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Shrinking the national monuments was just the tip of the iceberg
A fun way to track all the skiers, surfers, runners, and majestic vistas that advertising companies so love
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about last month
The big outdoor trade shows are upon us, which means it's time to start looking at the top products for winter 2018–19. Here's what our editors are most excited about.
The high-protein, calorie- and nutrient-dense snack is a staple in our Santa Fe office. But there's more than one spread to power an adventure.
Our features editor sat down with author Annette McGivney to talk about her book, and you can listen in on their conversation
For years, these key players have set records and pushed boundaries
To help you create the ultimate outdoor agenda, we asked our travel experts where they’re dying to go this year
24 products—for work and play—that we fell in love with this year
“Big Sur” captures the musician's love of the California coast
Improved technology means you don't have to spend a lot to get a great light
Big-wall climber Quinn Brett fell 100 feet while climbing El Capitan. Now paralyzed, she thinks back to her accident and reimagines her future.
We know a thing or two about the Southwest—our offices are located in Santa Fe, after all. So trust us when we say that these radar-ducking adventures are full of hidden rivers and otherworldly canyons. Just don’t pass it on.
An in-depth look at the GOP's full-scale assault on our 640 million acres of public land
We're partnering with the Los Angeles-based company to help you (and us) finally get fit
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in November
Part actual book club, part place to explore outdoor culture and media
For thoughtful holiday gifting, these are our no-fail, instant-gratification picks
The podcast star and bestselling author sent the same 11 questions to more than 100 of his dream interviewees. He shares their answers in his new book, 'Tribe of Mentors.'
Our 40 favorite wild places, big ideas, foolhardy exploits, stiff drinks, trusty tools, and history-making, crazy-ass mofos
For our 40th anniversary in 2017, we decided to throw a year-long party
REI’s winter sale features excellent products at rock-bottom prices
Stocking stuffers, anyone? REI's winter sale can help with everything from gloves and goggles to knives and boot heaters.
Treat yourself this holiday season with some new gear from REI's seasonal sale
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in October
We look forward to having you as part of the gear-nerd club, and thank you, as always for your support
We weigh in on our favorite shoulder-season shirts and jackets
A salute to ALL the editors, writers, photographers, designers, and fact checkers who’ve made Outside come alive.* Plus: a partial list of career highlights.
Whether our writers and editors were drawn to flower and tree, bird and creature, or sun and moon, the outdoors wowed them in ways that never let go
It's rare for a product to stand the test of time, but these seven items are as good as they ever were
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
In honor of Public Lands Day, we picked the places we couldn't live without
Doug Peacock, Mark Allen, Kris Tompkins, Shaun White, Lynn Hill, Lindsey Vonn, Yvon Chouinard, Conrad Anker, and Laird Hamilton reflect on their passions and their lives outside
The gear we're most excited about, on sale
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in August
What we’re most excited about, plus five runner-ups
The best outdoor blankets according to Amazon reviewers.
Pack the cooler. From surfing in Rhode Island to fishing the newly reborn Elwha River in the Northwest, these are the season’s quintessential weekend escapes.
Introducing a complete course in authentic adventure, fitness, gear, sports, sex, and so much more
Six bold new products for summer 2018
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in July
We embrace the stereotype to salute the characters who add a little personality to all the backpacking trips we’ve ever taken
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in June
This is the best of what we wrote and read
Here are the experts who helped us name the country's most amazing places
Here at Outside, we like to think we have our fingers on the gear pulse, but at the recent Overland Expo West, we saw lots of new, smart products that were new to us
Professional skier Kalen Thorien has been living out of her 1993 Bigfoot trailer and 60-series Land Cruiser for two years.
This is the best of what we wrote and read
Effortlessly cool accessories for a day on the water
Plus, Outside staffers' favorite survival books of all time
The godfather of alpinism shares his thoughts on his fallen comrade, taking risks on mountains, and how his perspective has changed with age
Paragliding high above a beautiful landscape is already a bucket list item, but doing it alongside an Egyptian vulture might bump it up to the top of the list. Pioneered by Scott Mason, who has been training birds since he was ten, parahawking consists of a trained vulture or hawk guiding a paraglider through thermals or air pockets in the sky for long, bird-like flights.
The man known affectionately as the 'Swiss Machine' lived life on the cutting edge. Here, we gather the remembrances of those who knew him best.
In 1972, the father of four-time world champion mountain biker Rebecca Rusch died when his plane was shot down over Laos during the Vietnam War. She was three years old at the time. More than 40 years later, Rusch decided to set out on the 1,200-mile Ho Chi Minh Trail in search of her father’s crash site.
An ode to the pieces of gear that have lived on through generations
