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Senior editor Axie Navas tests a lot of jackets for Outside, but this one stands out from the rest. Watch and find out what makes the Patagonia Stretch Nano Storm one of our favorite new shells.

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The most recent El Niño storm dumped more than three feet of fresh on Colorado. Avalanche danger skyrocketed, but if you stayed on lower-angle terrain, the skiing was all-time.

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Completing the Appalachian Trail takes grit, patience, and sometimes a little help from the angels

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As lightweight as a jersey but as protective as a shell, this is the ultimate cycling top

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Lael Wilcox tests her speed limit on the unforgiving Arizona Trail

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For the price of a few cups of coffee, the Boulder company is helping offset the cost of Olympic dreams

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Rising temperatures are increasing rockfall danger, and alpinists are already starting to see the new risks

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322 square feet of avian-inspired luxury

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The highly anticipated Mavericks surfing contest has been nixed this weekend even as epic waves roll into Northern California's coast. Blame the Super Bowl.

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A new documentary gives a never-before-seen look at the BASE jumper's near-death experience—and the almost-impossible jump he took just a year later

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Pivot's new Mach429 Trail exemplifies a growing trend among 29ers – they're getting longer, slacker, and lower. What does that mean for the average rider? More fun on the trail with the same efficiency you'd expect from a wagon-wheeler.  …

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Sedona, Arizona, is known for some seriously technical mountain bike trails like Highline, Hangover and White Line. There are also a few hiking trails that most people consider unrideable, like Cathedral Rock trail. Watch as rider Simon Bosman proves them wrong.    …

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There's a lot more to mountain biking than hardcore shredding, nailing jumps, and drifting around corners. Quality Time, from OneUP Components, was filmed in the Monashee Mountains near Revelstoke, British Columbia, and proves that simply spending some time riding through the wilderness is all you really need. …

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From notebooks to knives, watches to wipes, this is everything you need for your daily routine.

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Her bike sponsor wants to sue her, her coach disavowed her, and a major investigation looms. This is going to hurt.

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Affordable new camera traps allow you to easily, and surreptitiously, photograph local wildlife

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It's not nearly as powerful as the new Blaze or Apple Watch, but it's more in keeping with the company's products, with an easy-to-use interface, five-day battery life, and a $130 price tag

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Residents of the Hollywood Hills above Los Angeles have grown accustomed to wildlife wandering in their neighborhood

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No one has ever completed the 2,180-mile trail heading southbound and starting in December, but this full-time hiker is trying

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Friends mourn the loss of an enduring icon in the slopestyle mountain bike world.

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The singer’s new album comes after a two-year deep dive into the wild

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A custom tailgate made just for hauling mountain bikes

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The guys at Combat Flip Flops think so and they've maxed out their credit cards to prove it

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Skiers have been wiping out since the dawn of the sport. But now, when pro skiers take miraculous falls, millions of people tune in.

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Bespoke is now affordable thanks to computer-aided technology

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A behind-the-scenes moment from Teton Gravity Research's ​Paradise Waits.

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Like any other sport, skiing has its legends and current all-stars—those people who set the bar when it comes to what’s possible on skis. We ran into several of these icons last week at the annual SnowSports Industries America tradeshow in Denver.

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Last week, 260 racers lined up to compete in Crested Butte’s inaugural Fat Bike World Championships.

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After years of experts dismissing the specter of it entirely, “mechanical doping” has infiltrated the sport

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So capable, in fact, that Ford plans to race a virtually stock 2017 model. That's a massive vote of confidence in the performance of the new truck.

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Here’s everything you need to ensure you don’t freeze at night and are ready for first tracks the next morning

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Aspiring racers will face a series of challenges, including group rides and structured training programs, that will be used to identify their potential. Coaches will then cull the field to find the strongest rider.

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Italian motorcycle brand Dainese will bring the first true, safety-certified soft helmet to market next winter. But will buyers go for it?

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Next time you’re at a party, ditch the red plastic cup for this bad-ass drinking vessel

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An off-the-grid structure in New Mexico that snaps to together like a set of Legos

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Someone added a third axle to the Hilux making it a total off-road beast

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Almost as good as our Gear of the Year winner—for $350 less

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Spaceports and wildlife refuges have traditionally gone hand in hand. But with so many new commercial launch sites in the works, it's time to ask whether nature can handle the 21st century space race.

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The Santa Cruz Hightower was a tester favorite at the 2016 Outside bike test. The bike felt incredibly capable thanks to the lower, longer, and slacker geometry, but still pedaled with the efficiency we're used to from a long-travel 29er. Look for a full review of the Hightower…

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We asked the director of the National Avalanche Center what precautions he takes when he goes skiing with his two young daughters

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When Michigan-based singer/songwriter Chris Bathgate released his last album five years ago, Paste named him a Best New Artist. Instead of going back to the studio to crank out another album, Bathgate instead spent two years in the woods. Now he's back with his latest EP, “Old Factory,” which…

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Bike editor Aaron Gulley shares his thoughts on the new Specialized S-Works Venge ViAS. …

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The Open Cycles U.P., or Unbeaten Path, is one of the most versatile bikes we've ever tested. Watch as bike editor Aaron Gulley explains what makes this bike stand apart from the rest.

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Avalanche rescue dogs have an incredibly important job. In this video, filmmaker Brett Schreckengost gives a behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of an avalanche rescue dog at Telluride.

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The Path of Grey Owl, from Goh Iromoto, follows renowned woodsman Ray Mears through the wilderness of Temagami, Canada, and tells the story of acclaimed Canadian author and conservationist Grey Owl. Owl, also known as Archibald Belaney, is responsible for much of Canada's wilderness today,…

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The runner was a well loved member of the community

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Authorities have called off the official search for Randy Bilyeu, but treasure hunters continue to comb the area for leads

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10 next-gen running essentials

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These four films do the sport right

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It’s time to stop thinking of winter as the off-season.

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Keep an eye on these runners vying for a spot in Rio

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The New Hampshire politician shares his state pride by tackling a legendary hiking challenge—over and over

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Plus, it’ll be more capable off-road than vehicles that cost 10 times as much

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The only problem you’ll have in the planet’s ultimate adventure mecca is deciding what to do first

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An in-depth look at our favorite all-mountain ski of the year

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Helping out Appalachian Trail through-hikers has allowed "Ponytail Paul" Stiffler to finally find peace in his own life

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The 5 products from the Denver trade show that we can’t wait to test this season

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This device takes the hard work out of homebrew

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What to know before you wake and make coffee

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Some people hang paintings to decorate their houses. Others display their bikes.

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The lack of doping positives by female athletes might just be a reflection of a flawed testing protocol

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A woman and her two-year-old son were knocked over when a rogue wave in Oahu landed on shore

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We gave the SubQ Designs Jackson jacket Gear of the Show at Winter OR this year for it's innovative approach to sidecountry safety. Online gear editor Jakob Schiller demonstrates what we like about this jacket and why you'd want to use it. …

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Chasing the Distance, a film from Tandem Still + Motion and the Sierra Club, is a look at the lives of ultrarunning athletes Rob Krar and Christina Bauer. Krar, who holds the FKT on the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim run, and Bauer share…

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This video from filmmaker Mike Wilkinson gives inside look at what it's like to participate in a trip with Paradox Sports, an organization that creates physical adaptive sport communities and helps those with physical disabilities experience the outdoors. …

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In Reverie, the final episode of Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign, DPS Koalas Piers Solomon and Santiago Guzman catch an incredible storm in Gressoney, Italy. …

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It's normal to have differences in strength, flexibility, and coordination between left and right sides, but when does it become a problem?

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Is it legal to auction off an unclaimed 17th-century cannon on the Internet? Or does that make you a pirate?

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A new eight-person “business class” chairlift opened at Kitzbühel last month, complete with heated seats and race car–worthy upholstery

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Can an unknown long distance runner beat the 35-year-old record for the fastest cross-country traverse?

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Need a car to help you go skiing, camping, kayaking, mountain biking, or just carrying dogs and people from A to B? We think this Subaru is the best you can buy.

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GetOutfitted will begin renting vintage onesies to skiers and snowboarders. Why? For the fun of it.

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When Ponytail Paul headed out into the woods, he just wanted to help hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Instead, what he found set his world on fire. …

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When Ponytail Paul headed out into the woods, he just wanted to help hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Instead, what he found set his world on fire. Learn more about how Every Trail Connects at rei.com/h/trails.

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The pro skier from Utah isn’t just skiing’s starlet of the moment. She is the new fixture in ski movie lore. And everyone is watching.

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