Listen to Michael Palin Discuss Scottish Mountain Legend Hamish MacInness

The Monty Python icon talks about friend and mountaineer who passed away last week.

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What Does a Fence Do to Wild Spaces? Well, It’s Complicated

The rarely considered impacts on land and wildlife of the lowly fence.

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The Terrified Shouting Is How You Know It’s Fun

Think snow means mothballing your bike? Nah.

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Learning to Love Backpacking in the Rain

From cowering to powering through backcountry storms.

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Considering Gratitude

Giving thanks for, well, everything.

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Paddles Up: Ansel Adams Photos to Be Offered at Sotheby’s Auction

Now's your chance to mortgage your house for an Ansel Adams print.

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The Biggest Dam Removal Project in American History is Back On Track

After setback, long-overdue dam removal back on track to restore some wildness to one of the West's greatest watersheds.

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Buckle Up for the Most Radically Suspenseful Bike Ride of the Year

There's Something Behind You—But What?

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To Share or Not? The Badasses Who Chronicled Washington’s Wilderness

And the feud that followed them to their graves.

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Where the Great American Outdoors Act Stands Now

After passing with bipartisan support in August, the conservation law hits stumbling blocks. Here’s what may happen next.

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Be Soothed By the Craftsmanship in These Hand-Made Snowshoes

Who needs carbon fiber ratcheting gizmos?

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Into Not So Thin Air—How Global Warming Is Altering Oxygen Levels on Everest

As the planet warms, Everest's roof gets a bit more breathable, according to new study.

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Into Not So Thin Air—How Global Warming Is Altering Oxygen Levels on Everest

As the planet warms, Everest's roof gets a bit more breathable, according to new study.

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Bizarre Monolith Discovered in Remote Utah, No Bones or Apes in Sight

2020 delivers even more weirdness.

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Watch, Listen to This Drummer Set His Trail Scramblin’ to His Own Slick Beat

Watch this and you'll hear drum riffs on your next trail run.

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Our Editor’s Fave Facemasks From Outdoor Companies

Every outdoor brand seems to be making facemasks these days—so which is the best?

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An Expandable Cabin-In-A-Box That Can Be Shipped Anywhere? Yes, Please

This is the Anna cabin. Box it up, ship it wherever.

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Rotpunkt: Alex Megos Strikes Back at the Impossible Route That Once Beat Him

Closing the books on one of the toughest climbs in history.

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Moab Arch Sees 100,000th Yoga Pose

With more than 4,000—yeah, 4,000—stories in the AJ archive, we thought it was a good time to pull one from the rafters, wipe off the dust, polish it with our elbow patches, and put it front and center for new readers to enjoy on our homepage. We could use a little humor this week, so […]

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In Praise of the Vanishing Ice Dragons

What happens when ice dragons—once fearsome glaciers—are gone?

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Ah, the Humble Beginnings of the Skiers Vs. Snowboarder Divide

It's like a time capsule of intolerance.

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Stunning 4K Footage of Patagonia’s Cerro Torre

Thank goodness for Cerro Torre.

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Learning From Turning All Year

If you're only out there on the best days, you miss a whole lot about your favorite places.

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This Is Rob and His Wild, Envy-Inducing Life in an Alberta Playground

Might as well be a promotional video for the Alberta tourism board.

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Trump Admin Hurriedly Selling ANWR Oil Leases Before Leaving Office

In a surprising move, a rush for lease oil drilling parcels to be sold in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge just before Biden's administration takes the helm.

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What Winter Asks of Us

A surprise big dump, a town slowed to a crawl, and learning to love the pre-skiing season.

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Wave Big, Man Small

Irish waves are thundering.

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Mountain Bike-Loving Bentonville, Arkansas, Will Pay You $10k to Move There

The mountain biking is killer but is $10k enough to pull up roots and establish them in Northwest Arkansas?

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How a Climate Corps Could Put Youth to Work in Greening America

A new Climate Corps could provide badly-needed work for young people while providing them with training for today’s green jobs.

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Your Microadventure Challenge Is School Night Bikepacking

Getting out doesn't have to mean getting way, way out.

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Japanese Town Employs Robot Wolves to Frighten Away Wild Bears

An age old rivalry rears it's fake robotic head, once again.

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Turn Your Coffee Table Into a National Park Poster Archive With ‘Parks’

New book is a gorgeous trip through 100 years of national park printed materials, and a design buff's dream.

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‘Superbloom’ Asks Why We Care What We Look Like Out There

What happens when style is removed from the outdoor equation? Pretty much nothing, really.

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You Asked, She Answered: Here’s How This Adventurer Affords Her Travels

No trust fund, just a willingness to make adventuring a priority over career.

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Rivian Unveils Prices and Packages for SUV and Pickup

It's expensive, but not AS expensive as first reported.

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From Zermatt to Verbier by Way of Incredible Lines

A little Alps touring, anyone?

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Ski Map Artist Jim Niehues Is The Picasso of the Piste

You've used his maps at ski resorts, now get to know the artist, and plop a copy of his book down on your coffee table.

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These Dudes Are Banned From Yellowstone for Cooking Chickens in Hot Springs

Hot springs are not hot pots.

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Meet the Guy Who Teaches Wilderness SAR Teams About Wilderness

“Eventually every stream will find the way to the sea.” The quote above is from my great-grandfather Clifford. When I was 12 it made no sense, when I was 18 I thought it was sentimental rubbish, and now at the age of 36 I couldn’t think of a better way to put it. I can […]

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Behind the Scenes of Danny MacAskill’s Insane ‘Wee Day Out’

Ever wondered how they film bike stunt films?

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Have You Ever Seen Land Rover’s Edible Survival Guide?

In case of emergency, eat this book.

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Powder Turns and the Art of Living

Mitsu’s eyes seemed to light as he delved into the subject, describing new possibilities and aesthetic nuances. It was like hearing someone talk about a song or a work of art that spoke to them. But we were talking about skiing. Tele skiing. As in, why would someone do it? Mitsu’s response-describing the subtleties available […]

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Friendships Are Built on Bikes

Kids, adults, doesn't matter.

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Smash a Brick, Get a Knife, Experience Catharsis

BRIK will sell you a smashable brick with a mystery pocket knife inside and it feels like the gift we could all use.

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The Wind River High Route—A Journey in Photos

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Google Earth ‘Found’ the World’s Best Wave—But Geology May Soon Destroy It

New documentary shows how Skeleton Bay formed, was found, and may soon vanish beneath the sea.

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Running Toward Common Ground and Purpose in a Divided Country

Fastest way to get to common ground is to run there.

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Bush Pilot Don Sheldon Was a Definitive Badass

This legend of Alaskan flight was the man in the Alaska Range for more than 30 years.

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This Is What a Beat-Down in 40-Foot Waves Feels Like

Take a breath, and hold it. Hold it. Hooooold it.

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A Fresh Look at Our Neanderthal Relatives

In “Kindred,” Rebecca Wragg Sykes reveals how Neanderthal life was far more rich and varied than we ever imagined.

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The Peace of Wild Things

Let Wendell Berry and the reverence of the wild calm you.

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Hey, We Found a Pretty Good Instant Coffee and It’s Not Starbucks

Alpine Start has pushed aside Starbucks Via in our camp kitchen instant coffee section.

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Getting Out to Get Out of a Stale Life

When her life ground into a rut, she got outside—way outside. First the PCT, then the whole dang world.

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A Girl and Her Falcon—Falcon The Van That Is

It's a bird, it's...wait, no, it's definitely a van.

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Review: Osprey Archeon 70 and Archeon 65 Backpacks

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Pre-Historical Badass? 9,000-Year-Old Female Big-Game Hunter Found in Andes

The findings are prompting some archaeologists to questions the division of gender roles among hunter-gatherers.

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Keep Looking Forward: 20 Instagram Accounts for Environmental Inspiration

Finding inspiration and hope, one gorgeous image of an alpine peak—or video of a groundhog eating a carrot—at a time.

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Skis Made From Algae? Yep, Skis Made From Algae

Seaweed on ice.

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Today, Especially Today, Is a Good Day For Watching the Polar Bear Cam

Nothing like a cozy day watching polar bears to take your mind off of anything, anything at all.

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The World Needs Dreamers, Too

Where would we be without being inspired by people who think anything is possible?

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When the California Fires Claim Trails, This Rider Rebuilds

How well do you know your local trails and ecosystem?

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The 5 Best Backpacking Trips in Grand Teton National Park

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Biggest Gravel Event Around, Dirty Kanza, Renamed as ‘Unbound’

After the ouster of the founder and a name change, the legendary gravel race hopes to get back on track.

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Winter Camping Without a Tent—Doable, Sorta

"Tomorrow is for microwave pizza and sweatpants. Tonight is for the ancient animal ache of knowing you’re alive."

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No Brakes, Duct Tape, and a Prayer—Meet the Iron Duck

Who knows how fast it can go? Not these guys.

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The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2020

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