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Sometimes the most crowded landscapes are also the most expansive

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Why yes, tidings of comfort and joy can come in bottle form

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How do we know them already? Because we asked some of the brightest minds in the business.

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A small but mighty subculture navigates a lot more than the unpredictable conditions of living on the road

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Haul your stuff safely in one of these stylish bags

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Nine small but useful essentials

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Since about 1977, West Virginia’s New River Gorge Bridge has been the site of Bridge Day, an iconic BASE jumping party that’s seen some rough years lately. Will this most storied of adrenaline-junkie events survive?

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As chosen by our editors—and you

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No one wants to have the conversation—but no one can avoid it, either

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According to the guy who designs some of our favorites

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As the Thomas Fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced communities to evacuate, Stuart Palley and other fire photographers rushed to the front lines

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24 products—for work and play—that we fell in love with this year

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Simply sell gear, and equip customers for a day. Build a community around your shopping experience, though, and you’ll equip them for a lifetime

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Want them to love the sport? Start slow.

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The first new collection of avalanche stories in decades seeks to help us better understand risk and consequence

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After several years of conflicting results, new evidence shows that endurance is at least partly in your head

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This year was full of famous farewells, marketing stunts, and big-time wins for team USA

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Short film captures the former national monument’s unique value

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The films that stuck with our editors this year

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Your toes and fingers will thank you

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Part of the former monument could be designated Wilderness—and you have a say

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Big wall free solo climber Alex Honnold reflects on why he’s so enamored with El Cap in this recent animated film called Walls Are Meant for Climbing from the North Face.

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Growing up in Snowbird, Utah, pro skier Angel Collinson and her brother Johnny had no shortage of childhood adventures. Watch to hear Angel tell us about the time she learned the power of trust and visualization during a backcountry outhouse incident.  …

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We've partnered with Fresh off the Grid to bring you three winter cocktail recipes to enjoy this holiday season.

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This fall, we’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.

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Though gear company Millican travels across the globe seeking inspiration for their products, they know adventure lies right out the back door in the Lake District.

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Wild and Wonderful from advocacy group New River Alliance of Climbers and filmmaker Tara Kerzhner documents the persistence it took to make the PsicoRoc deep water solo competition happen.

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Each year, filmmakers 929Media take a fall trip up to New England from their headquarters in New York City and this year’s choice was Acadia National Park for its drastic landscapes and epic sunrises. 

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The Trans North Georgia Bike Race is a 355-mile mountain bike race with over 55,000 feet of vertical cutting through northern Georgia from South Carolina over to Alabama.

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In this short documentary from Uninterrupted, climber Kai Lightner takes his skills to the next level as he navigates the world of adult climbing with his sights set on a 2020 Olympic bid.  

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Steph Davis is an accomplished climber and BASE jumper, so on a climbing outing north of Moab, she combined both skills and made this short video. 

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Watch to meet the Moeser family as they BASE jump together at Bridge Day, an annual event held at the New Gorge Bridge in West Virginia.

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If you found yourself stuck at the bottom of a canyon with a broken leg, what do you do? Not long ago, our host faced this exact scenario.

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Snow, sleet, or full-on torrential downpour, these packs keep your cargo safe

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Essentials to keep you comfortable no matter how long the flight

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Our critical picks and staff favorites

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Probably not this time. Eva Holland looks at how a disturbing wildlife image went viral—generating anguish, anger, and confusion about the undeniably warming Arctic.

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The new bill argues that lawsuits have made wildfires much worse, but its solution won’t do much to help

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We put together this list of seven essentials for keeping the groove going no matter where you are

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Whether you need a new tent, a solar-powered radio, a stun gun, or even a tattoo, this quirky Florida outdoor retailer has you covered

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You could call it a spider-man meal plan

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Salt Lake City’s Jackie Biskupski faces one of the most conservative congressional delegations in the country, but that’s not stopping her from trying to push her city into a future of clean air, renewable energy, and (hopefully) deep snow

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We’re told that the sport has cleaned itself up and cheating is a thing of the past. Yet with the world’s top racer pushing the limits of fair play, it's sure hard to believe that.

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The family has long argued that the government was willing to bend the rules to put the family away—now a judge seems to be listening

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Keep it in the family, or your circle of friends

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In February 2017, Margo Hayes became the first woman to climb a 5.15a when she sent La Rambla, one of the most technical climbs in the world. 

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There's a dearth of high-performance, heavy duty work gear out there. Patagonia and glove-maker Tougher are trying to change that.

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Continuing the tradition of Tom Morgan's signature smooth feel, only 50 of these new rods have been made. Without even casting it, I know it's amazing.

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A good hat will keep your kids happy on the ski hill

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Why wait in lift lines when you can ski empty slopes at these hidden gems?

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Why one would want to ski the Ice Coast, from a diehard defender

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So why were most of their major accomplishments also accompanied by a swarm of questions about the routes' legitimacy?

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The intensifying war between Republicans and Patagonia could now move to Capitol Hill—exactly where the outdoor industry could make the most impact

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In a world where our time and attention are fractured into smaller and smaller bits, legendary biologist and runner Bernd Heinrich is a throwback, a man who has carved a deep groove in his patch of Maine woods

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“Big Sur” captures the musician's love of the California coast

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A close look at the food and tech that has allowed humankind to climb higher, faster

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Cool down, then follow this step-by-step guide to reduce your risk of injury and maximize performance

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While in the backcountry, there's an array of different variables to be on the lookout for. This animated video from SINTR Visuals specifically examines two of those, snow faceting and sintering.

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The Story of Place from The Grand Canyon Trust follows filmmaker Ace Kvale, writer Craig Childs, and Zuni tribe member Jim Enote. They’re on a journey to help elucidate this region’s cultural significance in order to protect it from resource extraction. 

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A late autumn day in northern Finland is exactly what you'd think; short, dark, and frigid. Nonetheless, the dedicated captain and his boat, the Sanibonani, set a course for Lapland to explore Lemmenjoki National Park by bike. 

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From cycling apparel brand Albion, Heading North features a 25 years old cyclist, Damien Clayton as he attempts to ride 650 km from London to Edinburgh in one day. 

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Ultrarunner Ryan Sandes has been running the trails around his home in Cape Town since he was a boy. So when the Ultra Trail Cape Town race was centered around those very trails, it was more like a homecoming than a race. 

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From filmmaker and storm chaser Dustin Farrell, Transient is a collection of shots taken over the summer of 2017.

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Two days on the AT binding that spent seven years in R&D

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At the University of Vermont, an unusual initiative wants to help students discover the benefits of well-rounded healthy living. Is it working?

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The tech giant’s latest foray into the fitness market: make exercise machines smarter

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Improved technology means you don't have to spend a lot to get a great light

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One of these gifts could make someone very happy this holiday season

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Follow the lead of elite athletes and use the science of motivation to perform at your best

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He just wanted to find a way to live his life at the beach. In the process, he defined a lifestyle.

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The trick to making it look easy is a heck of a lot of hard work

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A new survey across the Department of the Interior shows that it’s not just the National Park Service plagued by these issues

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One of the most neglected parts of an endurance athlete's body is also arguably the most important

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Americans are spending more money than ever trying to be happy, but all signs say that we're still pretty miserable

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The do’s and don'ts of securing the outdoor-rec vote

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At the planet's biggest ice-fishing tournament, held every January in Brainerd, Minnesota, 10,000 contestants battle 20-below temperatures for a $150,000 purse. Ian Frazier slips and slides among wily fish, cheese curds, and some of the greatest nearly frozen anglers he's ever seen.

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Give your friends something they can really sink their teeth into this holiday

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You can tweak your workout to minimize the downsides of sucking on a tailpipe

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The all-new 4x4 is the best Jeep Jeep has ever made

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The charities suing the Trump administration to save Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments—and how you can help

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