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In ‘Leave No Trace’ father and daughter are forced out of long-term camping on public lands by social services.
Skip the tie this year and go for one of these budget-friendly products instead
As a reporter, I’ve been taught to keep my opinions to myself. But I’ve also visited Alaska's McNeil River—the world's greatest brown-bear sanctuary—and to hold my tongue about its possible destruction would make me complicit in the death of something truly remarkable and wild.
Marinel de Jesus, writer at 'Brown Gal Trekker' and a CEO, invites outdoor industry leaders to take concrete measures toward promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion
Tami Oldham Ashcraft, the subject of the new Hollywood lost-at-sea film, describes what her 41-day ordeal was like in real life and how the movie compares
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
'You Are Mighty' lays out ground rules for getting your kid to help change the world
The Magnolia State's first high-school mountain bike team wants to build a cycling culture, one pedal stroke at a time
The Minnesota basketball coach launched Asiya, a brand with the goal of making playing sports better for hijab-wearing women everywhere
From missing cats to murder, these Outside stories explore the weird, wild, and terrifying corners of the outdoor world
Top-reviewed journals, manuals, and field guides that go deep on the subject of survival
Drivers think cyclists hold up traffic. It’s actually the other way around. How many bikes do there have to be in order for us to realize that?
After a successful Kickstarter, the first issue will feature fat-identified women and nonbinary writers and artists
Or not climbing one, whatever you want to do
How to deal when your loved one loves risky hobbies
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Everything our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
Think the effects of a warming planet are only theoretical? If you spend any time recreating outside, they're suddenly everywhere you look.
A new book goes deep into the history and significance of our country's 4,000-mile northern boundary
Rob Katz, CEO of Vail Resorts, on why smart, ethical immigration policies are required to keep ski towns healthy throughout the United States. Politicians, listen up.
The founder of Native Women's Wilderness talks about how she developed her organization and how far we still have to go
Stories—from new to very, very old—to stoke your wanderlust
He may want to save the world, but the Tesla CEO’s distaste for traffic and clickbait could destroy us all
We get strapped with more than just the logistics
If we truly want more women in this sport, it's time to change the system for entering races
According to the people who are most obsessed with the Outside archive: Outside staffers
Three new memoirs go deep on some big, existential themes—grief, life's meaning, creativity, and motherhood—while giving us inspiring examples of women chasing adventure with kids in tow
From speed records to eco-anarchists, these reads explore the legend of an iconic place
We know you want to catch everything on the schedule, but in case you get overwhelmed, here are the films we're most excited about
Outdoor Afro is dedicated to bringing inclusion and diversity to the outdoor world.
A 15-year-old who ignited a massive, expensive blaze in Oregon last year was fined $36 million. Does the crime fit the punishment?
The Australian director of 'Sherpa' takes another look at high-altitude pursuits in the new documentary 'Mountain'
Fieldwork in far-flung places is exciting and rewarding—until it's not. Only recently have insiders—mostly women—been able to start changing the culture.
‘New York Times’ sports writer John Branch reports on everything from the Olympics to the World Yo-Yo Contest
How to fill nearly every weekend this summer with nearly every genre of music
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to bring you some of the year’s best new music.
What to do when you start dating someone who isn't ready to join you on dawn patrol?
The sinking of the SS El Faro in 2015 brought forth ample media coverage and, now, three new books dropping within months of each other. That's understandable.
A job applicant, Alison Miley, alleges that Craig DeLuca offered her work for sex, and that the company knew about this behavior but allowed it to continue
From his epic surf films to his iconic Instagram feed, Chris Burkard has redefined the world of adventure photography
The Boy Scouts of America is dropping the gendered pronoun and allowing girls to be members. The Girl Scouts better adapt fast if it wants to stay relevant.
What the Bundy family's battle with the federal government really means for the future of public lands in the American West
Pro climber Joe Kinder lost his job for harassing fellow pro Sasha DiGiulian on Instagram. Where do we go from here?
It's time to lay down some guidelines for what counts as etiquette among rivals, friends, and professional athletes
Does not being moved by a tremendous cycling effort make you some sort of sociopath?
She hosts Travel Channel’s ‘Mysterious Islands,’ flies planes, scuba dives, travels solo to the most remote corners of the world—and she's just getting started
No bears were subjected to Kanye’s rants in the making of this article
Six women talk about their experiences with harassment while recreating or working in the outdoor industry
What does the end of the 105-year partnership mean for Scouting's future?
The new documentary captures the surfing legend's life and tragic death, but leaves out a key part of the story
How a former bank teller became the first African American woman to host a regular-season show on the Travel Channel.
In Love Creative’s film Denying the Wolf, a narrator explores what drives man’s best friend.
As far as human exploration goes, Mars represents the next big thing. And if this young rocket scientist has anything to say about it, we’ll be sending people there sooner than you’d think.
Give drivers an inch and they'll take over your whole city
The author on his writing process and what we can learn from Pleistocene humans. Plus: three more books to take you way back in time.
Jan Redford's 'End of the Rope' doesn't shy away from the author's climbing, relationship, and career pains—which makes it a refreshing new contribution to the canon
From a climber pitching in after Hurricane Maria to athletes advocating for public lands
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
No more VPNs or sketchy pirate feeds. Here’s how to get almost every race in every discipline, all year, for less than $200.
A wide-ranging civil lawsuit alleges that the institution knew about serial abuse by Jean and Steven Lopez, implicating it in a system that allowed the sexual trafficking of four female athletes
And other things you should remember when you meet a plus-size hiker on the trail
As it opens membership up to girls, the 107-year-old organization will now be known as Scouts BSA
Americans tend to equate cycling with frivolity, but riding bikes can be serious business
Thanks to a bold movement led by activists and athletes, the outdoors at last is on its way to becoming a more inclusive playground. It’s about damn time.
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
There’s a common misconception that Black people don’t love wild places. Latria Graham, a southerner with deep connections to farms, rivers, and forests, says the problem isn’t desire but access—and a long history of laws and customs that have whitewashed our finest public lands.
The Olympic runner, poet, and filmmaker on how she does it all, with unmistakable style
For outdoor brands and journalists, it’s been far too easy to return to familiar places to find writers, stories, and images. This month’s issue is a concerted effort to chart a new path.
In October, the 107-year-old Boy Scouts of America announced that it will begin accepting girls as Cub and Eagle scouts for the first time. But the Girl Rangers toppled this gender barrier more than 48 years ago.
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