Thirty-three years after the passage of the Clean Water Act, New York’s 315-mile Hudson River, long an icon of industrial and municipal pollution, is running clean enough that native fish species like the striped bass are boosting their numbers even in the waters off Manhattan. And they’re not alone. About…

ENERGY SAVERIf we had an award for efficiency, this shoe would win it uncontested. No shoe here converted downward heel impact into forward propulsion as well as the Testament, and testers reported a significant rebound leading up to the toe-off phase of every stride. Credit the springlike hard plastic “flow…

I'm heading out on a mini hut trip this weekend, which means it's time to gather up all the necessary gear and check it twice. I treat packing for a hut trip like packing for car camping in a two-door Honda Civic. You want some comforts but not so many…

To bring you the best of winter, we set up shop in Aspen, the over-the-top playground of dry powder, long steeps, and never-sleep nightlife.

Outside’s Annual Travel Guide, 1999/2000 Page: 1 | 2 HOW THEY DO IT Tips from the pros Wu: Coral grouper in the Red Sea Macduff Everton is a Santa Barbara–based photo documentarian and panoramic photographer whose work has appeared in Outside, Condé Nast Traveler,…

Fire crews don't expect to make gains until rainy season

Being involved in a crash with a driver while on a bike or on foot is bad enough, but the trouble doesn’t always stop when you get yourself to safety. Navigating the justice and insurance systems afterward can also be an ordeal.

Updated guidelines write a prescription for exercise that may be just as important as traditional cancer treatments for maintaining—and regaining—your health

Adventure bound with your family? Don’t forget the kid-friendly snacks.

Despite an attack that left one hiker dead and another injured, the experience and fellowship of the trail perseveres