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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