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The festival circuit doesn't stop at the end of summer. Here are eight awesome adventure, culture, and food festivals worth traveling for.
The new documentary ‘Buried’ looks back at 1982 tragedy at Alpine Meadows ski resort, and finds lessons that are as relevant as ever about surviving a traumatic event
Kyle Richardson makes running—and climbing—up a Colorado 14er look easy in this latest film from Black Diamond
The Dick’s Sporting Goods spinoff is expanding fast
Why the global triathlon giant opted to go all-in on a niche sport
I wore the new Apple Watch Ultra for a week of workouts and a mini-triathlon to see if it was a novelty act for serious endurance and outdoor athletes or a legit contender in the long race
USA Cycling traditionally selects pro road racers for the world road championships. But Swenson earned a spot with his success in gravel events.
The eight-mile gondola connecting Salt Lake City to Alta and Snowbird would be the longest in the world
These four invasive animals are being served up on menus across the U.S.
In an excerpt from her new book, “The Gospel of Wellness,” Rina Raphael explains the broader cultural shift that's made some fitness classes feel like church
We worked seasonal jobs to make enough money to spend the rest of our time traveling and feared a white-picket-fence life. But now they've all put down roots, and I still have the same lifestyle.
On a bike-hike-scramble epic from his front door to the summit of a fourteener, Colorado-based climber Ryan Wichelns races the weather
There’s a reason that shows like ‘Alone’ hold our attention: we can’t help but imagine that it’s us out there.
After 12 boys and their soccer coach were saved from a flooded cave in northern Thailand in 2018, Hollywood descended. Many feared filmmakers would exploit and mishandle the story, but something else happened.
In Colorado, there’s a new ballot-first model to bring the contentious species back to the state, and it could be a prototype for the rest of the country
Runners make bigger improvements following a flexible workout schedule rather than sticking with a predetermined one
Our soft-drink warriors both believe this sugary, caffeine-packed soda is the perfect refreshment after exercise or adventure. (Hmm. OK.) They disagree about flavors, and be warned: it might get loud.
Purja, 39, returned to the mountain on Tuesday, one day after a paragliding mishap. “I can laugh about it," he wrote on social media.
Thoughtful PR can elevate a cottage manufacturer’s visibility without sacrificing the soul of the brand
I added comfort, safety, convenience, and cold drinks with these unexpected additions. Here's how you can, too.
Since 2007, Paradox Sports has run climbing trips, community nights, and training programs for veterans and adaptive athletes
Meet an amazing man who has dedicated his entire adult life to stone skipping, sacrificing everything to produce world-record throws that defy the laws of physics. To hear him tell it, he has no choice.
New webbing straps made by a company called Austere offer a tight-cinching alternative when you need to tie things down
After a season full of highs and lows, episode 11 of "Kelly Slater: Lost Tapes" brings Slater to his final contest on the island's North Shore
Travelers may think of the Himalaya and Patagonia when it comes to life-list trekking. But the Huayhuash circuit in Peru is an equally spectacular cultural immersion and takes you by the mountain made famous in the film Touching the Void.
This central California park is one of the hottest, driest, and lowest places in the country. It's also one of the most beautiful—a place where sculptural canyons, undulating sand dunes, abundant wildlife, and a luminous sky abound.
Smart upgrades remove most of the frustrations with previous generations of the ubiquitous action camera
Hsin started climbing at a gym outside Denver, Colorado. Now, he’s completed some of the toughest bouldering problems in the state.
Mountaineers now agree on the location of the 26,781-foot peak’s highest point. More than 400 are expected to try and reach the summit this fall.
The ultimate guide to rafting the Grand Canyon including how long it takes, whether you need a permit and how much it costs
Registered runners—including those in the new non-binary division—will be informed by the first week of October of their registered spots in the Boston Marathon 2023
Sun hoodies are the multi-tool of the hiker’s wardrobe, but they often get gross, fast. Not Coalatree’s new Suray.
Slater reconnects with an old friend and colleague who is planning their own retirement
Team Forrest Stump raced 198 miles to spread the message that people with disabilities deserve equitable access to participation in physical activity.
Here’s what we know about the Mosquito Fire, how local communities are being affected, and what Western States 100 race organizers are doing to respond
Everyone has a Why. Our motivations are as varied as our backgrounds, and these passions are what powers adventures big and small.
Depending on your sleep habits, waking up early in the name of productivity may not be beneficial for your physical or mental health
“Cooler hunting” may be Alaskans’ new favorite sport
The company’s new CleanCloud process might help turn factory emissions into running shoes
Chef Biju Thomas explains how he not only survives, but thrives, at Burning Man
New research suggests that exercising only once or twice a week can deliver similar health benefits as more frequent workouts
A new twist in the old debate about caffeine's performance-enhancing powers suggests it helps maintain oxygen levels in the blood
The Surf Ranch in California is home to Kelly Slater's personal manmade wave
The next stage of the longstanding collaboration meets at the intersection of fashion, performance, and responsibility
The results, however hilarious, remind us how hikers destigmatize the body
Explore epic canyons, breathtaking sunsets, iconic history, and so much more
Now is the time to wander among the world’s largest trees. Wildfires in central California for the past few years have decimated their numbers, so seeing these thousand-year-old natural wonders up close is, today more than ever, a privilege.
Perplexed by shadowy images on a satellite photo, a climate scientist packed up and set out for the Alaskan Arctic. What he found should alarm all of us.
A writer in Bozeman, Montana, grapples with the wealthy wave of newcomers gentrifying the town she moved to ten years ago—as a dirtbag pursuing the western dream
Outside visits every state in the U.S. to find the best parks—national or state—in every region. What park made the cut in your state?
Thanks to a new emergency SOS feature and significantly improved camera, Apple’s latest version of the iPhone is a great piece of gear for those of us who spend a lot of time outside
The company's founder has given away the business, placing ownership in a trust and vowing to spend an estimated $100 million a year to fight climate change
The product line aims to make the country’s largest outdoor retailer more inclusive
Andrea Sansone spent the summer scouting Nolan’s 14 before setting the FKT
Thousands of runners from around the country gather in Kansas City to participate in one of the Midwest’s favorite marathons and finish line festivals. And with a half marathon, 10k and 5k option, there’s a race distance for everyone!
Joe “Kanga” Harvey was last seen heading toward the Connecticut River, where his body was later retrieved
The kayaker shares what was going through his mind as he descended Idaho’s Lower Mesa Falls
National forests are the perfect place to leaf peep—often away from the crowds. These are our top viewing spots and adventures in forests across the country.
Will the iPhone eventually do to personal locator beacons what it did to digital cameras?
The New Mexico resort has become the first ski area in the country to achieve a CarbonNeutral Certification from Climate Impact Partners
An inside look at Black Diamond Ambassador Chris Burkard’s hike through Iceland in pursuit of the perfect photograph
These expert-approved combos make any backcountry meal a special occasion
What’s a traveler’s responsibility when a once quiet destination gentrifies?
People say farmers aren’t supposed to get emotionally attached to livestock. Uh-huh. When fate sent our writer two newborn sheep with life-threatening birth defects, that kind of thinking was banished from the barn.
Avoid traffic jams and see America's best idea by foot, bus, or bike
Colorado Teardrops has completed a prototype of its upcoming EV-specific adventure trailer
The veteran hiker takes us through his three-day attempt, which saw him battle bladder problems and extreme exhaustion
A new National Geographic series streaming on Disney+ features everyone from Conrad Anker to Justine Dupont going deep about their most pivotal close calls and mistakes
How brands, athletes, and media are working to democratize the outdoor industry
Women are said to be 10 to 12 percent slower than men across distances, but a new analysis finds narrower gaps for sprinters
It's Slater's first time returning to Japan since 1990
The rise of electric micromobility gadgets has brought more people into bike lanes across the country. Is there still room for cyclists?
The retired fighter compares the two sports, and sheds light on his new multi-sport training regimen
Jeff Long led a world-class team to climb the uncharted west face of Makalu. The attempt failed, and he was held responsible for an illegal act by an ousted member.
Several years ago, writer Astra Lincoln and her partner were testing their climbing skills in the Sonoran Desert of southern Arizona when, high up Baboquivari Peak, they encountered a migrant simply trying to survive.