Christopher Solomon (@chrisasolomon) is an Outside contributing editor.
From iconic brands like Patagonia to that indispensable camping store in your hometown, the adventure economy has taken an unprecedented hit. The good news: the people who created these businesses are doers, and they're putting everything they've got into staying afloat and preparing for an uncertain future.
As wilderness hubs like Bishop and Moab shutter their gates to visitors, what's an outdoor lover to do during a pandemic? We're here to help.
Skiers and others venturing into the backcountry often end up too far apart to help each other when an avalanche strikes
In a controversial move, the secretary of the interior recently decreed that motorized bikes should be allowed anywhere that standard bikes are permitted. How this will work is still being sorted out, but the world of pedal-assist riding is about to really open up.
A lifelong runner and outdoor athlete is hit with a mysterious physical breakdown. Once the engine starts to fail, what happens to the mind?
How creating a "simplified permit system" could decrease the public's input in the land of many uses
Chris Solomon has been all over the world and knows what you really need when you're abroad
Is something sinister going on?
The Alaska senator sent us a letter about her enviro bonafides. Naturally, we checked her work.
Can recent events be chalked up to the occasional confusion of bureaucracy? Or is something more worrisome afoot?
Even as Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke has said he wants to give states more decision-making power over federal lands, the Trump administration has taken numerous steps to limit public input
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke will offer up nearly 4 million acres of public lands for lease this year, much of it for dirt cheap
Republicans from Ulysses S. Grant to George H.W. Bush have passed some of our most powerful environmental laws. Why did the party reverse course?
Classroom time isn't so bad when you're building fly-fishing rods in Virginia or barbecuing in the Lone Star State
In Washington State, a group of researchers is mining social media posts and photos to identify overused trails and turn your next weekend adventure into a real escape