UnTapped: Maple Syrup for Athletes

All-natural, slow-burning energy that's packed with vitamins and minerals

Anyone who has run a marathon, headed into the backcountry or saddled up for a 100-mile day on the bike knows there are some pretty suspect-tasting nutritional options out there. While getting the vitamins and nutrients one needs to maintain performance is essential, a tasty delivery method can do a lot to boost morale when the rain is falling and you’re miles from home. Vermont-based …

Heirloom Seed Art Packs

Hudson Valley Seed Library’s Art Packs comprise more than a hundred heirloom varieties of flower, vegetable and herb seeds, in a specially illustrated packet. Types span heat-tolerant Brazilian piracicaba broccoli (produced on their small New York State farm) to Good Bugs Bloom, a mix of flowers that attracts beneficial insects to your garden, Kaleidoscope Carrot, Little Gem Lettuce, Panther Edamame, Teddy Bear Sunflower and many …

Kenu Highline iPhone Case

An elastic safety leash and phone case, perfect for snapping pics in precarious places

Whether you’re dangling off a glacier, ice axe in hand; knee-deep in a river while fishing; riding the chairlift; chances are you’ll want to snap a few photos. You’ll also want to keep your phone from plummeting into an abyss, a body of water or anywhere else catastrophic for a device. Luckily the team at San Francisco-based Kenu knows that hanging onto phones is a …