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Savor the landscape with all your senses on this wild culinary journey

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The inaugural pitch competition awarded prizes valued at $170,000

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Savor the landscape with all of your senses on this wild culinary adventure

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What does winning mean for an organization? Just watch what past honorees have to say.

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Meet the sought-after professional bamboo fly rod maker who personally hand engraves his own rods—and puts them to apt use

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This all-volunteer rescue squad—and other winners of the Defender Service Awards—do hero’s work

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Follow an Alaska-based artist, filmmaker, educator, and environmental advocate inspired by the uncommon trail

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Make your escape with expert guidance on every step and upgrade needed to take your overnight adventures off-road

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Hankook Tires heads to Orange County, California to showcase its Dynapro off-road tire lineup

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Journey beyond the beaten path with an uncommon adventurer who uses his 2025 Toyota 4Runner to creatively map the country’s most wild and wondrous locations

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Since 2021, the Defender Service Awards have honored the hardest working U.S. and Canadian nonprofits

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Work up a thirst—and then toast the outdoors—on the Smokies’ top hikes, rides, and more

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Discover the best adventures—and places to celebrate them—in this remote and wild Texas park

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Sponsor Content: FP Movement

FP Movement’s Escape Series unites women from diverse backgrounds for unforgettable adventures and promotes National Park Foundation partnership

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Sponsor Content: Arkansas Tourism

Full of natural beauty and incredible outdoor experiences, Arkansas is a place made for bold adventurers looking to travel a different path

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The best hikes to work up a thirst—and where to toast your adventures—in the granite wonderland

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Linville-Central Rescue Squad—and other winners of the Defender Service Awards—do hero’s work

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Where to work up a thirst—and toast your adventures—in America’s first national park

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For anglers, there’s nothing better than catching—and protecting—Yellowstone cutthroat trout

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The ocean transformed the life of the BlackGirlBlueWorld scuba diver and inspired her to share and protect the underwater beauty

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For fly-fishing evangelist Austin Campbell, there’s nothing better than catching—and protecting—Yellowstone cutthroat trout

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100 Tips for Overlanding Far and Wide

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A master rod builder shares the tools, skills, and deeper rewards of a more deliberate—and satisfying—way to fish

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Follow an uncommon adventurer who creatively maps the country’s most wild and wondrous locations, traveling off-road in a 2025 Toyota 4Runner

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High above Southern California, where the desert meets the forest, you’ll find an oasis of activity

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Know a nonprofit that could use a supercapable 4WD vehicle and $30,000 cash? The time is now to enter this mission-driven awards program.

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Make your next trip to the mountains unforgettable with Vail’s mix of outdoor thrills and exciting events

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If you’ve ever thought something like, “It’s just corn out there,” we’re gonna enjoy telling you how wrong you are

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Meet the visionary artisans who transform nature’s purest elements with time-honored traditions and cultivated experiences

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Sponsor Content: Visit Nebraska

From tanking to trout fishing, Nebraska’s water adventures are as fun as they come

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The outdoors is never far away in Chattanooga

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These hiking trails prove that there’s way more to see in Nebraska than prairie

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Professional athlete and longtime Vail resident Josiah Middaugh shares his favorite trails, restaurants, and attractions

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Sponsor Content: Petoskey Area

Warmer weather opens up a wider array of activity options that highlight the Petoskey Area, Michigan’s unassuming hub for year-round adventure

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Sponsor Content: Visit Nebraska

Everything you didn't expect in a state that's flat-out surprising

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Sponsor Content: West Virginia

Connect your next road trip with the Mountain State’s best destination campsites

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Give them the gift of self-sufficiency, problem-solving, and adventure with a multi-tool that does it all

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Sponsor Content: REI

Do more of what you love—from pitching a tent at a weekend festival to searching out the most remote campsites—with the best gear from REI

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Sponsor Content: West Virginia

Though best known for its thrilling whitewater, West Virginia’s diverse paddling possibilities range from clear shoreline cruises to mellow moving water

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A first look at EcoFlow’s innovative WAVE 3 Portable Air Conditioner and GLACIER Classic Portable Cooler/Freezer

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Here’s how to explore the stunning cascades in every corner of the Mountain State

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Eternal’s sports-minded health care program keeps members active and healthy longer

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Follow West Virginia’s famed country roads through spirited small towns to uncrowded gems and world-class outdoor adventures

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Sponsor Content: Yellowstone Bourbon

Yellowstone’s colorful and diverse landscape has inspired artists for more than 150 years

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Guide-turned-artist Bryn Merrell joins a legacy of painters, photographers, poets, and other creatives who have been touched by the country’s first national park

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Sponsor Content: Mountain Hardwear

With several FKTs to her name, this Mountain Hardwear athlete has her sights set on a 2,650-mile challenge—the Pacific Crest Trail

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Advanced features and a stellar warranty set these e-bikes apart

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XTRATUF fused its iconic deck boot with Guy Harvey’s stunning marine life artwork to help support ocean research and education programs

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Maximize your dog’s active years with advice from veterinarians and high-quality nutrition

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Get the ultimate summer getaway kit at REI, then enter to win two tickets to the Outside Festival

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You have big training goals. Here’s how to maintain the motivation to match.

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You don’t need to be a pro to care about performing at your best. Here’s how to up your game, reduce injuries, and have more fun doing what you love.

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Sponsor Content: Yellowstone Bourbon

Raising livestock in grizzly and wolf country isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it with respect and grace.

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The tent that launched a whole new generation of backpackers is now more comfortable, convenient, and protective than ever

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Raising livestock in grizzly and wolf country isn’t easy. Here’s how to do it with respect and grace.

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Altra’s bestselling trail runner is back and better than ever

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Get the comfort of a trail runner with the durability of a hiking shoe

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Sponsor Content: Petoskey Area

Explore the many active sides of the Petoskey Area, Northern Michigan's unassuming hub for year-round adventure

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Sponsor Content: NOW® Sports

How elite running team the Brooks Beasts fuels up for spring training

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Sponsor Content: Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Thousands of blood cancer survivors have received life-saving treatment thanks to a small army of inspired cyclists, hikers, runners, walkers, skiers, and supporters

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Sponsor Content: Sea to Summit

Get better Zs with this advice from two seasoned sleep experts

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Sponsor Content: G Adventures

Is your trip stuck in the group chat? With G Adventures, you can travel for yourself without going by yourself.

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Sponsor Content: Travel Nevada

Who needs a conventional vacation when you can have adventure with a side of quirky?

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Sponsor Content: The Broadmoor

Experience pure luxury in the mountains with a stay at The Broadmoor and its three all-inclusive Wilderness properties

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How personalized treatment plans can help you achieve your wellness goals

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Learn why Yellowstone National Park is called the American Serengeti

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Sponsor Content: Travel Nevada

When adventure gets a little unusual, it just gets better

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Hit the trail and learn first hand why Yellowstone National Park is called the American Serengeti

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Learn about efforts to protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem through these five unique encounters, and find the inspiration to make this wild place part of your story as well

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Sponsor Content: Toyota

Adventure photographer Madi Carson meets up with head of Vegas Valley 4 Wheelers, Kevin Bailey, to do some off-road rallying and trail maintenance

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Adventure photographer L. Renee Blount meets up with the Kentucky Toyota Land Cruiser Association to restore and rediscover old roads

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Supermom Jessica Human transforms a northwest Georgia trailhead into a welcoming haven for trail crews and inspired kids

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Two stalwart ski pros serve the mountain bikers outside El Paso some singletrack giddyup, plus extra gratitude for key trail-maintenance efforts

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Chef Eduardo Garcia refuels Southern Arizona trail crews with an impromptu breakfast surprise

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Learn more about our groundbreaking give-back program with Gaia GPS, launching now with Toyota Trucks's sponsorship of 20 standout trails across the US—matching direct donations to key trail-maintenance organizations up to $100K

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Sponsor Content: MPB

With a focus on community, sustainability, and user experience, MPB is on a mission to get quality photographic gear in the hands of more creatives

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Sponsor Content: Aventon

One adventurer’s solo journey across the U.S. on an Aventon Level 2 e-bike embraces the art of slow travel

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Sponsor Content: washington.org

Here’s how to pack a long weekend trip with the District’s most memorable activities, enriching experiences, and exciting adventures

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Sponsor Content: Nissan

While the escape from daily stressors is one thing, fishing together in such grandeur is another for Austin Leonard and Joey Pasternak

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