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'Under An Arctic Sky' from Chris Burkard Studios and Sweatpants Media was an epic quest for perfect waves along the rugged and remote coast of Iceland.
If you have great people in your life, tell them now rather than later
With its new Walls Are Meant for Climbing program, the company hopes to make climbing accessible for everyone of all ages and abilities
Tip: It helps to build your toddler a mini climbing wall so he can boulder with you
The peak performance expert and bestselling author on what he’s reading now
The case for rethinking one of cycling's oldest and most misused components
This Fall, we've partnered with Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year's best new music.
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in October
The GOP doesn't think the feds should oversee our national heritage. Here's why they're wrong.
Everybody has a few one-liners that always crop up in their head when they’re out hiking, skiing, climbing, and/or having a good time or bad time outside.
Plus two more books we're reading this month
Hate craft beer? Dogs? Urinary tract infections? We have answers to some of the most pressing outdoors issues.
Sometimes the best performance upgrade is portability
This Fall, we've partnered with Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year's best new music.
Boulder, Colorado, celebrates 50 years of Open Space this year. Here’s what I’ve learned as a 16-year resident.
Mikah Meyer, who's making his way through all 417 National Park Service sites and just happens to be gay, is willing to bet you haven't
Pedaling toward the truth of the “bikes-vs-cars” debate
A swanky night out with the mutts saving our veterans' lives
With his new book, David Philipps is the latest journalist to ride into town on a mustang. And he's come with some new material.
The housing crisis in the Mountain West has gotten so bad that some folks are happy to rent a clean piece of pavement
Allowing girls is great, but the country's two scouting organizations need more serious change to better serve the next generation of outdoor lovers
During Colorado's heyday of ski area growth, there were nearly 200 ski resorts in operation. Today, there's just around 30.
The National Park Service findings, released last week, are troubling. The reality is even worse.
From filmmaker Trip Jennings, Eagle Creek Burn Fly follows Oregon State University Forest Specialists John Bailey and Lisa Ellsworth as they explore the intricacies of this fire.
If you like Sweat Science, you'll love these books
A newly-released survey finds a culture that discourages victims from speaking out
Why it will destroy cycling, society, and the planet if we let it
In the Five Points area of Denver, there's a small bike shop called Chocolate Spokes with owner Gregory Crichlow who's been building bikes from the frame up.
Camping along windy rivers in Gauja National Park, filmmaker Arvids Baranovs captured the brief window of color before it all turned grey.
The Boy Scouts of America just announced that it will accept girls in its Cub Scouts programs, and it's working to integrate the Boy Scouts by 2019
Meet Gregory Crichlow, the man fixing bikes for underserved communities in Denver
For this season of Westward, KGB Productions has four new profiles of skiers doing it their own way.
Sometimes preparation is all about what you leave behind
The actor-singer wants to be that guy who gets everyone outside
With few options for dealing with online harassment, individuals are often left to address it on their own
We spent a summer day watching ski-porn trailers and picking out our favorites
Caroline Gleich’s Instagram feed is full of epic shots of the pro skier conquering the planet’s hardest lines. But in recent years, it was marred by an ugly shadow: anonymous bullies whose abusive comments left a wake of anxiety and doubt. Then Gleich spoke out about her tormenters—and realized she wasn’t the only adventure athlete being harassed online.
'The Mountain Between Us' features two Hollywood stars stranded in the mountains of Utah. Here's what they did right and where they screwed up trying to get out alive.
And maybe make yourself feel better, too
Whether our writers and editors were drawn to flower and tree, bird and creature, or sun and moon, the outdoors wowed them in ways that never let go
The new book by journalist Annette McGivney excavates three lives (including her own) interlinked by a 2006 homicide near Havasu Falls
A salute to ALL the editors, writers, photographers, designers, and fact checkers who’ve made Outside come alive.* Plus: a partial list of career highlights.
It's no more dangerous than being a woman anywhere else in society. In fact, it may be safer.
The cycling universe tends toward increasing specialization and extreme anal retention
Talking to the Longnecker family about life on the road
‘Follow Through’ is a new film from REI that follows pro skier Caroline Gleich as she attempts to ski Utah’s 90 most dangerous and difficult lines.
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
Women athletes around the country are tired of being underrepresented on film and behind the camera, so they're taking matters into their own hands
A new nonfiction book by Ted Genoways looks at the complex argument over how best to grow food in America, told from the farmer's perspective. Another good read explores how a drug kingpin made millions breeding horses.
Millions are streaming soft-core adventure b-roll on the web
Why cycling—and the world—would be better if we all stopped driving to rides
For the guys at Access Unlimited, they strive to show their clients that their limitations can be overcome. They are breaking down barriers for aspiring fisherman to get out on the water.
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael Brune on why the land is worth more than just the resources that are on it
Did you hear that? What was that? Some possibilities:
Of course I want my daughters to be kind—but that doesn't mean they can't stand up for themselves
Lighthouse keeping is integral to Maine's ocean faring history. The Last Lightkeepers from Wandergroove follows Ford Reiche as he reflects on the importance of his mission.
From timelapse filmmaker Knate Myers, Spellbound captures New Mexico's epic skies.
Doug Peacock, Mark Allen, Kris Tompkins, Shaun White, Lynn Hill, Lindsey Vonn, Yvon Chouinard, Conrad Anker, and Laird Hamilton reflect on their passions and their lives outside
What you’ll take from the stories in this issue is that same bit of wisdom gleaned from all great adventure tales. We humans can endure far more than we ever imagined.
There were many stories that were more fun to cook up and publish, but nothing quite compares with the force and moral clarity of Jon Krakauer’s account of the 1996 tragedies on Mount Everest
Heybrook Lookout Tower has stood sentinel over the Snoqualmie National Forest since 1925. It represents a longstanding tradition of fire lookouts but is currently under threat.
Advice for taking a really, really long hike with your significant other
The new bill is part of the GOP's latest assault on public lands
On the remote island of Bornholm, vacationers flock to the restaurants and breweries, but only for a few months. The rest of the year, its homes lay vacant and produce unpicked fruit.
A little hands-on experience is a much better performance investment than that tempting new upgrade or those mind-numbing hill repeats
On his new album, the king of mellow beach music takes a bold turn. We asked him why.
On his new album, the king of kick-back beach music takes a bold turn. He tells us why.
At this point, we're all well aware of #Vanlife, yet The Inertia set out to profile a few folks doing it in their own style.
A search and rescue veteran recounts some of the most nail-biting missions on land and water
Over 99 percent of the people who commented on Trump's national monuments review supported the protected areas. Why did Zinke discount the public's voice?
Sometimes people are looking for more than a good belay