The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in August

The classic design hasn't changed much because it doesn't need to—it's darn near perfect

Loving your pet too much is putting people with real disabilities at risk

Sure, there's the never-ending mental math and having to deal with frozen pumps in brutal wind. But in the end, it's just one more factor in the complex calculus of a day in the mountains.

And what I learned from an island camping trip with a bunch of disadvantaged youth

Your tires are as important as they are boring, which is why you're totally overthinking them

In the end, what it comes down to is this: Choosing to have wonder in your life, or not

Outside's love guide answers your most pressing questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss how to make sure everyone has fun—from stoner to straightlaced, slow to speedy, risk-averse to reckless.

How We Grow Is film from Haley Thompson and Tomas Zuccareno about how young people in Colorado are becoming the next generation of farmers.

In a remote jungle in Nepal, filmmakers Camp4 Collective and Felt Soul Media embarked on telling the story of an ancient tradition: honey harvesting.

Cycling legend Rebecca Rusch discusses Blood Road, the new documentary on her journey down the Ho Chi Minh trail to find the crash site where her father disappeared.

From Filmmakers Johny Mourgue and Simon Oxley 'Forwards Ever, Backwards Never' explores the kind of bravery it takes to overcome a lifelong fear.

Your one-stop shopping list for the coming year

The Spandex-clad "roadus velocipedus" species is being subsumed by the "adventure bike" category. Has the sun finally set on road riding?

It's only going to happen once in our lifetimes—better make sure you don't screw up your soundtrack

And the very important lessons we can learn from them

Our correspondent heads to Bears Ears National Monument to find out

The Northmen are craftsmen who pride themselves on building lasting tools by hand, "We use our hands to create things that will live on, telling their story in the hands of the craftsmen and people after us."

On August 21, a total solar eclipse will happen for the first time in North America since 1979.

Some explored the unknown, some made scientific breakthroughs, some are working to save the world. All are pioneers whose names should be more well-recognized.

From the fundamentals of just picking up your garbage to the sophisticated ripple effects of a dam project on a watershed, this film explores the wide range of conservation efforts.

The Boulderite went from knocking on doors in Paris to editing a feature film

For over 112 years The U.S. Forest Service has been the caretaker of America's public land.

How to alert walkers, hikers, and runners to your presence—and why "On your left!" needs to die, already

The most ground-breaking invention ever

To commemorate our 40th anniversary, we've packaged more than 140 of the best adventure photos we've ever featured

A digital skeptic sucks it up and logs on

Outside's love guide answers your most pressing questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss an argument on peeing, canoe custody after a breakup, and getting outside when depressed.

These people are turning disheartening data into amazing paintings, sculptures, and illustrations

In Kenya, many young girls travel by foot to and from school every day—sometimes as far as 10 miles.

The newest version is well-designed, flattering, and dries within 20 minutes. Get a few pairs for the whole family, and you won't need to think about your summer adventure outfit ever again.

There's not much that will make you panic after ten years of dogsledding in the wilderness. And there are lots of ways to feel equally calm in all kinds of outdoor emergencies.

We've partnered with Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of the year's best new music.

It's time to let yourself go

Or anyone who's run farther than is reasonably fun

The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in July

The teenage phenom on reaching the summit and knowing when to give up

A Scout is not Donald Trump, basically

Three new films take on conservation, climate change, and doping

Turns out the former Secretary of the Interior is a total book nerd

Talking with the founders of Luvmother about how to start your own kid-related outdoor business

Whether you're a child getting your first bike or a new commuter, you need a place that's going to stoke your excitement and indulge your imagination

Hollywood screws up a lot of action-sports sequences, but rock climbing continues to make pivotal appearances in films both lousy and excellent. From Christopher Nolan epics to overlooked Disney films, here are our top 10 on-camera climbing scenes.

Let's Be Nomads started as a humble idea and an Indiegogo campaign to turn a school bus into a pow-chasing, wave searching, hostel.

In the fairy-tale-esque village of Ostrov in the Czech Republic, women are gathering to progress their skills in the sport of slacklining

The key to a successful adventure can be as simple as showing up

Outside's love guide answers your most pressing questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss dating as an outdoorsy high schooler and dealing with sensitive men.

Even the elites turn to the web to scour for new trails, recipes, and old-fashioned inspiration

This week, we've got Mount Moriah performing "Precita."

Because why are you even riding if you can't haul your family, your dog, your friend's dog, and groceries for the next year on a bike?

The definitive guide to being the definitive expert in any situation

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Women have come a long way since they were banned from running marathons and competing in ski jumping for fear of damaging their wombs. But pros are still fighting the pay gap on the slopes, trails, and surf breaks.

Living the dream has never been easy in the West's most beloved adventure hamlets, where homes are a fortune and good jobs are few. But the rise of online short-term rentals may be the tipping point that causes idyllic outposts like Crested Butte, Colorado, to lose their middle class altogether—and with it, their soul.

At the recent Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment, we talked to outdoor enthusiasts and change-makers about the future of the industry

These five standout communities are working to make sure underprivileged communities have access to green spaces

Two new books explore the lengths we've gone to engineer America's most celebrated "wild" resources

He's not just the greatest climber on the planet—he may be the greatest person, period

Andy Samberg and Murray Miller's new mockumentary, complete with a strange supporting role for Lance, tests tortured fans' sense of humor

It's too long, too male, too boring, and in desperate need of a rethink

We tried to have a serious conversation with the SNL alum about his new HBO cycling mockumentary. We mostly failed.

We tried to have a serious conversation with the SNL alum about his new HBO cycling mockumentary, Tour de Pharmacy. It sort of worked.

From 'Jaws' to the creatively bad shark films of 2013, we revisited them all for you

Outside's love guide answers your most pressing questions about dating, break-ups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss significant others who are scared of insects and intimacy.

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Working as a reporter in Central America, I've gotten used to men asking if I'm married and offering unsolicited advice about how to live my life. While it's usually framed in some well-intentioned way, the subtext has been obvious: If you're a woman, you shouldn't be traveling alone.

The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about in June

A new documentary bears witness to the last days of a dangerous and respected tradition in remote Nepal

More than 396,000 people have spoken up so far about the Trump administration's desire to shrink or abolish the national monuments. Will the White House really read all of them?

Bear spray, plus a few other simple precautions, should keep you perfectly safe

Saying you care about diversity isn't enough. Seven outdoor professionals sound off on what real change means.

Meet the 16-year-old working to end discrimination in the nation's largest youth outdoors program

Surfing in Cuba is a legal gray area; it's illegal however very loosely enforced. As their government strives to stabilize, a few surfers are making their case to compete in the 2020 Olympics.

Take your pick from several mystery books set in the wild, best read by headlamp

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Custom maps made on silk.

From Carhartt Handmade Films, Fathers Talking Fatherhood features actor/climber/father/badass Jason Mamoa and a group of exceptional fathers as they reflect on what it means to be a dad.

This is the best of what we wrote and read

Before he became known as the boyfriend on Felicity, Scott Speedman was nearly an Olympic swimmer. Now the star of TNT's Animal Kingdom just wants to have fun in the mountains.

Outside's love guide answers your most pressing questions about dating, break-ups, and everything in between. Today, we discuss dating Instagram influencers and what to do when your significant other plans a great trip—but doesn't want you to come along.