International Stone Skipping Contest Marred by Cheating Scandal. Here's How They Did It.
Several participants were disqualified from this year’s World Stone Skimming Championships in Scotland after being caught cheating
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This One Metric Can Tell You If You're Overtraining
No fancy equipment is needed—just your finger, your Notes app, and 60 seconds a day
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Visiting Moab is an adventurer’s rite of passage. Here’s how to make the most of a trip to Utah’s adventure wonderland
A Hiker Was Attacked by a Bear in Yellowstone. It’s the Park’s First in Four Years.
A 29-year-old solo hiker suffered "significant but non-life-threatening" wounds in the attack, which occurred on the Turbid Lake Trail
These Petroglyphs Survived a Millennia. They Were Just Damaged by Church Construction Crews.
The full extent of the damage is unclear, though some social media users have stated that the petroglyphs were “bulldozed"
The Hunting Accessories That Helped Our Testers Fill the Freezer
From a bino harness to an indestructible bucket, this gear that made our hunting more productive
Can You Make Friends with a Manta Ray? A New Film Examines an Extraordinary Bond.
A diving legend talks to Outside about his last chance to see his long-lost friend—a 22-foot giant manta ray—who swam with him for years off Mexico’s Revillagigedo Islands
3 Adventure Rigs I Can’t Believe People Are Letting Go Of
Everybody has a guilty pleasure. Mine is scrolling Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace for kitted-out trucks, vans, and campers.
Rescuers Responded to an iPhone SOS. Nobody Was There.
Ultimately, responders said the incident was a preventable waste of time and resources
Plans to Destroy the Appalachian Trail’s Iconic ‘Pizza Shelter’ Will be Met With a Fight
Hikers often refer to the 501 shelter (mile 1196) as the “pizza shelter” because its location allows users to order pizza directly to it. A new NPS policy that targets “nonconforming infrastructure," has put it at risk, along with the Eckville shelter.
Interview Issue 2012: Filmmakers Robert and Jamie Redford on Saving Our Rivers
The renowned actor and his son talk to Outside about the fight to bring back the Colorado
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Meet the Outdoor Athletes Redefining What It Means to Influence
A new breed of online athlete is breaking the rules of creator culture—and proving that authenticity wins the long game
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If You Think You're "Not Flexible," Try These 7 Moves to Loosen Up
A certified personal trainer and physical therapist share seven moves to improve whole-body flexibility.
Travel
Now You Can Bike, Hike—and Even Ski—Through the New Wild West of Art
From Montana’s sprawling sculpture park to Utah’s skiable museum, land art is having a moment in the American West. It’s more accessible, more kinetic, and just as cosmic.
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Culture
We Don’t Have Room for My Visiting In-Laws. Can I Put Them in Our Camper?
After moving into a small home in a mountain town, a reader is inundated with guests. Is it impolite to house them in a camper?
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- I've Tried Nearly Every Dog Bed Out There. These Are the Only Ones My Dogs Actually Use.
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Welcome to I-70, Colorado’s Notoriously Gridlocked Ski Highway
Cars spin, trucks slide, and what should be an hour’s drive can take all day. How did this scenic mountain corridor get so congested—and can it ever be fixed? I took a wild ride through the traffic jam to find out.
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This One Piece of Gear Changed Camping Forever
Drawing from the hundreds of nights I’ve spent sleeping on luxury pads, here’s how to find the right ones for your unique preferences, budget, and environment.
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How To Walk Through—And Away From—A Digital World, with Craig Mod
The most influential digital designer you've never heard of found an anecdote to the noise on Japan's ancient walking routes
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This $500 Camper and Old Farm Truck Make the Perfect DIY Overland Rig
Proof it's possible to renovate a camper on a budget
Be a Verb, Not a Noun: Lessons in Growth from Athlete and Writer Alexi Pappas
Be a Verb, Not a Noun: Lessons in Growth from Athlete and Writer Alexi Pappas
The Olympian and writer shares affirmations and insights on confidence, curiosity, and letting sport—and life—evolve with you
Plants don’t just grow every leaf and every flower all at once. They grow a stem, then a branch, then another. It’s a process.
Do what feels true to you. If you don’t know how, start with your clothes. Try opening your closet. Close your eyes. Tell yourself: there’s no threat, there’s no goal, and then open your eyes and decide what to wear. Wear what you feel magnetized toward.
Challenge your default setting, whatever that is. This could be with regard to data, devices, or the way you typically talk to yourself. Try something different and see how it makes you feel.
Be a verb, not a noun. Allow yourself to evolve and change infinitely.
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