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Lindsey Vonn and the Doping Connection

A recent story linking U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn to a German doctor convicted of helping athletes dope is light on facts, but raises legitimate questions

Make Time for Slow Time

You only get so much time with your kids before they’re grown up. After a family trip to the hot springs, Katie Arnold meditates on how best to spend it.

Taking Diversity to the Peaks

A team of African-American climbers heads to Denali this June with a lofty goal—to inspire more diversity outside

My Son and the Bear

How do you teach a boy to love the wilderness when you’re terrified of what might happen out there? Hiking with his ten-year-old son, William Broyles confronts his memories of Vietnam – and one very...

Spring Camping, Snow Included

What do you do when winter just won't let go? Elizabeth Eilers Sullivan and her family hole up in a cabin in Minnesota to wait out the snow season’s last gasp.

A Turkish New Yorker Quietly Summits After Everest Brawl

We met Aydin Irmak last year when he was attempting to summit Everest with his bike. This year, he surprised us by returning to the mountain, summiting early—and finding himself in the middle of the...

How to Raise an Outside Kid

W. Hodding Carter, Jack Hitt, and Anthoy Doerr look back on their attempts to raise kids who love the outdoors.

The Greatest Car Ever Built

Why the intrepid Vanagon has once again earned its place as the ultimate outdoor vehicle

Death on a Rope Swing

In March, a Utah man died while attempting to replicate a rope swing made famous by YouTube. Will the tragedy curb the latest adventure trend?

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