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With Airbnb and Yelp already operating in Cuba's capital, will hordes of American tourists sipping McDaiquiris ruin the very authenticity that draws us to the rebel island nation? Allow us to explain why you should go now—before Cuba changes, while it changes, and because you will change it yourself.
Going places is going to get a lot more fun (and easy) thanks to these people, companies, and apps
Learning to ride the waves isn't easy. But pick the right spot and find a gifted enough teacher, and you'll find your flow state
More Than Just Parks' latest film, Redwood, comes after several weeks spent exploring Redwood National and State Parks in Northern California. The parks are home to the tallest trees in the world, which can reach staggering heights of over 360 feet. Combine the…
State of the Outbound, from Sickboat Creative, in association with Fivecent Studios, aims to capture “the pure heart of adventure and life on the road.” Shot over the course of a 13-day road trip through the New Zealand's North and South…
Pack your bags to go for a run in the woods.
Find a hardy vehicle and hit the (off-) road
Don’t get skunked when you’re flying to score
Use these tips to avoid the crowds and take in all this magical place has to offer.
Spring in South America means snow, whitewater, and adventure everywhere you look
Earlier this year, filmmaker Mike Wilkinson and his partner Jennifer Meunier decided it was time for a change. A feeling of wanderlust became too strong, so they decided to take their lives on the road in an attempt to find a new…
These systems are worthy of your attention. Get your wheels spinning.
These dune towns have turned deserts into adventure oases
If you haven't bought it yet, start making plans before prices spike and supplies run out.
In burgs recognized for an abundance of adventure, these are the winning places that will set you up for everything
Two days in the city should be enough to convince you to make the move
Off-the-charts home values are turning countless adventure hubs into fiefdoms of the wealthy—but they aren’t going down without a fight
A river- and mountain-loving town took home the top prize (again) in our 2015 contest.
Chattanooga, TN, won Outside's Best Towns contest in 2015. It's the only city to ever win the contest twice, so we decided to check it out for ourselves.
Chattanooga is known for it's incredible network of mountain biking trails, which no doubt helped the city win Outside's Best Towns Contest in 2015. It's also home to one of the country's top titanium bicycle manufacturers, Lynskey Performance Designs. …
Chattanooga is a climber's paradise. Residents have easy access to tons of different crags, and one of the coolest climbing gyms we've ever seen. …
Chattanoogans consider the Tenessee River their personal playground, and it's easy to understand why. Home the first inland paddle board shop, one of the largest SUP races in the country and multiple clifflines for deep water soloing, it's easy to understand why Chattanooga is a water town. …
Award-winning weed meets high-quality destination
The driving's so much easier when your Point B is a pint
Patagonia 8K, from Martin Heck at Timestorm Films, explores the beautiful and rough landscapes of Southern Chile and Argentina. The crew aimed to deliver the most realistic experience possible, and shot roughly 100,000 frames in 8K resolution on a medium format camera to create…
Filmmaker Matt Duddles shot this timelapse of star trails and the Milky Way over Mercey Hot Springs in California, in May of 2015. It's only two hours from the Bay Area, where light pollution would make this kind of timelapse photography impossible.
Fishing? Riding horses? Eating like a king? These destinations have it all.
San Fransisco-based startup Hipcamp is taking the camping world by storm. By offering an Airbnb-like interface for campsite reservations, the company aims to “get more people outside by making it easier to discover and book great campsites.”…
Riding from Durango to Moab on a mountain bike isn't easy: you cover around 215-miles, climbing 3,500 feet a day, some of it probably during a lightning storm or through thick mud, with temperatures ranging from forty to 115 degrees and plenty of route-finding involved.
Hauling it far from home is a drag, but careful planning can ease your pain
Two towns bonded over their Best Towns rivalry
Bushwhacking, pack rafts, and a historic float down one of the world's most beautiful wildernesses.
These places may not have won our Best Towns competition, but they're still pretty rad
Would run between Denver and the resort
Photographer Josh Hydeman has made it his mission to illuminate America's caves and spark interest in what lies beneath.
As a traveler and photographer, Stefan Istrate has come to appreciate simple moments spent in nature, far from the popular tourist attractions. Little Icelandic Moments is short video Istrate shot in Iceland last year that tells the intimate story of a solitary piece of land.
Pedal the world’s best dine-and-wine destinations, then sleep in style
How to travel with weed, now that you're allowed to (in one airport, at least)
Gone: The days of treadmills shoved into ugly hotel closets. Here: The hotel gym you wish you could take home.
Kitsbow stole pro mountain biker Jeff Kendall-Weed for three days in June to explore a few of Washington’s iconic mountain bike trails. The diversity and quality of riding should be evident from the imagery captured and the smile on Jeff’s face. It’s trails like these that remind…
From easy, flowy routes to steep singletrack, these are the trails that belong on your bucket list
Staring in April, we asked you to use a certain hashtag to nominate towns for the wild-card segment of our Best Towns 2015 contest. You did, and kept going—as of right now, there are over 7000 images with the hashtag #BestTowns2015. In no particular order, these are 50 of our favorites.
Sleeping in the wilderness is great. Not so great: making camp and dealing with the inevitable missing stake. So we've got recommendations for tent-free wilderness digs on any budget.
When you're outdoors, you tend to worry about grizzly bears, sharks, and mountain lions. But the real dangers are the parasites and microbes you can't even see. Steven Rinella has been felled by the worst of them, and he offers an essential guide to prioritizing your panic.
Going East is a short film from adventure sports photographer Lars Schneider about the road trip he took with his family in 2013. Schneider and his wife, Katrin, flew to California from Hamburg, Germany with their eight-month-old son, bought a 1971 VW Westfalia Camper and hit the…
Use this interactive map to create a road trip through every burg from this year's contest
Using loaner equipment isn’t the risky game it once was
Even if these 12 towns didn’t make it to the Best Towns 2015 contest, they still stood out above the dozens of other wild-card entries.
You don't have to live in a mountain town to pursue a life of adventure. Presenting the life-changing strategies urban dwellers can adopt to play harder.
With two 1970’s VW camper vans filled with supplies and pro mountain bike riders, Camilla Rutherford set out for two weeks of shredding and shooting the world’s most beautiful playground.
The untouched sections of forest, orca whales, salmon runs, and curling waves inspired Jeremy Koreski's latest project, This is Nowhere, a collection of photographs in which he reminds us that beauty exists in places we can’t easily see or access, and that it’s worth saving.
The best part about camping out of your car? No experience is required.
Sarah Murphy and Stefaan duPont's amazing photos of how others take shelter in their respective landscapes.
Make your throwback Thursday dreams come true. Stay at an Airstream hotel.
Summer in Marquette, Michigan means nearly 16 hours of daylight on Lake Superior’s southern shoreline. That means there’s plenty of time to explore over 100 miles of carefully crafted mountain bike trails in the area.
The finest places to cast depend on your goals. Look no further than these great fly-fishing rivers.
The Roadery’s fleet of light and easy-to-handle motorcycles makes for perfectly tuned touring
The new school of hostels makes it easier to turn fly-through cities into sleepover destinations
Everything You Need to Know When Your Flight Gets Cancelled Should your itinerary be delayed, cancelled, or overbooked, knowing your rights can be the difference between a $300 voucher and a long night at the airport. Read more. What to Do When Airbnb Goes Wrong Taking advantage of Airbnb’s…
Star Beds Are Heavenly If you love sleeping under the sky, you should try it in the coziest way possible—within the snug confines of a plush outdoor bed. Read more. The Best Hunting and Fishing Lodges Increasingly, luxury lodges are catering to hook and bullet clientele, providing guides, gear,…
Spend the Night in a Fire Tower Over the following decades, as new technologies made fire lookouts mostly obsolete, some were torn down. But dozens around the country have survived and are available for rent. Read more. 5 Upscale Hostels All Over the World Upscale hostels are popping up…
Most adventure photographers have an enviable travel schedule, and San Francisco–based Emily Polar is no exception.
The best part of a summer surf road trip? The real riding begins after you park the car.
Drive These 10 Open Roads Whether you have a day or a week, we’ve got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul. Read more. Whether you have a day or a week, we've got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul.
This Is Not a Safari: Uganda Mountain gorillas, Pygmy guides, and idyllic lakes are hidden in southwest Uganda. And almost no one is going! Read more. Seeing Antarctica Takes Real Planning It used to be that traveling to Antarctica meant playing Russian roulette with your life. These days, trips…
Ski Lodges Make Awesome Summer Escapes Ski resorts take on a secret life in warmer months. The sun is shining, wildflowers are flaming, and everything—singletrack, whitewater, beer—flows readily. Read more. Find Your SUP Heaven Endurance athletes, thrill seekers, and the yoga set have all fallen for stand-up paddleboarding. Find…
Explore Europe’s Wild North Yes, Northern Europe has more museums, cuisine, and historic city centers than you can cram into one trip. But here’s a good reason to go rural: It also offers some of the world’s best adventure. Read more. The Best Greek Islands for Adventure From climbing…
Why Road Trips Are the Greatest Things Ever The great American road trip is resurgent. Hallelujah. Read more. The great American road trip is resurgent. Hallelujah. Read more. (Ewan Burns) 8 Adventure Vehicle Mistakes We tackled these easy-to-make newbie flubs so you don’t have to. Read…
16 Simple Weekend Getaways No matter which metropolis you’re fleeing this summer, we’ve got you covered. Read more. No matter which metropolis you're fleeing this summer, we've got you covered. Read more. (Kiliii Fish/Aurora) A Trip for Every Weekend This Summer There are 14 weekends between Memorial…
Bushwhacking, pack rafts, and a historic float down one of the world's most beautiful wildernesses.
Escape the Crowds Get a jump on the tour busses. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National Parks. Read more. Get a jump on the tour busses. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National…
Airbnb is one of the most authentic ways to travel, but sometimes it can get a little too real
From $6-a-night secrets to splurge-worthy resorts (and a few free urban oases), here’s where to escape the grind in a hammock.
Your First Car Camping Kit Here at Outside, we often write about the newest—and priciest—outdoor gear. But when it comes to car camping, you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to build a solid kit. Read more. Here at Outside, we often write about the newest—and…
Nothing more than a zipper and some mesh separate you from the dreamy, maritime air if you set up camp on these seven beaches
From coast to coast and in between, check out these stunning 100-mile bike rides
Tour operators are standing by to make your dream vacation of pain and suffering come true