Everything
And not just in the medal count (though we did own the medal count)
What's the point in owning something if you're not going to make the most of it?
Schools used to teach auto shop. Maybe it’s time to start teaching bike shop.
Say one of your favorite hydration-pack brands has a parent company that also owns a semi-automatic rifle maker. Should you stop buying the gear? We asked three ethicists for their opinions.
Scientists make the case for a new real-time measure of endurance effort
With back-to-back sends of 5.15-rated routes, the climber made history in 2017. And she's just getting started.
Generations of mountaineers stopped at the small home in Pangboche for an audience with the humble, loving Buddhist
This performance enhancer can up your game if you use it correctly
Ash Smith is the founder and race director of Trans Provence, an adventure bike race in the French Alps. Itinerology: The Workspace, from filmmaker Sam Needham, follows Smith as he tries to develop a technical, stunning, and rigorous course through France’s alpine landscapes.
From filmmaker Jonathan Nimerfroh, Slurpee Waves portrays a chilly bluebird day on the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Eleven years into his career, he says, "Our community is more diverse than ever before. The conversation now is no longer about adding a dash of color to the trade show aisles, but changing leadership structures within organizations."
A love letter to a very expensive pair of skis
The real fight to protect America’s public lands isn’t in Utah. It’s right outside our biggest cities.
Time to dust off that soup pot. These recipes—from veggie-centric to downright meaty—will have you feeling warm, full, and happy in no time.
The surefire way to make sure you're getting the treatment you need
A new ad campaign from two major nonprofits aims to break children free from their dependence
Say goodbye to cement blocks—the latest crop of hiking shoes and boots is lighter and comfier than ever
Jessie Diggins and Kikkan Randall’s Olympic victory is a win for everyone
A permitting issue and public dispute between the mayor of Honolulu and World Surf League CEO Sophie Goldschmidt may have just killed surfing's most iconic event
Eight life lessons from one of America's best marathoners
At 33 years old, she became the oldest woman to medal in alpine skiing—thanks to smart, restrained racing
This winter, Outside held its annual bike test in sunny Tucson, Arizona, where we tested 25 brand new mountain bikes over the course of a week.
Vanmoof Bike Company has a policy: if your bike is lost or stolen, they will either hunt it down for you or replace it for free. How? Each bike from Vanmoof has GPS technology, which allows a dedicated team to track down its location. In Bike Hunters: The One That Got Away, two of the company's bike hunters head to Casablanca to close a year-long case.
From ski filmmakers, The Loners, Northeast Appeal features some of the gnarliest backcountry conditions found in Canada’s Chic-Choc Range.
These delicious, easy-to-make granola bars are our new favorite twist on the classic campfire desert.
Watch to see which 2018 road bike came out on top as our testers' favorite.
Efforts to manage human waste in national parks have failed miserably. Now a creative scientist may have found an elegant remedy.
Wearing wild paisley shirts and bell-bottomed pants, smoking cigarettes and posing with rebellious insouciance, Bridwell and his partners created an utterly new image of the rock climber as anti-establishment biker-hippy-hardass, while sending routes harder and more terrifying than anything done before
The lightest in the Nano-Air line, this jacket finds its way into my pack every day
Five reasons our bike editor loves the Arizona city, from its rocky trails to its warm weather to its great beer
David Grann’s New Yorker story about a doomed Antarctic adventurer was a spellbinding read. But as he—and Outside—seem to forget, other people had already done what Worsley was trying to pull off.
For more than a decade, the educator and filmmaker has been championing women from marginalized communities who are making a difference in the outdoors
The new Vasque Clarion 88s work as good as they look
Tilin was a longtime Outside contributor and the author of The Doper Next Door
Christine Iksic and Chris Kaminski's Pittsburgh specialty outdoor shop will open its doors officially for the first time this spring. But it's not exactly their first rodeo. They've been outfitting outdoorspeople in the 'Burgh for several years in unconventional ways
Never leave home without it, even if you don't think you'll have to use it
Athletes have been shattering "expert" forecasts for the ultimate limits of our species for more than a century
Even superstar Olympians need some help staying fresh through the competition
Biking to run errands is commonplace in other countries, so enough with the 20 questions.
The sudden, joyful rise of America's cross-country squad makes you wonder: Is happy faster than angry?
From the filmmakers at Ski The East, Promised Land: Mad River Ruckus highlights Mad River Glen having an all-time season.
This video from Jackson Hole Mountain Resort highlights skier Karl Fostvedt’s first place run in this year's Kings and Queens of Corbet’s competition.
Every year, the Outside team tests dozens of bikes, looking for the most innovative designs and new technology.
From filmmaker Bernardo Giménez, Silence, chronicles climber Adam Ondra’s first ascent of the climbing route 'Silence'.
From the folks at Expedition Overland, Oh Hey There with Jeff is a series that highlights the nuances of overlanding.
From filmmaker Brendan Leonard and REI, How to Run 100 Miles follows Leonard and his friend Jayson Sime as they train for their first 100-mile race.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
Because winter would be a whole lot bleaker if it meant running on a treadmill every day
As sea levels rise and megastorms become more frequent and intense, answering that question might be the key to preserving coastal life as we know it
Vermont was doing craft everything way before the rest of us, which makes Burlington—and the surrounding area—a gourmand's paradise
The backcountry is better with booze
Arizona's Mt. Graham was always there to climb. We just had to stop and do it.
In case you weren’t aware of how oppressive bright orange is as a safety color, don’t worry. No one else was, either.
Take a page from Lael Wilcox's playbook and go long
Gearmakers: We want tough, technical products that actually fit
Lies, damned lies, and "fantasy" White House budget proposals
Remote, empty spots to pitch your tent in peace this summer
If you own a Generation 3.0 Mammut avalanche airbag pack from 2016 to 2018, the deployment cable may have been installed incorrectly.
As rescuers worked to save seven climbers, television crews live-streamed everything. The question is: should they?
That’s 2 percent of overall GDP—putting it on par with other major economy-drivers (and larger than oil and mining).
This new Jaguar E-Pace is also the roomiest small crossover
The author spent the season testing the warmest kicks in Canada's Yukon Territory. Here are her favorites.
From Level 1 Productions, this video is Laurent De Martin’s edit from the film Habit.
From filmmaker Sam Forencich, Invisible Oregon is a study in time, space, and infrared timelapses. Forencich converted both his Nikon D750 and a Canon 5D MarkII to use infrared technology to create this film.
From Tyax Adventures, Switchback Entertainment, and MBTA, and Norco Bicylces, Respect takes a critical look at backcountry mountain biking.
From filmmaker Justin Clifton and Chris Cresci, A Line In The Sand is an animated video which illustrates the value and power of public lands.
Students in the Extreme Polar Training course, a two-week freeze-fest held near the Arctic Circle on Canada's Baffin Island, learn how to live in Earth's coldest conditions. Still, nothing really prepares you for 72 hours of a sled-pulling, pathfinding ordeal on a skinny pair of skis.
Back on My Feet, a nonprofit with 12 chapters across the country, believes it can
Navajo climber Len Necefer is using social media to remind us of our wild places' indigenous histories
We found that line with the 60 mph HPC Revolution
In an excerpt from her new memoir, 'The Art of Vanishing,' Laura Smith—feeling anxious about her forthcoming wedding—becomes curious about a woman who, unsatisfied with her own marriage, set off on her own and was never seen again
