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Some days it's a paradise and others it's a jungle of hell. Yet for Dr. Scott Saleska and his students, that's just the reality of conducting science in the rainforest.
The spring Everest season is shaping up to be an exciting one: Ueli Steck is returning to complete an epic traverse; Kilian Jornet wants a speed record; and the mountain will be packed with climbers who didn't get to attempt the summit in 2014 and 2015.
Lots of companies struggle with designing great-fitting athletic pants for women who get after it. Kühl and Beija Flor don't.
As more hikers take on the 2,190-mile route each year, Lyme disease intensifies its spread across the eastern U.S.
This two-meter cabin perched atop the mountain is about as isolating as it gets.
The Camper is a new hanging tent from Treepod, a company known for making super cool hanging forts for kids.
Black Diamond just dropped the best product launch joke of all time.
Rahsaan Thomas is incarcerated at San Quentin State Prison, where he found running while serving a life sentence
Six athletically inclined people—regular folks with regular jobs, just like you—divulge how much money they spend on their fitness routines
In this predominantly Muslim country, women are shredding waves—and the patriarchy
Hold your nose: we need to play dirty if we want to protect our public lands
In honor of Outside's 40th anniversary, we're selecting our all-time favorite gear, places, accomplishments, and people. This month, we rounded up 40 of the best products we've ever tested, from legendary classics (Ed Pulaski's famous firefighting tool) to the newest kids on the block (DJI's crazy new do-it-all drone).
Take an excellent, aggressive trail 29er, add direct-to-consumer pricing, and you have a bike that's hard to pass up
The performance head scarf will be worn by Muslim athletes around the world, but it's also an essential piece of gear for one mountaineer
A new bill would open up wilderness areas to bikes—but the arguments in favor of it don't hold water
An injury forced me to begrudgingly acknowledge that sometimes the best thing you can do for your training is stop it altogether
New shows we're excited about, plus our editors' picks for road trips and long runs
We pitted a Nalgene against a metal insulated Hydro Flask to test the merits of each
We gathered advice from the best in the business on how to make alfresco dining unforgettable
As her daughters get older, our correspondent wanted to pass along a few things that running has taught her
With the help of Kris Tompkins, Chile is setting aside more parklands than the U.S. has in a long time. The Trump administration should pay attention.
Sean Chuma is one of the best aerialists in professional BASE Jumping. As an instructor, he's spent countless flights performing acrobatic maneuvers that he attributes to his love of superman.
Blood Road documents pro mountain biker Rebecca Rusch's mission to uncover the details of her father's mysterious death
With a real bummer of a winter up in Minnesota, a few locals including Andrew Kilness are making the best of it.
At the Suzuki Nine Knights event in Italy, Andri Ragettli landed the first Quad Cork 1800.
Once Joe Stone learned to use his paralyzed body, he decided he’d race an Ironman. Then he went even bigger.
Social media can expose tens of thousands of people to places in an instant. That's a double-edged sword.
If you’re lost, this tool may be the key to your survival.
This knife design hasn’t changed in 150 years.
Several recent bear attacks on riders have public lands managers working out solutions to prevent more of the brutal encounters
Patent battles playing out in court over our personal data will decide which companies will steer the future of personalized health
This RV has everything you could ever need for an expedition.
Don’t get us wrong: Disneyland is great. But here are ten reasons your kids will dig a trip to Mammoth Lakes even more.
Ranchlands is a Colorado-based ranching and land management company that stewards more than 300,000 acres of rangelands across the American West in partnership with landowners. While meat is often considered the primary product of ranchers, conservation is the product for Ranchlands. Since 2000, the organization’s management style, which focuses on restoring vegetation and wildlife—primarily cattle and bison—in addition to community engagement and education, has been celebrated as a model in conservation circles.
Last weekend, the North Face’s Chile brand put on Latin America’s biggest—and loudest, and rad-est, and rowdiest—bouldering competition.
The technology behind these camp essentials recently got a lot better. Time to upgrade.
Trail crews have carved out hundreds of new miles for hikers, runners, and riders from New York to California. It's time to freshen up your route.
A new fleet of wearables meet the data needs of all kinds of players
This blingy $11,000 package combines the very best that road racers and trail rigs have to offer
Take it from this chef: you don't need no stinking gas stove
For almost 40 years, Don MacGorman has launched truck-sized data balloons into storms while enduring drenching rain and potentially lethal hail. For the National Severe Storms Laboratory physicist who literally wrote the book on lightning, it's all just another day's work.
Ryan Knapp is a weather observer and meteorologist at the Mount Washington Weather Station in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Winters are windy, icy, and frigid. Summers aren't much better. We called him up to ask what it's like to be knocked down by wind and how he endures working in some of the world's worst weather.
The trail systems are immense, and the access is unparalleled.
A progressive approach for transitioning to continuous runs
Each March, Outside and Backcountry team up to test next season’s backcountry skis, boots, and bindings, the best of which end up in each magazine’s winter Buyer’s Guide
It's about time we had emojicons for climbers! For the past year, I’ve been working on creating one.
Outside's love guide is here—and answering your most pressing questions about dating, break-ups, and everything in between. Today, we look at a gear-obsessed boyfriend, staying safe as a queer person while camping, and cheesy outdoor proposals.
We drove the luxury Italian brand's first SUV in the snowy Alps
Rather than gobbling up protein from anywhere, pay close attention to how you're eating this nutrient
So, you're undertrained and about to run your first marathon, eh? Take it from me: you're not alone—and these tips might help you thrive.
Everything you need to know to ensure your beer and steaks stay cold
'Negative Infinity' follows rider and co-director Brandon Semenuk as he shreds through an incredibly lush forest.
While we were typing away at our computers, Olle Regner just styled one of the most epic lines we've seen all year.
Chopwood Mercantile is a tiny Colorado shop with a massive vision of what specialty outdoor retail could be
Ultrarunning is as tough on the mind as it is on the body, so the sport's best have developed mental strategies to reframe their darkest moments. Their techniques can help us all get more from our training.
Hopping on a plane to your next adventure or just to visit the folks? You might as well be comfortable.
This 1990 BMY 5-Ton Military Cargo Truck was easily one of the coolest plus-sized adventure mobiles we saw at Overland Expo East last fall.
Twenty years ago the rainforest was destroyed, but as rains continue and lava flows it creates the foundation for new life.
Yeti has re-vamped their Hopper cooler for 2017, making it much more user friendly and comfortable to carry.
'A Moment Longer,' from filmmaker Evan Adamson, follows surfer Tommy Witt down to the northern shore of Costa Rica.
A coffee maker that ensures you make perfect cold brew every time.
No need to wear your canary-yellow mountaineering jacket on Boston streets. These raincoats translate outdoor tech to urban style.
A former EPA administrator breaks down what’s at stake with the president’s proposed 31-percent cut to the agency’s budget
When used correctly, it plays a crucial part in an athlete’s diet. Follow these guidelines to stay on track.
Whether you're climbing, running, skiing, hiking, or biking, you won't excel unless you're well rested
This trailer can haul an ATV, and you can sleep in it.
Our favorite hidden-gem outdoor blogs and websites
A tool for people who actually work outside.
The Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit is a group of women who patrol this reserve and surrounding communities, unarmed, in search of poachers.
This truck is one of the most livable truck camping platforms we've seen—they even call if a "five-foot RV."
Megan Lizotte was born and raised running in the mountains of Colorado. So when her husband had an incredible opportunity that would draw her out to California, it forced her to ponder what it meant to be home.
Most people these days ride name-brand bikes that are mass-produced in factories. But the tradition of the handmade, small-batch bicycle is still very much alive and well.
Obama was supposed to safeguard Oregon’s Owyhee Canyonlands with a National Monument designation, but when that didn’t happen, its supporters were left wondering. What’s next?
The relationship will offer some healthy perspective on your obsession, but it will also make you feel like a lunatic
The fastest, liveliest mid-fat bike we've ever ridden
