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Yvon Chouinard would be proud of these retro climbing shoes
The new photography book 'Racing Age' reminds us that it's a whole lot of fun to be a competitive athlete for life
Consider your après handled
Smartwool discovered that women run at much different temperatures than men. Now it's using that data to reengineer its women's socks and base layers.
In honor of Outside's 40th anniversary, we're selecting our all-time favorite gear, advice, accomplishments, and people. To kick things off, we picked the most memorable places in the world.
Tucked away in the remote northern coast of Alaska lies the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For some select few, this is a place of resources, mainly oil.
A Granite State Ride from Jukebooth brings you to Attitash Mountain Resort's Bike Park. With the White Mountains as his backdrop, videographer Sean Collins captures riders Pat Noonan and Corey Smith.
In the heart of the Frank Church Wilderness, four guides on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River explore the tributaries of this mighty river.
Filmmaker Jason van Bruggen makes a trip to the Arctic for a few months every year, but all that time spent in the area hasn't drawn away from its beauty.
Watch our Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, on his quest to find the very best (and cheesiest) ski and snowboard jokes.
Located in the small town of Gothic, Colorado in an even smaller cabin, billy barr has collected snow data for over 40 years.
Vests are the Swiss Army knives of layering. They work in summer and winter, in town and on the mountain, for early morning dawn patrols and out for dinner. Here are six of our favorites.
And how you can prepare for the apocalypse better than a billionaire
Darcy Conover couldn't find the ultimate base layer, so she ended up designing one herself. I've been testing her women's piece for the past few months and can verify that it is indeed a stroke of genius.
A few years back, a contingent of prominent pro surfers took up stand-up paddleboarding in spite of its reputation as a leisure activity of lesser wave riders. Can they convince the curmudgeons the sport deserves respect?
The U.S. ski culture’s 10 oldest, weirdest events—official and unofficial
After a few weeks of exploring Voyageurs National Park, More Than Just Parks brings you a spectacular display of colors in their film Voyageurs.
From filmmaker Germain Lalot and writer Claire Endress, MySon is a short film about a mother bringing a son into this complex world.
Survivorman Les Stroud designed this knife
This watch comes with 10 feet of paracord
Apart from the Olympics, no one’s really watching the best athletes on the planet compete and perform live. Probably because their events are not very entertaining.
Four takeaways from the administration’s first week
This multitool will help you organize your keys
Noted adventure writer Colin Thubron's latest novel tells the story of residents trapped in a burning building—but it also distills what he's learned over a lifetime of nomadism
We all covet the top-shelf stuff, but our most useful and well-loved kit is often nothing fancy
Fine dining on Everest? Only $1,050 per person.
No runner was made in a day. And for every runner, there is a story of origin; a familiar trail, high school track, or a road. This is that story.
One of the best places in the world to take in fall foliage is Rocky Mountain National Park. And when filmmaker Evan Schneider went out to the park, he made sure to have his camera in tow.
If you really want to experience serenity in the mountains, you need to ditch the lifts
Gear that's guaranteed to help you have a memorable and romantic holiday
These top-notch international destination races are worth the flight
The most exciting new products from the country's largest ski trade show
This motorcycle was designed for the desert.
Fashion brand Taylor Stitch designed this bike.
Seven people ascended a construction crane in downtown D.C. on Wednesday and unfurled a 65-pound banner in protest of President Trump. Here's how they did it.
New Balance’s new RunIQ, the world’s first purpose-built smartwatch for runners, will make you stronger, faster, and smarter
Only an insane person would embark on a seven-day, seven-continent stage race. Then again, there are a lot of crazy runners out there.
If we want to create a new generation of activists who care about the environment and women's rights, then children need to be exposed to political controversy
The cure for the midwinter blues? Get a good group together and head to the Granite State.
An overreliance on technology can make you slower. When it comes to training, it's time to rewind the clock and rely on our more primal instincts.
Or, in other words, an exercise in decluttering and organization necessitated by a 200-square-foot living space
Would you pay $200 for a Canadian tuque?
Think of MuscleSound as a fuel gauge for your body that helps optimize your diet and training plan
Even if you're not an aspiring pro athlete, there's a smart way to build a fan base on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter
Lose the backpacking hordes with these wild new ideas, from surfing in Sri Lanka to a culinary tour of Myanmar
On a trip to Alaska, the filmmakers at Aura ran into a small town outfitter with a large story.
From Talweg Creative and Yeti, John Shocklee/ A Fairy Tale brings you into the life of this legendary Silverton Ski Guide.
We scoured the floor of the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show to find the perfect Valentine's Day gifts for that special outdoorsy someone.
Some hotels are starting to treat dogs as guests
The ultimate winter toy for big kids
A long-time Colorado patroller talks about avoiding mountain lions, the biggest storm he's ever seen, and the high cost of backcountry rescues
Our 45th president's contempt for environmental protections is well documented. So what will his first 100 days look like? Here's our educated guess on what could happen, based on what he's already said and done.
Have things gotten stale on the trail? Variation is the key to sustaining the relationship.
Denmark's Faroe Islands have a brutal tradition in which men publicly butcher hundreds of pilot whales by hand. But why?
Conservation and recreation make a strong showing in both documentaries and dramas at this year's festival
But that's finally starting to change—and these five CEOs, writers, and activists are helping to lead the charge
Patrick Seabase is rhythmic rider on his fixed gear bicycle. His moves through the Swiss Alps are something of a dance with the mountain.
Given is the simple tale of a unique family legacy.
Watch as our online gear editor, Jakob Schiller, shows you how to layer for a day of skiing.
Greg Hill is an accomplished backcountry skier with a laundry list of accolades. He's here to provide you his 7 tips for enjoying the backcountry.
When an international crew of whitewater aficionados loaded eight featherlight carbon freestyle kayaks onto rafts and paddled into the Canadian wilderness in September, they took the hunt for fresh waves to a new level.
And they're not the only species that should be afraid
From sandboarding and scuba diving to rock climbing and surfing, Dubai has just about every adventure under the sun—all within an hour's drive
These should all get lots of use from November through May
Experience in extreme wind chill can teach all of us outdoor recreationists about proper layering—without breaking the bank
At last, buying a fat bike doesn't have to be an investment for just a few snowy months per year
A hotel fit for a king
Brew and drink from one device with the coffee mug
Welcome to professional climber Cedar Wright’s Boulder gear shed, or, as he calls it, his “discombobulated junk show.” It’s also an adventure athlete’s paradise packed into a one-car garage that’s bursting with ice climbing, paragliding, big-wall climbing, and biking equipment stacked in neat—and not so neat—piles.
Sure, the Great Lakes have a lot to offer when it comes to recreation, but the region still doesn’t make many surfing or fishing bucket lists. But for those willing to fight the weather, there’s plenty of feisty winter steelhead and freshwater waves to be chased, all in the same weekend.
The sweet smell of orange groves overtakes you as you approach the Thacher House. It’s a sign of good things to come.
How to avoid being a jerk on the roads, trails, and track
Because no one will remember this storm as much as the children who got to stay home because of it
Aged booze will always rule the top shelf, but a new crop of local distillers thinks youth can be a virtue
Your deserve better coffee
Our new favorite adventure vehicle
This tent fits 14 people
This watch comes packaged in a steel cage
This multitool hides in your bike frame