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Officials with dogsledding’s biggest race say a star musher broke the rules. His infraction: improper removal of moose innards.
Making sustainable choices is not just good for the planet, but your wallet, too. I crunched the numbers and discovered that by doing these 11 easy things over a year, I saved almost ten grand.
When Marty Moose strolled into Santa Fe looking for a mate, he became a viral sensation in New Mexico. But that did nothing to help his search for love—and it created big issues for wildlife managers.
Tour de France team Visma–Lease a Bike debuted the Giro Aerohead II this week, and the massive helmet generated an impressive tonnage of online discourse
The fitness platform is partnering with a smart collar company to share the athletic pursuits of your favorite four-legged mountain athlete
Alaskan Gus Schumacher became the first American man since 1983 to win a distance cross-country World Cup. The victory has transformed him into a ski racing celebrity.
People dream of boating or swimming with whales. But that’s based on the false assumption that they are gentle giants that don’t bother humans.
Ed Shanahan spent the last year reporting on Flaco for The New York Times. Here he discusses the owl’s thrilling life and tragic death—and why the story grabbed the attention of people everywhere.
In May 2022, we took a spin with the Richmond Cycling Corps, a mountain-bike-racing team from the Virginia capital’s public-housing system. Coaches teach young riders how to shred trails and prepare for adult life. The kids, meanwhile, measure happiness one pedal stroke at a time.
The policy mandates athletes to undergo questionnaires and tests before competing, with those identified as at-risk receiving further evaluation and treatment
The Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails pass through a combined 22 states. Our hiking columnist categorizes them from hardest to easiest.
At Red Bull Rampage, the infamous freeride mountain-bike event held each year in a remote corner of Utah, riders and teams construct their own runs, walking a fine line between death-defying and deadly
A recent SAR communique reams out an incautious adventurer who climbed up the peak amid dangerous conditions and then called for emergency lifesaving
Clothing companies have long relied on PFAS, or forever chemicals, to provide stellar water, stain, and oil repellency. But at what cost? New regulations are forcing your favorite apparel brands across the globe to rethink their chemistry.
Why did a mother with no backcountry experience take her sister and 13-year-old son to live off the grid on a 10,000-foot mountain during a Colorado winter?
Rigby, 54, redefined telemarking with her high-speed, hard-charging style
The forecasting behemoth Surfline redefined the art of scoring waves. But some say it’s to blame for increasingly crowded breaks and a pervasive fear of missing out.
A retired physician’s efforts to mitigate his Parkinson’s symptoms catalyzed a program that would turn a climbing gym into a research facility
The deadly slide that ripped through the California resort on January 10 transformed skiers and snowboarders into rescuers. The disaster forced survivors and eyewitnesses to reconsider the risk of dying inbounds at a ski resort.
The trial will be followed by a sentencing hearing, scheduled for May 21. Barrett faces a maximum penalty of life in prison.
Mountaineers now must haul their feces back to Base Camp in wag bags. We asked veteran guides how this shift will change life on the world’s highest peak.
If the National Park Service and U.S. Forest Service proposals pass, fixed anchors in wilderness will be considered illegal unless granted special permission
The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska
The rusty coach where Chris McCandless spent his final days captured the imagination of people all over the world and inspired hundreds of seekers to make dangerous treks to reach it. Now a dedicated team of curators in Alaska have given it new life as a fascinating exhibit—one that tells the story not just of McCandless, but of modern Alaska.
Everybody does it. But pooping in the wrong place could make a mess of someone else’s hike. An expert shares how to make the best of a crappy situation on the trail.
After two events were canceled for poor weather, will Canada’s Kicking Horse be the next stop on the chopping block?
The project has turned Townsend into a skilled ski mountaineer. He knows that skill isn't always enough to survive the lines that remain.
Federal prosecutors allege that Charles Barrett—a prominent member of the Northern California climbing community who goes to trial for aggravated sexual abuse next week—is a serial offender with a shocking history of violence, harassment, and intimidation. An exclusive investigation into his life and alleged actions raises troubling questions about the dangers women continue to face in the outdoors.
Your toothbrush is part of the plastic crisis. It doesn’t have to be.
A resort employee told her to down-load the lift when she was tired. Then lift operations shut down the gondola.
Mount Rainier National Park will join Glacier, Rocky Mountain, and Arches in implementing a new timed-entry system for the park’s most popular entrances
Colin Gay, a 48-year-old father of two from Virginia, is doing something that few of us could ever imagine
By all accounts, it was supposed to be shitty: the bike, the weather, the distracted drivers. Why did I have such a good time?
The group, from Northern Escape Heli-Skiing, included five clients, a guide, and a pilot
What’s an acceptable baseline of fitness? According to the most adventurous American president in U.S. history, it was an ultra endurance trek.
Multiple groups of skiers and snowboarders ducked boundary ropes to chase powder. The only way out involved a long and treacherous hike.
The oceans need protection like never before, and the environmental organization is redefining itself. The original focus—dramatic campaigns against whalers and seal hunters operating under the flags of nations like Japan—is giving way to an emphasis on fisheries protection in cooperation with governments. Tristram Korten rides along with Peter Hammarstedt, the Swedish activist at the heart of this strategy.
Inexpensive motor inns and roadside lodges offer all the accoutrements that an adventurer needs
Outside’s social media strategist Allie Noland endured Colorado’s heinous ski traffic after scoring fresh pow. She doesn’t regret a thing.
Learning how to talk about problems you’re having on the trail—and how to listen—can be the difference between a frustrating, demoralizing hike and a fun, fulfilling one. What can psychology teach us?
Your defunct electronics—from headlamps, digital cameras, avalanche beacons and GPS devices to fitness watches, laptops, cell phones and headphones—all contain valuable, yet hazardous resources. Here’s how to make sure they get properly recycled.
There’s ski racing, and then there’s Austrian ski racing. And there’s no better place than the Hahnenkamm Downhill to witness the passion the athletes and fans have for the sport.
As the nation trends towards more sobriety, some skiers are leaving an excessive drinking culture behind
We talked to the secretaries of energy and transportation, plus the national climate advisor about the White House’s plans to flood “charging deserts” with EV infrastructure
Rescue operations are underway after skiers triggered an avalanche on KT-22 terrain Wednesday morning
Caroline Gleich is a ski mountaineer, activist, and now a candidate for the United States Senate
Our hiking columnist lost contact with his spouse in Colorado’s remote San Juan Mountains. After a frantic search, he reached for his Apple smartphone.
The Alaska ferry system is creaky and unpredictable. But it may be the best way to reach the wildest trailheads and abandoned shorelines in America.
Millions of Christmas trees wind up in the landfill after the holidays, emitting methane and taking up precious space. Don’t let yours be one of them. There are plenty of ways to put that pine to good use.
Neighbors Jeff Hashimoto and Langton Ernest-Beck dreamed up a crazy summertime challenge: climb Washington’s 100 highest mountains, and link the peaks by bike
A nature walk through the Florida Everglades
Historically, climbers cut their teeth with the help of guides or mentors. Now a new climber can follow, scroll, and like their way toward proficiency. Or can they?
What’s one more vehicle at a bustling trailhead? Our columnist weighs in.
These stunning photographs inspire us to seize every moment outside
Produced by two self-proclaimed “harbingers of queer chaos” and premiering in London, it’s the most delightfully surreal courtroom drama you’ll see this year
Surfers from Hawaii once again ruled the day at Banzai Pipeline, where challenging conditions created plenty of drama
Plus eight other easy, planet-friendly actions that everyone around you will start imitating
The 26th president once demanded that military personnel be able to walk 50 miles in 20 hours. I set off on an ill-fated mission to see if I could do it myself.
The disaster has washed out bridges and towns across New Hampshire, New York, Vermont, and Maine. At least five people have died in the storms.
Research shows that wolves are vital to intact ecosystems, but Republicans are stoking fear in rural voters
A hiker rescued in California last week is the latest to find themselves pinned under a big rock. But they’re far from the first—or the unluckiest—to have a bad encounter with a boulder.
"Powderchaser Steve" has spent decades studying the weather radar and driving through blizzards. Here are his tips for beating the crowds to the snow.
We spoke to Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate, about the conference’s historic agreement, which promises to end oil, gas, and coal use by 2050
Powder Mountain will move to a model of real estate tied to private skiing as well as public access in 2024
A search dog named Pocket helps bring families hope and closure. She was recently honored by the American Kennel Club for her work.
Everybody’s buzzing about this affordable passport to smaller, often overlooked ski resorts around the U.S. Its owners think their rapidly growing business could be the antidote to the ski industry’s endless consolidation.
A community ski hill in Northern California is under fire after sharing plans to erect a 20-foot-tall statue of the Virgin Mary
A weather phenomenon coated the peak in glaze ice for a few glorious hours in November. Employees at the observatory grabbed their skates and made the most of it.
The secretary of transportation spoke to Outside about his plan to save the lives of humans and wild animals simultaneously
The middle Florence brother is leading a cohort of social-media-savvy surfers who have created a totally new way to go pro—no competition circuit required
Climbers regarded the North Face of Jannu as the most baffling project in the Himalayas until these alpinists cracked it
For this group of women, swimming miles in freezing cold water is the best way to spend a weekend
Facing national outrage, Wyoming lawmakers on Thursday backed down from their plan to auction the “Kelly Parcel” off to the highest bidder
A moment of praise for everyone’s favorite way to exchange gear
Held annually in the Swiss village of Mürren, the Inferno combines hard partying with a very serious downhill challenge. And did we mention the abject terror?
State lawmakers should step in and ensure that the “Kelly Parcel” ends up in the hands of the National Park Service, writes our articles editor
These easy-to-make presents will show your loved ones that you care about them as well as the planet
After 50 years, one of the most consequential environmental laws in U.S. history may no longer be relevant to the world we’re living in
His grandfather founded the Iditarod, but he’s the first member of his family to take the title