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We owe it to our children to get them on two wheels

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Yellowstone’s latest incident is as preventable as it is predictable

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The Miami Murals project is adding an interactive digital layer to a series of climate-focused public art in a mural-crazy city

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In his long-awaited memoir, 'One-Way Ticket,' a cheater turned reformer tells all about performance-enhancing drugs, the Tour de France, and a rider he used to know named Lance

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Diversify your Instagram feed with plus-size ultrarunners, kayakers, and other bold outdoorspeople who want you to love getting out there too

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Two new releases go (ahem) deep on watery obsessions and how they foster closer relationships with fragile environments

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After a trip to Kilimanjaro with her father, Lilliana Libecki wanted to create a new way to give back

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The famous waterfalls appear in about ten seconds' worth of her new music video, and some people are angry about it

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I’m not slow. Everyone else is just fast.

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The longtime ranger has spent decades sharing stories of Buffalo Soldiers and advocating for diversity in the national parks. But his journey started on the edge of a cliff in Germany.

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When it comes to CO2 emission reduction, it’s no contest between e-bikes and electric cars

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Congressional candidate Matt Rosendale earns money from Texan billionaires while voting for their interests

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You can teach confidence and a love of physical activity—but it starts with keeping weight out of the conversation

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The fine line between holding on and letting go

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A new book by Christopher Ketcham is a rollicking and unsparing look at the threats to our public lands

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Who says dystopian climate sci-fi and mountain-survival stories aren't beach reads?

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And other funny shit that happens in the woods

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The national organization and its regional offshoots give non-cis-male cyclists the chance to bike in nature and learn skills in a welcoming community

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Brendan Leonard reads an excerpt from his new book

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From bull riding to catfish noodling, these stories prove that there's no right way to live a meaningful life outdoors

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'Hypnopompia' is a dreamlike timelapse from Eaglewood Films that features Latvia's mires

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Everything the national parks could afford to do with the money Trump's celebration took from them

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Two climbers commiserate over the hypothetical, much worse situations they could find themselves in than the one they’re in right now

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This week, we’ve got Zephaniah OHora performing 'High Class City Girl from the Country'

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Vision Zero isn’t working because it doesn’t address the underlying (and fixable) problem: there are way too many cars on the road

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The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about

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Kids need more outdoor playtime, and one national nonprofit is helping provide families with just that

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The new documentary Maiden tells the story of the first all-female sailing team to finish the Whitbread Round the World Race. We talked with the crew's skipper about the historic feat.

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Or, the story of how I ate snacks and felt pain

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We put together a beach book list that has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for true crime or the next hot novel

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When the path to parenthood is an uncertain trek

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Skylights, a show run by wilderness therapists, talks about nature-oriented approaches to topics like gaming addiction, parenting, and isolation

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On July 13 and 14, Outside magazine is bringing its first active-lifestyle festival to Chicago, with stand-up paddleboarding, climbing, fly-fishing, running, biking, axe throwing, an adventure film festival, speakers, live music, and more

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How to share your passion for solo adventure without feeling judged or defensive

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A public condemnation of the SHIFT Festival's attempts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion is indicative of broader issues in the outdoor industry

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Robert Macfarlane finds beauty in the dark recesses of the world—caves, subterranean rivers, even a hidden laboratory

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'This Land' tells the story of an ongoing case with big stakes for tribal sovereignty

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Some believe the platform has made the sport more accessible and lucrative for female anglers. But not everyone sees it that way.

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A short film about one woman’s experience downriver

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Bike commuting makes most of us obsess over our clothes. This is patently absurd.

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Two new books, 'The Fate of Food' and 'The Way We Eat Now,' look at diet on a global level for a complementary view of our changing food systems

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The athletes, entrepreneurs, and community organizers who are making the outdoors a more welcoming, awesome, and vibrant place

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What does it mean to be a well-read outdoorsperson in 2019? We have 54 new ideas. Yes, we still love Cheryl Strayed and John McPhee, but here's an updated class of noteworthy additions.

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Take your children fishing. Then do that over and over again for the rest of your life.

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The adventurer takes us through self-doubt, being a dad, and learning to stick with it

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It’s true. I am a bicycle scofflaw. Sue me.

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Our editors regale us with their favorite memories of dad outside

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The Department of the Interior's proposed regulations contradict the interior secretary's grandiose claims

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Denver linebacker Von Miller and Kansas City left tackle Eric Fisher face off in an epic outdoor challenge.

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Eric Fisher is best known as a professional football player, but the Michigan native is also a serious outdoorsman

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Fly-fishing expert and guide Hank Patterson is out to prove that most of the squabbling is just a misunderstanding

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What to do if you're with a group that jumps into the lake nude and you just don't feel comfortable stripping down

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We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music

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Shane Grammer's images brought hope to his friends and family in the wake of California's most destructive fire. Now he's returning to the region to reveal new work, including a major art installation.

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Thoughts on a love/hate relationship with an incline

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At last, the West is taking steps to address megafires. But we’ve done nothing to prepare for their biggest threat to human health.

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There's been limited research on the risks kids face in thin air, which means parents and guides have to make some tough decisions

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The low-budget jaunt has an encouraging message for anyone intimidated by getting outdoors

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From searching for Bigfoot in Ohio to drinking snake blood in China, these are the best and strangest Outside tales

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'Aloha Rodeo' and 'Rough Magic' are two new, totally true stories about the triumph of man and horse

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Some incredible pups have accompanied explorers (or even gone solo into the unknown) over the centuries

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Marin Sardy's first memoir is a thoughtful, sometimes heartbreaking look at life with her brother and mother, who both suffered mental illness

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Denver linebacker Von Miller and Kansas City left tackle Eric Fisher are both avid outdoorsmen. So we brought them to New Mexico to go head-to-head in fishing, archery, and cooking. Here's how it went down.

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The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about

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HBO’s ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ gives a rare behind-the-scenes look into the professional lives of Jimmy Chin, Larry Haynes, and James Boole

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Taking a tiny human floating seems intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be

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Why we name, talk to, and occasionally kiss our gear

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The bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act promises a better permitting process

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These devices are inherently stupid and profoundly antisocial, and their very existence is proof of their own uselessness

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Don’t have the time to go to Everest? Wait for hours in these lines instead.

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Kris Newby dives deep to unearth a secret history of government cover-ups in the spread of Lyme disease, but her research rests on shaky ground

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Will Gurley is using his work to spread the word about development in our national parks

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These kids today...riding bikes? In the streets?? The horror!!!

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In 'The Big Island,' Tyler Fairbank stitched hundreds of still images together and manipulated them into motion sequences

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Sometimes, able-bodied partners need to be sat down

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It’s tastier than gels are... and that’s the main selling point

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Everything we're keeping an eye on at the Colorado festival and beyond

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'The Perfect Flight' is a portrait of falconer Shawn Hayes, who found his first bird in urban Los Angeles​​​​​​​

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