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In October 2011, Andrew Forsthoefel walked out of his back door in Pennsylvania and started walking west, taking only what he could carry on his back. His project, called “Walking to Listen,” is to see the country at a walking pace, taking in the sights, the sounds and the stories.
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Don't make the mistake of clicking off this video when you see a wetsuited man skipping through the mudflats while awkwardly carrying windsurfing gear. It gets better, and not just because the windsurfers will reach speeds of roughly 50 knots, or about 55…
On Tuesday, the Canadian Olympic Committee announced that it would include the late skier Sarah Burke in its 2012 Olympic Hall of Fame class. Burke died this past January after suffering an injury while training.
Ali Carr Troxell reviews Outside’s Gear of the Year-winning sunglasses, the Oakley Radar Lock.
Ali Carr Troxell reviews Outside’s Gear of the Year-winning backpack, Eddie Bauer First Ascent Alchemist 40L.
Forget the necktie. He doesn’t need another one. Want to let dad know you care? This year, send him on one of these adventures. Don’t have a dad—or don’t care for the one you’ve got? Send yourself.
April Vokey’s crusade to save a foundering sport
Our editors' favorite movies from this year's Mountainfilm in Telluride
Outside reviews the 6 best running shoes of the season, including the Saucony Kinvara 3.
Outside picks the best watches of July 2012, including the Luminox Navy Seal Colormark 3067.
Is it true that if I abstain from caffeine before I race, it’ll be more effective during the race? How will it help me, and how much should I take?
What if you are backpacking or camping, and are confronted by a fast-moving wildfire? What should you do? What should you carry?
Leipheimer en route to winning the 2012 Tour de San Luis. Photo: OPQS/Tim de Waele On April 1, while training in Spain the day before the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco, American Levi Leipheimer was struck down by a car and suffered a broken fibula. Not…
In the flow, finally: Conejos River, Colorado. Photo: Katie Arnold Whenever you take young children on outdoor adventures, there will invariably come a moment when you’ll ask yourself, head in hands, between clenched teeth, possibly on the verge of tears or mental breakdown: How could this…
Kelly Slater wins the Volcom Fiji Pro. Photo: ASP/Kirstin Kelly Slater, 40, beat Gabriel Medina, 19, in the finals of the Volcom Pro to win the 49th tour event of his…
Photo: Courtesy of NASA_JSC_Photo/Flickr By now, you've probably heard of NASA's Don Pettit. If you haven't, he's the Dragon-grabbing,…
Google is bringing its image-mapping technology into the wilderness. On June 6, the company announced on its blog that it is sending a new Street View Trekker device into the backcountry. The 40-lb., 15-camera, backpack-like gizmo…
Highlights of the 11-time ASP champ capturing his 49th tour victory at Cloudbreak.
Behind the scenes of Carlos Serrao’s July cover shoot with the World’s Greatest Athlete, two-time decathlon champion Trey Hardee.
Catching up with the Kiwi kayaker between races about his upcoming debut at the London Olympics; his girlfriend, Martina Wegman; and how he tries to close the gap between slalom kayakers and creek boaters
For the past 12 years, Middaugh, a seven-time X-Terra National tri champ with seven more events on his schedule for this summer, hasn't gone more than a month without competing
There's been a lot of coverage of the this year's climbing season on Everest, and I'm curious as to what day-to-day life is like at the roof of the world. What are the basic necessities?
Hornanyi takes a breather atop Powell Point during the 2011 Dixie 200, which she went on to win. This morning, June 8, over 100 riders will line up in Banff, Canada, to undertake what might be…
Last fall, when pro riders Eric Porter and Kelly McGarry needed a vacation, they decided to do a raft trip down Utah's Green River to look for unridden, Red Bull-style lines. Because they're pros, they brought along a videographer, a photographer, and hired…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=Go3vsLnjEDc%3Ffeature%3Dplayer_embedded Sure, summer reading lists are usually filled with the latest mysteries or epic dramas to hit paperback. But for your list, consider adding a series of reports by the Salt Lake Tribune, “Our Dying Forests.” The series recently claimed the The Grantham Prize…
Photo: Shutterstock On Thursday, 53-year-old Polish cancer survivor and double amputee Krzyszof Jarzebski found out his $13,000 custom bike had been stolen from a San Francisco apartment entryway a day before he planned to hand pedal across…
Four riders. Two different paths. One epic journey. It's widely known that the Outside sales/marketing team and most of our friends are often labeled as socially active long before we're called physically active. That's not to say we aren't active—but let's say that we maintain a strong balance…
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Maintaining a plant-based diet can take up lots of precious time and energy, but you can have this nutritious rice-based dish on the table in less than 20 minutes
Lewis dishes on the nuances of slackline tricking competition, the newest event at the Teva Mountain Games in Vail
Irmiger talks about the gender divide in mountain biking and the challenges of making it big
Born with scoliosis and a left foot that toes out, the running legend focused on distance, where length could forgive injury, fatigue, bad form, and illness. In an ultra, the most important thing is your mind—and your willingness to push on.
A Q&A with an Outside in Aspen participant
Alite Designs cofounder Tae Kim at the Ranger Station library. Photo: Mary Catherine O'Connor Tae Kim grew up in Anchorage, Alaska, where, he says, “your crazy uncle teaches you how to go camping.” (His crazy uncle really did teach him how to go camping.) But…
Last week, while trolling through adventure videos, I came across a short of two guys bouldering in Ireland. It was a simple, effective edit: the rock was wet, the valley was green and bracken, the guys kept finding beautiful, big, dark…
A little air. Photo: Shutterstock What are the most common injuries for downhill mountain bikers? A new study published in…
The titanium masters prove they can do carbon just as well as they do metal. American bike manufacturer Litespeed built its reputation on high-end titanium. The company still sells plenty of metal—over half its bikes are titanium—but in recent years it has bowed to market pressures and launched into carbon…
Earlier this week, 35-year-old German freediver Tom Sietas reportedly broke the world record for breathholding when he stayed underwater for 22 minutes and 22 seconds. That's just a bit longer—and probably a bit more exciting to watch—than the average television sitcom without…
Black Diamond, maker of climbing gear, headlamps, skis, poles, packs, and more, announced today that it's adding adventure sports protective gear to its long list of exceptional offerings by acquiring POC. “POC and Black Diamond were both founded as solutions-based companies, focused on providing unmatched personal protection for active outdoor…
Alex Honnold solos the Pancake Flake during a speed ascent of El Cap in 2010. Photo: Tom Evans/elcapreport.com Just two weeks after free-climbing Yosemite's Triple Crown with Tommy Caldwell,…
Staying loose and strong are essential for efficient swimming. These four poses strike the perfect balance.
Why do you fish? For the solitude or the catch? Tyler Hughen and Kahlil Hudson’s film about two friends steelheading in Alaska attempts to answer that question.
I’m bored of my routine and have trouble getting motivated to exercise. I'd like to train with someone, but I'm not sure where to look. Got any suggestions?
AquaBounty salmon, the unreported disaster at a Panama grow-out facility, and the Georgian libertarian who took control of the fish farm and may soon move it outside the watch of the Food & Drug Administration. Meet what could soon be the first GE animal allowed for human consumption.
The Outside in Aspen participant spoke to us about measuring risk, environmental advocacy, and getting older
Five ten makes shoes for all pursuits. It's latest and greatest are a new trail-building shoe, the Diddie, and a stunt riding shoe, the Danny. Diddie Schneider has built more than 300 bike tracks from Germany to Malaysia to Dubai, and has been a stunt rider in more than 700…
Little ripper, going big: Alex Mason at the Teva Games. Photo: Teva Mountain Games Competitive slacklining. If that sounds like an oxymoron, you must not have been in Vail this past weekend, when the sport made its debut at the annual Teva Summer…
MoveShake will show two films online this Thursday at 9 p.m. Eastern. One of the videos is a profile of Shannon Galpin, the founder of Mountain2Mountain. Galpin formed the non-profit in 2006 to help the women and girls of Afghanistan. Two years…
On Monday, January 17, BASE jumper and wingsuit pilot Jeb Corliss, 36, thought he was either seconds or hours away from death. He had just jumped off South Africa’s Table Mountain, misjudged a target, and flown into a granite outcropping at…
The newest professional sports league. Just five months ago, wingsuit pilot Jeb Corliss thought he was moments away from death after crashing into South Africa’s Table Mountain at 120 miles…
The parent company of Black Diamond and Gregory Mountain Products added protective gear brand Poc Sports to its team Thursday, acquiring the Swedish business for about $43.5 million. Black Diamond Inc. CEO Peter Metcalf talked first to OBJ about the deal
The Garmin GPSMAP 62s is a must-have item for outdoorsy men and women
Sitting down with an Outside in Aspen athlete
There is nature in our backyards and our parks; even the green strips running down big avenues like Broadway in New York City contain natural value. By recognizing that we can connect people to nature—and nature to people.
At least two thank yous should be given for the timelapse video above. The first goes to NASA, for sharing the images of earth taken from the International Space Station for free. The second goes to a man named Adonis Pulatus, who…