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New ways to get lost, beat the crowds, and find the perfect summer adventure
With the Parks becoming more bike-friendly, choice trails are opening up everywhere—including in this California gem. Here’s how we roll.
Trail runner, life-balance pro, and car-camping dad Luke Nelson shows us how it's done
It helps to live in a cool mountain town and be a world-class athlete. But Davenport also uses fundamental tools that train his kids to think for themselves.
A master treehouse builder (yes, that's his real job title) on the numbers, physics, and philosophy of the perfect fortress
Whether you're a beginner looking for insider wisdom (don't give your friends beer poisoning!), or you're looking to try something a little more difficult (hint: chocolate-covered banana-flavored beer is not the move)
Help came right away. And then it stopped. Patrick Symmes reports on the business-as-usual corruption that brought a mountain kingdom to the ground.
And why they’re more susceptible to diet trends
Zimbabwe just put its wildlife up for sale. What does that mean for the animals?
On Friday, June 3, activist and Yellowstone grizzly expert Doug Peacock asked the White House to add the iconic animal back to the endangered species list. With the help of luminaries like E.O. Wilson and celebrities like Harrison Ford, he's hoping to get the federal government's attention.
Rule #1: Always shoot the tantrums. And never take another selfie.
Whether you’ve been working hard all winter or are newly motivated by the long, warm days to jump into training, summer is the best time get out on the water, rock walls, and trails. Here are ten ways to maximize your performance.
Veteran driver Kurt Spitzner shares his treacherous-driving secrets
Polar explorer Eric Larsen unlocks his storage secrets
10 reasons more than a dozen elite athletes call this high-altitude adventure playground home
We found the guide-worthy gear. The fishing skill is all on you.
And it’s coughing up the cash to make that happen
The most rewarding section of the Pacific Crest Trail
A 92-mile ride above the Colorado and Green Rivers in Canyonlands National Park
It’s time to move beyond the divide between conservation and recreation
A new generation of classic national parks posters are frame-worthy
Hawaii's 33-room Volcano House got a multimillion-dollar face-lift
For long-distance trail runners looking to play like antelope, it is heaven with a hydration vest
The founder of Latino Outdoors is looking for the next generation of advocates
Three standout series capture the national parks
Webcams have changed the way we interact with the wild
Grab a wetsuit and a paddleboard, and hit the little-visited lakes on the park's western edge
The name may have changed, but all the stuff that made it legendary is still here
A three-day, 33-mile canoe float through Boquillas Canyon, the farthest-flung and mellowest route in the park
Hipcamp allows you to easily find and reserve great campsites nationwide
All you need is some crowd-ditching, trail- and river-running, wonder-inducing intel
And Charles Lindbergh’s grandson thinks he’s found a quieter way to fly
The only in-park brewery offers an unadulterated (and alcoholic) taste of our public treasures
Climbing rangers In Yosemite, Denali, and Grand Teton are helping Sherpas become better guides
The best way to see a Yellowstone few people ever do
Take an Alaskan wilderness safari
At Death Valley’s Furnace Creek Inn, it looks like you’re on the moon but feels like you’re in heaven
Here are a few of our favorite things about all it has to offer
There's a bounty of other amazing sights in the park system—beyond the national parks
The 100-mile stretch along the Gulf Coast is full of adventure
Circumnavigate St. John by sail, then revisit the gems with a paddleboard and a towel
A ten-summit high-altitude climb in Grand Teton National Park
But first, get comfortable climbing in situations where you might fall
Artistically-inclined future Olympian Alexi Pappas made an indie movie about the thrills of competition, with some autobiography thrown in
A $20,000 board designed by a New York City graffiti artist
Even since VW stopped making its European Winnebago in 2003, options for small, capable campers have dwindled in the United States. Meanwhile, Japan is producing dozens of the vehicles. What gives?
We reviewed 369 products for our Summer Buyer's Guide. Only these 14 earned the coveted Gear of the Year award.
Here’s what I used to support an 850-mile backcountry mountain bike trip across Arizona
Vail’s upcoming GoPro Mountain Games aims to keep the sport’s mountain culture at the forefront of the competition
The acclaimed nature writer's portraits of 12 parks go beyond perfect postcard tributes, and the resulting book couldn't have come at a better time
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey is an upcoming documentary from Dave O’Leske that tells the story of a rebellious climbing icon.
The High Fives Foundation is a non-profit that provides resources for and support to the dreams of mountain action sports athletes who have experienced a life-altering injury
For good reason, the Toyota Tacoma is one of the most popular overland vehicles, boasting the best of off-road capabilities and surrounded by stories of immortality
Alex Milan and Mathilde Treille built a custom aluminum-frame camper for their 1996 70 Series Land Cruiser
Hiker Trailer produces lightweight, affordable teardrop trailers, packing in everything you need to experience the outdoors in a tiny space
We caught up with filmmaker Anson Fogel at 5Point Adventure Film Festival to talk about his powerful short film, When We Were Knights.
Pinches. Slopers. Jugs. Baby heads? Ever stop to wonder who makes the holds bolted to the wall at your local climbing gym? These guys do.
12 pieces of gear to keep you going from Friday afternoon to Monday morning
We need basic outdoors gear to make it work
The five things you should know about the tech competing in this great, intense sailing race
You can’t bring Harambe back, but you can help keep wild gorillas alive—if you chose to do something positive with your outrage
A now-buff Ryan Hall refers to his former self as “weak” and “underdeveloped,” raising important questions about the health of elite runners
We sat down with climber Mike Libecki to talk about his new film Poumaka, which follows his wild first accent of a jungle tower on a remote French Polynesian island.
Thanks to a whippy-fast focus system, this new camera will help you nail your buddies launching cliffs or slamming down singletrack
Seven pieces of gear no adventurer should live without