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Hiking and Backpacking
Video: The Inaugural Outside Gear Summit
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‘Step by Step’ Captures the Mindset of a Game-Changing Athlete
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A Mother’s Loss and a Grueling Race to Process the Pain
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Life as One of the Last Fire Lookouts
If We Want to Protect the Places We Love, We Must Vote
An Adaptive Athlete and Her Home Mountain
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Celebrating LGBTQ People in the Outdoors
A Father and Son Process Grief on a Walk
5 Moves for Increased Flexibility
How to Break in New Hiking Boots
Quick Tips to Avoid Getting Lost Outside
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New Rules for Hiking with an Off-Leash Dog
Hiking Lions Head Ridge in Idaho Is Crazy
How Joe McConaughy Set an AT Speed Record
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On July 17, 2017, thru-hiker Joe McConaughy set out from Springer Mountain, Georgia, to claim the fastest known time for a self-supported traverse of the Appalachian Trail. Stringbean, from the filmmakers at Pilot Field, documents his experience during this 45-day journey.
