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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
How to share your passion for solo adventure without feeling judged or defensive
Robert Macfarlane finds beauty in the dark recesses of the world—caves, subterranean rivers, even a hidden laboratory
'This Land' tells the story of an ongoing case with big stakes for tribal sovereignty
Some believe the platform has made the sport more accessible and lucrative for female anglers. But not everyone sees it that way.
Bike commuting makes most of us obsess over our clothes. This is patently absurd.
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
The athletes, entrepreneurs, and community organizers who are making the outdoors a more welcoming, awesome, and vibrant place
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.
The adventurer takes us through self-doubt, being a dad, and learning to stick with it
Take your children fishing. Then do that over and over again for the rest of your life.
Our editors regale us with their favorite memories of dad outside
The Department of the Interior's proposed regulations contradict the interior secretary's grandiose claims
Denver linebacker Von Miller and Kansas City left tackle Eric Fisher face off in an epic outdoor challenge.
Eric Fisher is best known as a professional football player, but the Michigan native is also a serious outdoorsman
What to do if you're with a group that jumps into the lake nude and you just don't feel comfortable stripping down
Fly-fishing expert and guide Hank Patterson is out to prove that most of the squabbling is just a misunderstanding
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
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.
At last, the West is taking steps to address megafires. But we’ve done nothing to prepare for their biggest threat to human health.
The low-budget jaunt has an encouraging message for anyone intimidated by getting outdoors
From searching for Bigfoot in Ohio to drinking snake blood in China, these are the best and strangest Outside tales
'Aloha Rodeo' and 'Rough Magic' are two new, totally true stories about the triumph of man and horse
There's been limited research on the risks kids face in thin air, which means parents and guides have to make some tough decisions
Marin Sardy's first memoir is a thoughtful, sometimes heartbreaking look at life with her brother and mother, who both suffered mental illness
Some incredible pups have accompanied explorers (or even gone solo into the unknown) over the centuries
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
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.
Taking a tiny human floating seems intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be
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
These devices are inherently stupid and profoundly antisocial, and their very existence is proof of their own uselessness
Don’t have the time to go to Everest? Wait for hours in these lines instead.
Why we name, talk to, and occasionally kiss our gear
The bipartisan Simplifying Outdoor Access for Recreation Act promises a better permitting process
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
Will Gurley is using his work to spread the word about development in our national parks
In 'The Big Island,' Tyler Fairbank stitched hundreds of still images together and manipulated them into motion sequences
These kids today...riding bikes? In the streets?? The horror!!!
Sometimes, able-bodied partners need to be sat down
Everything we're keeping an eye on at the Colorado festival and beyond
It’s tastier than gels are... and that’s the main selling point
'The Perfect Flight' is a portrait of falconer Shawn Hayes, who found his first bird in urban Los Angeles
Watch the waves, watch your children, and, above all, keep it fun
A new book argues that specialization—in sport and life—is overrated
They're exploding in numbers and having a massive impact on our favorite trails, yet the short-shorts crowd almost never pitches in when it comes to trail work
The famed ski mountaineer on what she thinks about when she looks down
'A Different Perspective' is a film that's designed to showcase nature photography in a lens that's unique
When one of your best buds is getting married, it calls for something truly epic
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
Who says summer camp is just for kids? We rounded up seven escapes made for grown-ups (and a few for their families), plus seven more to entertain the kids while the adults are at play.
Scientifically proven to contain the most nostalgic value, bug spray, and peanut-butter-dipped Oreos
You're just as likely to build a robot as paddle a canoe at summer camp today, but the value of the experience is even more important for our screen-addled youth
Just because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not happening
*these tactics also work if you climb 5.11, or 5.10, or 5.8
A new report officially points the blame for the Paradise fire at the utility's electrical transmission lines
The end was coming for Roany, a strong and beautiful horse who’d been at the center of Pam Houston’s life for 25 years. What she wanted for him was simple: a peaceful exit, lifted by the touch of human hands.
The risks and rewards of being (literally and figuratively) out in the wilderness
And no place has ever been ruined by an Instagram post, either. It's time to stop blaming social media for the world's troubles.
New accounts sharing bad behavior, plus public stands from notable climbers, are bringing gross online interactions into the light
In America, driver convenience comes first, while just trying to stay alive on a bike is a crime
Michigan-raised writer Dean Kuipers and his brothers had a problem with their father: he had alienated all of them, and his attempt to regain their affection with a hunting property he’d bought only made things worse. Then something wonderful happened, rooted in their shared love of wild places. An exclusive excerpt from Kuipers's new memoir ‘The Deer Camp.’
A fascinating data analysis of the 381 painting the beloved artist did for his TV show will have you looking at him in a whole new light
'Element' documents the relationship between water and land through the lens of filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov
An environmentalist grapples with a common question in an uncommon time
Caroline Van Hemert recounts an epic North American journey in her memoir 'The Sun Is a Compass.' But it's a lot more than just a gripping ride-along.
If there’s one thing that makes Americans uncomfortable, it’s successful women
'Rock Paper Fish' takes viewers to southeast Alaska, where life is inseparable from the age-old rhythms of the Chilkat River
Chia-Chia Lin's highly anticipated debut novel follows a Taiwanese American family struggling on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska
Don’t bring a tree tent to Antarctica, and other sound advice
This week, we’ve got Lost Bayou Ramblers performing Si J'aurais des Ailes
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Inspiring stories by badass adventurers
Busting people for their style miscues is a beloved pastime in outdoor communities. But in the Instagram era, the practice has us sadly all dressing the same.
What began as a carpe diem trip has become one of the few representations of visible queerness in the outdoor world
'Odd Season' highlights the joys that can be found in this turbulent transition period known as spring