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Skier Greg Hill returns to the mountain that started his ski-mountaineering career: Washington’s Mt. Rainier.

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 The first winter ascent of GII made our top-ten list of adventure and climbing stories in 2011. You can purchase the award-winning documentary at Sender Films.  …

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With their 20-inch wheels, there's not denying that folding bikes look a little funny. There's also no denying, however, how practical they are, be it for urban dwellers with little storage space or world travelers who like to roll through their final destinations without paying exorbitant baggage fees for normal…

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Area near power plant contained toxins

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Panel says drought, heavy rain to increase

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Smithsonian scientist likely protecting birds

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NPS worried bear education inadequate

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My girlfriend and I want to spend a getaway weekend in a tree. What do you recommend?

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After the story "The Trials of Bidder 70" went to press, Outside obtained several e-mails, sent between current and former officials with the BLM and the U.S. Attorney’s office, that had been requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

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You're ready to act on those good intentions, but how do you know the organizations you're backing deserve your trust? Here are the 30 best—smartly managed groups with transparent financials, efficient spending, and track records of on-the-ground success.

Former U.S. Ski Team moguls skier and director of K2's Backcountry Ski division Mike Hattrup picks his favorite mountains

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The 1964 Olympic silver medalist picks his favorite ski mountains

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Black Diamond Custom boots

Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Moving Comfort Rebound Racer Bra.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Saucony ProGrid Outlaw.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Merrell Wilderness Canyon boot.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Nau 3/4 Length Cocoon jacket.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Atlas Aspect snowshoes.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Columbia Hoodster boots.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Surly Pugsley bike.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Patagonia Ultralight Down Hoody.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Jones Snowboards Mountain Twin.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Line Celebrity 100 skis.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Salomon F4.0 snowboard boots.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Pro-Tec B2 Snow helmet.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the K2 Rescue Shovel Plus.

Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Rossignol Super 7 Skis.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Marker Duke bindings

Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Volkl Nunataq skis

Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Canada Goose HyBridge Lite jacket

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Arnette Mercenary goggles.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Arbor Swoon Board.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Fischer RCS Carbonlite Skating Hole skis.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Helly Hansen Odin Mountain jacket.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the CW-X Insulator Stabilyx tights.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Saucony PowerGrid Cortana running shoe.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Casio ProTrek PRW-5000Y-1 watch.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the L.L. Bean Polartec Power Dry Quarter-Zip Lightweight base layer.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Black Diamond Cayenne gloves

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Salomon Quest 30 pack

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Dallas museum will house fossil

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Boy, 12, becomes youngest-ever member

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Questions linger about O'Brien's intent

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Burmese constrictor kills 76-lb deer

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Climber Craig Demartino trains for the first ever all-disabled ascent of Yosemite’s infamous El Capitan.

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The Titanium Smartphones can handle shock and dust, or so Motorola claims. Editor Sam Moulton and Intern Dave put the phones to the test.

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Avalanche air bags are gaining in popularity. And for good ­reason—they can increase survival rates by 98 percent.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Rossignol Krypto Magtek snowboard.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the CAMP Xenon Trek pole.

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Outside reviews the best gear in the 2012 Winter Buyer's Guide, including the Black Diamond Ultra Distance Trekking Pole.

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Freestyle skiing legend Glen Plake picks his 5 favorite places to ski

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Skis may be sexier, but boots are more important

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Big-mountain skier Ingrid Backstrom picks her 5 favorite places to ski

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I need help finding a watch for my boyfriend. He's into white-water rafting, camping, and fly-fishing, among other sports. My budget is around $350, and I want to stay away from features he won't use like tide times or diving depths. Ideas?

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The new roll top Crown VC 60, $200, granitegear.com The company that gained traction on the backs of hikers on the Appalachian Trail and paddlers in the Boundary Waters is now producing packs for Navy SEALS special ops in Afghanistan and beyond.

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Politician wants polar bear, not beaver

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Plane-safety review insufficient, court finds

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Cost of rescues rises dramatically

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Man was killed near govt. bear study area

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On the ground with an anti-poaching unit working to save the last of Africa’s black rhinos. To see the whole six-part series, narrated by Robert Redford, click to this TV schedule.

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Outside Buyer’s Guide editor Sam Moulton takes Intern Dave and Patagonia’s waterproof Primo Down jacket to the carwash.

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Intern Dave dives deep for Olympus’s waterproof, shockproof, and freezeproof point and shoot, the TG-810. For more of the right travel gear, check out our travel essentials.

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For this winter’s Buyer’s Guide our testers teamed up with Backcountry magazine to put the skis through the ringer, for a week, in waist-deep powder.

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High-end options include the Moots' Psychlo-X Cyclocross, a $2,900 frame that's made of titanium and has a lower bottom bracket and shorter chainstays for speed and control.

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It looks like Adam Ondra isn't the only talented climber in his family. This past week, the two-time World Cup champion's older sister, Kristyna Ondrova, became the second Czech woman to climb a 5.14a route when she sent Kudlanka, near the siblings' hometown of Brno.

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With temperatures below zero, more than 4,500 feet of climbing, and 9,400 competitors, Wisconsin’s American Birkebeiner is the largest and one of the toughest cross-country ski races in the United States. Crossing the finish line is nothing short of a lifetime achievement. Here's our plan to get you there, even if the closest you've come to snow is the frost in

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Both fresh and frozen fruits are high in fiber, packed with disease-fighting antioxidants, and loaded with vitamins and minerals. When you want a healthy grab-and-go snack, opt for fresh fruit. It also makes a great side dish for any meal. The downside is that it can be expensive, and it…

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A few weeks ago, we wrote about CycleDog, a company that makes dog accessories out of recycled bike tubes. And a few months ago, we wrote about Alchemy Goods, which makes belts and bags from the same.  Well, they're not the only ones. Two…

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Plan supported, opposed by enviro groups

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Winter's first flakes flew in Santa Fe today, and it got me thinking about snow bikes. Total gimmick, right? That's what I thought until I spent last season on a Surly Pugsley. And I have to tell you, it's pretty dang fun. Chugging…

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Geomyces fungus behind white-nose syndrome

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Park and team still missing on Annapurna

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Boats collide; paddles raised in anger

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Before the Tar Sands protests and before Occupy Wall Street, a young activist named Tim DeChristopher disrupted a federal oil- and gas-lease auction. The act made him a martyr for a newly radicalized environmental movement—and landed him in prison. This is his story.

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On the heels of a speed record on the Pacific Crest Trail, I thought it'd be interesting to get out the old history book and have a little class time. There are a lot of trails in our great country (although few like the PCT) and, as…

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New maps of U.S. indicate huge potential

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Morales responds to indigenous pressure

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Man missing near Moab since summer

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City center threatened as airport floods

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