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As far as sports go, trail running still isn't Sophia Laukli's first love, but it's becoming a very close second. The 23-year-old American trail runner is also an elite-level professional Nordic skier who recently moved to Norway to pursue skiing at the highest level. Most recently, Laukli outran a stellar international field to win the 50th edition of the Sierre-Zinal 31K (19.2-mile) mountain race on August 12 in Switzerland.

The City of Albuquerque may soon make it easier to get to the Sunport on two wheels instead of four.

Anakeesta, an adventure park in Tennessee, is opening a new play area and mountain coaster this year as part of its Stone Village expansion.

You may opt to take the New Mexico Rail Runner Express train over the car but will it save you money or time?

As much of the trail running world was focused on the Hardrock Hundred Mile Endurance Run last weekend in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado, David Hedges quietly and stunningly put his name in the record books with a prodigious effort in Sawatch Range a few hundred miles to the northwest. The 25-year-old somewhat nomadic trail runner who originally hails from Chicago lowered the supported Fastest Known Time on the daunting Nolan's 14 route on the evening of July 15. Nolan&#x...

This year, the International Folk Art Market traveled from its longtime location on Museum Hill to Railyard Park.

Officials overhauled area’s rules to host large, ticketed affairs, including weekend’s market, which was previously held at Museum Hill’s Milner Plaza.

The Quebec Mega Trail (QMT) is the largest trail running weekend anywhere in the northeast of North America, and it connects the largest two mountains in Quebec's Laurentian range. The 25K race is part of the Golden Trail National Series, and the 100-miler is the only race in North America officially affiliated with the rigorous 101-mile Grand Raid Reunion mountain race (also known as La Diagonale des Fous), as well as being a 2024 Western States 100 lottery qualifier.

With its many hills and hollers, the Smoky Mountain region is a hotspot for unique and thrilling alpine coasters. Here are the best spots to let gravity take over, according to a local with first-hand experience.

The New Mexico Shakespeare Festival is kicking off the 2023 season with its first performance this Friday in Albuquerque.