The Simple Joya Of Being New (and Bad) at Things

Finding pleasure, inspiration, and motivation in the mindset of a beginner makes it all better.

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Louise Boyd, the ‘Ice Queen’ of Greenland, Spent Her Fortune on Adventure

The inheritor of a fabulous fortune, Louise Boyd could have spent her days as a genteel California socialite—instead, she became a celebrated Arctic explorer.

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Don’t Look Down

We’re off this week, spending time with our (growing) families. That in mind, we’ll be posting some of our fave stories once a day for the rest of the year. Happy Holidays to everyone, thank you all for being part of this Adventure Journal, um, adventure with us. We couldn’t do this without you. Get […]

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Snowshoe Thompson Had to be the Most Badass Backcountry Skiing Mailman Ever

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This Annual Trip Is Equal Parts Dictatorial and Madcap

Drill sergeant-level authority has kept these guys' incredible trip series going for 14 years.

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Heavens, This Is a Beautiful Bike Build

Bask in the shine.

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The Year’s Best Adventure Photos

Be wowed.

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Watch—Understory: A Journey Through the Tongass

One of the year's best nature films is also one of the most important.

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Snowboarder Craig Kelly Set the Backcountry Stage

We all like to think that we’re on the leading edge of what is cool, new, and now. But just like fashion, our taste in sports are cyclical, too, and not many people can claim to be at the forefront of their sports’ transitions in style and substance. The names of the people who can are legendary: Kelly Slater, […]

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Friction-Free Bliss

It's not winter everywhere, you know.

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The Best Gifts Are Not the Things You Ask For

As we scramble to finish shopping this week, we think back to this essay from Brendan Leonard, and remember the best gifts often don’t show up on wish lists. – Ed. Send me a list of gift ideas for you. Why do we do this around the holidays now? I mean, have you ever really […]

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ArchiTec’s Aysen Hoodie Is Basically Perfect

Own fewer, better things. Like this hoodie.

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Dirtbag Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict and “dirtbag” don’t normally go in the same sentence, hollandaise being a rarified French sauce and all. But this recipe takes a brunch staple and makes it a backcountry kitchen possibility. It’s just 9 ingredients that altogether weigh about two pounds. Not too bad. Cooking time is about 20 minutes, and, voila, a […]

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Exposed: Two Weeks Alone in an Arctic Winter

Nothing but beauty for companionship.

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A Continuum of Radness

Beautiful.

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Rekindling With Fire

An Indigenous writer reclaims her relationship with fire in the landscape of her ancestors.

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Awesome Stuff You Probably Don’t Know About the North Pole

How many North Poles are there? Where is it anyway? And who really found it?

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Shredding the Patriarch With Mountaineering Legends

A classic skimo line with skimo legends.

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It’s Time to Talk About Poop—Yes, Your Poop

We found the #1 way to go #2.

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Please Enjoy the Winners From the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

Animals are the funniest people on the planet.

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Does a Place Still Have Value When It’s No Use to People?

A deep dive into the Hoh Rain Forest reveals surprising insights about the world beyond humans.

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Fat Biking in a Frozen Lake

Fat bike ice capades.

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Scrooge McBear Attacks Merry Reindeer Decoration in California

The 'War on Christmas' rages on.

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Rell Sunn, Surfing’s Graceful Queen, Was as Tough They Come

One of history's finest surfers, and the embodiment of the aloha spirit.

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Used Bikes Are Great and You Should Get One

We mean, duh.

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The Valley of the Gods, By Motorcycle

Traveling the coolest desert landscape imaginable.

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Campsite Claypot Chicken is a Savory Reward for a Day Well-Hiked

After a long day of hiking, riding, climbing, surfing, doing pretty much anything strenuous and returning to camp, we’re so hungry we’d eat the bark off trees and be satisfied. That’s to say simple, easy, and fast are often paramount when it comes to camp cooking. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make recipes with […]

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The Taxidermists

The strange side of wildlife preservation.

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Neal Moore Finishes Two-Year Solo Canoe Journey With a Pack Of New Friends

A journey of discovery comes to an end.

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The Waves Are Too Big

Well, not too big for these surfers, apparently.

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Yes, Backpacking is a Four-Season Sport—Here’s How to Winterize

Backpacking—not just for the summer months.

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Patagonia’s CEO Ponders Stopping Growth Or Even Moving Backward

"Let’s also be ruthlessly honest about the fact that everything we do as humans has some impact on the planet."

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Colorado Rafting Businesses Hire Right-Wing Law Firm to Keep Guide Pay Low

The libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation fights to strip clean water and environmental protections across the country. Now, critics say they’re fighting to prevent raft guides from being paid a living wage.

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Check Out This Burly, Perfect DIY Truck Build

Almost as much fun as actually going overlanding.

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Living an Idyllic Beach Hut Life on the South Coast of England

This short film about an island community reminds that it's not the cabin that counts, it's what you find there.

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You Can Now Get Outerwear Decorated With AJ Fave Chris Burkard’s Photos

Now you can wear your fave nature photos.

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We Need More Used Gear Marketplaces Like This

Meet Sea N' Soul, an eBay for used outdoor goods.

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When a Drug Plane Crashed in Yosemite and Climbers Made the Best of It

Rarely are plane crashes feel good stories.

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The Ferrari of Chairlifts

For those who take their Ferrari to the resort.

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Ron “Canoe” Drummond Was A Bodysurfer, Big-Wave Canoeist and Pro Wrestler

The prototypical 'waterman.'

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The World Below

No place like home.

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The Old-Timers of New Hampshire’s Rumney Rocks Climbing Scene

Meet the elders of Rumney Rocks, one of the East's best and most historic climbing areas.

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Mind Over Mountain

85 miles, 30,000 feet of vert, all for stoke of one of Canada's best ski routes.

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He Skied for 80 Years and Kept Every Ski He Ever Owned

This man had quite the quiver.

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10 of the Cheapest Towns for Renters Within Shouting Distance of Skiing

Not every town needs to be a mountain town.

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Guy Backflips Over Avalanche

When in doubt, backflip.

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Here’s How to Build the Coziest of Snow Shelters

Meet the quinzhee, your new fave snow shelter.

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The North Face Is Doing Another Gucci Collab, If You Want a $850 T-Shirt

Patagucci, you say?

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AJ Winter Issue About to Drop—Update Address Changes Now, Y’All

Subscribers have until Friday, December 10, to change addresses for this issue. Jump on it!

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A Grassroots Conservation Effort Can Defy the Odds

When a giant gold mine was planned near Yellowstone, the outdoor community stepped up in a big, big way.

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They Rode 1,000 Rocky Mountain Miles On Electric Motorcycles

Silence is golden.

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Survival Tips for Wet Weather Skiing

When the storm comes in warm and heavy, here's what to do.

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A Backroad Journey Through Time

There are still plenty of weird, wonderful things to find out West.

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Bob, Who Lives in His Van, and Lives For This Sweet Little Reefbreak

A man with his priorities well straightened out.

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The Bremach, a Tough Little California-Built 4×4 Will Be Less Than $30K

From Russia, with love of off-roading.

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This Is One of the Most Badass Sea Crossings Ever

When he couldn't fly across the Atlantic in the 1920s, he decided to solo kayak it--even though he couldn't swim.

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‘Flow’ Is a Big Mountain Stunner

Jaw-dropping doesn't even cut it.

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Here’s How to Make Your Own Fruit Leather

Cheaper, better, and DIY—the perfect fruit leather.

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Thee Non-Competitive Alt Cycling World Championship

Fun bikes, fun people, fun times.

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Our World Needs New Outdoor Stories for New Storytellers

The author says we’re in a mess and the answer is telling new stories.

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Here’s How to Snow-ify Your Bike

Just because it's dumping snow doesn't mean it's not good biking weather.

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Watch Nims Purja Scale World Highest Peaks in a Mere 7 Months

Nims did the impossible, now you can watch it.

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Why Paper Maps Still Matter in the Digital Age

Your brain, on maps.

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Let’s All Give Thanks For Doggie SAR

'Cause our best friends need searching and rescuing too, sometimes.

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The White Knuckle Express Rumbling Down the White Line

Yeah, nah.

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Inflatable Camper Shells, Cargo Boxes, and Bed Platforms Are Intriguing

They even make inflatable dog chalets.

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The Terrifying Humiliation of a Sea Lion “Attack” While Surfing

Impending doom and cuddly marine mammals.

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Ace and the Desert Dawg

Sometimes the best travel partners are the ones that don't talk.

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New Adventure Thing Is People Paying to Pretend They’re Lost

The freaking out of bing lost, with, apparently, none of the consequences.

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Impossible To Roast a Turkey Outdoors, Eh?—We Say You Can’t Screw It Up

Have Thanksgiving outside? Why the heck not?

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Tiger (Shark) King

The shark tickler.

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Look at This Brilliant Subaru Outback Build

As custom as it gets.

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Ski Closures Recommended in Saga to Protect Teton Bighorns

21,000 acres could be off limits following years of public outreach, discussion.

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Torn: The Story of Alex Lowe and Conrad Anker’s Family

One of climbing's most fascinating stories gets the full documentary treatment.

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Paul, Who Lives in His Van

Vanlife has many shapes and sizes.

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In Southern Maine, a Floating Oasis

Sssshh. You hear that? Nothing.

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Here’s How to Store Your (Hopefully Clean) Tent for the Winter

Roll it up or air it out? Wash with soap or not? Check out these tent cleaning tips from a warranty claims expert.

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For Craig, Retirement Means Riding As Much Singletrack as Possible

Might be video of the year territory, here.

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The Cutest Overlander

Like a pug on wheels.

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Aurora Surfealis

The Scandinavian surf capital you didn't expect.

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Skier Dick Durrance Was a Florida-Born Aspen Legend

How a grom from Florida won more national titles than anyone and helped build the American ski infrastructure

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Subaru Goes Electric—Meet the Solterra

Subaru finally releases their long-awaited EV to get you way out there without burning any gas.

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Hate Exposed Derailleurs? The New ‘Supre Drive’ Might Be For You

Whole new drivetrain just dropped.

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The Lantern Keeper

Meet the last man standing.

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Interior Department Proposes Ban on Drilling Near Chaco Canyon

After decades of encroachment, a reprieve for lands threatened by oil and gas drilling sites.

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Searching for Nowhere in the Yukon Territory

A life lived in the throes of adventure, sparked by a search for nowhere.

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Africa’s Surf Scene Is Deep, Rich, Impossibly Fun

Chaotic, beautiful, unabashedly fun.

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Iceland Stuffs Facebook in a Locker in Ad for its ‘Enhanced Actual Reality’

"Water that’s wet and humans to connect with.”

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Say Goodbye to Your Traditional National Parks Road Trips?

A new study finds warming temperatures could mean big changes in how we use our public lands.

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From Death Valley to Mt. Whitney for Some Terrible Skiing

What would you do for a novelty ski?

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Utah Doctor Allegedly Lies to Initiate Helicopter Rescue on Denali

Utah man tries to use NPS SAR helicopter as personal mountain uber transport.

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The Solo Stove Bonfire Review: It Rules

Just makes fire easier. Simple as that.

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Nimblewill Nomad, Oldest AT Thru-Hiker at 83, Says He’s Finally Done

Last Sunday morning, 83-year-old E.J. Eberhard became the oldest person ever to hike the Appalachian Trail. Eberhard, who goes by the trail name Nimblewood Nomad, started in February from his home in Flagg Mountain, Alabama, walking 409 miles just to get to the AT’s southernmost point in Springer Mountain, Georgia. He finished 261 days later, […]

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We Cannot Have This Cheap, Small, Jimny, But We Want It

Tiny, capable, no frills. We love it.

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Come to Think of it, Fly Fishing and Standup Comedy Have Much in Common

How are fish and an audience alike?

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Climber Todd Skinner, a Big Wall Pacesetter in the 1980s and 1990s

Twenty-seven years before the Dawn Wall captured the attention of millions and five years before Lynn Hill freed The Nose, Yosemite’s biggest, baddest mega-project free ascent was Todd Skinner and Paul Piana’s 1988 free ascent of the Salathe Wall on El Capitan, a 35-pitch, 38-day effort with climbing up to 5.13b, which almost killed them […]

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E-Bike Batteries Are a Problem—But Now There’s a Recycling Solution

E-bikes are great, recycled e-bike batteries make them better.

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A Retired Professor’s Epic Quest to Find a Boulder in a Mountain Range

Conrad Smith, 81, spent thousands of hours solving a geographic puzzle posed by 179-year-old expedition drawing.

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Just Adults Playing in the Creek

No reason to stop playing as an adult.

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UPDATE: Coal-Rolling Teen Who Hit 6 Cyclists in Texas Charged With Felonies

The driver hit 6 cyclists and had been released with no citation or charges filed. Until now.

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The High Gravity of PMS, Climbing, and Adventure

What does PMS mean for women in the midst of a fear-spiking adventure?

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Building a Mountain Bike Wonderland and a Blueprint for More

From no bikes to bike heaven.

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Melting Alpine Glacier Exposes WW1 Bunkers

Glacial archaeology takes on new significance as world leaders debate plan to halt warming.

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Illinois Climbers Have Bought Themselves a Whole New Bouldering Area

Meet the House Boulders area.

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61-Year-Old Runner Wins the Dipsea, America’s Oldest Trail Race

Through miles of redwoods and a century of history.

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A Community of River Guides Copes With a Loss

Celebrating a life of service and adventure.

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Just a Few Minutes of an Authentically Joyous Bikepacking Trip

Some some basic backcountry fun.

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What Are the Ethics of Using Someone Else’s Gear Cache to Make First Ascent?

Controversy brews on Tengkangpoche though mostly on the Internet.

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First All-Black American Expedition To Everest Set To Make History

60 years after the first American expedition to Everest, the first All-Black team prepares to make their own history.

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The Eagle Hunters of Mongolia

From the shepherd to the hunter.

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The Ultimate Run

Making the mindski a real thing.

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Jack Dalton Was a Fighter, Roustabout, and Alaska’s Most Famous Pathfinder

A man tough enough for whatever 19th century Alaska could throw at him, Jack Dalton blazed a famed trail from the Pacific to the interior.

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Another Driver in Texas Plowed Into Group of Cyclists—With No Repercussions

Cyclists continue to be viewed as lesser than.

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The Oldest National Forest in the Eastern US Is in…Florida?

Manatees and alligators and crystal clear, white sand beaches? On a national forest?

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Alaska’s Chugach Range May Have Seen As Much as 28 FEET of Snow in 3 Days

That's three elephants stacked on top of each other.

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The More Stuff You Have Strapped to Your Pack, the Cooler You Look

Really, it does, so you should be that guy. Wait, are you already that guy?

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The Head Scratching One Star Reviews for National Parks

Some people are just impossible to please.

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Are There Any Real Ski Towns Left in America?

Remember the scruffy, core ski town?

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In the Mountains, It Need Not Be Lonely at the Top (Because There Are Pikas)

A climb in the Cascades to hear the voices of American pikas living at the edge of crisis.

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Disabled and Way More Than Able in the Outdoors

Meet Vasu Sojitra, your new fave outdoor athlete.

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How to Embrace the Suck and Enjoy Winter Trail Running

It's hard, it's cold, it's magic.

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In a Minnesota Park, Cabins in the Sky Are There for the Community

Built by the community, for the community.

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Did You Know Colorado Has a Banana Belt?

Unpeel a Colorado banana.

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No Such Thing as a ‘Snow Day’ When Your School Bus Is This Badass

When the snow piles up and roads become treacherous, the beloved by kids and detested by parents “snow day” is declared by school districts across the northern half of the country. Can’t have school busses out there slipping around or getting stuck in snow drifts, after all. But if your local school district springs for […]

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Harvesting Ski Cores From Avalanche Felled Trees

When trees were knocked down by an avalanche, this ski maker put 'em to good use.

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Alpinist Wanda Rutkiewicz, the First Woman On K2, Got There On Crutches

One of the most badass of all historical badasses.

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Cyclist in Alaska Fights Off 500-Pound Bear After it Bit Him

Scary scene ends as well as it could for both man and bear.

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Ditch the Camp Sandwich for These Sweet Potato and Sausage Savory Pies

Dirty Gourmet is three women—Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan—who came together after a bike tour across Canada. They put together a big variety of camp meals, many of which can be found in their cookbook of the same name, with lots of different cultural and taste influences. While many of their recipes can […]

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‘Dear Rider’: The Life of Jake Burton and Snowboarding’s Ascension

Jake Burton gets the documentary treatment.

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How a Bunch of Michigan Surfers (Yep!) Got Together to Save Their Sport

When Michigan officials tried to ban surfing in the name of safety, these surfers stepped up.

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Lost Hiker Ignored Rescuers’ Calls Because They Came From ‘Unknown Number’

When caller ID works too well.

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In an Estonian Forest, These Megaphones Amplify the Sounds of Nature

An architecture project we love.

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I Think We Can All Agree This ‘Tacozilla’ Chinook Re-Issue Will Rock

We'll take two.

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Get Those Snow Chains Ready

It pleases Ullr, after all, as do these Security Chain Super Z chains, which might be the best.

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‘Summit of the Gods’ Takes an Animated Approach to Everest

New Netflix animated film looks like a gorgeous and haunting ascent into the world of obsessive mountaineering.

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Why Are We Still So Afraid of Prescribed Burns—The ‘Good Fire’?

Despite the evidence supporting prescribed fires in the American West, policymakers are slow to put it into practice.

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If You Don’t Already, You, Too, Can Learn to Love Snow Camping

Our own Shawnté Salabert, who leads wilderness courses about camping in snow, offers some advice to the cold adverse.

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A Trip, and a Bonding Moment With a Vanished Species

Exploring a remote Newfoundland island, one of the last strongholds of the extinct great auks.

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Surfing When It Snows

Brrrrrr. Bbbbbrrrrrrrrrrrrr.

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Men? Mountaineer Miriam O’Brien Underhill Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Men

She pioneered and argued for "manless" climbing in a hugely influential 1934 essay.

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In Praise (And Search) of Independent Ski Hills

Long live the indies.

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Hey Toyota—Please Make More Vans Like This Heavenly Rig

We'd buy like 10 of these TownAce vans if we could, Toyota.

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Finding Fury

Mt. Fury, easily in the top 10 mountain names in the U.S.

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You Can Buy a Piece of Ski Art History With a James Niehues Original

Get your hands on some of the rarest ski art out there.

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The Frozen Mysteries of Lake Baikal

The biggest lake in the world is also the strangest.

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Maybe We Should Rethink Those National Park Bucket List Moments

This summer saw plenty of national park visitors trying hard to work through their bucket lists -- sometimes with disastrous consequences.

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Tom Morey, Boogie Board Inventor, Dies at 86, Leaves Perfect Burial Wishes

Tom Morey was the kind of eccentric genius required to invent something as fun as the bodyboard.

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New Radiohead Music Video Flips the Script on Wildlife Rescues

Everything in its right place.

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‘Thanks for the Thousand Dollars, Now Go Screw Yourself’

Powdr Launches “Fast Tracks” that let you pay to skip lift lines at Lanes at Killington, Snowbird, Copper, and Mt. Bachelor.

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We Love This Shotgun Seat For the Kiddos (Fun for the Adultos Too)

Literally miles of smiles.

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Total Immersion Via Bike

No better way to see homeland than with a bike.

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Sex, Severed Heads, And 5 Other Things You Don’t Know About Cairns

We’re rapidly approaching our 5,000th post on Adventure Journal, and that means our archives runneth over with wonderful pieces like this that appeared years ago, before many of our readers had ever even heard of AJ. So we like to pull them out occasionally and repost them on the homepage for new readers to enjoy. […]

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Alfonsina Strada, The ‘Devil In A Dress’ Who Rode The World’s Toughest Tour

She beat men, she beat women, she beat everyone.

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A ‘Slab of Misery On Wheels’ Campervan For Sale on eBay Is Wonderful Ad

This "Reminder Of ‘Terrible' Life Choices" could have been yours!

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The Trash Down There: Keeping Lake Tahoe Blue

A non-profit has recovered four tons of garbage below the surface of beautiful Lake Tahoe—and they want more.

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The Last Mountain: The Story of Tom Ballard

The story of Tom Ballard in a full-length doc now on the BBC.

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Elk That Had Tire Struck Around Its Neck for Two Years Is Mercifully Freed

The elk lost his antlers, but gained full range of motion from his neck.

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Update on the State of Adventure Journal

Hello, everybody. I’m Steve Casimiro, the founder and editor of AJ. Also, the photo editor, copy editor, fact checker, sales and marketing director, and vp of distribution, LOL. I’m gonna be blunt. As you know, these are challenging times for the media. If we don’t get significantly more subscribers to AJ in print, something major […]

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Wringing the Really Good Stuff Out of Autumn

Before winter sets in, embracing the sharpest of shoulder seasons.

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The Master Carver

Sometimes the old ways are still the best ways.

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Filmmakers Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin Featured on NPR’s Fresh Air

Their new documentary chronicles the incredible rescue of 12 children trapped in an underwater cave.

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Opinion: The Hero Myth of Wildland Firefighting

It’s not heroic to fight a problem that could have been averted with responsible policy. It’s tragic.

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When Bikes Were Klunkers And Denim Was Spandex

See where it all began.

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75-Year-Old Former Bike Racer Finds Freedom, Peace in E-Bikes

A bike is a bike is a bike.

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Biden to Restore Bears Ears, Other National Monuments to Pre-Trump Era Size

Millions of acres of what once was public lands, now returned to public lands status.

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As Crowds Pile Into Parks, Officials Mull Management Options

Reservations, timed-entry and other solutions being considered.

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1,300-Year-Old Ski Found in Norwegian Ice

It completes a pair, the first half of which was found seven years ago.

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The Calculated Badassery of Big-Wave Pioneer George Downing

Downing was the big-wave surfer's big-wave surfer.

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We Challenge You to Watch This And Not Go For a Run Afterward

About as inspiring as a running film gets.

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A Vanilla Cider Cocktail to Warm Your Fall and Winter Excursions

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Fishlake National Forest In the Fall Is Your Little Secret

Hidden in the heart of Utah, Fishlake is a lot more than fish or lakes.

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Just How Fat Are the Fat Bears?

Katmai National Park and Preserve’s famous bears from Fat Bear Week are helping provide some answers.

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Bear Finds GoPro, Films Elaborate Selfie Video, Leaves For Hunter to Find

Person loses GoPro, bear finds GoPro, bear loses GoPro, man finds GoPro—the classic story.

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And Now, 3 Minutes of Serene Aerial Imagery of Our Dear Earth

Sssshhh. Relax.

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Pilot or Passenger? Riding With RockShox’s Wild New ‘Flight Attendant’

RockShox unveils new smart squish system that turns any rider into a full-on suspension wizard.

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Drunk Dude Missing in Woods Mistakenly Joins His Own Search Party

The true seeker finds only themselves.

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Please Don’t Pet the Wildlife

So many visitors to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks these days, and so many possibilities for clueless people to tangle with wildlife.

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‘It Has Become Beauty Again’ Is a Tale of the Healing Powers of Bikes

"It Has Become Beauty Again" is beautiful, indeed.

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Book Review: The Mirage of a Town Without Cellphones

In “The Quiet Zone,” Stephen Kurczy investigates a West Virginia town largely cut off from modern technology.

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The Wildlife Ecologist Who Bikes to—and During—Work

Now this is a fun commute.

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Adventurer Jon Turk On The Myths We Love And Die For

Legendary adventurer on what makes us human, and preparing for the biggest expedition of all—death.

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Behold, I Have Returned from a Hike!

Person goes on hike, person excited tells everyone about it.

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The Brief Life and Unexplained Disappearance of Snowboarder Marco Siffredi

He showed up, he blew up, he disappeared.

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Celebrating the Traditional Craft of the Ice Harvest

Artisanal? No. Craft? Yeah.

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Hey, Wait, Eagle Creek Will Not Die, After All

Eagle Creek has a new, independent owner. Travel bag fans, rejoice.

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36 Hours in Picture Perfect Pisgah

North Carolina's backcountry by way of super sweet bikes.

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Farm to Summit Turns Unwanted Produce Into Very Much Wanted Camp Food

Meet the team saving imperfect produce from the landfill by making it into spicy, tasty backpacker meals.

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Three Men Charged With Approaching Grizzly Bears In Alaska Park

You're not going to get away with this! Stop it!

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Would You Play This Bike Adventure Game?

A woman is sent to collect photos of vanishing wildlife and cultures, via bike, in a video game we like.

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Drive Test: Rivian R1T Sets a New Standard for Pickups—Gas or Electric

All-electric truck drives like a sports car on road and handles anything you throw at it off road

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Simple, Elegant, Crowdfunded—The Digit Datum’s a Very Cool New Bike

We like simple. Simple is good.

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Former Interior Secretary Babbitt: Chaco Canyon National Park Is Under Siege

Former Interior Secretary Babbitt says business interests are dangerously circling Chaco Canyon.

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The Marmot Society Origin Story

Many are called, few are chosen.

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Antlers As Disquieting Omen

What if moose, mighty and massive, went the way of bison and other once-abundant species?

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Running the Fells

New meets very old in England.

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General Sherman, Other Giant Sequoias, Threatened by Fire, Saved for Now

A sigh of relief for tree lovers everywhere.

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Keeping the Important Places

Preserving the irreplaceable.

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Fat Bear Junior Is A Show-Stealing Opener for Fat Bear Week

The competition cutes up.

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The Pioneer Climber Who Led in Tennis Shoes

Glen Dawson's first ascents in Sierra Nevada paved the way to modern climbing.

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A Chef Tells Us What Makes Camp Food Great —With Bonus Kebab Recipe

Ever wonder what goes into producing dehydrated meals? The founder of Good To-Go is here to help.

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Happy 100th to Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin

One of the most beloved rangers in the National Park Service hits centennial milestone.

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The Great Escape From Everything (Except a Severed Colon)

From one end of Great Britain to the other, by any means necessary.

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Yay or Nay to This Fabric-Sided, Biodiesel-Electric Hybrid Off-Road Truck?

Oh, and it can go 4,350 miles without refueling or recharging.

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Wooden Handlebars? Yep, Wooden Handlebars. Meet the “Gump”

Bamboo is useful for all sorts of stuff.

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Our Favorite Women’s Bike Gear for All Rides and All Bodies

Women's mountain bike gear is getting more varied, more accessible, and way more awesome.

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What’s the Best Thing About Fall?

A little bit of summer, just a taste of winter—is fall the best season for adventure?

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Lobsterwoman Gone Viral Is 101-Year-Old Seagoing Badass

When the true story is way better than the silly memes.

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Golden Hours: Using Bikes and Photography to Meet Cancer On His Terms

A chemotherapy supplement, in the form of bikes and beautiful photos.

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A Tour de France, With 10-Month-Old Baby Girl

Did we mention the pastries?

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A Hiker Was Lost For 5 Days—Then a Bartender Named Destiny Saved His Life

SAR couldn't find the man, but Destiny could.

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Next Time You’re in Colorado, Stay in This Amazing ‘Hut’

Bonnie Belle Cabin offers the comforts of home in the quiet grace of the mountains.

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The Sweetest Joy of Things Like Sitting Outside

Sure, adventuring is great. But have you tried simply sitting outside?

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Old Man Mountain Has Really New and Really Good Universal Bike Rack

Burly new rack from one of the best in the biz.

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Your Fate Hurtles Down at You

A masterful animation from a masterful short story.

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Chad Kālepa Baybayan, Teacher and Master Navigator

A master of the old ways.

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This Pineapple Coconut Upside Down Cake is Calling Your Dutch Oven

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100 Peaks In 50 Days

Dude went and busted out 100 of the PNW's best peaks in 50 days and lived to tell us all about it.

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Hawgin’ the Chilcotins

The best kind of adventure.

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13 Non-Essential Backpacking Items

Everyone needs a comfort item–how about a whole pack of them?

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Is It Easier to Bike Tour on a Tall Bike? This Guy’s TED Talk Says: Yep

Guy goes bike touring on very tall bike, gives very good TED Talk about it.

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The Very Unofficial History of the National Parks

A hilarious romp through America's parks.

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Tahoe’s Squaw Valley Has a New Name

Meet Palisades Tahoe.

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Welcome to Yosemite! The New Pyrocene Park

Glaciers began shaping Yosemite two million years ago, now fire has become the agent of change.

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An Absolutely Wild Look at the Beauty of Hawaii

World-class cinematography meets world class landscape.

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Pocket Shelter Mobile House

The problem with houses is that they’re just so… grounded. If the open road is more your style, a mobile house – not to be confused with the speciously named mobile home – can be yours for about $320 per square foot. $64,000 is a lot to shell out for 200 square feet, until you […]

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An Ultrarunning Dad Reflects on What Really Matters (Hint: Not FKTs)

Boiling it down to the essence.

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Brilliant Non-Trekking Uses for Trekking Poles

Trekking pole hacks from the industrious and hungry hikers among us.

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80-Year-Old Jane Packs Her Dog On Her Horse for Annual 600-Mile UK Ride

She's made the ride since 1972, and doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.

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Bored by a Desk Job, Amy Johnson Became One of History’s Best Pilots

Amy Johnson traded in a life shuffling papers to become one of the most daring pilots in history.

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The Crazy 74-Tooth Monster Bike Gear That Can Tow a…Car?

Who says you need to be fit to climb hills on a bike?

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The CAKE Makka Looks Like a Rugged Little Electric Adventuremobile

Look at this little number right here. Sweet as, well, cake.

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Schedule Your Leaf Peepin’ With This Cool Fall Foliage Prediction Map

Get that cider ready.

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Has Wildfire Changed Your Adventure Plans? You Are Not Alone—By a Long Shot

With firefighting resources strained and burning harder to contain, many face last-minute changes or cancellations to outdoor adventures.

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Utah’s Manti-La Sal National Forest Is a True Gem

Ever heard of Manti-La Sal? You're about to be obsessed with it.

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Mercedes’ Electric G-Wagen Revealed, But Can We PLEASE Get a Cheap E-SUV?

Oh, another stratospherically expensive electric off-roading SUV? Great.

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A Mother and Daughter Bike Romp Through Wild Pennsylvania’s Mysteries

A mother and daughter explore their backyard in a micro adventure with macro fun.

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The Deep Roots of Outdoor Recreation’s Diversity Gap

Viewing the lack of Black representation in the outdoors through a historical lens.

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27 Songs that Get Stuck in Your Head Backpacking

How does our list of the best--er, worst--music compare to yours?

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The Squirrel Is a Maestro

Who knows what music lurks in the heart of the forest.

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Your Moment of Zen: A Wave So Long You Could Eat a Ham Sandwich Up There

The endless wave meets the ageless wonder.

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The Best Kayaking Film You’ve Ever Seen Is About Way More Than Kayaking

A couple paddling legends talk shop about their biggest paddles

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Historical Badass: Endurance Cyclist Billie Fleming

You want badass? She set a distance record that stood 78 years.

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BREAKING: Person Runs Marathon Without Talking About It

Watch the incredible story of how she did it.

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Let’s Talk Camp Furniture

NEMO's Moonlander table is out of this world.

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Reimagining Humanity’s Obligation to Wild Animals

In “Wild Souls,” Emma Marris explores the worth of individual animals and species, and humanity’s obligations to them.

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Dipping an Oar With the Whales, in the Blue Time

When the sun never rises, these adventurers head for the whales.

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Yeah, We’re Down With Quilts—This One Especially

Camping quilts, eliminating the useless parts of sleeping bags for decades.

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California Has Closed All Its National Forests to Preserve Fire Resources

Big step for a disastrous fire season.

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Well, This is a Cycling Film Masterpiece

Heck yes.

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An Encounter With Wolves and Fear

We have nothing to fear in the wild—other than the car ride it may have taken to get there.

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South Lake Tahoe Under Evac Warning as Caldor Fire Marches Closer

Firefighters brace to save South Lake Tahoe.

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A Heart Breaks Remembering Afghanistan’s Adventure Riches

I have been raw with emotion the last nearly two weeks. Today, I am just numb. For days I’ve been working with an incredible group of folks around the world to get Afghans who fought for their country by building civil society, making art and music, and expanding access to the outdoors for men and […]

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A Baby’s First Sensations of the Natural World

Babies instinctively react to wonder in the natural world, as should we all.

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Love ‘Em or Hate ‘Em, E-Bikes Are Like Work Trucks for Trail Builders

Like work trucks for trail maintenance.

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How to Car Camp in Hot Weather While Remaining Chill

My cross-country trip began, as all trips do, with high hopes. I had to be on the East Coast by June 5. The last week of May and first couple weeks of June would let me dodge tornadoes in Kansas, humidity in the Southeast, and Saharan sun in the Southwest…or so I thought. That was […]

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We’re Big Fans of This Stainless Steel Water Can

When you're serious about getting your drinking water out of plastic containers, this is for you.

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David Roberts Was Much More Than a Writer

Remembering one of the outdoor greats.

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Kids Give the Best Camping Advice

Listen to the children.

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Park City Resort Closes Backcountry Gate For Safety—Controversy Ensues

After multiple fatalities, officials at Park City resort have had enough.

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Piping Hot Hush Puppies Are Welcome at Any Campsite

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How to Buy a Mountain Bike

The most realistic mountain bike video ever made?

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We Dig This Sweet Little Car Fan For Keeping Us Nice and Cool

A breeze, a breeze, our kingdom for a breeze.

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The Jackery Battery Is Cheaper Than Goal Zero: But Does it Work?

Big on power, less so on price.

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The Helinox Cot One Is One Heck of a Lightweight Camp Cot

Off the ground is where it's at.

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Review: When You Don’t Want a Big Water Can, Go With Soft-Sided Storage

You need water, here's how to store it without taking up too much space.

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This Van Conversion Project Is Not What You Think

A lifelong pickup truck owner rents a camper van and everything changes.

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Fly Fishing and Conservation are Warm Bedfellows

Without healthy ecosystems, there are no fish to catch and release.

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Popular National Forests Across Country Closing Due to Fire, Drought

As wildfires rage, land managers take drastic measures.

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David Roberts, Climber, Celebrated Adventure Writer, Passes Away at 78

Goodbye to a writing and mountaineering force.

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It’s Time to Free the Colorado and Glen Canyon

The Colorado River is sending a message—will we listen?

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The World’s Deepest Lake Is Astonishing in the Winter Freeze

If the ice planet Hoth had a lake, it would look like this.

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The Pro Baseball Player Who Lives all Winter in His Van

Pretty nice way to spend an offseason.

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Patagonia Dumps Jackson Hole Ski Resort After Far-Right Fundraiser

Patagonia will no longer sell merchandise at one of nation's biggest resorts after owner hosts hard right fundraiser.

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An Animated, Stop-Motion—and Bizarre—Skiing Film We Like

This is weird, and we dig it.

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Biden Nominates Native American Chuck Sams for National Park Service Head

Sams would be the first Native American to lead the National Park Service.

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Meet The Chain-Smoking, Cave-Dwelling Godfather of Ultralight Camping

Millican Dalton knew how to make an impression. When a correspondent from the Sunday Chronicle newspaper came calling in 1933, the self-styled “Professor of Adventure” gave the interview from the lower branches of a beech tree. He was 66 years old and clad, as always, in hand-sewn shorts, puttees and a feathered Tyrolean hat, with […]

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Spice Up Your Camp Meal With Korean Tofu Stew

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A Seasonal Shot May Soon Prevent Lyme Disease

A vaccine failed once—can this new preventative treatment succeed?

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SCUBA in Whitewater? Heck Yeah

A whole new perspective of rapids.

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Opinion: It’s Time to Ditch the Campfire

This fire season nix the campfire. You may be amazed by what you don't miss.

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The Appalachian Trail Can Be Both a Kick Ass Trail and Model of Conservation

The Appalachian Trail, North America’s most famous hiking route, stretches over 2,189 mountainous miles (3,520 kilometers) from Georgia to Maine. In any given year, some 3 million people hike on it, including more than 3,000 thru-hikers who go the entire distance, either in one stretch or in segments over multiple years. The AT, as it’s […]

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Riding the Rails—Literally—on a Custom Tandem Bikepacking Rig

Who needs a train when you have this?

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Astronomers in US and Canada Have Marvelous New Dark Sky Park

Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park gets the Dark Sky treatment.

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Heart-In-Your-Throat Footage From World’s Scariest Wave

Whoa, dude. Whoa.

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The Story of a Bonk: Or, How Red Vines Saved a Life

Sometimes the only thing between a trip to the ER and a nice ride is a fistful of candy.

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Take 5 Minutes and Enjoy a Meditative Hike and Scramble in Snowdonia

No music, no narration, just the sounds of two feet hiking.

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Review: The Thule Outland Hardshell Awning

Turn your car into a mobile cabana.

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5 Award-Winning Outdoor Books for Your End of Summer Reading Pleasure

If you missed last year's National Outdoor Book Award winners, now is a great time to pick one up and kick back in a hammock somewhere.

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Outdoors Headline of the Day: ‘Death Metal Irish Baron Rewilds His Estate’

Ireland's most ambitious rewilding project comes from an unlikely source.

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Meet the River Surfers of Montana

Riding waves nowhere near the beach.

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Aviator Beryl Markham One-Upped Amelia Earhart

You thought Amelia Earhart was badass? Markham flew across the Atlantic against the prevailing winds, surviving a crash landing.

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College Lecturer Arrested for Arson Near Massive California Wildfires

One of the fires he set may have been an attempt to trap firefighters.

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When Saving Wild Salmon Means Conflict With How We Live

People in the PNW are all for increasing fish passages to save salmon and orcas — but when action conflicts with the ways they live, things get complicated.

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The Science Behind Lightning and Thunder

Lightning—how does it work?

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Lake Tahoe’s Housing Crunch Is the Ski Town Dilemma Writ Large

The Washington Post does a deep, meaningful dive into how the housing crunch is forever altering our favorite mountain towns.

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Night Climbing, As Hopeful Metaphor for the Pandemic Year

Night climbing, specifically.

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SRAM Debuts Brand Spanking New Gravel Groupset, Including Suspension

SRAM has just dropped the most comprehensive component system for gravel riders yet, and I’ll get to the granular in a second. First, the head fake. SRAM calls the new system, XPLR, but they want don’t want you to pronounce that, “EX PEE EL ARE.” Their press release literally spells out at the top: “Say […]

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Mont Blanc Was First Climbed an Astonishing 235 Years Ago This Week

The adventure that kicked off mountaineering as we know it.

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In Praise of the Non-Alcoholic Après Beer and Hangover-Free Mornings

Craft brewing is embracing non-alcoholic beer, great news for outdoor athletes looking for a buzz-free après.

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Finding Their Place, Bikepacking Way Out West

Pedaling, and finding oneself, in golden California.

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Read This Moving Story of Nature Writer Barry Lopez’s Final Days

Barry Lopez was one of the best nature writers in the country—here his wife chronicles his final days.

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A Self-Lashed Log Raft Makes For Beautiful River Float

The best things in life involve slow floats and logs.

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Stop What You’re Doing and Watch This Stop Motion Film of German Ski Town

Take a tour of a living, breathing snow globe.

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Sajid Sadpara Buries Father Lost On K2 As Search For Answers Continues

A tragic winter ascent mystery remains.

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Are You a Woman Over 50? This Hiking Initiative Wants to Sponsor You

Cool program hopes to get more folks out hiking once a week for the next year.

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Fly Fishing Fun in a Tiny, Easy Package

Tenkara simplifies the heck out of backcountry fishing.

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Bikepacking to a Yellowstone Honey Pot for Native Trout

Backcountry fishing, no motors (or reels) required.

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Nathaniel Galloway Turned Around in His Boat and Changed Whitewater Forever

More than 100 years ago, this Southwest river rat invented techniques we still use today.

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These Carbon Trekking Poles (Still) Cost Less than a Tank of Gas

Cascade Mountain Tech's trekking poles trek all over the damn place for way less money than you'd think.

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Savory Mushroom French Dip Sandwiches Will Satisfy Your Camp Munchies

Dirty Gourmet is three women—Aimee Trudeau, Emily Nielson, and Mai-Yan Kwan—who came together after a bike tour across Canada. They put together a big variety of camp meals, many of which can be found in their cookbook of the same name, with lots of different cultural and taste influences. This recipe, from Emily, for hot, […]

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A Letter From Your Friendly Neighborhood Deer

Rewilding is a two-way street.

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Itty Bitty Wall Climbing With Alex Honnold

Small is the new big.

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These Are Our Go-To Adventure, Travel, and Hiking Pants

The prAna Alamedas are only pair of pants you really need.

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Self-Discovery From the Back of the Ultra-Endurance Race Field

Calling all non-athletes to take on endurance adventures.

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Celebrating the Life of American Climbing Legend, Jim Whittaker

A life well-lived, indeed.

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Biologist Runs 92 Miles Along Deer Migration Route to Honor Dad

To ease the pain of loss, putting his feet where his subjects' hooves are.

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Why Open Water Swimming Can Make You Smarter

It’s no secret that aerobic exercise can help stave off some of the ravages of aging. But a growing body of research suggests that swimming might provide a unique boost to brain health. Regular swimming has been shown to improve memory, cognitive function, immune response and mood. Swimming may also help repair damage from stress […]

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A Traveler Finds What He Seeks

How far would you go for perfection?

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Float Camp in Belgium’s Vlotkamp

Why camp near a lake when you can camp on a lake?

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Woman Who Endangered Self and Bear in Yellowstone Facing Federal Charges

People are still getting too close to the animals.

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Review: The Surprising ‘Joy of Sweat’

Journalist Sarah Everts delivers a chatty, informative romp through the unusual science and history of perspiration.

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Bikepacking With Banjo the Adventure Pup

What else do you need?

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Meet the First Guy to Chuck a Bomb at an Avalanche Hazard

Montgomery Atwater is one of the reason we can ski sweet, steep powder safely.

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Woman Actually Sentenced For Breaking Food Storage Rules in Bear Country

Feed a bear, pay the consequences.

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Psychedelic Artist Rick Griffin Mapped Surfing’s Slide into Counterculture

One of surfing, and the SF counterculture scene's, very best.

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‘The Alpinist’ Is a Posthumous Introduction to Climber Marc-André Leclerc

A film about Marc-André Leclerc several years in the making, paused after his death.

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Wanna See a Subaru Outback ‘Wilderness’ Trade Mud With a 4Runner?

Ah, the age-old desire to compare apples and oranges.

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The Slingshot Bike Project: Making the Familiar, Strange

A blast from the past reinvented.

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Five Minutes of Ocean Love

An ode to the sea.

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Dude Runs Entire Pacific Crest Trail in 51 Days

Oh, you thought ten mile days were tough?

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Who’s Responsible for the Gravel Bike?

Somebody has to be responsible for this craze.

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An Argument For Leaving Those Cool-Looking Rocks Right There Alone

Leave No Trace also includes messing with the rocks.

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A Bikepacking Escape From Pandemic Lockdown

Breathing again after lockdown is the best kind of second wind.

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And Now For Seven Minutes of Wyoming Perfection

Putting the why in Wyoming.

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The Coolest Prof on Campus is Luddite Backpack Builder John Campbell

John Campbell of Alpine Luddites makes gear the way it should be made and is teaching students the way.

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Escape From Bigfoot Country In This Delightful Surf Adventure

When the surf is too good to flee the Bigfoot.

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The Trouble With Bike (and All Outdoor) Apparel

A peek into why the apparel industry is so wasteful.

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The 61-Year Old Shepherd Who Shuffled His Way to an Unlikely Ultra Win

Cliff Young became a folk hero after his legendary "tortoise and the hare" win.

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Google Maps Suggests Hiking Routes on UK Peaks That Are Pretty Much Fatal

Popular mapping app has faults after all.

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The PCT, and a Life and Body Changed, in 4 Minutes

2,660 miles, 2,660 photos.

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Hey Gravel People: Drop Bars Or Flat Bars?

No right answer, we're just curious.

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The Wisdom of Sir Edmund Hillary

11 of Hillary's best quotes.

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Dear Future Life: This Is What We Do For Fun

Never forget the good times.

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Surfing May Be a Crime, According to Official Michigan Proposal

Use a surfboard, play a fine?

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Motherload—The Trials and the Stoke of Single Parent Adventuring

Two moms impart a love for the mountains to their kids.

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Wildlife: ‘Don’t Hike, Don’t Hike, Don’t Hike So Close To Me’

How the presence of humans can disturb wildlife up to half a mile away.

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How to Check a Climbing Rope

Don't leave the health of your climbing rope to chance.

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Chasing Surprisingly Good Surf in…Minnesota?

Welcome to surfing's Other North Shore.

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Sign Us Up for Indonesian Bikepacking With This Fun-Loving Crew, Please

The 2021 Swift Campout winner looks like they have more fun on the trails than anyone.

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Colin Fletcher, the Father of Modern Backpacking

A self-proclaimed "solitary son-of-a-bitch," Fletcher wrote the book on thru-hiking and wilderness survival.

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Pinkbike, Trailforks, and Cycling Tips Gobbled Up by Outside

Another one (well, three) bites the dust.

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The Foundations of a Great Life Outdoors

Simple is best.

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Okay, Trekking Pole Tent—You Won Me Over

Her first foray into the ultralight trekking pole tent world goes swimmingly.

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Hungry Camper? Try These Sweet Potato Campfire Tacos

You don't have to live in the Southwest to live Southwest.

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Dolphins Remain the Best Surfers on the Planet

A Western Australia surf session is ruled over by dolphins.

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Eddie Bauer Does a Big Ole’ Cannonball Into the Gear Rental Pool

Eddie Bauer makes some terrific outdoor gear, and now you don't have to buy it to use it.

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10 Tips to Lighten Your Backpack

Because lighter is righter...or something. Step 7: Replace video game console with smartphone apps.

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How to Make a Swedish Fire Torch

A centuries-old method for a great fire with minimal wood.

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As Lake Powell Dwindles, Wonders Unseen in Decades Begin to Open

Tim Treuer might be the first person in 52 years to swim under Gregory Natural Bridge in Fifty Mile Canyon.

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Iron Age People Were Gear Hoarders Too, Just Like Us

Just like you have a hard time getting rid of that old headlamp you don't use anymore, your ancestors hated tossing worn-out utensils.

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Monday Reminder Courtesy of the John Muir Trail: Get the Heck Out There

If the John Muir Trail doesn't whet your appetite for out there-ness, we don't know what will.

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Ibis Is Making Its New Carbon XC Bike in California

In a solar-powered factory, to boot.

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On East Coast, New Efforts for Beachgoers to Coexist With Sharks

Great whites have returned to Cape Cod. Can new tools help beachgoers predict the likelihood that a shark is nearby?

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Looking for More Car Camping Comfort? Why Not a Camping Cot?

Our REI Kingdom Cot 3 review reveals a luxurious and easy to live with bit of camp kit.

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The Weird, Wonderful Mystery of Squirt Boating

A forgotten offshoot of kayaking gets another day in the sun.

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Bikepacker Killed in Bear Encounter In Western Montana

It's the second fatal bear encounter in Montana this year.

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Riding Thirsty Through the Weird and Wonderful Outback

Getting way, way out in the Outback.

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Walter Greaves, the Communist, One-Armed Cyclist, Rode Further Than Anyone

Meet your new favorite badass cyclist.

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Do You Have to ‘Send It’ to Be Hardcore?

More (Or Less) Core Division.

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A Guide to (Most of the ) Used Gear Shops Across the Country

Wanna buy used? You have options, we're helping you find them.

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A Simple Life at the Ocean’s Edge Is Still Possible

Life doesn't have to be complicated.

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Eagle Creek Founders: ‘A Comeback for Eagle Creek Is Very Possible’

Maybe the beloved travel gear brand isn't dead after all.

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In Praise of Peeing Outside

There are plenty of accessories these days that make it even easier.

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Hikers vs. Bikers Trail Etiquette Made Hilariously Simple

At least everyone in this video can agree that e-bikes are motorcycles.

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In This Swiss Alps Town, People Paraglide Everywhere—Even to Work

Why walk, bike, or ride a train to work when you can fly?

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Hey—What’s With the Bike Frame and Components Shortage?

Why you haven't had much success buying bike stuff lately, and what comes next.

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When Immortals Die

Last year, 10 percent of all Giant sequoias were killed in one California fire alone.

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Overcrowded US National Parks Need a Reservation System

Lots of users chafe at the idea, but the author argues that a comprehensive reservation system may be necessary to keep the most popular parks enjoyable.

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Now This Is Some Impressive Surfing

Our jaws are on the floor.

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Can Simply Standing Near a Waterfall Make You Happy?

Absorb some negative ions, and you be the judge.

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Pioneering Desert Climber Eric Bjornstad

Indian Creek is the first thing most climbers think these days when they hear “Moab,” but the Southwest desert holds much more adventure than just the splitter cracks in the creek-and Eric Bjornstad made it his life’s work to find and document as much of it as he could. If climbers know Bjornstad’s name, it’s likely from […]

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Reconnecting With the Cariboo

Riding heaven.

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Summer Fly Fishing Made Easy in the Orvis PRO Approach Wet Wading Shoes

The first fly fishing shoes you might wear while not fly fishing.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Picking, and Building, the Near-Perfect Adventure Van

From decision to buildout to gripes, this is the most complete guide/essay to a van buildout you'll find.

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Better Than Working: Walking in Nature

Better than most things, really.

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Check Out This Exhaustive POI Map of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route

Everything you need to know about one of the world's greatest bike routes.

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Greg Noll, Larger Than Life Hero of Big Wave Surfing, Dies at 84

One of the surf world's most legendary figures departs.

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3 Minutes and 9 Seconds of Heaven

Just the basics.

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Who Among Us Has Not Dreamt of the Bike-Powered Car?

The future we've hoped for is here.

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This Might Be the, Um, Poo-Fect Trowel

The Deuce trowel has more thought behind it than lots of high end fancy outdoor gear.

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How Much Exposure Can You Handle? Probably Not This Much

If sheer drop-offs and ribbon-wide trails are your thing, well, then this line from Tom Oehler is your thing.

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Why We Must Love the Bear’s World

Just as more people are beginning to accept co-existence with bears, state wildlife agencies are encouraging bear hunts, based on poor science.

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The Bearosol Holster Cleverly Puts Bear Spray Right Where You Need It

Bike, backpack, trail running—this nifty holster has you covered.

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The Chase to Ride a 100-Foot Wave

A look into the minds of those surfers who demand the biggest waves the planet can make.

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What It Feels Like to Be Hit By Lightning on Your Bike

A moment goes from exciting to horrifying in the blink of an eye.

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Excerpt: My Life as a Fire Lookout

Read an excerpt from Trina Moyle's terrific new memoir, "Lookout: Love, Solitude, and Searching for Wildfire in the Boreal Forest."

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Beloved Kitchen Brand OXO Jumps Into Car Camping

If it's good enough for America's Test Kitchen, it's good enough.

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Listen: The Weird and Wonderful Booming Dunes of China

In China, an otherworldly sound produced from a very worldly pile of sand.

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Journey to the Lost World of Sơn Đoòng, On of the Largest Caves on Earth

Whole city blocks could fit in this thing.

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The Life and Mystery of Grand Canyon Pioneer Georgie White

One of the most mysterious river runners of all time.

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What Drought Means for Fishing in the Colorado River Basin and the West

What's a dedicated angler to do when water flows are low and the temperatures rise?

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Saguaro Nat Park Got So Hot Last Week Rangers Baked Cookies In a Car

You've heard of frying eggs on a hot sidewalk, but how about baking cookies in a car?

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A Mountaineering Nurse Deals With Adversity—of All Kinds—at Altitude

A nurse at a mountaineering and ski school overcame a lot, not just altitude, to earn her position.

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The Great Lakes Surf Scene Is More Wild Than You’ve Imagined

Surfing's "Other North Shore" — the frozen shores of Lake Superior, Minnesota.

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Build Your Own (Miniature) Fire Lookout

It's difficult to score overnight reservations at retired USFS lookouts. Maybe building a model can scratch that itch.

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Ken Sleight, Monkey Wrench Gang Activist, Loses Priceless Archive to Fire

The inspiration for Abbey's "Seldom Seen Smith" had kept decades of correspondence now consumed by a wildfire.

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Review: Toyo Tires Open Country A/T III Are the Goldilocks Off-Road Tires

It's the just right tire for almost any rig that's going off road.

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Finding Joy Close to Home in Atlanta

Rails to trails in the South? Heck yes.

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Meet the National Park’s 10 New National Recreation Trails

Hiking, biking, even paddling—come one come all.

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It’s Blazing Hot, the Sun Is A Furnace—You Need a Sun Shirt

If you're concerned about new studies showing sunscreen gets absorbed by our skin, consider the chemical-free sun shirt.

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In Mountain Towns, Locals Brace for Fire Threat From Adventure Travelers

As outdoor tourism returns, residents of Mammoth Lakes, still scarred by the 2020 fire season, are justifiably on edge.

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Four Minutes of a Perfect Yosemite Light Show

Nature remains the best lighting expert.

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In Montana, Silo Yourself Away in These, Well, Silos

Wrap your head around these gorgeous silo cabins near Glacier National Park.

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Excerpt: Meet the Ragtag Crew that Were the First to Summit Denali

New book chronicles the first ascent of Denali by an unlikely crew.

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Dispatches From the Baja Dinguses

Thank goodness for Baja.

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Check Out Patagonia’s ‘Untethered’ Minimalist Cooking and Sleeping Kit

No frills, no fuss, a basic set of the basics, dreamt up by Yvon Chouinard.

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Here’s What Chris Burkard Took For His Winter Fatbike Push Across Iceland

Snickers, you'll be pleased to know, made the cut.

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Climber Annie Smith Peck Shocked the World—By Wearing Pants

"My next thought was to do a little genuine exploration, to conquer a virgin peak, to attain some height where no man had previously stood."

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Park Service Begs the Unprepared to Stop Trying to Climb Denali

"We have seen a disturbing amount of overconfidence paired with inexperience in the Alaska Range."

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Our Favorite Three-Season Sleeping Bags

From new to not-so-new, ultralight backpacking to car camping, these are the bags we've liked the most this year.

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How to Photograph the Night Sky

Think those gorgeous shots of a starry night sky are only for the pros? Think again.

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The Human Powered Means to Ascend

Bike (and ski) up, ski down, sounds good to us.

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Which Is Better for Hammering Your Tent Stakes – Mallet or Rock?

When the fate of your camping experience depends on gear, trust AJ to answer the big questions.

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Tubolito Swears Their New Bike Tubes Are “Unpuncturable”

Neither glass, nor nails, nor even barbed wire can, according to the promos, poke a hole in these babies.

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Leaked: Sec. Haaland Urges Restoration of Nat Monuments Shrunk By Trump

Ball is now in President Biden's court.

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What Do We Owe Wildland Firefighters?

As fire season heats up, the author says too many firefighters are following his lead to leave for better pay, and the trend couldn’t happen at a worse time.

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In Austria, a Different Kind of Downhill

A freshly plowed road and no cars means big fun.

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Folks, We’re Pleased to Report the Bear Cams Are Back

We know summer is here when we have a dedicated tab open to the Brooks Falls bear cams.

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How Hiking Across Arizona Helped Rebuild, and Maybe Save, a Life

Sirena Rana was depressed and didn't know where to turn after a diagnosis of Fibromyalgia—then she found long distance hiking.

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Your Moment of Zen Is This Man Hand-Building a Wooden Kayak

Connection with the past though the hands and the slip of a kayak into still water.

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20 of the Best Adventure Quotes of All Time, Courtesy of Author Bill Bryson

One of the funniest and most observant travel writers drops some bon mots.

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Stunning 3D Map Shows Route of Every Drop of Water in United States

Meet your newest map-based addiction.

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Eagle Creek Sent to the Big Brand Pasture In the Sky

Beloved by many, travel bag maker Eagle Creek is being shuttered.

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Debunking the Biggest Myth About Wildfires

A new book from ecologist Chad Hanson explains why misunderstanding fire is dangerous for communities, wildlife and fighting climate change.

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Going Without Knowing

Because that's the best kind of going.

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This Droolworthy Toyota Tacoma With 70s Chinook Camper Is For Sale

We're not in the market or anything, but still a fun build to check out.

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Climber John Bachar Blew the Doors Clean Off the ’70s Yosemite Climbing Scene

His energy, fitness, talent, and flowing blonde hair were unmatched.

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Bike Safety Video of the Decade Reminds You That Even Vikings Wore Helmets

Bare-headed cyclists, this one's for you.

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Review: The Wolf Tooth 8-Bit Pack Pliers Is Our New Fave Bike Tool

Our new fave bike tool does it all.

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Trail Running Is Meditation—Even for Buddhist Monks

Nothing clears the head like running, even for those for whom meditation is an art form.

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Meet the Retiring Rat Hero Who Saves Lives From Landmines

Take a well-deserved bow, little Magawa.

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We Ask Erden Eruç Why He’s Rowing Around The World Again (And Climbing Everest)

The man does not set small goals.

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The Ford Maverick Might Be the Compact (Hybrid) Truck We’ve Asked For

Ford finally, mercifully, brings back the compact truck. Oh, and it's a hybrid that gets 40 mpgs.

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Saying Goodbye to Fang, a Great Adventure Dog

A Fang farewell, indeed.

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If You Give a Mountain Biker a Cookie, Er, Gravel Bike

Two distinct species, the mountain biker and the gravel bike, meet in the wild.

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Listen: Searching for the Modern Dirtbag

Podcast explores the concept of being a dirtbag in the modern camping world.

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This Bernzomatic Propane Cylinder Fuel Gauge Answers the Big Question

That question being: How much freaking fuel is left in this thing?

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Do Rivers Have Legal Rights?

Providing nature the same rights as people would go a long way toward better protecting it, but then, who ultimately bears responsibility?

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Here’s What It’s Like to ‘Hike’ 272 Miles in Four Days

Joe "Stringbean" McConaughy, pushes beyond all reason in bid to cross Vermont in less than a work week.

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You Can Order This A-Frame-ish Cabin Online and Have it Delivered

All you need is a cool $120,000 and some land.

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Leatherman Goes Old School With New, Budget-Friendly ‘Bond’

For $50, Leatherman will now sell you the Bond, a basic, sorta updated version of their very first multitool called the PST. That’s a pretty good price for a Leatherman, many of which are twice that in price. The Bond is 5.8 ounces of throwback. The tools are all inside the handles, meaning you have […]

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Obsessed With Gear Organization? Geek Out To 30 Seconds of Packing Awesomeness

Something so soothing about a gear pack this dialed.

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The AJ Interview: Writer John Branch on Death in the Backcountry

One of the best writers in the outdoor sport world releases new book on those who risk it all for adventure.

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The Simple, Mental Wildness of Running

Celebrating a state of mind achieved only when running long distances on the trail.

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Fox Unveils Awesome ‘Drillium’ Promo for New Superlight Dropper Post

Fox goes super crazy ultralight with new dropper post.

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Blueberry Rye Energy Bars Go Anywhere

These yummy, packable bars are lower on sugar and higher on flavor.

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Pioneering Travel Writer Ida Pfeiffer Was Not Afraid of Cannibals

She had no education, and no fortune, but she saw the whole world anyway.

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Fastest Female Climber, Oldest American Return Safely from Everest’s Summit

Couple feel good stories from a strange, Covid-tinged season on Everest.

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Review: Want the Ultimate Technical T-Shirt? Get Wool

Nothing beats wool on a hot day, or a cool day, for that matter.

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You Can Explore the West and Escape the Crowds

2021 could be the most crowded camping year in history. Doesn't have to be that way for you, though.

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On Riding Bikes and Falling

Three women open up about racing and falling and dealing with the fear injuries can bring.

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The List: The 3 Types Of Birds in the World

Have you ever been stumped when you’re out for a hike and a friend asks, “Hey, what kind of plant/bird/tree is that?” Of course you have. And you answer, “I think that’s a type of cactus,” or “Is that a bluejay?” or “I believe that’s…some sort of evergreen tree.” Unless you are an obsessed birdwatcher, […]

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Things Organized Neatly, Part II: The Coffee Kit

Life is to short for bad brews.

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Raftpacking and Packrafting Yosemite

Well, this is a pretty good way to see Yosemite Valley for the first time.

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I Live in Yosemite

Ever wonder what it's like to live in the employee housing at one of the most beautiful places on the planet?

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Rider Wins 3-Day Bikepacking Sufferfest Race…on a Rigid Singlespeed

As if pedaling 550 miles and gaining 16,000 meters of elevation wasn't hard enough.

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In Quebec, a Cabin Built for Mountain Bike Lovers

All we need are tasty trails, a cool cabin, and we're fine.

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Learn All There Is to Know About Pushing ‘SOS’ In Webinar From Garmin

Garmin wants to teach you what happens if you call for help.

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These Polish Dudes Slipped the Iron Curtain and Changed River-Running Forever

One of the most inspiring chapters in whitewater history was written by an unlikely group of young Polish men who slipped under the Iron Curtain in 1979 and, without money, proper gear, or much of a clue, pioneered many of the classic river runs from Mexico to Argentina. Their landmark achievement was the first descent […]

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Why Yes, You Can Surf Lake Tahoe

Surfing at 6,000 feet above sea level.

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Watch: Remastered Footage of Dean Potter’s 2008 Free Solo of the Rostrum

Newly remastered footage of Potter in Yosemite is thrilling and bittersweet.

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Review: Costa Sunglasses Are Primo For Long Days on the Water

Best in class clarity, really good fit, these are our favorite sunglasses when out on the water.

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Antarctic Explorer and Shackleton Comrade Tom Crean

Tom Crean's accomplishments make “The Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration” the understatement of the century.

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