Coronavirus

The way we recreate looks different right now. We aren't traveling with our friends or visiting our favorite national parks and out-of-town trails. But we need the outdoors more than ever. From smart news analysis to quarantine reading recommendations and helpful home exercise tips, we've got you covered during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A few of Airbnb’s most popular Online Experiences, from left: “Guided Meditation with Sleepy Sheep,” “Dogs of Chernobyl,” and “Sangria and Secrets with Drag Queens”

Nora Caplan-Bricker
Nora Caplan-Bricker

May 7, 2020

I Escaped Our Weird Reality with Airbnb Online Experiences

Could the company's latest play to own the experience economy transport me virtually around the world? I made sangria with drag queens in Portugal, meditated with sleepy sheep in Scotland, and visited stray dogs in Ukraine to find out just how far Zoom-powered travel could take me.

David Magee’s hostel, The Station, has not closed at all to thru-hikers during the pandemic.

Grayson Haver Currin
Grayson Haver Currin

May 7, 2020

The Appalachian Trail Hostels That Will Not Close

In the South, a series of hostels have welcomed hikers, defying trail closures and guidelines. They say they're acting on behalf of their communities.

Amid the COVID-19 catastrophe, there’s been a small bright spot: bicycles. Specifically, people are buying new ones, fixing up old ones, and riding more than before.

Joe Lindsey
Joe Lindsey

May 13, 2020

More People Are Cycling During COVID-19. That Matters.

Cleaner air, quieter streets, more people riding—there's an opportunity here for cities and cycling advocates willing to grasp it

The Hikers Who Lied and Broke Laws to Finish the AT This Year

Grayson Haver Currin

How the Outdoor Industry Responded to Coronavirus

Christopher Solomon

How These Gear Companies Pivoted During COVID-19

We Can No Longer Take Breathing for Granted

Amy Irvine

COVID Put Me in a Cooking Rut. These 6 Cookbooks Got Me Out.

Their delicious recipes will get you out of any culinary slump

Kelsey Lindsey

Jun 24, 2020

How Do We Prevent the Next Pandemic?

Understanding the interface between humankind and wildlife is essential to averting infectious-disease outbreaks. We can't afford to ignore it anymore.

Wufei Yu

Jun 24, 2020

glamping in the california redwoods near big sur at ventana resort

The 18 New Rules of Camping

Booking apps, glamping, and tricked-out Sprinter vans: over the past decade, life under the stars has been upgraded. Here's your up-to-date guide for enjoying the ultimate socially distanced weekend.

The Editors

Jun 22, 2020

You can be pro-environment and pro-business at the same time.

Fixing the Outdoors Will Fix Our Economy

Our lands and waters are fundamental to our heritage, health, and culture. We must invest in them.

Jun 20, 2020

Young Caucasian Man Running In The Dunes During Sunset.

A (Reluctant) Case for the Virtual Race

With in-person events canceled for the foreseeable future, these "glorified time trials" can also deliver satisfaction

Martin Fritz Huber

Jun 19, 2020

A Promising New COVID-19 Drug Isn't New to Mountaineers

Spanish-speaking guides call the drug "levanta muertos" for the way it "brings life to a dead person"

Devon O'Neil

Jun 18, 2020

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