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We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
The latest book by David Roberts is a personal narrative on mortality and relationships and a polemic on the history and future of adventure
The new Netflix docuseries tells a strange-but-true story that's set in 1980s Oregon but feels especially relevant today
A record-holding marathoner and a journalist explore how your mindset can improve your running, and your running can improve your mind
It's not about training regimens or dietary dogma—it's about community
Drivers need to start owning up to how dangerous they are
Meet the hog-tying, net-throwing, wave-surfing, calf-roping Native Hawaiian cowboys who are unlike any other cowboys on earth
A new report finds that a startling number of environmental and conservation organizations aren't making efforts to report on internal diversity or actively pursue inclusion
Including how to get that coveted wet-dog smell
Valley of a Thousand Hills. from Jess Colquhoun, dives into the lives of a few skaters at South Africa’s Indigo Skate Camp.
The climber's posthumously published autobiography gives an intimate look at a mountain legend and takes on new meaning after his death
Carl Hoffman's latest book explores two lives and the surprising way in which they began to interact
The acclaimed author of 'Wild' shares her process and philosophy with Tim Ferriss
We must resolve the sexism ingrained in cycling—starting with ditching the outdated practice of flanking successful male athletes with scantily clad women
The horrific scandal in U.S. gymnastics is part of a long history of sexual abuse in amateur sports—especially swimming. The time for lasting change is now.
When I needed to process my grief, the polar cold and isolation proved to be exactly what I needed
Because your Garmin can’t help you navigate your relationships
While other kids were stuck taking standardized tests, I decided to take my daughter, Devon, to Africa to learn about conservation in the global classroom
The USOC has failed to do enough to protect American athletes from abuse for years. Getting rid of its chief executive won't do anything to solve the problem.
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
Couples can get dirty together in many ways
I’m also an avid sportsman and one of my firearms is an AR-15. So you might be surprised that I've never joined the NRA—nor ever will.
We've partnered with Fresh off the Grid to bring you three not-so-basic trail mix recipes that are a breeze to make at home.
*Epic, as in a very long day—not we’re-gonna-die
We’ve already let go of the idea that cyclists should pretend to be drivers. Maybe it’s time to let go of our fixation on safety gear as well.
The new strategy promises to raise resilient, confident kids—exactly the skills needed to make great outdoorspeople
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
The creator behind 'Afghan Cycles' and 'Catch It' is bringing new athlete role models to life on the big screen
The bestselling author of 'Wild' and 'Tiny Beautiful Things' shares her process and philosophy with Tim Ferriss
Americans didn't crush it in Pyeongchang, but medal-counting haters need to shut it. Let me explain.
And not just in the medal count (though we did own the medal count)
Schools used to teach auto shop. Maybe it’s time to start teaching bike shop.
Honoring the athletes, moments, and Twitter accounts who really deserved to take home the gold this year
What's the point in owning something if you're not going to make the most of it?
The real fight to protect America’s public lands isn’t in Utah. It’s right outside our biggest cities.
These delicious, easy-to-make granola bars are our new favorite twist on the classic campfire desert.
A new ad campaign from two major nonprofits aims to break children free from their dependence
For more than a decade, the educator and filmmaker has been championing women from marginalized communities who are making a difference in the outdoors
Biking to run errands is commonplace in other countries, so enough with the 20 questions.
The sudden, joyful rise of America's cross-country squad makes you wonder: Is happy faster than angry?
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
In case you weren’t aware of how oppressive bright orange is as a safety color, don’t worry. No one else was, either.
In an excerpt from her new memoir, 'The Art of Vanishing,' Laura Smith—feeling anxious about her forthcoming wedding—becomes curious about a woman who, unsatisfied with her own marriage, set off on her own and was never seen again
From filmmaker Sam Forencich, Invisible Oregon is a study in time, space, and infrared timelapses. Forencich converted both his Nikon D750 and a Canon 5D MarkII to use infrared technology to create this film.
Two big-wave pros on shitty things they've heard in the lineup and their work toward creating pay equality in the sport
An unlicensed truck driver killed a 13 year-old cyclist in Brooklyn. It’s time to take motor vehicle licensing and registration into the 21st century.
This fall, we’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
The cinematographer of episode four talks log chasing, finding small but amazing stories in a vast ocean, and not being afraid of sharks
A fun way to track all the skiers, surfers, runners, and majestic vistas that advertising companies so love
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about last month
First screened at the National Paddling Film Festival, Heart of Dampness took home their best of award back in 1988. Enjoy a little throwback.
We've partnered with Fresh Off The Grid to bring you three easy, packable meals for your next ski day.
A meditation on dating people who have different skills than you do
It’s time to kill the surprisingly prevalent myth that cycling causes sexual dysfunction
Don't try to justify what we do in the outdoors. Just enjoy it.
We need safe spaces from our addictive, IQ-lowering technology
Aspen Ski Co’s vice president of sustainability on embracing change—and density—in our remote, idealized hamlets
The true story of one Antarctica-bound boat and several unexpected crew members
During 40 years of adventure, hard-charging writer and climber Mark Jenkins has asked a lot of his wife and kids. After his fourth attempt on a dicey Chinese peak, he examines the risks and rewards of a risk-defying career.
The industry has moved its trade show, but not its stance on diversity
Our Last Refuge tells the story of the Badger-Two Medicine and the decades-long struggle to protect this homeland of the Blackfeet Nation from oil and gas development.
From rafting whitewater to glamping among the sheep, these adventures will keep everyone happy
The interior secretary's idea to organize public land by watershed was a great idea when it was first voiced a century and a half ago. But it won't work today.
If you really want to fight climate change, you can't just sue Big Oil. You also have to embrace e-bike delivery.
If the government shuts down tomorrow, Ryan Zinke wants to keep these lands open. What that actually looks like is at best confusing and at worst dangerous.
Because the gesture is more important than the price tag
There’s more to the season than holidays and snowsports
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
Ultrarunner and author Mirna Valerio on the TransRockies Run, snags, and just some of the things her body is capable of
This fall, we’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.