I'm doing the Tough Mudder in November and was wondering what shoes to wear? -Ben (Albany, NY)

Sometimes the weirdest gear is also the most fun.

Happy birthday to me, happy birthday to me. Not sure how much of a fiesta we’re going to be able to drum up in this town, but my birthday wishes are all in place and I’m super stoked to be here.A few days ago we flew into Islamabad at…

Five gadgets from Kickstarter designed for the backcountry

By Stephen RegenoldOver the past few years, reviewing equipment for camping, hiking, biking, and other pursuits, a few products and a few ideas have stood out. These five innovations in gear have literally changed the way I do things outside. Merino Wool Base Layers: The fine wool of the…

Outside’s March 2004 article “Facing the Fall Line” chronicles big-mountain snowboarder Steven Koch’s quest to become the first to summit Everest and then set a never-before-attempted line down its treacherous North Face. Accompanying Koch on the Everest expedition was mountaineer-photographer Jimmy Chin, who captured the powerful images that accompanied the…

An epic, 10,000-mile road trip across America to find the best place to live in the country.

These four trips will have you channeling your inner David Attenborough

In the blink of an eye there was a razor to my neck. I had committed the ultimate rookie tourist error, suckered into compliance by a few friendly encounters that lulled me into dropping my guard. I was on the outskirts of a remote village in northern Pakistan in…

CLASSIC LONGBOARDBob McTavish shaped the original Fireball in 1994. Since then, his 9’1″ performance longboard has become a hard-to-find classic—until late 2007, when Global Surf Industries started mass-producing it. Our GSI model rode well in a variety of conditions, from crisp East Coast beach rollers to a point break off…