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

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 easy […]

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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

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 Mai-yan, for a […]

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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

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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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