Matt Skenazy is a senior editor at Outside.
Matt Skenazy
The Best Surfing Accessories of 2017
Effortlessly cool accessories for a day on the water
The Best Surfboards of 2017
Own the waves with these sticks
How Adam Ondra Pulled Off the Dawn Wall
The best climber in the world just conquered one of the hardest routes in the world in record time
Can Shocking Your Brain Make You a Better Athlete?
A new device called Halo Sport promises to improve performance by stimulating your brain. We zapped our brains in the name of science to see if it could really make us faster.
The Best Cold-Weather Running Gear of 2017
Winter-training heroes require apparel with oomph.
Hunting for Surf in American Samoa
The rarely visited national park of American Samoa is home to tropical beaches, pristine coral reefs, some untapped surf, and not much else. Matt Skenazy went exploring and found a few good waves and...
The Complete Kit: Cragging Yosemite
Ten essentials for going vertical
The Trail Running Essentials of 2016
[photo]2079481[/photo] The North Face Runners Hat Trucker hats block sun and look rad. The North Face took it a step further, adding a mesh sweatband around the rim to keep sunscreen...
The Best Multipitch Climbing Gear of 2016
Light is right
William Finnegan on Surf Writing and Winning a Pulitzer
A conversation with the journalist whose 2015 surfing memoir, 'Barbarian Days,' just won the Pulitzer Prize, about tapping his passion for a book project, and what his favorite breaks are
Vegans Will Own the Podium
Why ultrarunners, climbers, and NFL linemen are turning to plant power.
How to Cheat Death and Other Priceless Advice from Mick Fanning
Take it from world-champion surfer Mick Fanning: there’s a right time for working, competing—and fighting for your life .
The Best Fuel of 2016
Stay energized and last longer
The Best Après Jackets of 2016
Toasty layers for wild and urban adventures.
Can Surfing Reprogram the Veteran’s Brain?
There's no quick fix for post-traumatic stress disorder, but research has shown that surfing's physicality and flow can give victims some relief and a way forward. The author hit the water with his...
