pilot for the Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, aka, the Blue Angels? Lt. C.J. Simonsen gives Popular Mechanics a glimpse behind the cockpit.

For more than 100 years, Popular Mechanics has celebrated the technological breakthroughs that have shaped the future. But we also know that changing the world is a local endeavor. This year, 63 million Americans donated time, skills and patience voluntee

Rod, reel, line and lure. There’s not much more you need to catch a fish. Here are five new classics that are sure to become hand-me-downs.

Boxing fans live for the thrill of a knockout punch. But that KO comes at a steep physical price for the victim.

Ever wondered about the fluid dynamics of plunging into a swimming pool? Probably not. But behind the science is the secret to making the biggest splash.

The purpose of Brigham Young University Mechanical Engineering professor Tadd Truscott's sphere-drop experiments was to gain a better visual understanding of what happens when a sphere is dropped into water.

Fishing companies from around the globe descended upon Las Vegas for the International Convention of Allied Sportfishing Trades, or ICAST. Among the rods, reels, clothes and celebrities were some wild new fishing lures.

Take wakeboarding, ditch the boat, add a parabolic kite tethered by 100-foot lines, toss in some wind, and you get kiteboarding, a sport born in the late 1990s that is currently exploding in popularity.

Enjoy the summer boating season without becoming a statistic.

Penalty-kick shootouts—those nerve-racking ends to ties in World Cup elimination rounds—give the advantage to shooters, who kick the ball at speeds of up to 80 mph from 12 yards away. Here's how goalies can use physics to beat the odds.

PM's 11-step, sure-fire procedure for launching your boat like a pro.