The Simple Joya Of Being New (and Bad) at Things

Finding pleasure, inspiration, and motivation in the mindset of a beginner makes it all better.

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Louise Boyd, the ‘Ice Queen’ of Greenland, Spent Her Fortune on Adventure

The inheritor of a fabulous fortune, Louise Boyd could have spent her days as a genteel California socialite—instead, she became a celebrated Arctic explorer.

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Don’t Look Down

We’re off this week, spending time with our (growing) families. That in mind, we’ll be posting some of our fave stories once a day for the rest of the year. Happy Holidays to everyone, thank you all for being part of this Adventure Journal, um, adventure with us. We couldn’t do this without you. Get […]

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Snowshoe Thompson Had to be the Most Badass Backcountry Skiing Mailman Ever

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This Annual Trip Is Equal Parts Dictatorial and Madcap

Drill sergeant-level authority has kept these guys' incredible trip series going for 14 years.

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Heavens, This Is a Beautiful Bike Build

Bask in the shine.

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The Year’s Best Adventure Photos

Be wowed.

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Watch—Understory: A Journey Through the Tongass

One of the year's best nature films is also one of the most important.

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Snowboarder Craig Kelly Set the Backcountry Stage

We all like to think that we’re on the leading edge of what is cool, new, and now. But just like fashion, our taste in sports are cyclical, too, and not many people can claim to be at the forefront of their sports’ transitions in style and substance. The names of the people who can are legendary: Kelly Slater, […]

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Friction-Free Bliss

It's not winter everywhere, you know.

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The Best Gifts Are Not the Things You Ask For

As we scramble to finish shopping this week, we think back to this essay from Brendan Leonard, and remember the best gifts often don’t show up on wish lists. – Ed. Send me a list of gift ideas for you. Why do we do this around the holidays now? I mean, have you ever really […]

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ArchiTec’s Aysen Hoodie Is Basically Perfect

Own fewer, better things. Like this hoodie.

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Dirtbag Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict and “dirtbag” don’t normally go in the same sentence, hollandaise being a rarified French sauce and all. But this recipe takes a brunch staple and makes it a backcountry kitchen possibility. It’s just 9 ingredients that altogether weigh about two pounds. Not too bad. Cooking time is about 20 minutes, and, voila, a […]

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Exposed: Two Weeks Alone in an Arctic Winter

Nothing but beauty for companionship.

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A Continuum of Radness

Beautiful.

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Rekindling With Fire

An Indigenous writer reclaims her relationship with fire in the landscape of her ancestors.

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Awesome Stuff You Probably Don’t Know About the North Pole

How many North Poles are there? Where is it anyway? And who really found it?

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Shredding the Patriarch With Mountaineering Legends

A classic skimo line with skimo legends.

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It’s Time to Talk About Poop—Yes, Your Poop

We found the #1 way to go #2.

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Please Enjoy the Winners From the Comedy Wildlife Photo Awards

Animals are the funniest people on the planet.

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Does a Place Still Have Value When It’s No Use to People?

A deep dive into the Hoh Rain Forest reveals surprising insights about the world beyond humans.

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Fat Biking in a Frozen Lake

Fat bike ice capades.

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Scrooge McBear Attacks Merry Reindeer Decoration in California

The 'War on Christmas' rages on.

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Rell Sunn, Surfing’s Graceful Queen, Was as Tough They Come

One of history's finest surfers, and the embodiment of the aloha spirit.

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Used Bikes Are Great and You Should Get One

We mean, duh.

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The Valley of the Gods, By Motorcycle

Traveling the coolest desert landscape imaginable.

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Campsite Claypot Chicken is a Savory Reward for a Day Well-Hiked

After a long day of hiking, riding, climbing, surfing, doing pretty much anything strenuous and returning to camp, we’re so hungry we’d eat the bark off trees and be satisfied. That’s to say simple, easy, and fast are often paramount when it comes to camp cooking. But that doesn’t mean you can’t make recipes with […]

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The Taxidermists

The strange side of wildlife preservation.

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Neal Moore Finishes Two-Year Solo Canoe Journey With a Pack Of New Friends

A journey of discovery comes to an end.

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The Waves Are Too Big

Well, not too big for these surfers, apparently.

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Yes, Backpacking is a Four-Season Sport—Here’s How to Winterize

Backpacking—not just for the summer months.

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Patagonia’s CEO Ponders Stopping Growth Or Even Moving Backward

"Let’s also be ruthlessly honest about the fact that everything we do as humans has some impact on the planet."

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Colorado Rafting Businesses Hire Right-Wing Law Firm to Keep Guide Pay Low

The libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation fights to strip clean water and environmental protections across the country. Now, critics say they’re fighting to prevent raft guides from being paid a living wage.

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Check Out This Burly, Perfect DIY Truck Build

Almost as much fun as actually going overlanding.

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Living an Idyllic Beach Hut Life on the South Coast of England

This short film about an island community reminds that it's not the cabin that counts, it's what you find there.

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You Can Now Get Outerwear Decorated With AJ Fave Chris Burkard’s Photos

Now you can wear your fave nature photos.

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We Need More Used Gear Marketplaces Like This

Meet Sea N' Soul, an eBay for used outdoor goods.

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When a Drug Plane Crashed in Yosemite and Climbers Made the Best of It

Rarely are plane crashes feel good stories.

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The Ferrari of Chairlifts

For those who take their Ferrari to the resort.

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Ron “Canoe” Drummond Was A Bodysurfer, Big-Wave Canoeist and Pro Wrestler

The prototypical 'waterman.'

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The World Below

No place like home.

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The Old-Timers of New Hampshire’s Rumney Rocks Climbing Scene

Meet the elders of Rumney Rocks, one of the East's best and most historic climbing areas.

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Mind Over Mountain

85 miles, 30,000 feet of vert, all for stoke of one of Canada's best ski routes.

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He Skied for 80 Years and Kept Every Ski He Ever Owned

This man had quite the quiver.

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10 of the Cheapest Towns for Renters Within Shouting Distance of Skiing

Not every town needs to be a mountain town.

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Guy Backflips Over Avalanche

When in doubt, backflip.

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Here’s How to Build the Coziest of Snow Shelters

Meet the quinzhee, your new fave snow shelter.

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The North Face Is Doing Another Gucci Collab, If You Want a $850 T-Shirt

Patagucci, you say?

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AJ Winter Issue About to Drop—Update Address Changes Now, Y’All

Subscribers have until Friday, December 10, to change addresses for this issue. Jump on it!

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A Grassroots Conservation Effort Can Defy the Odds

When a giant gold mine was planned near Yellowstone, the outdoor community stepped up in a big, big way.

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They Rode 1,000 Rocky Mountain Miles On Electric Motorcycles

Silence is golden.

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Survival Tips for Wet Weather Skiing

When the storm comes in warm and heavy, here's what to do.

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A Backroad Journey Through Time

There are still plenty of weird, wonderful things to find out West.

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Bob, Who Lives in His Van, and Lives For This Sweet Little Reefbreak

A man with his priorities well straightened out.

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The Bremach, a Tough Little California-Built 4×4 Will Be Less Than $30K

From Russia, with love of off-roading.

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This Is One of the Most Badass Sea Crossings Ever

When he couldn't fly across the Atlantic in the 1920s, he decided to solo kayak it--even though he couldn't swim.

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‘Flow’ Is a Big Mountain Stunner

Jaw-dropping doesn't even cut it.

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Here’s How to Make Your Own Fruit Leather

Cheaper, better, and DIY—the perfect fruit leather.

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Thee Non-Competitive Alt Cycling World Championship

Fun bikes, fun people, fun times.

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Our World Needs New Outdoor Stories for New Storytellers

The author says we’re in a mess and the answer is telling new stories.

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