The 5 Best Tips For Hiking With Young Kids

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Here’s an A-Frame, Sorta, That You Can Tow

Just don't call it a mobile home.

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Do You Really Need Mountain Bike Liner Shorts? Yes, Yes You Do—These

Sure, you could use bibs or nothing at all, but why would you, when there are these awesome liner short options.

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Sure, You know About Peak Bagging, Now Get to Know ‘Munro’ Bagging

What's behind the sudden Scottish rush to climb every 'munro' in sight?

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A Diver and His 25-Year Friendship With a Fish Is 3 Minutes of Joy We All Need

A nearly three-decades-long friendship between man and fish.

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These Clever Sunglasses Have No Arms, Are Ideal for Travel, and We Love ‘Em

The most packable, comfortable, and definitely the most arm-less shades we've worn.

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‘Photo: Milner’—Meet the Bike Photographer Who’s Been Stoking You Out Since ’93

Adventure photography ain't all fun and games. Sometimes there's bike riding too.

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Photo Gallery: The Grand Canyon’s Best Backpacking Trips

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Nothing Will Keep Paraplegic Grandma Angela Madsen from Rowing to Hawaii

"Being paraplegic doesn't motivate me to do it. It just doesn't stop me from doing it."

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Think Environmental Writing Isn’t Badass? Consider Rachel Carson

It doesn't get a whole lot more badass than changing the world with the stroke of a pen.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Stars

Being able to call out the constellations overhead gives you instant camping cred.

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A Grand Reminder of All That Is Grand in the Grand Canyon

You ever get tired of awe-inspiring videos of the Grand Canyon? Nah, we don't either.

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Would You Like to Talk to Me About Backpacking?

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A Visitor Was Injured by a Bison Two Days Into Yellowstone NP’s Opening

Visitors flock to see wildlife, continue to ignore safety protocols.

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Does Nature Have Value Beyond What it Provides Humans?

A philosophical argument that recognizing nature for nature's sake—not how nature benefits humanity—should underpin conservation.

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Should the Appalachian Trail Be Closed During the Pandemic?

Most thruhikers have left the trail, leaving businesses that cater to them wondering how they'll survive.

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A Flash Flood Cautionary Tale: “I’m a Moron and I Might Get Us All Killed”

Flooding in canyon country is never, ever something to mess with.

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A Creamy Lemon Pesto Pasta For Those Ultralight Backcountry Meals

Like the ramen you might normally make backpacking, but so, so much better.

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The Quest For The Perfect Road Trip Playlist

As parts of the country begin re-opening, with many national parks allowing vehicular traffic again, we thought it an excellent time for this guide to picking the perfect playlist. – Ed. In Killing Yourself to Live, his 2005 book about a 6,557-mile road trip visiting places where death had played an important role in music […]

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The Future of Salmon Is Also the Future of Humanity

Each winter, coho salmon wriggle and swim their way up from Tomales Bay into creeks draining Mount Tamalpais in West Marin county, California, and it still seems a miracle when the big red fish are spotted in creeks and holding pools so near to home. Visitors from a wilder, more noble earth, it always seems. […]

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An Ode to Wooden Boat Building—and Sailing

From Timber to Tide with a handbuilt wooden sailboat from a dream.

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Poppa Neutrino Floated Through a Wild Life on Jazz and a Raft Made of Trash

Imagine "The Dude" but with relentless ambition and courage and you're halfway to understanding this remarkable man.

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A Good Time to Buy Hiking and Backpacking Gear? Right Now

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A Climber’s Life in the Sandstone Cathedrals of Utah

Now this is how you dirtbag.

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Which National Parks Are Open? Here’s an Updating List

Memorial Day traditionally kicks off a rush to national parks, many of which are tentatively opening their roads and trails.

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A Life Lesson in Mountain Biking: To Descend, You Must First Climb

A timeless lesson that's far bigger than bikes.

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Anatomy of a Flash Flood

After a series of deaths in the desert, a writer considers his own close calls in canyons.

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We Tip Our Caps to the National Park Service’s New Social Distancing Posters

With sparkling visual language, the National Park Service invites you to practice social distancing as parks re-open.

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Meet the Most Adorable, Er, We Mean, Toughest, Adventure Rig in Japan

Micro truck, macro coolness.

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Watch This Surreal Night Sky Imagery and Then Head For Nearest Dark Sky Park

Few things more beautiful than desert landscapes lit up with starlight.

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Some Ski Resorts Re-Opening For Last-Minute Spring Runs

Ski resorts court pass holders with limited operations, with an industry keeping a wary eye.

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What’s the Longest You’ve Kept a Pair of Hiking Boots?

Do you consider hiking boots a loving partner? Or a disposable tool?

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Extreme Hiking: America’s Best Hard Dayhikes

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A Very Short and Very Charming Guide to Antarctica’s Union Glacier Camp

This five minute tour of a remote Antarctica camp makes it look so fun, who needs to leave on an expedition?

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The 5 Best Rain Jackets for Hiking and Backpacking

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Just Look at this Off-Road Ready Remake of a Classic 1970 Ford Ranger

Vintage on the outside, modern in all the right places.

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A Fresh Look at the Strange Marvels of Bird Behavior

New book has Incredible new insights into how birds do those occasionally bizarre things they do.

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Hunting For the World’s Biggest Pine Tree

Meet a tireless discoverer of truly mammoth trees.

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Turn a Beer Can Into Camping Stove in 5 Minutes

It's cheap, relatively easy, and lightweight. Now, if you could only find an empty beer can around somewhere...

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John Fairfax, Shark Wrestler and Gunfighter, Also Rowed Across Oceans

How does this guy not have a Hollywood blockbuster telling his story?

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A Simple Device to Improve Your Binoculars By 100

A tripod attachment makes viewing shake-free.

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Natives Outdoors Working to Help Hard-Hit First Americans

On a per-capita basis, the Navajo Nation ranks third in Covid-19 impact behind New York and New Jersey.

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Not Quite Impassable: Backpacking the Grand Canyon’s Royal Arch Loop

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Fly Fishing, Like Everything Else in Life, Is Best When Simplified

Yvon Chouinard travels to Italy and has his pants charmed off by the elder statesman of Italian fly fishing.

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In Many Shops Across the Country, Bike Sales Are Through the Roof

Is this the beginning of a new golden age of cycling?

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A Simple Mountain Shelter in the Balkans Is All You Need

A lone alpine hut speaks so much about dreams and commitment and small comforts being enough.

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Freediving Meets Motherhood and Necessity, Among the Haenyeo of Korea

Meet the Haenyeo—mothers, grandmothers, and freedivers, who've been feeding their families from the sea for centuries.

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The Danner 2650s Are the Do-Anything Hiking Shoes You’ve Been Wanting

This reviewer now refuses to hike in anything but the Danner Trail 2650.

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Are You That Guy or Girl Who Always Hikes Ahead of Your Friends?

That guy. You know.

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This Might be the Most Beautiful Cycling Film We’ve Seen

There's healing in them thar hills.

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The Shutdown Is Hammering NOLS, One of the Nation’s Best Outdoor Guide Programs

NOLS is a valuable resource for the nationwide outdoor guide industry. With classes cancelled, the program is in free fall.

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Have You Ridden an E-Bike on Trails?

Yeah, you might have an opinion on e-mtbs—but we want to know if you're actually ridden one in the dirt.

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In a Time of Personal Grief, a Mom Finds Exuberance and Relief in Patagonia

Adventure is a powerful weapon against grief.

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5 Tips for Getting Out of Camp Faster When Backpacking

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Video: Hiking Utah’s Slot Canyons Peek-A-Boo and Spooky Gulch

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This Georgian Chicken Soup Will Elevate Your Camp Cooking Game

On a mountaineering trip in Georgia, we sought local advice on where to find the best pickles, fresh vegetables, strained yogurt, and local specialties like dried sour plums and walnuts – an integral element for many Georgian dishes. Of course, the answer was always going to be a small local market, not a massive co-op. […]

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Is the Backcountry Hut Co’s A-Frame the DIY Cabin That You’d Actually DIY?

Another DIY cabin system asks just how much DIYing you wanna do.

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The Species Identifying App ‘Seek’ Will Change Your Life

Change your life? Tall order indeed. But soon you may find yourself on your knees, pointing your phone at the smallest of flowers, obsessing over whether you’re looking at scarlet pimpernel or false heather, while neighbors watch with one finger over the 911 button. You may start tiptoeing leaning into yards that are not your […]

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How to Clean and Protect Your Waterproof Gear

Waterproof isn't forever. Or is it?

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The Joys of Backpacking With Appropriate Undergarments

Has your partner been so appalled at the state of your boxers she insisted you burn them in the campfire? His was.

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Raise a Glass to the Trail Builders

A shovel and some sweat can go a long way.

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Here’s Your Guide to Epic Runs in the Alps

Kim Strom, Dan Patitucci, and Janine Patitucci have been working on guides to running in the Alps—their backyard—nearly as long as they’ve actually been running in the Alps. We need not remind how spectacular the Alps are for running, yes? The American West might have open space and solitude, but the Alps have…well, the Alps. […]

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Emma Gatewood Survived Domestic Abuse to Become an Appalachian Trail Legend

She was the first woman to thru-hike the AT, but certainly not the first to seek a trail as a kind of therapy.

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5 Expert Tips For Buying a Rain Jacket For Hiking

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On This Day, Robert Falcon Scott Wrote His Last, Most Poignant Post

“Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance, and courage of my companions which would have stirred the heart of every Englishman. These rough notes and our dead bodies must tell the tale.” Those are some of the most famous words written in the annals of polar exploration, […]

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The Beauty of Staying Still

Staying still doesn’t have to be a sentence. It can be a gift.

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Can Cypress Oil Fight Cancer? Well, It Sure Smells Good

You probably know all about forest bathing by now. Like many, I first heard about this Japanese tradition through Florence William’s 2012 story in Outside (thanks, Florence!). In her piece, she reported how walking in the woods lowers biometric markers of stress, it’s hypothesized via the mechanism of aerosols released by trees. (For a deeper […]

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Riding Over and Through Inclusivity Barriers Alongside a Self-Made Hero

When you need an outdoor hero, why not make your own?

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Hey, We Made it to Hammock Season! Meet Our Favorite of the Bunch

The Sea to Summit Ultralight Hammock is whisper thin but strong like bull, perfect for a leisurely hang or backcountry trek.

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More People Are Getting Outside and They’re Gonna Need Mentors

There's a lot to teach newbies to the outdoors, and you're probably just the one to do it.

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Rediscovering Home Through the Lens of Trail Running

It's incredible how different your home can look from the radical new perspective of a mountain run.

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The Threat Below Mount St. Helens

40 years after the eruption, a struggle ensues over how best to manage research and risk on a mountain famous for its destructive capabilities.

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Do You Actively Regret the Adventures Not Taken?

Is there that one trip that got away?

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The 10 Best Backpacking Trips in the Southwest

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A Week on the Teton Crest Trail With Ansel Adams—Kinda

The timelessness of the Rockies meets the timelessness of Ansel Adams.

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Okay, Fine, I’ll Wear Sandals

Chaco—So good they broke through one guy's no-sandals barrier.

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14 Inspiring Environmental Books for Your Spring Reading List

Spring is the best season for inspiration, so here's some in book form.

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Yellowstone Is Closed For a Bit, But You Can Bring it into Your Living Room

Airstream trailers brings you an immersive and awesome Yellowstone film that's as close as you can get to going there yourself.

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