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Given is the simple tale of a unique family legacy.
Watch as our online gear editor, Jakob Schiller, shows you how to layer for a day of skiing.
Greg Hill is an accomplished backcountry skier with a laundry list of accolades. He's here to provide you his 7 tips for enjoying the backcountry.
When an international crew of whitewater aficionados loaded eight featherlight carbon freestyle kayaks onto rafts and paddled into the Canadian wilderness in September, they took the hunt for fresh waves to a new level.
And they're not the only species that should be afraid
From sandboarding and scuba diving to rock climbing and surfing, Dubai has just about every adventure under the sun—all within an hour's drive
These should all get lots of use from November through May
Experience in extreme wind chill can teach all of us outdoor recreationists about proper layering—without breaking the bank
At last, buying a fat bike doesn't have to be an investment for just a few snowy months per year
Welcome to professional climber Cedar Wright’s Boulder gear shed, or, as he calls it, his “discombobulated junk show.” It’s also an adventure athlete’s paradise packed into a one-car garage that’s bursting with ice climbing, paragliding, big-wall climbing, and biking equipment stacked in neat—and not so neat—piles.
Sure, the Great Lakes have a lot to offer when it comes to recreation, but the region still doesn’t make many surfing or fishing bucket lists. But for those willing to fight the weather, there’s plenty of feisty winter steelhead and freshwater waves to be chased, all in the same weekend.
The sweet smell of orange groves overtakes you as you approach the Thacher House. It’s a sign of good things to come.
How to avoid being a jerk on the roads, trails, and track
Because no one will remember this storm as much as the children who got to stay home because of it
Aged booze will always rule the top shelf, but a new crop of local distillers thinks youth can be a virtue
Our new favorite adventure vehicle
Every gun sold gets taxed—and those taxes go directly to wildlife and land conservation
Pro Climber and Filmmaker Cedar Wright knows a thing or two about adventure, and his gear shed is full to the brim with climbing, paragliding and cycling equipment.
This week, we've got Cory Henry & the Funk Apostles performing "The Way You Make Me Feel."
Polartec teamed with legendary mountain guide Peter Whittaker on its new MtnLogic line of apparel.
This jacket from Arc'Teryx falls in line with the current trend of mating a midlayer to an outerlayer
We asked the pros on scene at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market Demo Day what they always have with them for a day of skiing
Ultrarunner Anton Krupicka’s Boulder apartment is just steps away from the Flatirons and is packed with climbing tools, bikes, skis, and endless shoes.
We awarded Gotenna Mesh with one of our 5 Gear of the Show Awards. Their device lets you text and use GPS without cell service.
In an effort to expand their market, Crescent Moon created an all-foam snowshoe called the Eva which technical but user-friendly. With this new product, Crescent Moon took home one of our Gear of the Show Awards.
This helmet has superior fit and protection capabilities.
With an upgraded toe release combined with a traditional alpine heel, this binding has exceptional power transmission. We're excited to give the Fritschi Techton 12 binding a Gear of the Show award.
Always on the cusp of environmental innovation, Patagonia's Powslayer jacket earned one of our Gear of the Show awards. The balance between technical performance and environmental impact make this a great jacket.
Tony Krupicka is one of the world’s foremost ultra runners. The 33-year-old Nebraska native is a two-time winner of the Leadville 100 and the 50-Mile Trail National Championships, and he’s placed second in the county’s original ultra—Western States 100. Last month, he let us into his Boulder, Colorado, home, which is strewn with training tools, from road bikes and ski-mo skis to running shoes and cams.
Trump's pick for Secretary of the Interior gets grilled in the confirmation hearing about federal land management, resource extraction, and Smokey the Bear
The days of counting steps are over. The Mio Slice looks at your heart rate to give you an overall health score based in science.
The Flir Duo captures thermal images so rescuers can locate hikers, skiers, or anyone else who might have gotten stranded outside at night
The Outside bike test made us more convinced than ever that disc brakes are the future
I always felt guilty for being a late riser. Then science told me to embrace my natural sleep patterns.
'Chasing Coral,' a new film premiering at Sundance, chronicles the desperate adventure of documenting the most imperiled ecosystems on earth
We spoke to the CEO of the new Virgin Sport to find out what to expect in 2017. The short answer: While the details are thin, the vibe sounds like farmer’s market meets marathon expo.
There's a ton of misinformation about how much to hydrate and when, but the basics are actually pretty simple. Here's what you need to know.
Heather Wilson monitors migratory bird populations for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service from the captain seat of her amphibious Cessna 206
The best schools know that kids learn when their noses aren't shoved in textbooks all the time
From Salomon TV, Kilian is the story of Kilian Jornet's attempt to run the seven summits of Romsdalen.
For centuries, ice merchants retrieved this ice from glaciers on the mountain and sold it at local markets. In homage to this tradition, mountain biker Eric Porter and photographer Mason Mashon rode with their own collection of this glacial ice all the way to the ocean 17,000 feet below.
The Scope ley's you instantly measure snow pack characteristics while ski touring.
We scoured the show floor at this year's Outdoor Retailer Winter Market to find best new products for under $30
How our minds push our bodies to defy expectations, beliefs, and even our own biology—in short, to make miracles
When Raymond Stansel was busted in 1974, he was one of Florida's biggest pot smugglers. Facing trial and years in prison, he jumped bail, changed his name, and holed up in a remote Australian outpost. Even more remarkable than that? His second life as an environmental hero.
Salvaging adventure—and the New Year—in the Airstream
Three warm, bomber, kickass alternatives to the hardshell
When Douglas Preston joined an expedition searching for the ancient Ciudad Blanca, he realized there may have been some truth to the warning not to enter the place
The 92-year-old gear innovator, guide, and teacher has fished with everyone from Ernest Hemingway to Tom Brokaw to Yvon Chouinard to Fidel Castro
Flagstaff, Arizona has great riding for beginners and pros alike
The area in and around this mountain town is a supreme outdoor playground
For pro mountain bikers Scott Countryman and Alex Pavon, Flagstaff is the place they're proud to call home
Last December, 15 testers gathered for the annual Outside Magazine Bike Test, in which we select the rising crop of the coming year’s bikes and ride the bejeezus out of them to determine which are the most promising.
Buy this bike and the brand will donate a bike in your name
A beginners guide to overlanding
Sure, the fitness app makes training and racing more social, but running is meant to be isolating. The question is: Can we run without it?
Outside editors and writers weigh in on the one thing that made everything easier and better
In an always-connected society, the urge to unplug has never been stronger. A new book takes a fresh look at just how difficult that can be.
Most of us hit the outdoors seeking calm and quiet, but Chuck Thompson prefers to blast a little 38 Special by his campfires. Still, even a rustic headbanger like him has to wonder if the coming age of total connectivity in otherwise wild places is good for bees, beasts, and man.
Watch to find out what we loved about the new Blizzard Quattro RX ski.
The new Dynastar Speed Zone 12 TI stood out for its innovative sidewall construction and ability to rip down groomers at high speeds.
The DPS Wailer 106 and Zelda 106 were standouts at our ski test, handling everything from groomers to tree runs with ease.
From photographer Chris Burkard and Sweatpants Media, Under an Arctic Sky documents the search for waves under the Northern Lights.