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The brand seems to have moved 360-degree cameras forward in a big way with the Fusion

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Just because they have lacrosse practice doesn't mean you have to sacrifice outdoor adventures

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If you can't climb them yourself, you might as well drink like you did

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Someone had to test them, right?

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On Cinco de Mayo, a group of swimmers will set out from a beach in San Diego and swim south, landing in Tijuana, in defiance of President Trump’s restrictions and rhetoric on immigration

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If you've never picked up a gun before but are interested in harvesting your own healthy, sustainable, humane meat, here's why you should get started with birds

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This week, we've got The Easy Leaves performing "The Wheels."

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In 1972, the father of four-time world champion mountain biker Rebecca Rusch died when his plane was shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. She was three years old at the time. More than 40 years later, Rusch decided to set out on the 1,200-mile Ho Chi Minh Trail in search of her father’s crash site.

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Dale Sanders is an 81-year-old Kentucky-born retired civil servant who's leaving his wife and dog at home for the next five months to claim a record on the country’s most popular wilderness trail

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Seems like everyone has a cause these days. These women are actually making good on their promises.

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High in the mountains of Europe, Josh Cowan traveled over alpine peaks and through many countries to make this film.

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Ever wonder what type of person takes six months off to hike the famous trail? Well, here's your answer. Presenting the average AT hiker, based on data from a 2016 survey.

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Turns out extending your lifespan is pretty damn easy. Just follow these definitive, scientific, time-tested methods.

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Go ride a bike in one of these five up-and-coming singletrack meccas

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Backcountry Experience’s deep commitment to hardgoods and custom fitting sets them apart in retail-heavy Durango

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When forecasts called for a massive tornado in central Oklahoma in 2013, storm chasers flocked to the area. Then all hell broke loose.

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An ode to the pieces of gear that have lived on through generations

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Elite runner Kate Martini wants to bring an edgier aesthetic to the straight-laced world of running apparel

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Contributing editor Patrick Symmes has traveled the world with these essentials, including guidebooks, earplugs, and decoy wallets

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A legendary war photographer now leaves his Leicas at home

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Undersea explorer Scott Cassell is on a mission to bring the ocean’s mysteries to the surface.

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One man’s quest to avoid bad coffee and dirty bathrooms

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These mountain bike shoes strike the ideal balance between performance, comfort, and style

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Who needs room service and fancy bedding when you can rent your own mobile suite, complete with kitchenette and two full-size beds for the same price? Our writer spent several nights drifting off to the serenades of alpine streams from the cabin of his rented VW.

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We pitted a lightweight, teched-out camp towel against one you'd hang in a bathroom. Here's how it stacked up.

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Donnie Arnoult owns this Hawaiian island's most popular bike shop and touring company. Here's how he maximizes playtime.

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To visualize what the most popular diets in America really look like, we built our own pyramids. Here's what a day eating paleo should look like.

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Hosting a group of athletes for a post-workout meal? Take these tips from a Grand Tour veteran.

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Outside's love guide is here—and answering your most pressing questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss being unable to hang on a running date and when it's okay to snot-rocket in front of your beloved.

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The backcountry is a place to be respected, regardless of where you are. Safe zones, beacons, and communication led to the success of this rescue.

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As a full-time science student at Depaul University in Chicago, Michaela Kiersch trains at First Ascent Climbing to prepare for her weekend road trips to Red River Gorge.

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The Paleo Diet, which consists of eating only what our distant ancestors might have eaten, has become one of the most popular nutrition trends over the past 10 years.

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After closing in 1996, Boston's Eliot Lounge is coming back—if only for the weekend

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The short answer? Yes. Absolutely. 100 percent. Here's why.

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Rsport launched last month with the goal of making apparel that enables every woman, no matter her body type, to be active. What on earth took so long?

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A beautiful canoe that handles as well as it looks.

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The two neighboring Colorado giants are snapping up ski areas around the country, positioning themselves as the two titans of North American resort operations

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Kick the store-bought options to the curb and go with these DIY recipes for delicious, all-day energy

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This year, the Appalachian Trail Conservancy estimates that 3,400 individuals will attempt a thru-hike, making it one of the busiest years in the trail’s history. We met up with a few of these hopefuls as they set out.

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Mountain Biker Patrick Rasche lives between the metropolitan and industrial sections of Ruhrpott, Germany. It's not quite the hotbed of biking he was hoping for.

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One day when Amber was nine years old, her father was photographing Pipeline and sustained terminal head trauma.

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For the past ten years, 5Point Film Festival has inspired, taught, and united the outdoor community through adventure films, art, and musical performance.

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For the last 30 years, American Rivers, a nonprofit advocacy group out of Washington, D.C., has been calling attention the plight of the country’s rivers. Today, the group released its annual Most Endangered Rivers report, a catalogue of the ten rivers in America most threatened in 2017.

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Exploration of these mountains isn’t new, but it wasn’t until five years ago that the first traverse of the entire range was completed, by Chase Norton, then a PhD student at the University of Hawai’i.

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In 1978, a historic expedition put the first women—and first Americans, period—on the summit of Annapurna, the world’s tenth-highest peak. Despite their triumph, the deaths of two climbers stirred controversy. In an oral history weaving together the perspectives of key team members, Sherpa high-altitude staff, admirers, and critics, Katie Ives discovers that debate still lingers—as does the expedition’s power to inspire.

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Harlem's first cycling studio aims to be a safe haven for women and people of color

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The superstar DJ trained for months to be able to make the hike to Everest Base Camp for his live show

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An ode to backcountry birth control in a time when the conversation around it is more fraught and politicized than ever

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Self-talk—repeating a phrase in your head—is a practical, proven strategy to push your limits

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Bomber, good-looking gear haulers

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We didn't think it was possible, but Trek made its all-mountain machine even better

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When Shelma Jun founded Flash Foxy, an all-female rock-climbing community, it was just to post pictures of her and her girlfriends climbing. Now, she's using it as a platform to change how women participate in the world outside.

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How to choose luggage for your next expedition to the Serengeti or the next regional sales trip to Akron

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The door handles are water bottles and the arm rest is a sleeping bag

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Finally, ultralight couple’s gear is not just good—it’s better than the one-person alternatives

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After the 2012 games in London, Vanessa Low was questioning the entirety of her track and field career. That's when she met coach Roderick Green in Oklahoma.

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From kayaker and filmmaker Mike Mckay, 'Jondachi' tells the story of young man and his connection to the Rio Jondachi in Ecuador.

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In his first interview as Mountain Hardwear's new president, Joe Vernachio talks about the brand's relationship with retailers, diversity in the industry, and a renewed focus on climbing

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How a bold women’s climb of a Himalayan giant shocked the world and forever changed mountaineering

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A Q&A with Hannah McCaughey, our creative director

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From 1926 to 2016, the expeditions—and the women behind them–that have rocked our world

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Mountaineer and guide

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Be good to the runner in your life

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A packable sleeping platform that sets up in the back of your car.

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Our new favorite way to spend time on the water.

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A rooftop tent with an attachable vestibule.

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You can buy this brand new camper van for $45,000.

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High-performance kit to go faster and farther

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Alpine ski racer

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High-performance kit for speed lovers

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Here's what we learned about the state of the outdoorswoman in 2017 and the still-prevalent gender gap in the outdoor world

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High-performance kit for the long way

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High-performance kit for dropping in

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High-performance kit for daily sun salutations

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High-performance tools to land the big one

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What happens when a Black woman decides to solo-hike the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine during a summer of bitter political upheaval? Everything you can imagine, from scary moments of racism to new friendships to soaring epiphanies about the timeless value of America’s most storied trekking route.

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