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Doug Bock Clark’s deeply reported book immerses readers in a society that still relies on whale hunts for sustenance, while adapting to the creeping influences of modernity
A new multimedia story by American Wildfire Experience and MYSTERY RANCH provides alarming insight into just how destructive, deadly, and fast-moving megafires like the Thomas Fire have become
Eight hundred of the 2,300 Bureau of Land Management staff who remain on duty during the shutdown are dedicated to serving the oil and gas industries
After four months at sea, wunderkind inventor Boyan Slat's $360 million system is being towed back to port without having collected any plastic debris
Avoiding the awkwardness of the poop zone and other early-relationship concerns
Parks are being destroyed, people are dying, and no one's in charge
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
This one is not for the weekend warriors
I committed to riding only one bike for all of 2018. Here’s how I did.
The ski trail map at your local mountain was probably painted by James Niehues. Now you can see his life's work in one beautiful book.
From peeing in geysers to stealing linens
Close friendships can and should develop in intense situations—but you don’t need to stick around if they get toxic
Is it too much to ask for a little serenity, people?
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about—all year long
These new releases rose to the top this year on our shelves, screens, and playlists
A recent study claims women sleep better alongside a canine. But we know the truth: dog owners are deluding themselves that they're getting any sleep at all.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
There's one realistic thing we can do to survive the new era of giant blazes: build smarter communities that can take the heat
New York City is at the forefront of breaking car dominance in America. But internationally, it’s bringing up the rear.
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Featuring our 11 most popular photo essays of the year
A lifelong runner and outdoor athlete is hit with a mysterious physical breakdown. Once the engine starts to fail, what happens to the mind?
Lower your expectations, be kind to yourself, and always pack hot chocolate
Books, music, and pretty things to put on their walls
You don't have to spend much—or anything—to improve your dog's health and happiness
Lots of things sucked this year. But there was a ton of good too!
EPA proposes stripping protections from 50 percent of streams and 110 million acres of wetlands
From stocking stuffers to giving back, here's what we're getting our kids this season
A new movie follows two lost souls on the Appalachian Trail
Three recent novels consider the world from the perspectives of urban foxes, dogs, and factory farm animals
HBO's new surf doc is the movie we deserve in 2018
How creating a "simplified permit system" could decrease the public's input in the land of many uses
The freedom to move and play outside inspires creativity and improved brain function
You don’t really need more gear. You need knowledge and inspiration.
We’re bringing you the Pickathon Old Growth, an ongoing program that showcases musical acts live from the 2018 festival.
Helmets have been mandatory in the pro peloton for well over a decade. Where’s the data that it’s helping?
The social dynamics of swiping, ex-forgetting, and crush-Instagramming are harder to navigate than the backcountry
Cyclists and cops often don’t see eye to eye because they literally don’t see eye to eye
Advice from new parents on getting after it while you're starting a family
Ecologist Lauren Oakes’s new book, ‘In Search of the Canary Tree,’ puts a human face on a crisis we created
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Freshly compiled work from some of the adventure world's best photographers
What do we do with the work of complicated outdoor men? One new book—released in time for the 50th anniversary of 'Desert Solitaire'—searches for an answer.
Michael Brown’s new documentary follows two blind kayakers paddling the length of the Grand Canyon
Beat the winter blues by turning your lawn into a laboratory
We laughed, we cried, we groaned, and our dogs mostly slept
Camps and wilderness expeditions offer a refuge from prejudice and political battles, giving trans kids the tools they need to face future challenges
Got a spare $35K lying around? Blow it all on these moderately priced holiday gifts.
They may not be for everybody, but they were always awesome—and even more so now that they’re totally uncool
This Utah 50K and half marathon event is taking one small step toward closing the wage gap
Debunking various theories currently floating around the Internet
In a time when so many brands are marketing to women in smart ways, the body-shaming fliers that sparked major blowback in Missoula felt especially tasteless
Here's how to gently tell your friends that you're good with ramen all week, thanks
Prepare for lots of screaming (most of it from Adam Ondra)
As a child, Cody Sheehy made headlines when he vanished into the freezing wilderness of Northeast Oregon, making it out safely after 18 hours of determined slogging. Retracing his steps 32 years later, Sheehy says that getting lost was one of the best life lessons he ever had.
There's no place like home, and that's a good thing
Waiting in the wings is an even worse swamp monster—oil and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt
In which we unplug a generation of screen-addicted kids from their devices, give them freedom to roam (unsupervised!), help them make friends with animals, and show them that we, too, love to play outside
The free soloist hopes that these four books will teach you something about the world
Shopping for yet another trinket is hard. Sharing a memory-making experience is much easier.
A Nebraska-based photographer is bringing positivity and drag culture to the great outdoors—in six-inch heels
We need to stop selling bicycles on environmentalism. We ride because it's fun, healthy, cheap, and practical—and because it annoys people who drive.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
Being outdoorsy is not without its risks. If I could travel through time, here's some of the advice I'd give my (seemingly) immortal and (definitely) ignorant 20-year-old self.
Saving a life is as easy as checking for cyclists. So naturally nobody does it.
We have 22 years until we're in a significant global crisis. Show your kids how to implement these simple planet-friendly household changes now.
Your last Instagram picture DOESN'T have a seventh wonder in it? How... quaint.
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Sansho, an eight-year-old Karelian bear dog, was a magnificent serial killer, mentor, and friend
Moose encounters are growing far more common and more dangerous
‘Wildland’ follows a crew of firefighters as they battle enormous blazes in an effort to reset their lives
