Week of August 13-19, 1998 Ice climbing under a Big Sky Finding rapids and warm weather in October Glorious Glacier: short hikes for August Finding rapids and warm weather in October Question: Five of us are looking for an unguided class III or IV river…

Outside Magazine, February 1995 Running: A Chip Off the Kip By Todd Balf (with Martin Dugard) University of Arizona senior Martin Keino, son of Kenyan Olympic champion Kip Keino, went wire to wire to win the NCAA cross-country championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, on November 21. Finding himself…

Week of May 7-13, 1998 Exploring Costa Rica en famille in June Planning a paddling adventure Tot-friendly & all-inclusive summer resorts Summiting Whitney in a day? Tot-friendly & all-inclusive summer resorts Question: Can you recommend any all-inclusive resort vacations for this summer that have…

A Florida cemetery offers die-hard greens the ultimate in recycling—no coffins, no pickling, just a home in the loam

Air-quality index is "severe"

I have a Gregory Palisade pack and love it. A number of recent comments and reviews of the Dana Designs Terraplane pack have suggested it is the best pack on the market. However, I find the price of over $400 extreme. Is there something inherent in this pack that would suggest such a premium over the $200 to $300 internal fre packs in its category? David R. Eitemiller Colorado Springs, Colorado

I was thinking about buying a pair of convertible pants following a trip to Mount Washington on which the weather went from warm to pretty cold. With a three-day trip planned to the Presidentials this summer, I thought convertible pants might be a good option for any varied weather. What are your thoughts? Scott Cbridge, Massachusetts

Week of June 6-12, 1996 Canada’s warmest shores Alaskan cabins and lodges Georgia’s Civil War legacy Ditching D.C. for river R&R Hiking the San Jacintos in So.Cal. Customized bike-touring maps Canada’s warmest shores Question: I’m heading to Vancouver Island in late July…

As the brutal battle over proposed drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge grinds on, a former oil worker returns to the North Slope in search of the truth about the pro-exploration argument. His conclusion? (Brace yourself.) The unthinkable is the right thing to do.

The December 26 tsunami devastated Southeast Asia killing over 160,000 people and leaving more than 1.5 million people homeless. And the numbers are rising. Here, read news stories on the status of the international effort, see what Outside is doing, and find out how you can help by contacting one…