A Trailer Park in the Swiss Sky

“Swiss” and “trailer park” are not phrases that you’d typically put together, but hey, why can’t the Alps enjoy the fruits of single-wide mobile living? Photographer Christian Neuenschwander did a study of a park in Flumserberg, and the results are worth giving lengthy consideration. Though one is loath to stereotype, the site do seems to […]

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Canada’s Finest Surf Is as Fine as it Gets

You can't find these spots without years of experience up there, so here's a vicarious thrill.

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Solitude and Survival at the South Pole

The only doctor for an area the size of continental Europe ponders solitude and survival in Antarctica.

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Sketchy: Two Dudes Skied Half Dome to Valley Floor

First time the Half Dome to valley floor ski had been completed.

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REI Didn’t Make a Profit in 2020, Despite Crush of New Outdoor Participants

No dividend for you this year, members.

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Kittie Knox Rode Her Bike Up and Over the 19th Century Color Barrier

Kittie refused to take no for an answer when bicycle clubs tried to enforce their whites only rules.

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Helen, 68, Learns Bikerafting Because It’s Never Too Late

Never stop never stopping.

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Delicious, Filling, and Easy: Spicy Red Lentil Dal

One-pot camping dinners don't get much tastier, filling, or simple.

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Opinion: ‘Look At Me’ Culture Leaves Too Many Marks

What's the difference between rock art that's already hundreds of years old, and that which is only hours old? Plenty.

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Living Off the Grid on a Homemade Island

Who needs land when you have sea?

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Wanna Follow Along With Percy? Here’s Your Mars Topo Map

Interplanetary orienteering, anyone?

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Down a Bumpy Road Toward the Light

Reflections on a life well-lived... in a van.

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How 15 Years of Bike Travel Changed a Life

All good things, as you'd imagine.

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Pocket Outdoor Buys Outside Magazine, Other Brands In Huge Shakeup

The media acquisitions keep coming, the conglomerates keep growing.

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How Do Afghans Relax in a War-Torn Region? Go Hiking

War-torn as they may be, the mountains of Afghanistan offer respite.

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The Stars At Night, Shine Big and Bright

68 seconds of wonder.

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Marfa, Texas, Surprises Us Again

This 440-square-foot prefab will have you longing for the desert sky and open plains you never knew you needed.

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Check Out This Sweet Tutorial On Repairing Common Gear Issues

Gear You Repair Yourself Is the Most Sustainable Gear

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The Alternatives to Instagram-Ready Desert Art

Popular installations often frame the desert as austere and inhospitable. But there are artists who look at the land differently.

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The Longest Blip of Time

Dancing with a whole lot of danger in Tasmania.

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How to Keep Your Bike Secure and Safe While Bikepacking

You're packed up everything you need. But wait, should you bring a lock? What kind?

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Nicholas Clinch Proved American Teams Could Make First Ascents Too

He wasn't the biggest or the strongest, but he may have had the most fun.

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Meet the Women of Rebelle Rally and Their Electric Rig

Just driver, navigator, map, and courage—no gas required.

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Land Rovers Get Electrified in 2024

The electric off-roader dam is breaking.

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Is the All-New Ultralight Jetboil Stash Ultranecessary?

Jetboil launches new feather light cooking setup.

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This Is Yosemite’s Firefall

If you can't get to Yosemite right now, perhaps this will help.

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Meet the Decal That Can Return Your Lost Gear to Your Doorstep

Lose a piece of gear? With this decal from Karmik, you stand good chance of getting it back.

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Almost 3/4 of the U.S. Is Covered With Snow Today

Chances are if you're outside in the U.S. today, you're very cold.

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9 Painful Things You Can Do In The Winter

Because winter is a time to test your inner masochist.

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Fat Biking To a Cozy Winter Wonderland

From rails to snowbound trails.

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Keep Your Rivian, We’ll Have This Safari-Inspired Alpha Jax EV

All the steeze of a safari Porsche, none of the carbon emissions. Oh, and it's four-wheel-drive.

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Finally: Fed Tax Credit for E-Bikes Proposed

New bill would provide $1,500 tax credit for any new e-bike purchase.

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The Enduring Mystery of Critchfield’s Spruce

Scientists aren’t sure if the ice age disappearance of a once-common tree is a reason for hope or a cause for alarm.

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Mountain Biking Is Therapy—No Really

Very little two wheels and a trail can't cure.

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Sean Villanueva O’Driscoll Nails the Fitz Roy Traverse, Solo

And he did with only rope, a whistle, and birthday cake.

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It’s Been Five Years and These SoCal National Monuments Are Still Standing

On February 12, 2016—five years ago today—fellow left-hander Barack Obama picked up his pen and created three new national monuments and protected 1.8 million acres of land that belong to you and me. Those three monuments are Castle Mountains, Mojave Trails, and Sand to Snow, and across Southern California, as best they can in these […]

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Dude Who Lost Wallet 50 Years Ago in Antarctica Has it Returned

His beer ration card still has lots of punches left, too.

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Fly Fishing Is a Joke

But it's a joke you very much want to be in on.

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The Lost in Canyon Country

A new book recounts the many mysterious disappearances in the American Southwest.

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Hikers Are Missing at Already Mysterious Dyatlov Pass, a Bizarre Turn

More hikers now missing at mysterious site of death of nine hikers 60 years ago.

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The Motorcycle Queen of Miami Was More than Fast Enough

Long before highways, before cross-country road trips were a thing, there was Bessie Stringfield.

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Oh, the Places You’ll Go in a Little AWD Vehicle

Kid hauler by day, tent hauler by, uh, day.

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Dodge Came So Close To Kickstarting American Off-Road Van Market in the ’90s

Chrysler, why would you deprive us of this?

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On Winter K2 The Search For Missing Climbers Comes To Reluctant End

As the climbers failed to return, an acknowledgment of the inevitable truth.

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Hiking a Bike Through the Very High Sierra in ‘The Long Way Around’

Ride to the trail, hike the trail, descend back to the start. Bingo bango bongo.

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The Nomad Life Was Never Part of Their Plan, But it Works

The bittersweet realities of life on the road, when it wasn't your choice to begin with.

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Firefall Returns to Yosemite This Week But You’ll Need a Reservation

The firefall is, well, falling this week.

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A Few Thoughts on Camping With Kids

Letting go of expectations is hard. Enjoying what follows is easy.

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Doesn’t Matter What’s Eating You, the Coast Can Fix It

Does something scare you? Yeah, you should probably do it.

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Teach Kids to Think Bikes First With These DIY Mini Cargo Bike Sets

One less (toy) car.

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The Western United States Is a Hotspot for Snow Droughts

A new study compares snowpack across the world and offers a tool to help scientists pinpoint where this critical resource is waning — and what that means for ecosystems and economies.

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The Most Puckering Bike Run You’ll See This Week

Lots of people wouldn't consider walking down these slabs.

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No Word From Winter K2 As Sleepless Summit Push Enters Third Day

Drama unfolds on K2.

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Honoring Heritage in a Renovated Barn

This renovated barn stays true to its roots and creates a brand new home already steeped in history.

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How To Build an Awesome DIY Kitchen in the Back of a Subaru

What can't you fit in the back of a Subaru, anyway?

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Trip Way, Way Out in the Desert in ‘Desert Oracle’

The "Voice of the Desert," Ken Layne, brings his strange visions of a strange environment to a great little book.

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Go West…No, Further

Doesn’t really ever get old, does it, the West? No matter how many times over the mountains, the red cliffs, the chalky sands, the redwoods, the beaches. Filmmaker and musician Tim Kellner filmed this beauty, and is donating proceeds that he earns from it to the National Parks Foundation.

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Preserving the Shackleton and Scott Huts

Three base camps from the ill-fated attempt to cross Antarctica in 1914 reveal troves of historic treasure.

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MST3K Fan? You’ll Love This Spoof of Over-Dramatic Gear Ads

It's time for Mys-tery Ranch Theater, three-thousaaaaaaaaand.

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Leon Crane Survived a Plane Crash and 80 Days in the Alaskan Winter

One of Alaska's greatest survival stories is of a city kid who lasted 3 months through a Yukon winter.

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People Take Care of Public Parks If They Feel They Have a Stake In Them

Doesn't take much really, for us to feel like we should take care of public spaces.

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Meet, and Save, Slim Pickins, A Very Cool Outdoor Shop

The nation's first Black-owned gear shop spins vintage vinyl, sells plenty of fishing gear, and needs some help.

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Cranberry and Orange Buckwheat Porridge

A yummy alternative to the backpacking breakfast rut.

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This Is What Building a Cabin From Scratch Looks Like

Six months of elbow grease equals one fantastic cabin.

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Camp Coffee Snob? We Have the Grinders For You

Sometimes instant coffee is fine. Backpacking long distances, over many days, for example. Sometimes, ancient coffee grounds that you bought for that one trip three years ago and that are still in your chuck box are fine, like when you realize you forgot to buy fresh coffee and the old ones are all you have. […]

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We May Or May Not Be in Support of Stealth Camping

When The Man tries to squash your camping urges, there's always the wild and free sleeping poach.

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All Bike Reviews Should Be This Good

If you haven't met @bikepackingsucks, well, you're in for something.

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Is the Dyatlov Pass Mystery Finally Solved?

Is there a movie of the Dyatlov Pass incident? There should be a movie. In February 1959, a group of 10 ski hikers set out for a backcountry trip in the Soviet Union’s northern Ural Mountains. Only one of them returned. But the survivor turned back when the rest of the group was alive and […]

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Electric Cars’ Very Big Problem Continues to Loom

What the EV industry and the plastics industry have in common is unsettling.

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What Parenthood Means For the Adventure Lover

A near death experience changes everything for a new father.

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