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Stiff and unstable hips put strain on your hamstrings. Here’s how to assess and improve hip mobility, posture and rotational strength.
The iconic Swiss outdoor brand’s parent company, Conzzeta AG, sold Mammut to London-based Telmos Capital as part of a planned rightsizing of its portfolio
Psychological skills training can significantly reduce stress and negative thoughts before and during a marathon — that’s important for your time, and for having a good time.
What to do when you can’t be active in the same way
Is protecting your children from harm the best way for them to explore and understand the world?
It’s an affordable piece of gear that makes rides more carefree
Some #vanlife upgrades are worth the money. Others are not.
The Explorer has been part of our Gear Guy’s spring ski-mountaineering kit for nine years
What I learned and how to avoid my mistakes
The 2016 Olympian in the 10,000 meters likes to compare her progress over the course of a training cycle with some 300-meter intervals. Here's how you can try it, too.
The founder of the Swedish tent brand Hilleberg spoke with Outside Business Journal about the company’s longevity, family culture, and decades-long loyalty to a single product category
The seven best recovery shoes for runners, with a style and feel for any taste.
Here’s what some running brands are doing to help reduce their impact on the environment.
Sometimes the biggest threat in the wilderness is another human
Wes Siler helps you find the best sleeping pad
It provides climbing and descending performance in equal parts
This week’s episode of HBO’s ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ offers raw scenes from the infamous race
What separates the best endurance athletes from everyone else isn’t their amazing lab test data or power values—it’s how well they maintain those values after a few hours of exhausting exercise
Tourism and marquee events may face a boycott unless the cycling establishment can find an effective way to respond
These plant-based and recycled-material running shoes are stylish, comfortable — and not ready to be your daily trainers.
Pre-owned gear is easier on the planet and your bank account
In Ours, a digital exhibition for the New Museum, artist Samuel Marion imagines a not too distant future in which outdoor brands use slick advertising to mask more sinister aims
Ambreen Tariq’s new children’s book tells the story of an immigrant family’s first camping trip and expands the canon of outdoor literature for kids
This 76,000-acre wonderland is less a park and more a sandstone sculpture garden of sunset-hued arches and domes that look like they were carved by some alien magic. Here’s how to outsmart the crowds.
For journalist Neil King, there’s never been a better time to reflect on the nation’s fraught history
Edgar McGregor started cleaning up Eaton Canyon near Los Angeles in May 2019, and he didn’t stop until it was spotless nearly two years later. We talked to McGregor about how to stay motivated to take care of the earth.
How some race organizers are making changes to become more sustainable, and 3 ways you can make a difference.
When Breanne Acio and her wife fell in love with the camper van life, they immediately ran into barriers: loneliness and a lack of practical resources
How top runners are experiencing COVID-19 vaccine symptoms and adapting their training. Plus six doctor's guidelines.
Pro runner Max King offers tips, tricks, and helpful perspective.
Tested for style and durability, these tops can handle anything coming down the trail
Watching strangers get their spines adjusted on Chirogram is my pandemic catharsis
For years, one Outside editor thought cleansing his mug with a bar of soap was sufficient. Then he tried Harry’s face wash.
The owner and managing partner of LEKI passed away on April 17 after battling an undisclosed illness
After training in Ethiopia, an elite marathoner starts to learn their success stems as much from how they approach running as from what they do in training.
Champion endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch figured her quest for enlightenment on the Iditarod Trail would hurt. She was right.
The life of Natalie Rines Terry, one of the country’s top ski instructors for 50 years
‘The Third Pole,’ ‘See You Tomorrow,’ and ‘The Next Everest’ offer a compelling tour of the mountain’s recent history, from snowboard descents in the early 2000s to the deadly earthquake of 2015
Key beta on snagging a ticket to your favorite park this year
The pandemic continues to complicate hopes for a normal season on the world’s highest mountain
Marine biologists aren’t impressed with Netflix’s hit documentary on ocean conservation. They recommended some other films on the subject for us.
A hard carrying case is being issued to solve potential issues with DSP beacons switching modes accidentally
Leverage the power of brick-and-mortar retail to give online customers a premium shopping experience
Coach Carl explains how to combine all the training elements for the 5K into an effective plan.
When Konstantin Grigorishin—über-wealthy Ukrainian businessman, aspiring philosopher, former pal of Russian oligarchs—introduced the upstart International Swimming League in 2019, he made the first move in an ambitious plan that could blow up Olympic sports and usher in a new era of athlete fairness. He also commenced a game of chicken with some of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men, including Vladimir Putin. And he just might win.
With pandemic-fueled use on the rise, it’s a good thing trail builders have been busy opening new pathways for you to hike, run, and bike
With the stroke of a pen, the secretary of the interior just undid most of Trump’s harmful energy policies
When Konstantin Grigorishin—über-wealthy Ukrainian businessman, aspiring philosopher, former pal of Russian oligarchs—introduced the upstart International Swimming League in 2019, he made the first move in an ambitious plan that could blow up Olympic sports and usher in a new era of athlete fairness. He also commenced a game of chicken with some of the world’s most powerful and dangerous men, including Vladimir Putin. And he just might win.
In 2020, the coronavirus gave the tallest mountain on earth a rest. But climbers from all over are itching to go back.
A technical kit is worth the investment—but you don’t have to spend a boatload
An outdoor art exhibition in California’s Coachella Valley tackles subjects like Indigenous land rights, migration, and embodied memory
The popular brand Oatly claims it’s a health food. The internet claims it’s more like a can of Coca-Cola.
The former Wired editor, now CEO of The Atlantic, Nicholas Thompson is busier — and faster — than ever at 45. Here's how the new age-group American 50K record-holder does it.
After the co-op reported a double-digit sales decline and a net loss for the year, we took a deep dive into financials across the outdoor industry to see how the retailer compared
How a headstrong teenager took the Minnesota State High School League to court in the 1970s, setting a precedent for high school girls to compete in sports.
A climber who installed routes over federally protected Native carvings has ignited a controversy online, death threats included
It’s easy—maybe a bit too easy—to believe that poor sleep leaves you more vulnerable to injury. But researchers aren’t so sure after all.
An improved, versatile Salomon Sense Ride invites you to bring on everything with confidence and comfort.
The Colorado-based creator of active lifestyle content and experiences has added Cairn, an outdoor subscription-box service, to its rapidly growing portfolio of brands
Just in time for summer, a new paper outlines everything an endurance athlete should know to stay safe and race strong in sweltering heat.
Not much tops seeing the the massive glaciers and vast empty wilderness in Glacier Bay—that’s the verdict of our 62 Parks Traveler about the 33rd stop on her quest to visit every national park in the U.S.
Anticipating even bigger crowds this summer than last, public-lands officials have been grappling with how to manage the masses. For many, that’s meant introducing permit systems. But is limiting access the only solution?
After taking a critical eye to the amount of food she was throwing away, one writer realized things needed to change
Spoiler: it’s all about ditching single-use items
Hydrow’s next-gen rowing machines are helping more people discover that rowing is the ideal mix of cardio and strength training—and the best way to cross-train for virtually any outdoor sport
Two new books, ‘Under the Sky We Make’ and ‘Overheated,’ lay out a plan to overcome our cynicism and anxiety and realize a sustainable, carbon-free future
Spun-out Teslas on snowy roads. Cabins bought for cash, sight unseen. A shoveling disaster. Locals bemoan the pandemic-induced migration of Bay Area residents to the mountains. But there are two sides to the Zoom-town story.
This Swedish export combines jogging or hiking with picking up trash. What’s not to love?
A behind-the-scenes photo essay of Desiree Linden's record-setting 50K run in Oregon.
Everything you need to know about camping for free
A recent incident involving a renowned wildlife photographer allegedly baiting foxes at Grand Teton sheds light on a larger issue
The best way to refuel after a perfect day of adventure? With your crew at one of these ideally located watering holes.
The Grand Canyon State’s namesake park is just the start—in every corner of Arizona, there are public lands and trails for every kind of adventurer. Use the map below to find your next Arizona adventure.
The unexpected sports expertise of elite runners and why they value their other athletic pursuits.
They’ve lit up the trail and campsite for us, and now they’re discounted…
The newly revamped TrainerRoad cycling app uses an advanced algorithm to create training programs custom-tailored to the user. Our writer gave it a go.