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How to Keep your Classic Car from Overheating this SummerEvery classic car owner has been there: cruising down a two-lane on a beautiful summer day, windows down, radio up, the sky a perfect blue — when suddenly, your heat gauge starts to sing:“Lord Almighty, I feel my temperature rising. Higher and higher, it's burning through to my soul…”

America runs on the full-sized van. They deliver our packages, they transport our tools, they tour our punk bands, and they even house some of our adventurous explorers. They go by many names: the Transit® van, the cargo van, the Sprinter van, and the commercial truck. They’re the beige wallpaper of the street — hanging around on every corner, but not really noticed or seen. You probably passed a dozen of them on your way to work today without so much as batting an eye.

When it comes to carving your mark upon rugged and untamed terrain, the best tire can make all the difference.

Randy Nonnenberg was born a hunter. But not the kind with a freezer full of venison or a closet full of camouflage. The kind with a mailbox of magazine subscriptions, a desk drawer of red pens, and the fastest dial-up connection that money can buy.

To put it simply, Charlene Bower does it all. To expand on that, she has started her own PR and marketing shop and founded the Ladies Offroad Network, among being an avid off-roader with a bevvy of skills. Bower is a powerhouse in the off-road world. And while she may not be in the spotlight, it’s her behind-the-scenes hustle that makes the difference.

While separated by geography and terrain, onroad and off-road motorsports have one thing in common: the intense dedication required to succeed. For the first chapter of our Crossroads series, we invited Gabby Downing and Shelby Hall — two rising stars in the on and off-road spaces — to strap into one another’s worlds for a fun, reflective ride.

Laying in a big, white bed, wrapped up in a big, white bathrobe, picking at room service from a big, white hotel room, Gabby Downing stared at the big, white, empty ceiling imagining she was somewhere — anywhere — else.

with Nick Goepper

Anatomy of a Mountain Biker’s Life

For many people, racing runs in their blood—plenty of family trees find their roots at the track. The garage is often where nature and nurture collide. But Brian Finch isn’t one of those people; instead, it’s his unyielding passion for cars, not his heritage, that got him to where he is today.

Welcome to Pursuit Essentials, a series where we dive into the diverse sports, pastimes and recreational activities that BFGoodrich drivers passionately pursue. Informed by subject matter experts whose lives are immersed in each pursuit’s world, these guides are meant to serve as introduction and inspiration to learn more about the pursuit at hand and the community that lives, breathes and builds for it.

The raft jolts as it hits the first rapid, the icy waters of the Río Manso crashing over its sides. Sabrina Hess’s voice cuts through the roar, calm and steady, guiding her group through the churn. As the raft cascades swiftly through the white water, her eyes scan the river ahead for the next challenge, offering a glimpse into the life of a Patagonia wilderness guide.