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All you need is a phone, a few techniques, the right accessories, and a willingness to get a little dirty
After a turbulent period of restructuring, layoffs, an attempted sale, and a major manufacturing shift, Black Diamond Equipment is refocusing on its core market
If you value extreme durability and hand feel, the answer is yes
A built-in, pedal-powered tracking device on the new SmartBike is designed to ensure you never lose another commuter
Everything you need to know to get there
It'll hold eight cards, cash, and there's even a bottle opener
The writer's best travel works, compiled in 'Kingdoms in the Air,' are a lesson in curiosity, empathy, and proper fly-fishing technique
It's cheap, friendly, and you don't even need a passport
Organ meats are good for the environment, good for performance, and ethically the right thing to do. Now, top chefs aren’t the only ones trying to convince people that offal isn’t awful.
Outside's Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, put the Yeti Rambler Bottle through the ultimate torture test
In our new Play Now series, we give you a slice of the action through thrilling POV shots—each one minute or less
Marcos Vaz takes us along to Death Valley National Park, notoriously the hottest, driest, and lowest national park
Improve your performance and reduce your risk of injuries with these tips.
Does an enigmatic European have the secret to ultimate performance? Laird Hamilton and Tim Ferris think so—and research backs them up.
Why this Flying Cloud 23FB will be the ultimate office and mobile adventure testing unit
As light pollution continues to crowd out the stars, a small group of activists and scientists are examining how it’s damaging humans and wildlife—and what can be done to fix it
The British ultramarathoner is currently on pace to break the trans-American record, but followers of his run are already crying foul
Surviving the world’s tallest mountain takes a lifetime, even if you come down unharmed. It leaves an indelible mark on your soul that one can only cope with.
Companies are making digital devices that not only track your steps but also up your style game
Products to keep your core temperature down and your performance up
A primer for getting out on multi-day trips based on our editor’s nine-day, 850-mile traverse of the Arizona Trail
Carbon capture and storage is getting better. But is it too little, too late?
The primitive bushcraft expert wants to turn your nickels into arrowheads
Proulx’s chronicle of two families who inhabit and ravage North American forests might be her best book yet
Living Outside the Box is a film by Elements in Motion that profiles Jared Madsen, owner of Madsen Cycles. Diagnosed at an early age with dyslexia, Madsen struggled through the U.S. educational system and almost didn't graduate high school. After graduating, Madsen tapped into his…
My Old Man is a new video series produced by Farm League for YETI that celebrates fatherhood. Big wave surfer Shane Dorian, father of two, is profiled in the first installment, Between Pulses. While people tell Dorian that…
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less
Moonlight lets you build collaborative gear checklists, provides important campsite info, and even includes built-in ghost stories
They face unique challenges, longer odds, and sometimes outright hostility
With his new film 'Popstar' in the can, we helped the SNL alum blow off steam the best way we know how—birding
Things to keep you employed when you're working from the road
Foreign import tasked with rivaling dominant brown bear
Develop confidence, minimize ego
The Zenga Bros have spearheaded a slew of unique community art projects since 1999
From Timber To Tide is a short documentary from Pixillion that profiles Ben Harris, a traditional wooden boat builder in Cornwall, UK. In the doc, Harris, who says that his first word was “log,” reflects on how he acquired his woodworking skills through the years and talks about the…
The new MSR Carbon Reflex 2 Ultralight Tent weighs in at just over 2lbs, making it one of the lightest, most packable tents in its class.
After completing the Pacific Crest Trail, Julie Hotz set her eyes on the seldom-traveled, lesser-known Pacific Northwest Trail
Photographer Lucas Foglia’s widely celebrated book, Frontcountry, took him across much of the American West from 2006 to 2013. He captured nearly 60,000 images over that time and narrowed the final selection down to just 60 shots, all of which explored mining and ranching communities and their interaction with the surrounding landscape. Despite his extensive coverage, Foglia thinks many of the stories he came across are still undercovered. He even included a map in the book as an invitation for other photographers and storytellers to use as a resource. Here, Foglia highlights a few storylines from his book that are far from over.
The rarely visited national park is home to tropical beaches, pristine coral reefs, some untapped surf, and not much else. Matt Skenazy went exploring and found a few good waves and a lot of mysterious South Seas mojo.
Everything you need to know about the upcoming Chicago race
Sally Bergesen created Oiselle to give female runners great-fitting shorts and sports bras with a dose of style. Now the swift little brand is on a mission to empower athletes by taking on Nike and its dominance over track and field.
In which Wells Tower braves the rain, smog, and peak-weekend hordes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to give his three-month-old son a first taste of nature’s sweetness
The company taking 75 “remotes” around the world for a year—for $27,000—has grown and come under criticism in its inaugural year. Is it an idea that can last?
A new initiative gives complimentary national park access to every fourth-grader in America. Can a class field trip turn kids into lifetime fans of the outdoors? Mike Kessler hops on the yellow bus—and endures high-decibel Bieber sing-alongs—to find out.
Long overdue, disc brakes are finally taking over the roadie world
John Muir rhapsodizing about Yosemite is one thing, but Ian Frazier has had it with people calling their favorite outdoor spots “cathedrals,” “shrines,” and “sacred spaces.” The false piety detracts from the real task at hand: seeing these places as they actually are.
Kuiu relies on aerospace engineering to literally take the weight off your shoulders
The number of thru-hikers on the trail has skyrocketed in the past five years. It may be time to think about how to control the crowds.
In filmmaker Matty Brown's short video 'Love Earth', stunning visuals from all over the globe are accompanied by the words of poet Clint Smith
Most days, filmmaker Sébastien Montaz-Rosset goes running in his backyard, which just so happens to be the mountains around Chamonix, France
Whether you're running, climbing, surfing, or fly fishing, Bullfrog has the ideal sunscreen for the every summer activity.
New ways to get lost, beat the crowds, and find the perfect summer adventure
With the Parks becoming more bike-friendly, choice trails are opening up everywhere—including in this California gem. Here’s how we roll.
Trail runner, life-balance pro, and car-camping dad Luke Nelson shows us how it's done
It helps to live in a cool mountain town and be a world-class athlete. But Davenport also uses fundamental tools that train his kids to think for themselves.
A master treehouse builder (yes, that's his real job title) on the numbers, physics, and philosophy of the perfect fortress
Whether you're a beginner looking for insider wisdom (don't give your friends beer poisoning!), or you're looking to try something a little more difficult (hint: chocolate-covered banana-flavored beer is not the move)
Help came right away. And then it stopped. Patrick Symmes reports on the business-as-usual corruption that brought a mountain kingdom to the ground.
And why they’re more susceptible to diet trends
Zimbabwe just put its wildlife up for sale. What does that mean for the animals?
On Friday, June 3, activist and Yellowstone grizzly expert Doug Peacock asked the White House to add the iconic animal back to the endangered species list. With the help of luminaries like E.O. Wilson and celebrities like Harrison Ford, he's hoping to get the federal government's attention.
Rule #1: Always shoot the tantrums. And never take another selfie.
Whether you’ve been working hard all winter or are newly motivated by the long, warm days to jump into training, summer is the best time get out on the water, rock walls, and trails. Here are ten ways to maximize your performance.
Veteran driver Kurt Spitzner shares his treacherous-driving secrets
Polar explorer Eric Larsen unlocks his storage secrets
10 reasons more than a dozen elite athletes call this high-altitude adventure playground home
We found the guide-worthy gear. The fishing skill is all on you.
And it’s coughing up the cash to make that happen
The most rewarding section of the Pacific Crest Trail