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Twenty-years ago Dan Osman set a world record completing the Bear's Reach route of Lover's Leap in 4:25. A young climber at the time, Alex Honnold, was completely inspired by the feat.
Faced with immense amounts of time and little money, Gaz Leah set out on a project that would turn NYC bouldering on its head.
This week, we've got the Western Centuries performing The Old You.
The widely used drug was added to the WADA list of banned substances on January 1, 2016 because of “evidence of its use by athletes with the intention of enhancing performance.”
How to raise an adventure companion who will keep up with you mile after mile
After more than 40 years as an athlete and coach, it pains me to see people latch onto fitness fads, and I want to clear a few things up
A few of our favorite new trail machines for the upcoming year
When a creature mysteriously turns up dead in Alaska—be it a sea otter, polar bear, or humpback whale—veterinary pathologist Kathy Burek gets the call. Her necropsies reveal cause of death and causes for concern as climate change frees up new pathogens and other dangers in a vast, thawing north.
Skis aren't the only way you can exploit gravity and snow
Five adventures that don't involve ski resorts
This past year we saw daring adventurers rewrite world records, struggle mightily against the harshest environments, and perform feats no one had ever seen. From the deserts of the West to the mountains of the Himalayas, here are the most badass adventures of the past year.
This backpack is made from recycled sailcloth.
A simple, indestructible everyday carry tool.
This snow shovel can handle winter's worst.
This knife has dinosaur bone in the handle.
Tim Kellner explores the arctic on a Russian Icebreaker named Kapitan Khlebnikov.
With the weight of the entire U.S. Government bearing down on them, the Gwich'in people gather together to restore their unified heartbeat.
On Wednesday, December 28, President Obama designated Bears Ears a national monument.
The careers of Reagan cabinet members Anne Gorsuch Burford, who led the EPA, and Interior Secretary James Watt ended in scandal. Though their modern counterparts act similarly, Congress and the White House don't seem to care.
In retrospect, maybe using the notoriously difficult Ragnar Trail Relay as a way to get back into distance running wasn't the best idea
This e-bike is inspired by 1950s hot rods.
We’re going to make your first smart decision of the new year a quick and easy one
Here’s what you should consider before dragging yourself off the couch and out the door this holiday season
Australian conservationists want to lease animals to private landowners. Environmentalists are not convinced.
Trump's order to review the national-monument designations of the past 21 years seems to be the first concrete intimation of rolling back the protections all together
Nowhere is the quest for simplicity and freedom more pronounced than in the tiny-house movement, which has grown from hipster alternative to mainstream phenomenon faster than an Amish barn raising. Mark Sundeen joins the believers to ask: Has the dream gotten too big?
Cold-water swimmer Lewis Pugh has stroked across a glacial lake and around icebergs in the Antarctic. What’s his secret?
Studies have shown that more than half of us abandon our trackers after purchasing. The more effective, low-tech answer to your fitness goals? A friend.
Meet the Japanese farmers and hunters defending their homeland from the ruthless hogs that—by the way—may have wandered over from Fukushima
Nomadic life isn’t hard, but it takes some getting used to. These pointers will make it easier.
Staring down a grizzly, setting off explosives, acting onstage—all these activities were part of Red Bull’s Performance Under Pressure camp. I went for a week and came away a different, more mindful athlete.
The cold and snow shouldn't keep you from exploring. Hit the road with this essential winter road-trip gear.
If posting to your feed is an act of love, these parks had the most adored vistas of the year
You’ve Never Seen Utah Like This
Our northern neighbor's national parks are pretty damn awesome—and accessing them in 2017 will be completely free
Life is too short to drink bad coffee
This is one of the lightest e-bikes on the market
This is the only blanket you'll ever need
Your Apple Watch can’t do this
Between a Grammy nomination and prepping for a 2017 tour, musician Scott Hansen spoke with us about his obsession with the outdoors
Great audio took over the outdoors world this year, and not just because Outside launched a show of our own in March. Now it's time to take a look back.
The season's hottest flavors are spruce, pine, and juniper. Here's where to taste them.
It starts with a deadly crash, like the one that happened in October on a busy Orange County street. Then the volunteers build the memorial. Peter Flax embedded with the team that makes ghost bikes in Southern California to record the process—and the tragedy that triggered it—from beginning to end.
Americans ran a lot this year and uploaded to Strava more than ever. Here's how your state stacked up.
These are the cheapest trucks you can buy
With wheels getting stronger and lighter, dropper posts more reliable, and bikes increasingly versatile, this was a good year to be on a bike
New uses for your old camping stuff
Never forget a piece of gear again
The stuff that keeps this adventure writer dry, safe, and dangerous
Pro adventurer Eric Larsen, who's spent the past 20 years exploring the Arctic, on why the President's move to protect the Arctic and Antarctic came just in the nick of time
On the heels of announcing their ambitious Breaking2 project, it was revealed that Nike filed a patent for a new shoe featuring a spring plate in its sole
With Ethan Pringle at the forefront, El Capitan takes a look at the presence of mind brought on by climbing.
Revisit our best videos of the year—picked by you
The sport's not just doping scandals. These individuals represent the very best that running has to offer.
A side-by-side comparison of the world's top-tier 26.2s
Was it the time travelers, the jaguar people, or the song from Pocahontas? All I know is that, as my exploration of psychedelics grew from a few campout mushrooms to full-on ayahuasca ceremonies, I felt better than I ever had in my life.
Blood analysis! Fat burning! Centenarians and pockets full of bacon! All that, plus six more of the biggest fitness trends from this year.
Vogelkinderen, which translates to “bird children,” is Buter’s portrait series of the children training under falconer Karel Geurts.
In this series from Dior, Tales of the Wild brings you into the lives of four men who are truly wild.
'Tales of the Wild' explores the stories of four men who are authentically wild. In episode 2, Gaucho, Jakob Von Plessen opens up about his calling to the life of a Gaucho.
Watch to see our editors' last minute gift picks for the holidays.
This helmet will help you have a worry-free commute
These are the last pair of sunglasses you’ll ever need
Plenty of people are hesitant to camp solo, but for women, many of whom deal with catcalls during mundane morning jogs, it's harder to dismiss imagined sexual predators lurking in the woods. The author explores why she heads out alone anyway.
With diehard shredders picking up their season passes, how many actually understand—or even read—the liability waiver every resort requires its pass holders to sign?
We spent the summer testing all kinds of recliners, stools, and seats. In the end, we settled on these six favorites.
In 2013, Kelly Lund started taking photos of his dog. More than a million followers later, the pair have officially gone pro.
Everything you need to start skinning laps before work
The best surprises are the ones you can share with your loved ones. Presenting our favorite trips, classes, and services to give this winter.
We asked the experts how to diagnose, treat, and prevent running's most frustrating, most common injury
Fed up with the routine photographs he was taking, photographer Alex Strohl set off with his friend Isaac Johnston for a trip to Alaska.
Filmmaker Kurt Moser teamed up with fellow colleagues Thomas Worndle and Cecilia Miribung for this incredible footage of the Dolomites.
A sneak peek at a few of the coolest apparel styles that are part of Salewa's new North American launch scheduled to hit stores in August 2017
These five pavement beasts were the clear standouts from this month's bike test in Sedona, Arizona
Start smoking the pork before the lifts close to ensure a thorough cook.
Revisit our best of the year—picked by you