CROSSOVER ARTISTDon’t mistake these shades for snooky streetwear; the sports bona fides are all here in this elegant blend of style and performance tech. Cleverly concealed sticky pads at the nose and ears, combined with springy nylon frames and temples, kept the Serpent from migrating on sweaty faces. The biggish…

Outside’s ethics guru on which outdoor activities make sense for young kids

If you’ve ever thought something like, “It’s just corn out there,” we’re gonna enjoy telling you how wrong you are

Outside magazine, December 1991 Unhappy Birthday The National Park Service gets older, but no wiser By Alston Chase Last October the National Park Service threw a birthday party for itself. It was a posh event, held in Vail, Colorado, featuring speakers representing the inner sanctum of…

Cody Townsend and Elyse Saugstad bring you the second edition of It's Called Backcountry Skiing.

There’s a reason that shows like ‘Alone’ hold our attention: we can’t help but imagine that it’s us out there.

In the second installment of the Unfiltered Skiing series, Jacob Wester heads to British Columbia to team up with Tanner Hall and Simon Ericson for 30 days of snowmobiling and ski-touring around Revelstoke.

Help this film on Kickstarter! Georgia, Alabama and Florida are locked in an epic battle over the fresh water from their once bountiful rivers. They call it the “Water Wars.” It’s a conflict once unthinkable in the deep green South. But is it all about high-stakes politics and legal action?…

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