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An American mountain biker narrowly avoided drowning when he took a spill trying to cross a rushing river. Here’s what he did right.
It's a different kind of nostalgia when you're out in the backcountry (or out of the country) and trying to preserve the holiday spirit—but these adventurers did their best and lived to tell the tale
A growing number of quick-fix supplements have a dirty secret, and it’s killing young, otherwise healthy people looking for an edge. So what is the FDA going to do about it?
Your favorite piece of fitness apparel just got even better, thanks to a DWR coating
Pro big-mountain extreme skier Lexi DuPont has a 500-square-foot geodesic dome—complete with wooden shingles, a cow skull, and riverside hot springs.
We tested the Canadian company's new backcountry ski boot and avalanche airbag for a week in B.C. Here's what we learned.
The climbing guide is pushing limits with the soles of his feet
The short answer? It all depends on what kind of skiing you want to do.
They may not bring rain, but they could help us better use the water we have
A life-size Tonka truck. Because why not?
A few boutique U.S. companies are making headway to bring the entire supply chain—from raising the sheep to processing the wool to sewing the apparel—back home
A new bill could allow pipelines to make their way into your favorite wild lands
Footage from the long-awaited, much-hyped wave pool from Kelly Slater has surfaced. It comes shortly after surfing was approved as an Olympic sport at the 2020 Tokyo Games, and it raises the question of whether artificial waves can ever be as good as the real thing.
LetsRun.com's web vigilantes are some of the Internet's most tenacious sleuths. Cheat at your own peril.
Flow yoga takes on a whole new meaning when it's the suds that are flowing
Sometimes your canine friends need a little extra protection
Hunting is growing beyond its hook-and-bullet roots, thanks to outdoor inventions like the fat bike
In Colorado, small units could be the solution to a chronic mountain-town problem: lack of affordable housing for the people who work there
Step one, drain the keg. Step two, get super strong.
The original 1991 film inspired a generation of hard-charging athletes. Now grown up, many of them signed on as stuntmen for the reboot to make the snowboarding, wingsuiting, and motocross as real as possible.
Ultrarunner Errol “the Rocket” Jones has been competing in ultramarathons for 35 years. Aside from his own running prowess he's best known for helping his fellow racers push through the pain and make it to the finish line, being called the “patron saint of pacers.”…
What’s spurring so many A-list celebrities to appear on a survival TV show? The chance to experience a little fear and risk, which, as Grylls keeps telling us, only makes you stronger.
The IAFF's newly relaxed marathon standards create a bizarre situation.
You won't cloud these clubs' reputations. Who knows, you might even improve them.
A new study brings up two more glaring reasons to avoid hitting the wall in training
People thought Ned Overend was a freak of nature when he was winning mountain-bike races at 40. That was 20 years ago.
Action-oriented alternatives to get you through the winter
Make sure the bike lovers in your family get exactly what they want this winter with these essentials, from $8 to $2,900
Long breath-holds put beginner freedivers at risk of abnormal cardiac rhythms
Ultrarunner Errol “the Rocket” Jones’ quest for self-discovery on California’s Bay Area Ridge Trail
Everything from basic bump protection to bomber cases designed to keep your Watch safe from rocks, dirt, and water
Who needs a submarine when you can have this $600,000 dive suit instead?
The Trail to Kazbegi is the latest film from adventure filmmaker Joey Schusler, Yeti Cycles, and Smith Optics. Terrifying lightning storms, raging river crossings, mind-melting descents, and tense encounters with over-zealous border patrol guards became the norm for four riders as…
We're big fans of all the films from the folks at More Than Just Parks, a filmmaking duo in the process of creating videos on all 59 of the U.S.'s National Parks. For their latest effort, the crew spent 15 days shooting more than 15,000 photos and videos…
We love all kinds of bikes, but there's something to be said for having one rig that can do it all. Jeff Jones: A Man and His Bikes is a film from Michael Carlini about bicycle builder Jeff Jones, who wanted to create a one-bike quiver…
This excerpt from A Line Across the Sky, a Reel Rock 10 film from Sender Films and Big Up Productions, features Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell in the middle of Patagonia's Fitz Traverse earlier this year. The pair became the first…
The Activist is the fourth installment in a series of short films from WildEarth Guardians called Guardian Voices: Sage Grouse Stories. In it, we meet activist Erik Molvar, who dedicated his life to saving the Greater Sage-Grouse, and learn why doing so has become one of…
The North Face Endurance Challenge Championships in San Francisco, California, is quickly becoming one of the most most competitive races in the country.
A small team of mountain bikers went on an expedition to the Simien Mountains of northern Ethiopia. The stated goal was to summit the country’s highest peak, 14,928-foot Ras Deshan, and ride back down.
A $680,000 Japanese vintage super car
Who says recuperating from a long run has to be serious business? With the right gear and a little imagination, you can enjoy the moments after a run, too.
A new way to brew a cup of joe
More than ever, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is using drones to understand climate change
Right now, the Supreme Court is hearing a case that could take away the federal government's ability to regulate rivers in 100 million acres of Alaskan wilderness
Inside the first ever Faith and Fitness Conference in New Orleans
The pressure to enlist kids in competitive sports has us putting four-year-olds on the soccer field. It’s clear they don’t know what they’re doing. And it may be a more harmful decision than you realize.
Athletes chasing excellence are increasingly crossing a fine line between what their bodies can and cannot tolerate.
Rick Ridgeway, one of the North Face founder and conservationist's closest friends, survived the kayak capsizing that killed his lifelong buddy. Here he reflects on their awful ordeal, on his friend's burial, and on the lasting gifts that Tompkins leaves behind.
Soft, broken-in fabrics are ideal for casual weekends in cool weather
Nutritionists and pro athletes all worship at the altar of the orange tuber. Will cocktail enthusiasts be the next to join?
Every skier has their list: the snowy places they’d like to go, the lines they plan on riding, the mountains they hope to climb. Well, here’s ours, and it’s chock full of some of life’s grandest adventures and simplest joys.
During a year-long journey to Paris for the UN Climate Summit, they witnessed a changing environment firsthand
Backcountry.com must pay a civil penalty for falsely marketing rayon products as “bamboo,” the Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday. Backcountry.com LLC must pay $150,000 for continuing to break the law after receiving warnings from the FTC in 2010, according to a press release from the FTC. Other national retailers were…
A bike that sits right in the sweet spot between fast and capable
Asheville, North Carolina, has figured out the best way to lure new breweries: offer great places to play outside
The new GPS app SkiLynx tracks stats (think speed and miles skied) as well as your, and your friends', exact locations on a resort map
When he's not free-soloing a big wall in Yosemite, Alex Honnold's home life is about as normal as it gets. In Alex Honnold: At Home Off The Wall, Stride Health sits down with the climber to get a behind the scenes look at how he spends his time when he's not on the wall. …
Indira, a short film from Nate Gunn, follows a family's struggle after losing their child. Utah-based artist, mountaineer, and photographer Andy Earl and his wife finally find peace in the place that always brings them happiness: the mountains. …
Now you can take care of that kink anywhere, any time
Most ice axes are made from metal—and for good reason. But last month, the geniuses at Furnace Industries launched their new wooden tool that’s as strong as it is pretty. While you may be tempted to just hang it over the fireplace, please don’t.
Zach Caldwell is Vermont's homegrown ski whisperer, with the ability to almost magically divine a board's properties. Here's how he does it.
The North Face co-founder left an indelible mark on outdoors recreation and environmentalism here and abroad
Don’t leave the house without it
We’d gladly put this beautiful machine through its paces in the far north
The iconic venue, recently named host of the 2021 IAAF World Championships, is slated for big renovations to the tune of tens of millions of dollars
Just in time for ski season, we present the only fitness tools you need to get strong for the slopes
While most of us were waiting in airport security and Thanksgiving traffic, a couple hundred climbers were heading south to Indian Creek, Utah. The Creek, 40 miles south of Moab, is a crack-climbing mecca, chock-full of legendary routes for those willing to suffer.
Why laws requiring helmets actually lead to more injuries
A super-cozy layer guaranteed to last three decades
On Monday, we got a sneak peek of the two new backcountry products at the company's Canadian headquarters
Outside is accepting applications for a multitalented video fellow to its growing online video team. The fellowship is a six-month, paid position in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The ideal candidate will have some video production experience, plus an understanding of the type of video the Outside audience craves. The primary daily…
Military scientists are helping to make backcountry meals a bit less miserable—for all of us