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The Scope ley's you instantly measure snow pack characteristics while ski touring.

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We scoured the show floor at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to find best new products for under $30

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How our minds push our bodies to defy expectations, beliefs, and even our own biology—in short, to make miracles

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When Raymond Stansel was busted in 1974, he was one of Florida's biggest pot smugglers. Facing trial and years in prison, he jumped bail, changed his name, and holed up in a remote Australian outpost. Even more remarkable than that? His second life as an environmental hero.

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Everything you need to go up and down

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Salvaging adventure—and the New Year—in the Airstream

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Three warm, bomber, kickass alternatives to the hardshell

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When Douglas Preston joined an expedition searching for the ancient Ciudad Blanca, he realized there may have been some truth to the warning not to enter the place

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The 92-year-old gear innovator, guide, and teacher has fished with everyone from Ernest Hemingway to Tom Brokaw to Yvon Chouinard to Fidel Castro

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Flagstaff, Arizona has great riding for beginners and pros alike

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The area in and around this mountain town is a supreme outdoor playground

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For pro mountain bikers Scott Countryman and Alex Pavon, Flagstaff is the place they're proud to call home

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Don’t leave this multitool at home

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Last December, 15 testers gathered for the annual Outside Magazine Bike Test, in which we select the rising crop of the coming year’s bikes and ride the bejeezus out of them to determine which are the most promising.

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A foam roller for travelers

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This is the best Jeep yet

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Buy this bike and the brand will donate a bike in your name

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This trailer has a pull out kitchen

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A beginners guide to overlanding

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Sure, the fitness app makes training and racing more social, but running is meant to be isolating. The question is: Can we run without it?

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Outside editors and writers weigh in on the one thing that made everything easier and better

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An urban commuter's dream bike

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In an always-connected society, the urge to unplug has never been stronger. A new book takes a fresh look at just how difficult that can be.

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Most of us hit the outdoors seeking calm and quiet, but Chuck Thompson prefers to blast a little 38 Special by his campfires. Still, even a rustic headbanger like him has to wonder if the coming age of total connectivity in otherwise wild places is good for bees, beasts, and man.

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Watch to find out what we loved about the new Blizzard Quattro RX ski.

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The new Dynastar Speed Zone 12 TI stood out for its innovative sidewall construction and ability to rip down groomers at high speeds.

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The DPS Wailer 106 and Zelda 106 were standouts at our ski test, handling everything from groomers to tree runs with ease.

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From photographer Chris Burkard and Sweatpants Media, Under an Arctic Sky documents the search for waves under the Northern Lights.

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The new Ellipse comes with a whole suit of smart anti-theft and safety features

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Turning puppies into full-fledged dogsledding athletes is a tough endeavor, but all the hard work melts away on that first winter run

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Need sunglasses for climbing, mountaineering, or traveling through snow and ice? We tested three pairs across three continents and two hemispheres to find out how they stack up.

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The latest pictures, videos, and statistics from the epic winter storm, which has brought record flooding and dramatically assuaged the drought

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Eliot Jackson's key to success? Pull over and scout the options.

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With peak season in full swing, High Fives Foundation released this safety documentary explaining what can go wrong in the mountains.

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Mountain Mind Collective released their full film, For The Love back in April. This segment entitled Liquid Lumination challenges the assumption that paddling is only a day-time sport.

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Whether in Texas or Uruguay, the core of a cowboy is the same: a connection between man, animals, and the land. Brooklyn-based photographer Luis Fabini, who was born in Uruguay, spent the last decade photographing these men across North and South America and has narrowed down thousands of images into a new book called Cowboys of the Americas.

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A military inspired watch, with style

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The ultimate top-to-bottom kit for inbounds laps

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Volkswagen’s desperate. Van buyers shouldn’t be.

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The Distance is a short film from TRUE MVMNT about ultrarunner Jim Walmsley. He's quickly risen through the ranks of trail running, blowing past old records on his way.

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From E9 Clothing Company, Because I See is a reflection on the sport of rock climbing.

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When the Director of the Sierra Club, Stacy Bare, returned home from Iraq he thought he had two options; go back to the war or kill himself.

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In a multimedia production from Junkie XL and Red Bull Media House, Wavey Waters presents an alternative look at music.

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He's spent the last three years chronicling the lives of couples who have swapped mainstream society for rare kind of freedom

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The five products we're most excited to test next winter

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This coffee table is almost too beautiful to use.

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The Swiss just made a better pocketknife

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The mountain biking community in Bentonville is stellar and growing quickly. Within that community is a rad rider named Tandie Bailey.

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A former banker started from scratch to create what might be Patagonia's first distilled spirit

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The wireless Rumpl Puffe- wants to warm up your next camping trip

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For exercising with music, wire-free headphones are the holy grail. But are Apple's AirPods the closest to perfection? We tested half a dozen of its competitors to find out.

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On January 8, Discovery is launching a new six-part series titled Everest Rescue. The show follows a group of helicopter pilots as they perform extreme rescues on Everest.

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One group of antibiotics can weaken tendons, putting you at risk for injury

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Photographer Seth Langbauer’s favorite moments from the 20th annual Bozeman Ice Festival

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Fleece is part of the de facto uniform in mountain towns, making everything from mid-layers to beanies cozier, warmer, and better looking. Here are six reasons to love the stuff even more.

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Our new favorite outdoor watch.

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You can field strip this knife without any tools.

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A teardrop you can actually afford

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Snow, ice, and slush—oh my! Presenting five basic tips on how to navigate inclement weather this season.

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Seven items that will help you get back on the road

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During his life in marine parks, Tilikum killed three people, and the troubled whale sparked big changes at SeaWorld

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Has a young Dutchman found the solution to all that plastic in our oceans?

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All skis should be this beautiful

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Is plus-size road the next big thing or just a marketing ploy?

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Give your liver a break and you may gain a performance advantage, too

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We asked the best pow chasers we know how they make it work in some of the country's most famous winter resorts

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The greatest gift a parent can give is teaching their kids to dust off and keep going

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At New Hampshire’s ski resorts, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for, whether that’s winding trails, cozy fires, or the perfect spot for an après drink.

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Keep your feet happy all winter long

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'Everest Rescue' is an inside look at a very risky job: performing high-altitude helicopter rescues on the tallest mountain in the world

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The best way to haul your stuff in the city

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Filmmaker Jonathan Scott acknowledges how hard it is to find true stillness. However, in Iceland that can be found.

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When Caspar Schaede left for Cuba to film, La Obra, he wasn't expecting to experience the wonderful hospitality that was offered to him. This film is an attempt to summarize what he learned and explored; though for him, it still feels rough and imperfect.

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Watch as we run the Thunderhead through a car wash to find out just how waterproof the bag really is.

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This is the Sprinter van of bikes

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The legendary adventurer breaks down blade skills

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Why winter-specific rubber is the most important thing you can buy to make driving in inclement weather safer

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Adventure Photographer, Guerel Sahin, dreams of capturing fleeting moments as photos and drives to turn these into stories.

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Mountains were the cornerstone of Stephano's life. When a knee injury took this away from him he found solace in his offseason training activity, cycling.

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Watch to get a tour of Tommy Caldwell's gear-filled paradise.

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