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Big-studio directors are venturing onto more extreme landscapes than ever to shoot successful films like 'Star Wars' and this month's 'Alpha.' It's location manager Robin Mounsey's job to keep them alive.
Ask yourself: Is that french press really necessary for the backcountry?
In an excerpt from Kate Harris's new memoir 'Lands of Lost Borders,' the modern-day explorer leaves academia for a bicycle adventure on the Silk Road.
Last week, the Interior Secretary outlined his ideas on what causes wildfire. Here's what he's right and wrong about.
Hike It Baby founder Shanti Hodges shares her tips for hiking with babies, toddlers, and older children
Newly created state offices are promoting outdoor recreation as a major contributor to local economies and the public good, but they need a lot more support to be successful
It's all fun and games until you're hiking alone with Kevin
In today's carbon-framed fat-tubed push-button bicycle landscape, it can be difficult to find a bike that truly stands out. Enter the Drysdale Special.
Amid a frenzied conversation over shrinking public lands, Native Americans run hundreds of miles to honor—and take back—the land that's sacred to them
We asked a traveling musician how to optimize your playlist
When it comes to picking the ideal outdoor buddies, it doesn't matter at all
A group of tribes came together to run 800 miles to protect their sacred land at Bears Ears––and to send a message of unity.
12 totally legitimate excuses
The organization posted two videos in response to an article I wrote last week. Let's review what its representatives said about me and the story.
One writer endures awkward morning cabin run-ins and hazardous chairlifts in the name of settling down (but still chasing snow)
What did I learn after watching every stage of this year’s three-week race? The supertuck needs to go, Peter Sagan is as entertaining as ever, and Stage 17 was epic.
Hand-picked by Kate Siber, author of the new children's book 'National Parks of the USA'
‘Projections in the Forest’ uses artificial lighting to reveal a side of the forest never quite seen before.
These women chose to have both a family and a job as a pro skier or mountain guide. But they're often subjected to a public narrative that either villainizes or discredits their decision.
Melissa Cristina Márquez tells Outside about her experience filming ‘Cuba's Secret Shark Lair’ for Discovery Channel’s Shark Week
There’s still joy in riding a bike that’s out of style
On the 30th anniversary of Shark Week, we called up some shark scientists for a no-holds-barred conversation about the impact of the pop culture phenomenon
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
Brands need to do more to prove they're using this imagery in a respectful way—and hiring Indigenous people to design it
Outdoor towns tend to be overwhelmingly homogenous, which can make for a tough decision for people of color who want to move somewhere they can play outside
America's proudest tradition should never be used as an excuse for anti-American politics
Major outdoor companies like Patagonia, REI, and others say they’re committed to building a workforce that reflects the makeup of America. Are they doing enough?
Most people are pro-bike—it’s time to stop pretending otherwise
Get ready to hike very, very slowly and stop your car for every LBJ you see
Most of mountaineering's teachers are white, but one group wants to change that through new hands-on workshops
In an excerpt from his new book, Goldfarb explores what wilderness looks like with and without nature's most overlooked architects—and why they have more in common with wolves than you think
Now is not the time to mourn the end of all-day playtime, especially if you're not the one giving birth
In his newest book, Rick Bass gins up hunger and answers some of life's biggest questions by feasting with the great ones
The new mega fires raging across the West are polluting the air above states like Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming the worst
We're all for trashy novels, but if you want something a little different, may we suggest gossipy surf memoirs and musings on the wellness industry?
Five brand-new films, two that are new to streaming, and one that's so secretive we aren't quite sure when it'll drop (but it should be soon!)
You just have to unfollow all those downers first
Brewer, entrepreneur, and ultrarunner Caitlin Landesberg on balancing being an entrepreneur with parenthood
Our features editor sat down with author Nate Blakeslee to talk about his book, and you can listen in on their conversation
One-upmanship on social media reaches its logical conclusion. Again.
It's the most powerful conservation tool in the world—and it needs to be updated
Roadside shrines marking the site of cycling tragedies are showing up everywhere, a sign of how little progress we've made in making biking safer. It's time we organize.
We believe protecting public land and the environment matters
She helped the Navy, the White House, and the entire federal government become more eco-friendly. Now Kate Brandt is tackling her most ambitious sustainability project yet.
Sometimes you just have to suck it up
It was just another beautiful day in the mountains for the author and his one-year-old Australian shepherd, Merle, when their lives changed in an instant
And neither are cargo bikes. It's time to let go of this silly notion once and for all.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
These writers remind us what travel is all about—shifting your own perspective and sometimes getting into trouble along the way
Citizens of the island nation Kiribati have already had to evacuate their homes due to sea-level rise.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
A troubled vet tries to raise his daughter off the grid, but the two don't always find easy answers in nature
Even if you don’t own a dog! (Yes, this is possible.)
Shanti Hodges has written a new book to help motivate families to get on the trail—and find the one that's perfect for them
Why do some of us flame out in our thirties while others are still racing in their sixties? And how can we reverse the effects of getting older?
The third annual International World Extreme Sports Medicine Congress confirmed our collective willingness to wreck ourselves in pursuit of stoke
Elemental is a seascape film from photographers Armaand Djicks and Ray Collins who are creating their own medium called ‘cinescapes’.
The author's latest book features stories that are just as mired in the contradictions of humanity as they are in the humidity of the Sunshine State
The books and other time killers climbers take with them on expeditions (just in case they get stuck in their tent for a while)
Encouraging children to race bikes would make the country—and the world—a better place
The reality show features the eccentric son of a controversial wreck diver as he follows an astronaut's clues to salvage treasure in an increasingly murky ethical landscape
It was a great adventure base camp even before the state agreed to cough up $10K for anyone willing to move there
According to us, your highly subjective editors at Outside
For toddlers and teens and everyone in between, these stories will ignite a sense of adventure
The 33-year-old started running as a way to cope with depression. Then she launched Harlem Run. Now she wields the sport as a tool to help the whole country.
In his debut novel, Joe Mungo Reed captures truths about the Tour de France, doping, and cyclists' obsessive natures. Cycling nerds, however, may notice a few discrepancies.
Spitfire excels at the curious sport of dock diving, or, in other words, jumping really, really far. That skill has landed him and his owner, 13-year-old Sydney Mackey, five world records—and counting.
Especially if you don't share the same interest and it involves lots of time, money, and travel
Elizabeth Nakano and Paddy O'Connell, hosts of the new interview show 'Safety Third,' talk about their interviewing techniques and what they're listening to
Mountain bikers Megan Walsh and Skye Nacel live a pretty idyllic life in their 250-square-foot Oregon cabin.