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Soccer player Quinn, cyclist Austin Killips, and runner Nikki Hiltz inspired us—and thousands of other fans—this year
Banning trans women from competitive cycling is an insult to all women
The dog musher got into the sport by accident and stayed for the community he found in the Alaskan backcountry
How the athlete and activist is paving the way for the next generation of track stars to live and compete as their authentic selves
McKayla Bower’s biggest concern: the way she’ll be welcomed—or not—in countries openly hostile to LGBTQ+ people
Allies have the power and the opportunity to stand up for the equal and fair treatment of people different than themselves
While the adventurer was on a record-setting road trip, a message from a fan made him realize the importance of coming out
The dog trainer developed disordered-eating habits in college. Sitting under the stars brought her back into her body.
Trips to or through hostile areas feel increasingly risky for many people in this community, given the rise of anti-LGBTQ+ policies
The environmentalist drag queen found the community they craved as a queer teenager at a YMCA summer camp. Now they’re determined to share that experience with as many LGBTQ+ kids as possible.
In a moment of isolation on the trail, the record-setting thru-hiker found the will to keep walking by turning to her younger self for support
The outdoor guide had lost their passion for adventure. The trip that was supposed to be their last brought it back.
The brand’s new campaign, featuring drag queen Pattie Gonia, struck a nerve with conservatives. The company’s continued support of the LGBTQ+ community despite the backlash has real impact.
The transgender athlete found his strength in an unlikely place: on the reality competition show ‘The Climb’
Finding biking after her divorce put the size-inclusive cycling advocate on a course to falling in love with herself again
The iconic film festival is celebrating its 45th year this weekend. Here are the documentaries we’re most excited to watch.
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The cyclist had taken pride in never having a serious accident. Then a fall showed him how to measure progress bit by bit.
Co-founder of the Outdoorist Oath, Pattie Gonia discusses the importance of outdoor joy
While many sports are tightening restrictions on transgender athletes, these leagues went in the opposite direction
On Thursday, they finished the last leg of the triple crown, but they’re not done yet
Kathryn Miles’s new book, ‘Trailed,’ investigates the killings of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans in Shenandoah National Park 25 years ago—and asks difficult questions about safety in nature
While getting his PhD in English, Logan Scherer developed an intense friendship with a male grad student that lasted for years, through his friend’s engagement and marriage to a woman. Scherer struggled to make sense of it, until he lost himself in a group of spinster nature writers from the late 19th century who eschewed marriage to live alone or with other women during a time when the language of queerness didn’t exist.
What makes a queer person choose to live in an outdoorsy hot spot instead of an urban gayborhood?
It was only when Stephen Shelesky moved out west that he began to truly accept himself and become part of a supportive community
It’s finally gay to drive green
If I can help or influence one person, all the negative comments will have been worth it
A race to promote mental health and safety of the LGBTQ+ community.