Living the dream as a skier, mountain biker, and fly-fisher in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, Kelly Bastone contributes to our women’s gear column, The XX Factor.
New owners are revitalizing Shaw's, the beloved hostel on the Appalachian Trail
The Garden State doesn't usually bring to mind bucolic wilderness. But if you ask people in the know, that's only because you've been looking in the wrong place.
Olde Virden's Red Hot pepper flakes turn even the rankest dehydrated meal into mouthwatering fare
This gear shop owner moved from Nebraska to Wyoming's Wind Rivers for a smaller salary and higher cost of living. She wouldn't change it for the world.
There would be no Border Route Trail without John Elliott
Don't rely on convenience stores and junk food to fuel your miles
For years I wrote off fur-trimmed gear as all look and no performance. I stand corrected.
Our favorite puffies and shells for men and women, whether you’re riding lifts or out for a tour
The AWD-e aces snowy roads—but there's a catch
One small Colorado-based ski company invited women to describe their perfect powder ski—then made their dreams a reality
Never worry about cold feet again
Her surfing students wanted swimsuits that stayed put and had a place to stash a key or money. So Andrea “Mona” Picasso created some—and they’re brilliant.
The Swedish apparel company ReDew makes the comfiest, best-fitting performance denim we've found for women on the move. Bonus: the jeans are made in part from recycled plastic bottles.
Winter jackets for every occasion
Finally, a ski for women that excels in all conditions, from hardpack to powder to tight trees