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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The One Country One Song Playlist

Recently on Instagram we asked the question, if you were driving aross the US and could listen to one song and one song only, what would it be? We got a lot of awesome responses and have added all of them to this playlist. It was assembled in no particular order, so you might want […]

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Things Organized Neatly: A Road Trip Creative Kit

SC here. Whether it’s an alpine start or car camping overnight, I always lay out my clothes, gear, etc., to make sure I’m not forgetting anything and to weed out extraneous stuff. It’s a pretty standard part of the process, I know, but it’s really enjoyable, too. Also, I’m a sucker for Things Organized Neatly, […]

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Arthur Beale, a 500-Year-Old (!) Gear Shop in London, Is Closing

Arthur Beale's sold rope to Tenzing Norgay, and supplies to Ernest Shackleton himself.

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Watch: A Country Reminder That You Can Always Start a New Life Chapter

From city mouse to country mouse.

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The Best Portable Fire Pits for Campfires and Cooking

There are the four campfire options you need to know.

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Rattling Down the Pan-American Highway In the ‘Spacegear’ Mitsubishi Delica

Their motto: "Be Old Later."

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Pedaling Away from Anxiety—Cycling and Mental Health

Scottish doctors—and this author—have realized the positive benefits of mountain biking for people dealing with mental health issues.

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A Lifted Off-Road Tesla Suddenly Makes a Lot of Sense to Us

Well, look who's getting all dirty.

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Trail Running in Oman: “We Had a Plan But Allowed Ourselves to Get Lost”

Adventure means getting at least a little bit lost, in this case, in the sands of Oman.

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21 Runners Killed By Freak Weather During Ultramarathon in China

Tragedy strikes as weather turns foul in remote China.

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Putting a Dollar Value on Nature Will Give the Powerful a Reason to Protect It

Without a "natural capital" system, powerful interests won't care about the natural world.

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Kitsbow Makes Cycling Gear in the USA—So Why Can’t Everybody Else?

A listen into the world of domestic bike apparel makes you think: Why doesn't every brand do this?

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Here’s How to Buy a Wetsuit in 2021

The water is cold, you need a new wetsuit — but which one?

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Rainbow Sandals Last (Relatively Speaking) Forever

Workboots for waterpeople.

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How Suzanne Simard Changed Our Relationship to Trees

A healthy forest hums with aboveground stimuli: deer shuffling through dead leaves, breezes ruffling conifer needles, squirrels dropping seeds. The trees, while they appear to stand still, play an important role in this synergy, which can feel almost sentient. Below the surface, fungi connect with tree roots and with each other, facilitating a flow of […]

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Watch: A Grandmother and Surfing Grandson Preserve What Matters In Tofino

Living the good— and the hard—life, surfing in the frozen north.

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Presenting Deschutes National Forest In All Its Glory

Oregon is a wonderland.

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The Electric Ford-150’s Price Alone Could Change Everything

You could buy two electric F-150s for the price of one Rivian truck.

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First After First After First: Climber, Skier, Adventurer Ned Gillette

Sort of a real life Walter Mitty, Gillette adventured for the everyman, gladly accepting the role of vicarious thrill seeker.

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Watch: The Gorgeous Southwest Imagery of Mylo Fowler

From Chris Burkard, the story of Mylo and how he found connection through photography.

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Outdoor Brand Snow Peak Opens a Restaurant?

“We believe Snow Peak is the foodiest brand in the outdoor industry," says Snow Peak, and proves it with a new Portland restaurant.

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Meet the People (and Cat) Behind Adventure Journal

It takes a team to make the best outdoor publication in the biz, if we do say so ourselves.

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Watch: Unbelievably Clear Look at a Karakorum First Ascent

Not sure we've seen high altitude footage this clear and stunning before.

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Camp Cool: The MoonShade is the Lightweight, Portable, Temporary Awning You Need

Also, it’s affordable, compact, and will even mount to a tree

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You’re Gonna Want This Adventure-Ready Telescope From Nocs

Small, powerful, and only one lens makes this monocular a must-have bit of kit.

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Hard Miles and Hard Truths on Utah’s Grand Staircase Loop

The Utah desert is beautiful, but not to be taken lightly.

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Eating Your Way Down the River

There's a Blue-Apron-style service for camping, and other things you may not have known for prepping meals on an extended river trip.

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The Wild and the Old Places Do Not Need You

Letting things be is the first rule of the land.

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Plateau Hut, Mount Cook, New Zealand

Huts don't have better views than this.

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We Found the Ideal Hot Weather Hikers

Danner says they engineered the Campo 2650 hikers with a southern section of the Pacific Crest Trail in mind. Campo, California, is an arid desert town that many PCT thruhikers will know well, and which gave the shoes their name. Think hot, dry, dusty. We’ll have to take their word for it, ’cause we haven’t […]

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Watch: A Love Letter to Bikes, Family, and Adventure

A short film exploring a mother's love for her son and his own burgeoning world of adventure.

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Just Bring a Burrito

There’s nothing quite like the hunger that washes over you the first evening of a backpacking trip. Maybe you just put in a 12-mile slog, maybe you drove all day to get to the trailhead, and only hiked 4 or 5 miles. It doesn’t matter. That first meal on the first night of a backpacking […]

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How to Keep Independent Adventure Journal Independent

We always put our readers first and plan on keeping it that way!

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‘Big Wall Bev’ Changed the Calculus of Women’s Climbing in Yosemite

In 1969, Beverly Johnson left school in the last semester of her geology studies for a more hands-on education in California granite, culminating with her historic first female solo of El Capitan in 1978. Johnson spent ten days on Yosemite’s iconic 3,000-foot monolith, just one highlight in her extraordinary life as a climber, skier, fire-crew […]

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What’s the Best Guide Job to Have?

Some argue that guiding rivers is the best job on the world. Heli-skiing guides might disagree. You decide.

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A Boat, the Grand Canyon, and One Woman’s Quest

Amber Shannon's dream is to guide wooden dories one on of the most challenging rivers imaginable.

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Review: Reyr Gear’s Magical Telescoping Fly Rod Makes Bikefishing a Snap

A collapsible fly rod with an internally-routed line, traveling with a rod and reel doesn’t get much easier.

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Kami Rita Sherpa Breaks Own Record With 25th Everest Summit

He's been scaling Everest since 1994 and has no plans to quit now.

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Bikepacking on Folding Bikes Is a Charming Escape

Sure, there are more capable bikes out there, but not if you include folding capability.

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Hiking + Running: Here’s How to Keep Your Tender Parts Happy and Unchafed

Few things can ruin a backpacking trip faster than the flame out of a wicked chafe.

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Subaru Slyly Reveals the Solterra, Their Long-Rumored Electric SUV

It's been whispered about for years, but now it's right out in the (digitally rendered) open.

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CA Fire Crews Find Sequoia Tree Still Smoldering From 2020 Blaze

Not great news as it indicates how dry the forest is heading into wildfire season.

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The Psychedelic Hippie Running Cult

Here's a subversive idea: that running should be about transcendence and stoke, not achievement and competition.

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The Mad Hill Bombers of San Francisco Find Stillness in Speed

Replace powder-coated mountains with asphalt-coated hills and these skaters are awfully similar to big mountain skiers.

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How Many Lumens Are Enough For Night Riding? ‘Cause We Love This Micro 900

Not that long ago, you wanted to go on a night mountain bike ride, you strapped a flashlight to your handlebars, put on a hiking headlamp, and hit the trail. People had fun, they survived. Today, you’ll see plenty of articles saying you need 2,000 lumens, minimum for trail riding at night, with plenty of […]

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China Sets Up ‘Barrier’ Atop Everest As Nepal Basecamp Hit With Covid Surge

Nepal obscures Covid infection rates at Everest basecamp as China moves to prevent mingling with climbers from the Tibet side.

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Wanna Move to a Mountain Town? Don’t Bother Without a Truckload of Cash

One hundred thirty thousand dollars. That’s what it takes for a down payment to buy an average-priced home in Bozeman, Montana. Then an aspiring homeowner must fork out another $3,000 each month, which is more than two-thirds of their household’s paychecks if they make the median income for the metro area.  That’s because the average […]

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Ford Announces Name, Reveal Date of All-Electric F-150

New potential electric off-roader gets name, reveal date from Ford.

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Vast Landscapes and Howling Winds

Peaceful, eery, perfect.

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Help a Beloved Market and PCT Stopover Rebuild From Fire

The Montezuma Valley Market was a cherished PCT gathering place.

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One-Tenth of Wild California Condor Population Show Up on Patio, Mess it Up

Condor kegger at this Southern California home.

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Summer Is a Good Time for Bedrock Cairn Pro II Sandals

Cause they're pretty much the perfect adventure sandal

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Watch an Unaware Surfer Practically High-Five a White Shark in SoCal

Oh, they're out there.

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Trail Weight: Losing 100 Pounds to Hike the John Muir Trail

Andrew Steven knew he needed a change, so he challenged himself to adventure.

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Hoka One One’s Arkali Hikers Helped This Foot Pain Sufferer Enjoy Trails Again

Degenerative arthritis and all, peakbagging is comfy in the new Hoka One One trail offerings.

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Biden Admin Announces ‘America the Beautiful’ Conservation Vision

Light on details, but heavy on hopes for a future with nearly a third of the country's land and water protected.

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How Does Caffeine Affect Cycling Performance?

We'd mainline it if we thought it would help, but why?

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Susan Butcher: The Badass Musher Who Beat All Comers

Susan Butcher forever changed dog sled racing through an unexpected mix of tenderness and take-no-prisoners competitiveness.

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When the Destination Is ‘Anywhere But Here’: Trainhopping to Montana

Three friends hop freight trains to Montana to see if it can still be done.

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Huge Marijuana Grow Site Found in Death Valley National Park

It was found in Jail Canyon, an irony that won't be lost on the growers if they're caught.

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First Winter Ascent of Mt. Rainier, 1922

The first motion picture ever taken on the summit of Mount Rainier.

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What’s the Deal With Rooftop Tents?

Our favorite rooftop tent, the Thule Low Pro 3, makes any car into a pop-up camper.

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Appalachian Trail Killer Found Not Guilty After Insanity Plea

Two years after shocking killing, James Jordan will enter mental hospital.

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Intro to Backpacking: Nudity, Fried Chicken, and a Fifth of Bourbon

When your first time solo backpacking is your first time ever backpacking, lessons are learned.

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The Story of a Man, a Band, His Dog, Vagabonding, and How it All Soothed PTSD

Meet Goth Babe, and his envious lifestyle.

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Wanted: Are You an Adventurous Doctor With Some Free Time This Summer?

A participant in the Race for America needs an accompanying doctor.

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There Is Now a ‘Smart’ Bike Tube That Talks PSI With Your Phone

Yeah, there's an app for that.

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We Blame the Trees for Wildfires, But Whose Fault Is it, Really?

A “fire mitigation” plan in Oregon destroyed a beautiful forest whose only fault was its nearness to McMansions.

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On the Lostine, Farmers and the Nez Perce Work Together to Help Salmon

A perhaps unlikely pairing for the good of the fish and the ecosystem.

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