Wednesday, March 31, 2021

How Do the Fish Feel About Being Caught, Anyway?

Discussing the "hero pose" and the crucial ethics of catch and release fly fishing.

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Campfire Smoke Is Just Nature’s Cologne

Campfire Cologne, take me away...

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

All New, Subaru Outback ‘Wilderness’ Edition: Is It, Uh, Wildernesser?

This new Subaru Outback Wilderness goes to 11.

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The Animated Climbing Short of the Decade? Century?

Some things are worth an arm and a leg.

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Did Indigenous Paddlers Run the Grand in Reed Boats Just Like This?

A couple lifelong Southwest river rats put a theory to the test and come out thrilled with the results.

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Monday, March 29, 2021

Are There Barriers—Of Any Kind—That Have Kept You From Bikepacking?

Bikepacking Roots wants your help to understand the adventure cycling community—help 'em out, be entered to win rad bike stuff.

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Trip Out With the Trona Pinnacles

A little-known curio in the desert inspires big-time road trip dreams.

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Watch: All Bodies On Bikes

Meet two cyclists trying to change the perception of what riders look like.

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Dying For Powder

Why gauging risk in a snowy backcountry is so difficult.

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Friday, March 26, 2021

Specialized Execs: ‘Prepare for Bike Shortages For at Least Another Year’

Huge demand, shocked supply, and that's not changing anytime soon.

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Emily, Who Climbed All 282 Scottish Munros

A self-supported bagging of every munro in Scotland makes for great viewing.

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A Stealthy Norwegian Mountain Lodge

Snøhetta has offices all around the world, but its headquarters and roots are in Oslo, and most of its more imaginative building designs are located throughout Scandinavia. Known for its liberal use of concrete, Snøhetta’s structures are typically bold, often with swooping curves or angled extensions that jut like massive sails. The Ã…krafjorden cabin, then, […]

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RIP Larry McMurtry, the American West’s Prolific Novelist

Texas literary giant, clear-eyed chronicler of the West, bookseller extraordinaire.

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Who Does Bears Ears National Monument Belong To?

In “The Bears Ears,” David Roberts explores the “human history” of a remarkably rich wilderness in southeastern Utah.

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

Conservationist Ginny Wood Wrapped Her Arms Wide ‘Round Alaska

You can thank this Historical Badass for keeping the oil companies out of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

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Here Are 9 Gorgeous Minutes On Why ANWR Must Remain Wild

Three friends on a backcountry skiing expedition through remote Alaska spark wonder.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Turns Out, ‘Runner’s High’ Is Way More Literal Than You Thought

The surprising science that suggest cannabinoids provide a runner's high, not endorphins.

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How to Tell If Your Favorite Fishing Stream Is at Risk from Climate Change

Here's a way for local anglers and communities to use air temps to predict what might happen to beloved waterways.

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Gourmet, Easy, and Crazy Good Dutch Oven Chicken Marbella

This base camp dish is extraordinarily tasty and nowhere near as complicated as you might think.

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She Spent a Month Riding Across Frozen Lake Baikal

A month to cross one of the biggest lakes on the planet.

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

The Romanian Bears Are Chasing Skiers Again

Second bear-chases-skier video from same resort in one season.

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The Backpacker Who Carries Too Much

Are you that person? Don't be that person? Oh, wait, I'm that person!

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A Music Video Celebrating Mountain Rescue Legend? Heck Yeah

More tribute music videos for outdoor legends like Tim Auger, please.

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Monday, March 22, 2021

Please Enjoy This Very Good Downhill Skier Learning to Nordic Ski

"Wait, they have black diamond too?"

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The Writing Is On the Wall for the 2021 Wildfire Season

A working hotshot ponders what a dry winter means for this and future summers in the West.

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Biking and Climbing Can Make For One Big Family

Biking and adventuring with new friends in a less-visited slice of Colorado.

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Friday, March 19, 2021

The Last Hurrah Cabin, Moab, Utah

How to camouflage your house in the Utah desert.

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Eddie Bauer Giving $10k Grants for BIPOC Adventure Filmmakers

Eddie Bauer steps up to increase representation in outdoor culture.

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Saying ‘Bon Voyage’ to My Beloved, Long-Serving Approach Shoes

On the long glorious life and lump-in-the-throat death of my dear beloved approach shoes.

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The Elegant Philosophy of Traveling By Bike

Joe Cruz, a philosophy professor, distills bikepacking to its essence.

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Brilliant: MSR Thru-Link Water Filter + Bladder = Easy Peasy Hydration

If, like us, you prefer to find water as you go, this is your inline filter.

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Spicy One Pot Jambalaya with Orzo

Easy to cook, easy to clean, and appropriate for day one or day seven of your backpacking trip.

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And Now Four Perfect Minutes in Zion National Park

It's Zion time.

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Aleksander Doba, ‘King of the Ocean,’ Paddled Across the Atlantic In His 70s

Three Atlantic kayak crossings in his 60s and his 70s made Doba a Polish national hero.

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Wednesday, March 17, 2021

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Two Winter Jacket Recommendations From Brands You Might Not Know

Tired of same old same old? Try one of these pieces from small brands that are big on quality.

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9 Legendary Bivouacs

9 tales of astonishing moments of survival.

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Searching for Lines By Air

Skier or no, Mt. Baker from the air is magnificent.

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Monday, March 15, 2021

California Gets New 300-Mile Trail Network in God’s Country

Cyclists, hikers, moto riders, equestrians—all our welcome on this 'Trail for Everyone.'

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A Clear Warning About the Colorado River

“The way we need to think is that the system is at risk, and every time you take more water you create risks for existing users.”

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Wanderlust Inspiration 101

Views, Food, and Ewes.

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Friday, March 12, 2021

Steep Ravine Cabins, Marin County, California

A piece of the California coast that time forgot.

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The Best Camper Van and Overlander Rentals in North America, 2021 Edition

Say hello to van or truck life without the commitment, liability, insurance, maintenance, storage, cost.

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Canoer Natalie Warren’s Goal For Her New Book is “Ruining Young Women”

A great paddling trip in Minnesota blew up Natalie Warren's whole life once, and she hopes to do the same for women everywhere.

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In This, It’s Final Days, an Ode to the Small Beauties of Winter

Spring is close—so close we're starting to feel nostalgia for winter already.

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Thursday, March 11, 2021

There’s a Good Chance Your Mountain Bike Is Too Big For You

Do you know your RAD number? You should.

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You’re Gonna Love Alta’s 73-Year-Old Everyday Skier and ‘Snow Farmer’

If you consider cultivating a resource to be farming, Dave Van Dame is reaping a bountiful harvest.

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Mounted Lady Librarians Rode the Hard Miles to Deliver Education and Joy

A WPA program employed women librarians on horseback throughout rural America and it was awesome.

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5 Great Adventure Books to Take Your Mind Off Things

You probably have the time to catch up on reading, so catch up with these five faves of ours.

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

How to Make Zesty Mango Guacamole

It's not a sin to eat an entire bag of tortilla chips at the end of a hike. Not when the guac tastes this good.

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Stuck in a Rut? Here’s a Way to Snap Out of It

It's easy to forget you have a choice--remembering that is the key to upping your game.

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Back to Borrego: The Babes Ride Out Story

Meet the women of Babes Ride Out.

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

This Month, Primus Will Send Free Repair Parts to Keep Your Stove Firing

Primus reminds customers that stoves are repairable with free replacement parts.

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Meet One of the Last Real-Deal Surfboard Craftsmen

Long live craftspeople like Steve Coletta, the independent makers of our favorite outdoor toys.

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Restoring ‘Adventure Tested’ Land Rovers

The base price of a 2021 Land Rover Defender starts at $47,000 and increases quickly with the most sought after accessory packages. With the price of new gear haulers out of reach for many outdoor enthusiasts, plus a nostalgia for more analog transportation, there’s been a groundswell of buyers restoring decades old Jeeps, Ford Broncos, […]

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Monday, March 8, 2021

Ice and Rock Shake Loose in Dramatic, Basecamp-Adjacent Himalayan Avalanche

Ringside seat at one of the most feared dangers of Himalayan peak bagging.

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Covid-19 And Recreation: Too Much Poop, Too Many People

Land managers have expected big impacts from growing outdoor recreation numbers, just nowhere near this soon.

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The PCT on Horseback

Gillian Larson has horsepacked over 10,000 miles so far, but none more beautiful than the PCT.

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Friday, March 5, 2021

Further Adventures in Rough Stuff Hits the Kickstarter Circuit

Check out this archive of bike adventures long ago.

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Split View Mountain Lodge, Buskerud, Norway

The Split View Mountain Lodge, in Norway, is pretty much the antithesis of the stereotypical mountain lodge. Large, sweeping spaces and oversized timbers are replaced with intimate – even small – rooms and blonde, standard-issue lumber. The only similarities between this private mountain home and our image of the quintessential mountain lodge are the enormous, peaked windows aimed smack at […]

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Review: The Unintended Consequences of Taming Nature

In “Under a White Sky,” Elizabeth Kolbert explores the blowback from our attempts to control the environment.

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Join This Moto Trip Through the Italian Alps

The Alps, by two wheels.

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Thursday, March 4, 2021

Black Diamond Is Recalling Controversial PIEPS DSP Avy Beacons

The beacons have already been blamed by some for failing in at least two accidents.

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Seafarer Tim Severin Recreated History’s Most Incredible Adventures

Did an Irish monk sail to North America 1,500 years before Columbus? Tim Severin set sail to find out.

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With Folks Like Melissa and Her Friends, We’re Going to Be Just Fine

20 minutes of the purest, most needed kind of inspiration.

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

Trek Debuts the E-Caliber 9.9, a $13,000 E-Mtb That Costs $13,000

Did we mention it's $13,000?

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What It’s Like to Have a Career As a Fire Spotter

The best job in the world is to sit and look at trees. Here's one man's story.

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Peanut Butter Coffee Cookies To Get You Through the Last of Winter

Peanut butter + coffee = the perfect camp cookie

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The Further Away, the Better

"I’ve ridden many thousands of miles on my bike all these years and I can’t say I regret anything."

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

These Boots Saw Me Through This Winter and Hopefully Many Others to Come

A longtime Canadian boot maker knocks it out of the park with the Kodiak Moncton.

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The CIA Tried to Have Climbers Plant a Nuke-Powered Antenna in the Himalaya

A Cold War bungle of the highest order.

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Now’s a Great Time to Become a Backyard Naturalist — Here’s How

Connecting with nearby nature can give people a much-needed boost — and help save wildlife, too.

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This One of a Kind Box Truck Build Might Be Perfect Snow Home

Sure, there are plenty of cool van/truck builds these days, but this one is special.

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Monday, March 1, 2021