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In 1959, sixteen-year-old Ian Sykes left school and joined the Royal Air Force Mountain Rescue.

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The Seeking Nirvana series is back with this year's installment Road To Nowhere. This season, skiers Riley Leboe, Mike Henituk, Joe Schuster, Matt Margetts are on a road trip for ski and swell through Vancouver Island. 

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In this film from Salomon, pro skiers Kalen Thorien and Cody Townsend take twenty-two-year-old Swedish skier Lovisa Rosengren to Kashmir, India.

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A new report card ranks the Mountain West based on access, recreation, and responsible energy development

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The protein and muscle guru Luc van Loon wants you to bulk up—and keep what you've got

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The Trekker Hooded Puffer ($650) is what happens when a California-based surf brand designs a jacket. Bold color blocking, oversized brass zippers, and a retro-inspired chest patch give it an eye-catching look while a flannel interior and shearling lined hood provide serious protection from the elements. …

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Because there's more than just brown rice out there

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Who says your camp cuisine has to be all freeze-dried meals and prepackaged sandwiches?

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With all the different rim and tire sizes, it can be hard to know where to start. We tested the new Enve M Series to break it down.

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If you have great people in your life, tell them now rather than later

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Ignore the urge to post a heroic effort and focus instead on the daily grind of steady improvement

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Smoky twists on four classics

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Successful online-to-offline referrals depend on accurate dealer listings. It's simple: stop giving online customers the wrong information

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Polar explorer Vincent Colliard represents a new breed of sponsored athlete: instead of just notching rad exploits, he’s inspiring environmental give-back on a global scale

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For the winner of the inaugural women’s Olympic marathon, watching younger women triumph keeps her inspired

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After several weeks testing the new camera, our editor came away seriously impressed with several of its upgrades

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A smoothie a day keeps the doctor away

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The ultrarunner and endurance coach’s must-haves for the trail and life

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With its new Walls Are Meant for Climbing program, the company hopes to make climbing accessible for everyone of all ages and abilities

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You can do better than frozen meals

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From a $150 cooler to a $645 SUP, this list exclusively features gear that enables adventure.  (Courtesy Isle) Isle Cruiser Soft Top Paddleboard Kit ($645) Why a soft-top SUP? Because you’re not in a race. The Isle Cruiser Soft Top Paddleboard kit includes a paddle and bungees to hold your gear. …

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Skier Tom Wallisch alongside filmmakers Sherpas Cinema and the North Face just took it up a notch with this segment 'Inspiration'.

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The Mid Caples Hut along the Greenstone-Caples Track services 5,000 trampers, New Zealand's name for a backpacker, annually.

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A remote car accident, a broken ski, a tumble in the snow, and a slow descent into hypothermia

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For one thing, it's un-American

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Optimize your recovery by perfecting your post-exercise meal

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Want a job in the outdoor industry? Check out these resources.

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Tip: It helps to build your toddler a mini climbing wall so he can boulder with you

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Breaking down where the best companies are located, whether or not you can bring dogs with you, and how many of them have kegerators. (Hint: a lot.)

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Some companies go beyond kegerators and ping-pong—from unlimited vacation time to powder days, these are the places that know how to treat their employees

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First it made a kick-ass camera gadget. Then it made some money. Now, with a finely honed mission, Peak Design has set its sights on employee happiness and positive environmental progress. Is a workplace utopia within reach?

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Stuff you can add to your truck to make it better for off-road travel

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Come prepared. Be curious. Keep it real. And don’t forget to bathe.

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A host of unique charitable events and services make this three-location shop a pillar of the Maine community

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Shaun Martin, a Navajo teacher and running coach, created the Canyon de Chelly Ultramarathon to help share the beauty and history of this sacred site

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Four trips that will help you take in the stunning beauty of this ancient site

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This vast area of northern Arizona is chock-full of beauty and history

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The adventure doesn't stop just because your team has a few new members

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Whether you’re at at football game or on the ski hill

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The peak performance expert and bestselling author on what he’s reading now

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Like any great race, the NYC Marathon is the sum of its parts

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And some really great nature ones, too

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Sensing that the women's market wasn’t a top priority for lots of existing gear companies, these entrepreneurs and athletes started making their own stuff

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An A to Z guide to the ups and downs of the sport

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The case for rethinking one of cycling's oldest and most misused components

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We put 161 pairs of planks through the paces during our annual ski test at Snowbird mountain in Utah. These eight won out.

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Size matters. For speed, go big. Wanna goof around? Stubby is best.

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The decision to amend national monuments has roots in pro-energy, anti-conservation politics that has been simmering for 40 years

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Holly "Cargo" Harrison has finally reached the U.S. on a 15,000-mile hike through South and North America

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Stay warm and look good

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The Echo Meter Touch 2 lets you identify ultrasonic bat calls in real time

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When he set a new record up Wyoming’s Devils Tower last month, Robert Kelman confirmed what experts say about aging and athletics: use it or lose it

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Better safe than sorry and concussed

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Follow Amy Martin and Erica Fareio as they traverse the Colorado River and reveal the allure of the canyons.

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From 9MindAsylum, Controlled Silence shares the journey of Lithuanian military veteran and trailrunner Gediminas Grinius through PTSD.

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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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VF Corporation acquires Icebreaker, purveyor of New Zealand wool outdoor apparel

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Arizona native Amy Martin has been shooting her beloved home state and Grand Canyon for nearly two decades. Here are a few of her favorite shots.

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The GOP doesn't think the feds should oversee our national heritage. Here's why they're wrong.

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The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in October

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The best books about the Grand Canyon and Arizona's desert landscapes

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Stainless steel water bottles wrapped in cork.

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A watch made from bamboo.

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Colorado River guide, photographer, and biologist Amy Martin will always call the Grand Canyon home

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Zinke's strategic plan for the next four years shows no intention of addressing diversity, equity, and inclusion in our public lands

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From saltwater to fresh, here are the best spots in the state

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Sixteen years and eight iterations in, this boot is a solid hiker that feels an awful lot like a trail runner

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Packing for a fall backpacking trip isn’t complicated

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The Utah-based ski company claims its new "glide treatment" will make your skis slippery for life. We tested it and came away impressed.

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Essentials to get you hunting—or just make being outside more enjoyable

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Everybody has a few one-liners that always crop up in their head when they’re out hiking, skiing, climbing, and/or having a good time or bad time outside.

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In buzkashi, Afghanistan’s violent and ancient national pastime, riders battle for control of an animal corpse that they carry toward a goal. Sixteen years after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Taliban, the sport is dominated by rival warlords who will do anything to maintain power in a turbulent country that once again is up for grabs.

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It sounds hokey, but it works in the lab—and for the greatest marathoner in the world

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A growing number of outfitters are offering options for adaptive athletes

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The activist, singer, and writer died at her home in Arizona

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Armed with a bike, a cunning smile, and an understated talent for downhill, Richie Rude lets his riding do the talking for him.

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From Salomon TV, Mica follows rising ski star Andrea Byrne along with Cody Townsend, Chris Rubens, and Leah Evans as they indulge Mica Heli Skiing's endless terrain.

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When the San Juan's call, it's really tough not to answer it.

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Watch columnist Bryan Rogala walk you through his layering system for fall backpacking trips.

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