Trek Turns the Legendary 520 Into a ‘Grando’ Gravel Tourer

A steelie with adventure on its mind.

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The Best Maps for Overlanding Adventures

If you use Gaia (and you really should) these are some of the must-have maps for off-road adventuring.

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Stone Locals: Rediscovering the Soul of Climbing

Carrying the torch of climbing's past through climbing's popularity explosion of the present.

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Primal Wild: Backpacking 80 Miles Through the North Cascades

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The 8 (Very) Best Backpacking Tents of 2020

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This Maine Cabin Comes With Its Own Island

Rent the cabin, get the island for free.

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My First Epic

There's nothing like complete darkness on the side of a cliff to make you appreciate the body warmth of your climbing partner.

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Injured Hiker Stranded for Two Weeks in New Mexico Forest Found Alive

Never give up.

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15 Seconds: Toroweap Juniper in the Wind

As Taylor Swift sings, you need to calm down. This short video is just the ticket.

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US Army Engineers Abruptly Reverse Course, Rejecting Alaska’s Pebble Mine

Massive about face from Trump Administration may have nixed Pebble Mine for good.

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15 Outdoors People Who Need Wikipedia Pages

Wikipedia is in need of serious outdoor people updating.

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Two Whales Go Full Top Gun in Company of Boating Family

Whales, meet the kid. Kid, meet the whales.

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Meet Grace and Her $500 Land Rover

The best kind of upcycling.

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Huge Chinese Fishing Fleets Threaten Galapagos’ Amazing Marine Life

Locals remember 2017's capture of Chinese vessels illegally catching endangered sharks and are worried.

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Old Meets Young, Fast Meets Slow in Instant Classic Rock Climbing Film

'Free as Can Be' is a climbing movie of the year candidate.

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Coming of Age in a Wild Place

Craig Childs makes acute observations through the lens of adventure as boys become men.

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“I Think It’s Possible,” Kayaker Says of Seriously Impossible-Looking Rapid

Gulp.

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Tahoe’s Iconic Squaw Valley Will Change Name, Removing Racist Slur

New name will become official in 2021.

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Do Vegan Marshmallows Pass the S’mores Test?

Did you know that for most of the history of marshmallows, marshmallows were solely made of plants? It wasn’t until industrial food got involved that ground-up ligaments and bones (i.e., gelatin) were added. Today, few marshmallows are vegan. During the holidays, Trader Joe’s carries them, but for most of the year your best bet is […]

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Hanging Bats Filmed Upside Down Look Just Like a Goth Nightclub

You read the headline, right? That's all ya need to know.

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What’s in Wildfire Smoke, and Why Is it So Bad for Your Lungs?

Here's what you're breathing in if you live in the West, as it burns from wildfires once again.

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City Kids With More Greenspace Have Higher IQs, Study Finds

Evidence grows on the importance of access to nature, especially for deprived communities.

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Norway, Through His Father’s Eyes

A quick jaunt north in these dog days of summer.

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Photo Gallery: Backpacking the Ruby Crest Trail

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Rainbow Sandals Last (Relatively Speaking) Forever

Workboots for waterpeople.

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California’s Oldest State Park Burns As Wildfires Ravage Beloved Forest

Wildfires claim iconic historic buildings, some ancient trees.

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Enough Is Enough: Protect the Boundary Waters Wilderness

Pristine and wild, Minnesota's Boundary Waters Wilderness is a gem.

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Scary Wild Animals That Haven’t Killed Us, Yet: A Taxonomy

Oh, they're out there alright. But how afraid do we really need to be?

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Death in the Desert

The tragic warning of a man renting a 4x4 and getting way in over his head outside Moab.

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40 Years Ago, Reinhold Messner Summited Everest Solo Without Bottled Oxygen

One of history's most stunning adventures.

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The Endless Summers of One of the World’s Best Adventure Filmmakers

A loving look at the legendary Bruce Brown, of The Endless Summer, and On Any Sunday fame.

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So, Uh, Do You Need to Shave Your Legs if You’re a Cyclist?

The age-old question.

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Living With Post-COVID-19 Is a Thru-Hike Across the Unknown

A fit backpacker is laid low by life with post-COVID-19 symptoms, with no easy answers in sight.

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Here’s That New Zealand Refresh You Ordered

For even a brief moment, let yourself go to New Zealand.

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A Must-Look Look at the Future in a Warming World

You don’t want to look, not really, and neither do we. But that’s not going to slow climate change. In the last week, Death Valley National Park very likely notched the world’s highest recorded temperature, a derecho windstorm devastated parts of Iowa, and, in Northern California, the National Weather Service issued its first-ever fire tornado […]

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How to Bikepack In Luxury

The San Juan Hut System is the ideal way to ride long distance, eat tons, and sleep well.

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A Pair of Guides to Fossils, Past and Future Ask: How Did We Get Here?

Two new books look at natural history in whole new ways—"Nothing, of course, begins at the time that you think it did."

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15 Seconds: Riding to the La Sal Mountains, Utah

Hello. It’s time for your moment of calm. You are a steadfast rock in the middle of a tempestuous sea. You are the summit of Mt. Everest in the spring monsoon. You are riding toward the La Sal Mountains of Utah, where cool air and shade await. Ahhhhh. Photography by Sinuhe Xavier

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Bombardier Blood—The Trials of a Mountaineering Hemophiliac

Climbing the Seven Summits is dangerous. As a hemophiliac, it's off-the-charts dangerous.

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Death Valley Hits 130 Degrees, Maybe Hottest Temp in Recorded History

Yes, it is hot enough for us, thanks for asking.

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Trump Admin Finalizes Drilling Plan for Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

After five decades, oil interests move a big step closer to drilling in ANWR.

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Now Here’s the Cheaper, ‘Baby’ Bronco Sport Looking Very Impressive

The 'Baby' Bronco is very capable of, uh, adult Bronco off-roading.

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Ask Me: Should I Hike or Backpack Solo in Bear Country?

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To Diversify Camping, This Group Sends Free Gear to Those in Need

BIPOC Camp Kits make the outdoors more accessible one free tent at a time.

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A One-Armed Legendary River Runner

After he was a Civil War hero but before he oversaw the US Geological Survey, John Wesley Powell ran the Grand Canyon–first.

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Good Bear Cleans NPS Camera With Tongue

This good bear comes to us from, we’re guessing, the bear cams in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Knowing thousands of people are watching the bears go about their late summer program of fattening way, way, up, this industrious bear took it upon itself to clean the camera lens to give everybody a nice, clean view. […]

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When Your Bike Starts Narrating Your Adventures

Drop your guard and let the joy out.

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Review: The North Face Flight FutureLight Jacket

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The 10 Best Hikes in Yellowstone

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Where Does Teddy Roosevelt’s Environmental Legacy Fit in a Polarized 2020?

New book follows Teddy Roosevelt's footsteps to see where his model of conservation has led.

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15 Seconds: Evening Waves in Quintana Roo

Chill out with some natural zen.

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Deep Water Soloing the Surreal Limestone Spires of Vietnam

Cliff diving meets rock climbing in a beautiful Vietnamese bay.

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REI Abandons Giant New Headquarters Without Ever Moving In

1,200 employees are working remotely and the future will look a lot like this, with smaller dispersed office sites.

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Can Outdoorsy’s Campervan Rentals Make Your Dream Adventure Rig Attainable?

Why not rent out your adventure rig and let somebody else make the monthly payments for you?

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Zimmerman and Team Win Climbing’s Top Prize for Link Sar First Ascent

It was the ninth attempt on the gorgeous peak in Pakistan's Karakoram

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BLM Drops Plan to Lease 85,000 Acres Near Moab Following Protests

A battle is won, but there are more to be fought.

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Tiny Nuclear Plant Looks Just Like a Weekend Cabin A-Frame

Its parent company wants to build them in rural Alaska.

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The Bittersweet Embrace of the Last Camp

How that last night before returning to civilization is always a mixed bag of thoughts and emotions.

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Thinking About Using Your Neck Gaiter As a Coronavirus Mask? Don’t

It actually can make spreading of coronavirus worse.

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Here’s at Peek at the New Bronco Getting Durability-Tested in Moab

If it can handle this, it will be just fine for car camping.

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The Native Lands App Tells You What Indigenous Land You’re Standing On

You'll want to know this database. Trust us.

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These Icebreakers Doing Their Thing Is Mesmerizing

My goodness, the sounds.

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Wanna Learn to Fall Asleep in Camp (Or Anywhere) in 120 Seconds?

Sleep, no matter where you are, could be only 120 seconds away, if you can perfect this decades-old technique.

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Gear Review of the Best Portable Fire Pits for Campfires and Cooking

There are the four campfire options you need to know.

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People Are Flocking to Nat Parks to Cheer Themselves Up

Life has taken a serious turn for the stressful in 2020, and people are treating it with wilderness.

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Bikepacking the Underground Railroad in an Examination of Freedom

It's an adventure today, it was a lifeline 170 years ago.

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Do Some Off-Road Distance Learning This Weekend With a Virtual Overland Expo

COVID canceled the Overland Expo in person offerings, so they went virtual.

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A Woman’s Struggle With the Fear of Camping Alone

What does one do with the thoughts that keep you up at night, solo in the tent?

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Can Simply Being Near a Waterfall Make You Happy? Science Says, ‘Sure’

And it's not just the pretty scenery.

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New Zealand by Bike and Raft and, Unfortunately for Now, Pure Imagination

Touring the North Island the only way we can right now.

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No Cook Nut Butter Morning Oats

Nut Butter Morning Oats is a delicious, backpacker friendly version of popular overnight oats recipes. If you’re an ultralight hiker and prefer to go stoveless or you’re not always a fan of a hot breakfast but need calories for the miles ahead, we’ve got you covered. Prepping the recipe at home only requires 6 ingredients […]

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Now This Is How You Standup Paddle

Still think SUPing is kinda lame?

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What Does Off-Grid Living Really Mean?

It certainly isn't readily Instagrammable mid-modern chic cabin porn.

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Rock Climbing Pioneer Sonia Livanos Was 99 Pounds of Dynamite

Small in stature, giant in accomplishment.

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We Have a New Holiday—Introducing ‘Great American Outdoors Day’

To mark the historic passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, the NPS goes big.

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AJ Goes to the Time Machine and Finds 10-Year-Old ‘Tips’ Videos

Oh, dear. We were so young 10 years ago. Yes, that includes you. Little known except to longtime readers, Adventure Journal started as the blog of Steve Casimiro under the name The Adventure Life. In those early days, we produced a handful of videos under the idea of 60-Second Expert—stuff that you should know but […]

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15 Seconds of Campfire Coals to Zone Out On

15 Seconds* are found moments in the outdoors. Here’s a little of that late-night, campfire-burning-down zone-out vibe. Subscribe to AJ’s YouTube channel here. *more or less

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Who’s Up For an Omelette On the Appalachian Trail?

Selfless and armed with eggs and a spatula.

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Toddler Climbs 10,000-foot Plz Badile In ‘Family Outing’

What's a little 10,000-foot Alps scaling for a toddler?

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The Power of a Fear-Based Fitness Plan

Few things are as motivating as sandbagging yourself publicly.

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Open a Window Into Someone Else’s World, Literally, With WindowSwap

With one click, a trip to somewhere else in the world.

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Meet Dave, Who Isn’t a Runner, Running 10 Marathons in 10 Days

That's a lotta marathon.

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There’s a New SPOT Device in Town, Meet the Gen4

SPOT devices helped kickstart the idea of a simple, reliable, and affordable way to call for help in the backcountry or just alert loved ones that you’re safe and sound while way, way out there. SPOT devices drop digital breadcrumbs so you can track your adventures or let people see your location on a map, […]

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Is it Cheaper to Drive an EV Than a Gas Vehicle?

Think EVs are too expensive? This study may change your mind.

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Now This Is How You Have a Good Morning

Who's up for a little adventure for breakfast?

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