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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
Don’t leave this multitool at 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
This trailer has a pull out kitchen
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
An urban commuter's dream bike
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.
Eliot Jackson's key to success? Pull over and scout the options.
With peak season in full swing, High Fives Foundation released this safety documentary explaining what can go wrong in the mountains.
Mountain Mind Collective released their full film, For The Love back in April. This segment entitled Liquid Lumination challenges the assumption that paddling is only a day-time sport.
The new Ellipse comes with a whole suit of smart anti-theft and safety features
Turning puppies into full-fledged dogsledding athletes is a tough endeavor, but all the hard work melts away on that first winter run
Need sunglasses for climbing, mountaineering, or traveling through snow and ice? We tested three pairs across three continents and two hemispheres to find out how they stack up.
The latest pictures, videos, and statistics from the epic winter storm, which has brought record flooding and dramatically assuaged the drought
Whether in Texas or Uruguay, the core of a cowboy is the same: a connection between man, animals, and the land. Brooklyn-based photographer Luis Fabini, who was born in Uruguay, spent the last decade photographing these men across North and South America and has narrowed down thousands of images into a new book called Cowboys of the Americas.
A military inspired watch, with style
The ultimate top-to-bottom kit for inbounds laps
Volkswagen’s desperate. Van buyers shouldn’t be.
The Distance is a short film from TRUE MVMNT about ultrarunner Jim Walmsley. He's quickly risen through the ranks of trail running, blowing past old records on his way.
From E9 Clothing Company, Because I See is a reflection on the sport of rock climbing.
When the Director of the Sierra Club, Stacy Bare, returned home from Iraq he thought he had two options; go back to the war or kill himself.
In a multimedia production from Junkie XL and Red Bull Media House, Wavey Waters presents an alternative look at music.
The mountain biking community in Bentonville is stellar and growing quickly. Within that community is a rad rider named Tandie Bailey.
He's spent the last three years chronicling the lives of couples who have swapped mainstream society for rare kind of freedom
The five products we're most excited to test next winter
This coffee table is almost too beautiful to use.
The Swiss just made a better pocketknife
A former banker started from scratch to create what might be Patagonia's first distilled spirit
The wireless Rumpl Puffe- wants to warm up your next camping trip
For exercising with music, wire-free headphones are the holy grail. But are Apple's AirPods the closest to perfection? We tested half a dozen of its competitors to find out.
On January 8, Discovery is launching a new six-part series titled Everest Rescue. The show follows a group of helicopter pilots as they perform extreme rescues on Everest.
One group of antibiotics can weaken tendons, putting you at risk for injury
Photographer Seth Langbauer’s favorite moments from the 20th annual Bozeman Ice Festival
Fleece is part of the de facto uniform in mountain towns, making everything from mid-layers to beanies cozier, warmer, and better looking. Here are six reasons to love the stuff even more.
Our new favorite outdoor watch.
You can field strip this knife without any tools.
A teardrop you can actually afford
Snow, ice, and slush—oh my! Presenting five basic tips on how to navigate inclement weather this season.
Seven items that will help you get back on the road
During his life in marine parks, Tilikum killed three people, and the troubled whale sparked big changes at SeaWorld
Has a young Dutchman found the solution to all that plastic in our oceans?
All skis should be this beautiful
Is plus-size road the next big thing or just a marketing ploy?
Give your liver a break and you may gain a performance advantage, too
We asked the best pow chasers we know how they make it work in some of the country's most famous winter resorts
The greatest gift a parent can give is teaching their kids to dust off and keep going
At New Hampshire’s ski resorts, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for, whether that’s winding trails, cozy fires, or the perfect spot for an après drink.
Keep your feet happy all winter long
'Everest Rescue' is an inside look at a very risky job: performing high-altitude helicopter rescues on the tallest mountain in the world
The best way to haul your stuff in the city
Filmmaker Jonathan Scott acknowledges how hard it is to find true stillness. However, in Iceland that can be found.
When Caspar Schaede left for Cuba to film, La Obra, he wasn't expecting to experience the wonderful hospitality that was offered to him. This film is an attempt to summarize what he learned and explored; though for him, it still feels rough and imperfect.
Watch as we run the Thunderhead through a car wash to find out just how waterproof the bag really is.
Adventure Photographer, Guerel Sahin, dreams of capturing fleeting moments as photos and drives to turn these into stories.
Mountains were the cornerstone of Stephano's life. When a knee injury took this away from him he found solace in his offseason training activity, cycling.
Watch to get a tour of Tommy Caldwell's gear-filled paradise.
Twenty-years ago Dan Osman set a world record completing the Bear's Reach route of Lover's Leap in 4:25. A young climber at the time, Alex Honnold, was completely inspired by the feat.
Faced with immense amounts of time and little money, Gaz Leah set out on a project that would turn NYC bouldering on its head.
This week, we've got the Western Centuries performing The Old You.
The legendary adventurer breaks down blade skills
Why winter-specific rubber is the most important thing you can buy to make driving in inclement weather safer
The widely used drug was added to the WADA list of banned substances on January 1, 2016 because of “evidence of its use by athletes with the intention of enhancing performance.”
How to raise an adventure companion who will keep up with you mile after mile
After more than 40 years as an athlete and coach, it pains me to see people latch onto fitness fads, and I want to clear a few things up
A few of our favorite new trail machines for the upcoming year