Friday, December 30, 2022

How to Ditch Burnout and Recharge Your Stoke for Riding Bikes

Riding bikes for fun is a privilege, taking it for granted is the stoke-killer.

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Thursday, December 29, 2022

Free Spirited Solo Paddler Audrey Sutherland Did the Most Important Things

The first time Audrey Sutherland explored the rugged northeast coast of Moloka’i, she swam the 20-mile stretch. Forty-one years old, divorced, a mother of four, she swam alone with snorkel and fins, dressed in blue jeans and towing behind her an Army duffel containing a few essentials wrapped in a shower curtain and stuffed inside […]

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Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Why Aren’t You Using Your Vacation Days?

Companies pay employees not to work at least 10 days a year. So why aren't Americans doing more of that?

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

The Found Gift of Night Powder

Thinking about skiing, missing skiing, ready for winter.

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Monday, December 26, 2022

The Tour de France Winning Smuggler Who Saved Hundreds of Lives in WW2

The Tour de France winner crisscrossed Italy on his bike, delivering messages and documents to the underground, and saved hundreds of Jews.

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Friday, December 23, 2022

Nightime Powder and a Tribute to Dad

Moonlit powder runs rule.

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9 Ways to Lower Your Travel Anxiety

Semi-Rad knows a thing or three about road, air, and rail time. Trust him on this one.

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Sometimes the Hard Part Is Actually the Fun Part

Here's a little primer into the kind of mindset it takes to make adventure hardships kinda fun.

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Beyond the Summit—Traversing the Arctic to See What’s Left

An adventure athlete slows down a bit to take it all in.

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

POV Wingsuit Footage That Will Make Your Head Spin

The Death Star run had nothing on this.

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80-Year-Old Climber Kris Machnick Reminds Us It’s Never Too Late

Kris Machnick used retirement as a springboard to begin ice climbing. Now at 80 years old, she's knocking off routes around the world to raise money for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease research with her 8 for 80 project.

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Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Vasque’s Best Boot, the Breeze, Is Still the Bargain Hiking Boot Champ

Just a simple, reliable, rugged but comfortable boot. What else ya want?

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Resurrecting and Preserving Montana’s Beloved Alpine Trail Number 7

The gorgeous Alpine Trail #7 and its dedicated crew of protectors.

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Monday, December 19, 2022

How to Keep Your Bike Secure and Safe While Bikepacking

You're packed up everything you need. But wait, should you bring a lock? What kind?

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The Great Lakes Dishing Up Some Frozen Treats

Waves come in places you'd never expect.

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Friday, December 16, 2022

Relocated Black Bear Hiked 1,000 Miles to Get Back to Fave Digs

When was the last time you took a little four-state wander through the American South?

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Book Review: The Wild Salmon Chronicles

Langdon Cook's fantastic new book "Upstream" traces wild salmon through a human-engineered landscape

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A Bugaboos Traverse, Sketchy in All Directions

Cody Townsend flirts with deep sketch in the Canadian Rockies.

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

Enormous Avalanche Teaches Enormous Lesson

Markus Eder here was a *little* too amped to ski this line. So amped, he threw caution to the wind, tempting fate in a massive avalanche zone. Couple turns into his run, a huge shelf gives way and he instantly regrets his carelessness. Somehow, the dude outruns the avalanche. A lesson learned.

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Buzz Holmstrom, First to Solo Paddle the Grand Canyon, Built Own Boat

Holmstrom paddled 1,000 river miles in a boat he built in his mom's basement, for $20.

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022

A Campsite Albondigas Soup to Warm Your Body and Soul

Savory, spicy, filling, and hot—exactly what you want when staring into the campfire on a cold evening.

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Good News for Bears, Birds, Whales, and People

Good news for people who...love good news.

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Bikepacking in Search of England’s Last Healthy Rivers

Tracing the source.

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Running From Prison to the Top of Mount Tamalpais

He spent 18 years staring at Mount Tam from inside San Quentin State Prison. Then he ran up the damn thing.

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YETI Coolers Are Buoyantly Washing Ashore By the Hundreds After Cargo Spill

Not bad PR for YETI, as the coolers are fine after a year at sea.

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Monday, December 12, 2022

Friday, December 9, 2022

Powder. Backcountry. Coffee. Friends.

The four most important things of the winter.

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Roald Amundsen Had to Make Do With Being First to South Pole

When the North Pole was reached before he got there, Amundsen simply decided to be the first to reach both poles.

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

Burton Snowboard Rental Program Delivers New Rides to Your Doorstep

Folks who ride only a few times per year and spend hours each winter at the rental shack counter standing in line, filling out forms, getting fitted, etc. have a new option when it comes to avoiding that shitshow: Burton Snowboards will happily deliver rentals of snowboards, boots, bindings, and apparel right to your door. […]

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It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (The Artisanal Firewood Video)

Sure you have firewood, but was it rubbed with heirloom spices?

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Wednesday, December 7, 2022

A Gooseneck Kettle Deserves a Place In Your Camp Coffee Kit

It's the little things that make the best coffee.

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A Trailside Tiramisu That’s Way Easier Than You Might Think

If you have 5 minutes and a few ounces of space in your backpack, you can have tiramisu for dessert anywhere your legs can carry you.

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What We Dream About When We Dream About Running

Charting a life path through dreams.

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

The US Forest Service Is Now Using Electric Ford F-150s

USFS crews get first delivery of Ford's hot new EV truck.

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Dude Got Stranded Hiking, Lived on ‘Half Jar of Salsa for Two Weeks’

When you go out hiking, have you ever included a jar of salsa in your backpack? You might, after reading this.

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Monday, December 5, 2022

Friday, December 2, 2022

Grizzlies Reintroduced in Washington? Feds Are Thinking About It

How will the grizzlies get here? What will their arrival mean for local ecosystems? And will I run into them while I'm camping?

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MegaSkillz Takes San Francisco

It's bike parkour and it's magnificent.

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Matthew Henson, Peary’s Aide, Was Every Bit the Polar Explorer His Boss Was

As steam and rail shrunk the globe at the turn of the 20th Century the race was on to claim the last great prizes of exploration, and of the globe’s rapidly diminishing list of untouched extremes, the geographic North Pole was literally and figuratively at the top. The first to reach the Pole would secure […]

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Tuesday, November 29, 2022

Wanna Cross the Entire Yukon By Foot and Raft? These Women Said Yes

In its calmer moments, Bennett Lake, located in the southwest corner of Canada’s Yukon Territory, is a placid pool of aquamarine. When one of the area’s notorious storms blows in, however, its waters roil with a certain violence. For Leigh Swansborough and Clarissa Black, who were caught in a sudden maelstrom this summer while paddling […]

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Unexpected Joy

When life closes one door, it presents you with a bicycle. Or something like that.

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Monday, November 28, 2022

Adventure Journal’s Winter Issue Is Done and Is On Its Way to You…Maybe

But only if you subscribe. We can help with that.

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The Best Dropper Lever on the Market Is Now Even Best-er-er

It's just a dropper lever, right? The PNW Loam Lever says, "not so fast."

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Finding Hetch Hetchy, the Hidden Yosemite

A little north, a world away.

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Living With Grizzlies As Neighbors

For some, a place doesn't feel truly wild without brown bears.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

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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Ansel Adams Meets the Teton Crest

The beauty of the Tetons and the wisdom of Adams.

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What Can Conservation Learn From Science Fiction?

New works by Western authors explore the brighter futures of our swiftly tilting planet.

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Friday, November 18, 2022

Thursday, November 17, 2022

Wednesday, November 16, 2022

These Mushroom-Stuffed Grits Are Savory Breakfast Heaven

Risotto for breakfast—you got a problem with that?

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The Crystal Hunter

We're all searching for something.

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022

Monday, November 14, 2022

It’s Never Too Late to Save a River

Some advocates of a wild river never give up.

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The Immediate Present of Art and Being in Nature

Midway through his 90s, Alex Katz is still trying to artistically replicate the experience of being in the moment.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

Paddling 2,000 Miles to Meet the ‘Kings of the Yukon’

Read an excerpt from Adam Weymouth's award-winning, "Kings of the Yukon," his chronicle of paddling the length of the Yukon River, in search of the mighty Chinook Salmon.

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Art Brewer, Surfing’s Larger Than Life Genius Photographer, Dead at 71

Surfing's rock and roll photographer has passed away.

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Chasing Lights in the Himalya

Light of a million kinds.

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

If Adventurous Riding Is Your Jam, These Are Your Shoes

Because sometimes bike rides involve a whole lot of hiking too.

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Remote Rafting to Remote-r Ski Lines

You don't need an excuse to do a trip like this, but a bachelor party is as good an excuse as any.

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Historical Badass Captain Joshua Slocum

He found love, lust, and pirates, had seven kids born on a ship, and became the first person to sail solo around the world.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Tuesday, November 8, 2022

The Fading Miracle of Seasonal Animal Migrations

Bird migrations figures are plummeting. But we can act.

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Mountain Bikers on Getting Old and Fear

"There is something about being allowed to do the same thing now as when I was 16."

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Monday, November 7, 2022

A Baffin Island…Vacation?

“Consider taking your sweetheart to Baffin Island, it’s surrounded by literally nothing.”

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Book Review: The Magic of the World’s Soggy Places

In “Fen, Bog, and Swamp,” Annie Proulx explores the marvels of wetlands and the sobering history of their destruction.

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Dick Proenneke Lived Alone in Alaska For 30 Years—And Thrived

Wasn't that life in workaday society was too much; it was too little.

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God, This Is Steep: Townsend Skis The Sphinx

Steep and deep.

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Eggs Benedict Beats Instant Oatmeal Every Single Time

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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Loved By All: The Story of Apa Sherpa

Without Sherpa, there is no Himalayan climbing.

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

The Not-So-Bad Bad Day

Life is 10 percent events and 90% your reaction to them. Or something like that.

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Meet Sheri, the Incredible Founder of Alpacka Rafts

You're gonna love Sheri.

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Monday, October 31, 2022

Unraveling the Plight of the Pinyon Jay

A nasal, laughing bird call echoed through the Ortiz Mountains in northern New Mexico this September. A couple of pinyon jays chattered loudly as they flew over the piñon pine and juniper woodlands that sweep across the foothills. “They have really fun calls,” said Peggy Darr, then the resource management specialist with Santa Fe County’s […]

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The Classic Route (If You’re a Badass)

Oo, la la, it's Chamonix at its best.

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Friday, October 28, 2022

Thursday, October 27, 2022

She Went From Mexico to the Sierra Nevada and Brought Her Food

Latin backpacking food? Sign us up.

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Beryl Burton Was Britain’s Best Rider For Years—She’d Still Smoke Most Folks

Beryl Burton beat men, crushed the female field, butted heads with racer daughter...and never turned pro.

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Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Colorado Town Seizing Ski Resort’s Land To Stop It Building Employee Housing

The Vail Town Council says that while affordable housing is desperately needed in the community, Vail Resorts' Booth Heights project would threaten local bighorn sheep.

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Finding Home and Stoke in the Kootenays

Quite a backyard, here.

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Tuesday, October 25, 2022

There’s Just Something About Full Grain Leather Hiking Boots

Wanna hand your boots down to the kiddies? They'd be stoked on the Scarpa SL Actives we review here.

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“I Think Its Fair to Say Endurance Cyclists Have a Bit of a Wandering Soul”

Here's what it takes to ride the Silk Road Mountain Race.

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Monday, October 24, 2022

If You Need Us, We’ll Be Chilling in Our New Fave Camp Chair

When your dogs are barkin' this chair is callin'

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Private Land Owners Keep Trying to Keep You Out of Public Streams

The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that the public has a right to stand on privately owned streambeds to fish or while boating through -- a loss to landowners who want the right to exclude the public.

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In Pursuit of Soul: Midwest Skiing

Skiing is where the snow falls.

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Friday, October 21, 2022

Your Homework Is to Get Cozy in This Vermont Schoolhouse Cabin

This schoolhouse rocks.

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A Cargo E-Bike Can Replace Your Car

The right e-bike opens up a whole new world of transportation adventure—the Benno Boost E may be that bike.

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This Canoe Movie About Snowboarding Will Make You Think Out Of The Box

“There’s kind of only two people that I know of, that I hang out with, that would be dumb enough to do this with me.”

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Thursday, October 20, 2022

During the Clean Water Act’s 50th Year, What Should We Celebrate?

Some rivers and lakes wouldn’t be swimmable today without this critical law. But it could use a refresh to help meet our current challenges.

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So You Wanna Be a Ski Patroller?

Nothing cooler.

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Wednesday, October 19, 2022

Kristina’s Complete Guide to Alpine Start Breakfasts

Nobody should have to think at 4 a.m. Plan your calories now and you'll be oh so happy later.

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By the Bikes We Are Healed

One person's joy is another person's healing.

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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Monday, October 17, 2022

Rangers Don’t Want to Have to Patrol Crags to Keep People From Defacing Them

Wyoming's Tensleep canyon is being loved, and climbed, to death.

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Mountains as Therapy for Mental Illness

Take two scrambles and call me in the morning.

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Friday, October 14, 2022

49 Days Stranded in a Yukon Winter Living on Toothpaste and Imaginary Soup

No gear. No training. No experience. How Helen Klaben and Ralph Flores lived an impossible seven weeks lost in the Yukon.

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Doc Said to Double Your Dose of Friday Inspiration

The power of bikes—what can't they do?

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

Cyril Derreumaux’s Excellent Kayak Adventure From California to Hawaii

3 months, 2,400 miles, and oh about 8 million paddle strokes.

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Living On Ice

Something so soothing about preparing for life in a truly inhospitable place.

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022

E-Bikes Need Their Own Classification System on Public Land

If e-mtbs are to be allowed on public lands, we've a whole lot of thinking to do about what that means, says the author.

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Activism Grounded in Wild Places

Pull up a chair around the fire for a new storytelling series from Patagonia.

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Monday, October 10, 2022

Sunday, October 9, 2022

The Incredible Story of 31 Teenagers Biking Across America

What happened when 31 kids biked across the country in 1982? More than they could ever imagine.

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Friday, October 7, 2022

In West Texas, a Writer’s Studio Meets Hunter’s Blind

Hemingway would approve.

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Who Should Manage Public Lands Sacred to Native Americans?

Native Americans’ decadeslong struggle for control over sacred lands is making progress.

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The Unquenchable Human Thirst for Movement

Genetic, cultural, whatever the reason, we’re blessed (cursed?) with the near-constant urge to move, to see what’s next, to travel around the bend. This short film walks us through the many forms that can take.

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

Cody Townsend’s Must Watch Ski Mountaineering Show ‘The Fifty’ Is Back

The best ski show on the internet is back.

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Meet the Boundary-Smashing Climber Called The ‘Queen of The North Faces’

A a Swiss woman, Louise “Loulou” Boulaz couldn't vote, but she sure as hell could climb.

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Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Hearty, Vegan Blueberry Muffins For the Trail

These Hearty Blueberry Muffins are delicious and versatile. I made a batch for my kids as part of Sunday morning brunch. I slipped the few leftovers into my bike jersey for a snack on a 2-hour gravel training ride. The muffins digest easily as they are made from oats and provide a nice balance of […]

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

The World May Be Insane Right Now, But the Bears Are Still Plenty Fat

Forget your worries and drift off to an ursine paradise.

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Want to Crush Bucket List Adventures in your 60s? Here’s Your Mentor

Karts Huseonica who set Arizona hiking records, climbed Rainier, floated the length of the Amazon, and survived with Bear Grylls—all after earning his AARP card— is basically a spirit animal for anyone who wants to embrace adventure at any age.

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Monday, October 3, 2022

Friday, September 30, 2022

Clinging to the Spine of the Teton Over the Cathedral Traverse

Palm sweats? Yeah. Gorgeous views? You betcha.

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Siberia as Vast, Melancholic, and Hilarious In This Masterpiece

Ian Frazier's 'Travels in Sibera' is a grand adventure tale through one of the world's biggest, and strangest lands.

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Thursday, September 29, 2022

Thoughts on Honoring the Dead, and the Living

Almost exactly eight years ago, in late September 2014, the mountain world lost three of its biggest stars in two separate avalanches in South America. Heartbroken and not knowing what to do with the sadness of the loss of more friends to the mountains, I wrote this essay. This week, late September 2022, we lost […]

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Tuesday, September 27, 2022

How to Bikepack the Silk Road Mountain Race

Difficult, remote, asskicking.

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Actually, Wild Horses and Burros Deserve a Home in the West

In which the author argues we can let wild horses roam free in the West with minimal impact, or at least, far less than that of livestock.

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Monday, September 26, 2022

Ski Mountaineer Hilaree Nelson Missing After Falling Into Manaslu Crevasse

Celebrated mountaineer last seen tumbling into giant crevasse.

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There Are Way Too Many Wild Horses Out West

What to do about wild horses always is controversial, and any discussion tends to pit emotion against research.

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Friday, September 23, 2022

Thursday, September 22, 2022

In Defense of Camping Comfort

He slept on the ground. He slept on rocks. He mocked the air mattress. And then he tried it.

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Alexander Von Humboldt, The Last Person Who Knew It All

Alexander Von Humbolt was a meticulous scientist, intrepid explorer, and at one time had climbed higher than anyone else.

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Hike Slow

Hiking, observing, living. Slowly.

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Ghost Islands of the Arctic

The world’s ‘northern-most island’ isn’t the first to be erased from the map.

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How to Up Your Bike Touring Food Game

Let's get the after-ride party started with an easy recipe for this cilantro and heirloom tomato bruschetta appetizer.

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Review: Can the Altra Lone Peak 6 Shoes Convert This Hiking Boot Evangelist?

Thru-hikers swear by them. What about hiking boot lovers?

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Here’s How We Track the Ancient Paths of Bird Migrations

The latest high-tech tools scientists are using to study their amazing journeys.

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Monday, September 19, 2022

Some of My Best Friends Have Been Bicycles

Sometimes you have to say goodbye. Some it's easy, sometimes it's not.

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A Shaman’s Tale Is Beautiful

Embrace the connection.

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Friday, September 16, 2022

Thursday, September 15, 2022

Mother Earth Now Owns Patagonia. Next: Rattle Capitalism

Yvon Chouinard has gained a reputation as a radical all his life. He invented rigid crampons and perfected a drooped-pick ice axe that hurtled ice climbing out of its classic days of cutting endless steps (“stairways to the stars”) to clawing up vertical ice. I got swept along in its early days and am proud […]

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Surfer Mark Foo Died Doing What He Loved, Which He Thought No Great Tragedy

The first surfer to die at Mavericks was one of the most beloved.

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Bird Migration (Psst, It’s Happening)

Always look up.

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Into the Woods With Bee Boots

Having kids can cramp your adventures. On his first backpack with his 8-year-old, he discovers it doesn't have to be that way.

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Behind the Lens With Chris Burkard in Iceland

Never gets old.

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Monday, September 12, 2022

Leaving Your Politics at the Sand (Or the Crag, the Trailhead, etc.)

There really is nothing a good day of surfing won't cure. Even political screaming matches.

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Unprepared New Hampshire Hikers Were Charged With a Crime After Rescue

Be prepared, or be prepared to face the consequences.

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How to Bikepack the Silk Road

Step one: Learn to suffer.

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Friday, September 9, 2022

Jeep’s Fully Electric Off-Roader ‘Recon’ Will Debut in US in 2024

Like 'em or not, the EV overlanders are coming.

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And the Award for Best Old Firetruck Converted to Adventure Rig Goes To…

Cozy is as cozy does.

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What Is an Old-Growth Tree Actually Worth?

In setting fines for timber poaching, experts are looking at different ways to calculate the financial value of trees.

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

Douglas Mawson, Antarctic Explorer, Refused to Die Out on the Ice

Amundsen, Scott, and...Mawson? This polar pioneer was overshadowed by brighter lights, but he was the real deal.

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Surfing As Jazz

Let them be chill.

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Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Eric and the Bees

Healing in nature takes all forms. Even honeycombs.

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Jimmy Chin Is About To Take Us Over The Edge

Jimmy Chon ponders the biggest question of all: Why?

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

How Ebikes Are Like Snowboards

The author, a skier, remembers the pearl-clutching when snowboards arrived on the mountain and finds lots of similarities to ebikes.

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It’s Entirely Too Hot Out West, So Here’s Some Night Skiing to Cool Things

Two of our favorite things right now—nighttime and snow—to cool things down in the Great Western Furnace.

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Friday, September 2, 2022

New Mexico Courts Rule Public Can Wade on Streambeds Over Private Property

Rejoice, river walkers and anglers.

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Shoulda Listened to the Trees

Businessmen, lawyers, and scientists weighed the fate of a Tennessee forest. They should have listened to the trees.

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A River Runs Through It (Luxembourg Edition)

The beauty of fishing knows many geographies.

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

Little Cottonwood Canyon Poised to Get a Big Ole’ Gondola

Little Cottonwood's nasty traffic issues may get a swinging reprieve.

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Biketown: The Sometimes Unlikely Partnerships Forged by Mountain Bikes

No matter where you live, if you ride a mountain bike, you'll find something deeply familiar here.

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Shane McConkey Was More More than Just a Skier Skier

A look at what made an icon a truly remarkable man.

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022

California Set to Ban Single-Use Propane Canisters

Bye bye, little green cylinders, you wasteful things you.

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Curried Chicken Over Rice—A Luxurious Backpacking Treat

This recipe is a hybrid one: The rice is prepared according to our Freezer Bag Cooking directions (FBC), the sauce is one pot method. It doesn’t need a big pot, a 1.3 or 1.5-liter pot will work perfectly. Recipe courtesy of Trail Cooking. If you’ve not visited the site, and you do a lot of […]

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

Bikepacking Is Running Away from Home for Grownups

Vans are sweet and all, but they're marks of adulthood. Sometimes a little regression to childhood is just what you need.

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Review: Fore Winds Rugged Camp Stove

Little, rugged, different, better.

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The Spookiest of Trail Runs

What scares you out on the trail?

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Monday, August 29, 2022

This Is Why We Can’t Climb Nice Things

Mountains of garbage are being left behind on the world's second highest mountain.

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Melting Himalayan Glaciers Alter Water Supplies Near and Far

The retreat means countries like Nepal and Bangladesh, which rely on these mountain water cycles, will have to adapt.

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Adventure Parents, This Animated Dad Feels Your Pain and Your Joys

The universal language of love-tinged exhaustion.

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Friday, August 26, 2022

Spellbinding Drone Footage Over Everest

Gonna want to sit down for this one.

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Another REI Store Votes to Unionize

REI now has two union shops.

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Searching For Waves Along a Frigid Freshwater Coast

Freshwater, sure. Wave-rich, yes.

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‘Downriver’ is a Paddling Adventure Tale With a Message

The Green River is an important tributary of the Colorado River, rolling through parts of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The water it carries is sought after for irrigation, energy, municipal, and recreation uses; it’s also a gorgeous paddle. In 2016, environmental journalist and former rafting guide Heather Hansman paddled from its headwaters in Wyoming clear […]

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

A Lifelong Bike Hater Gets a Bike

From hater to rider in one vacation.

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These Endurance Bars Pack Enough Energy for the Great Divide Trail

Recently I completed a solo, self-supported bikepacking ride from Banff National Park, Canada, to Yellowstone National Park. My 825-mile route took 10 days and mostly followed the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route—a series of backcountry gravel and forest service roads. To fuel my training and the trip, I wanted a bar that provided energy, but […]

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Hey, Did You Know British Columbia Is Beautiful?

And bikes are the best way to see lots of it.

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Monday, August 22, 2022

Friday, August 19, 2022

The Worst Guide in the World

Just because you're a great fisherman does not mean you'll be a great guide. An excerpt from Dylan Tomine's new book, "Headwaters."

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Why Climbers Climb

You don't have to climb to get it.

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Always Know Where Your Towel Is

Small enough to go anywhere, Douglas Adams would approve.

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Poppa Neutrino Jazzed His Way Across the Atlantic on a Raft Made of Trash

Imagine "The Dude" but with relentless ambition and courage and you're halfway to understanding this remarkable man.

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This Dude’s Adventure Rig Is Bigger Than My First Three Apartments

IKEA approved.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2022

We Can Plant Water

To make coffee, we need more water, duh.

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Camp Pesto That’s Perfect for Pasta

A simple mix makes all the difference–and it's light enough for backpacking.

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Tuesday, August 16, 2022

Will the World’s Grandest Mountain Bike Trail Be Built?

From the deserts of Baja to the evergreens of Canada.

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When Getting Sorta Lost is…Good?

We were off the map and nearly out of food and having a blast.

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Review: Dometic GO Hydration Jug

Water storage that's easy to pack and fun to use.

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Monday, August 15, 2022

Friday, August 12, 2022

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Art Out of Earth

There's beauty in the cracks.

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Hilary Lister Pulled Off Mindblowing Sailing Feats, Quadriplegia Be Damned

First she crossed the English Channel, then she sailed around Britain, solo, while paralyzed from the neck down.

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

When Your Partner Needs to Do Big Expeditions

Navigating the excitement for the best and fear of the worst when your partner's climbing a huge mountain.

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Here’s How to Repair a Broken Tent Pole the Easy Way

If in busting out your tent, you bust a tent pole, we have you covered.

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Monday, August 8, 2022

Ridin’ Bikes, Fixin’ Cars, Runnin’ Fencelines

Living with intention and dirty hands.

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As it Ebbs the Colorado River Comes Alive

Water expert Char Miller says the Colorado River's delta with Mexico has slowly been coming back to life.

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Friday, August 5, 2022

Trail Run the Alps, For Goodness’ Sake

'Cause why not?

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Turn Your Adventures Into Scientific Expeditions

The nonprofit Adventure Scientists unites skilled outdoors people with scientists to help drive critical conservation work.

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Thursday, August 4, 2022

Eric Shipton’s Style and Whims Shaped Mountaineering History

He gave Hillary and Norgay their shot at Everest, kickstarted the search for the Yeti, and created a style of lightweight, fast-moving alpinism that shaped the way people climb today.

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An Astrophotographer Explains Why They Stand in the Cold All Night Long

The stars are best viewed when it's bone-chilling cold. Here's what makes it worth it.

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

A Guest Blog from John Muir*

Who better to inspire a trip, somewhere, anywhere, than Muir.

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Beef Curry Noodle Bowl For the Hungry Backpacker

This recipe was originally done years ago for the Washington Trails Association (Wa Trails) magazine column we wrote on trail food/recipes. I have updated it a bit, and changed the meat out from jerky to freeze-dried beef. Packed and ready to have on hand (the noodles are kept separate). They don’t crush easily in the […]

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It’s Cold, It’s Far, It’s Dark, It’s Perfect

A little winter chill at this, the peak of summer.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Talking Conservation and Wildlife With the Meateater’s Steven Rinella

Earlier this summer, Andrew Clyde (R-GA), introduced a bill to Congress that could, if passed, gut conservation funding. Called the RETURN Act (Repealing Excise Tax on Unalienable Rights Now) our Constitutional Rights Act), it would eliminate the excise tax on firearms and ammunition that directly support conservation funding. In 2021 alone, that tax collected $1 […]

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Vanlife Is Dead and This Trend Is Replacing it (Camping)

Something called camping is the hot new thing.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

Here’s What You Pack if You’re, Say, Riding and Rafting Across Iceland

Little of this, lots of that.

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Bear Spray and Blizzards: When Wilderness Kayaking Goes Wrong

Even the pros accidentally spray themselves in the face with bear spray.

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Western Wild Salmon Might Finally Get a Big Win They Desperately Need

This could be the year that four Snake River dams in the Northwest get dynamited to allow salmon a hope of surviving.

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Friday, July 29, 2022

K2 Sherpa Train Hauls 145 People To The Summit In One Day

Has K2 jumped the shark?

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Book Review: Helping Water Find Its Own Level

In “Water Always Wins,” Erica Gies shows how “water detectives” are seeking to slow and reshape the flow of a vital resource.

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

The Nutso 1910 Attempt to Plant a Flag on Denali’s Summit—In Winter

None of them had climbed so high, let alone in winter. But the Alaskan frontier's pride was at stake.

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The Trails Before Us

Locals shred trails in Navajo Nation.

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

How to Make Granola Bars with Peanut Butter

Breakfast, lunch dinner...dessert, brunch, midnight snack...this simple recipe works for any meal.

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Review: Learning From the Tactical With the Danner Tanicus Boot

Tactical boots to the rescue for chronic ankle turners.

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The Dog Adventure Movie We’ve All Been Waiting For

Grab a dog dish of popcorn and dig in.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Monday, July 25, 2022

Friday, July 22, 2022

The Secret Treehouse Is a Hideout Fort for Grownups

We'll tell you where it is, but then you're going to have to rent it for the night and take us with you.

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Two Minutes of Greenland Being Gorgeousland

This is what you get when you crack open a snow globe.

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5 Books to Beat the Summer Doldrums

You have two more months of summer—get to readin.'

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Thursday, July 21, 2022

Conservation Legend Celia Hunter on Alaskan Development: To Hell With That

She flew bush planes, she built one of Alaska's first backcountry huts, and then she worked tirelessly to protect the state's wilderness.

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Luno Makes Blacking Out Your Car Camp Rig Easy Peasy

Banish the light.

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Gliding Into Nirvana

Joy, 11 feet at a time.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2022

Beluga Cam’s On

The belugas are back in Manitoba for the summer and they're a joy to watch.

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When a ‘Belaytionship’ Comes to An End

Nobody knows you like your first and longest climbing partner—so how do you say goodbye?

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Here’s Some Rare 1949 Footage of Utah Climbing

Climbing...before Instagram?

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Friday, July 15, 2022

If You Cook in a Boat, Van, Cabin, or Campsite, You’ll Want This Book

If you like rad kitchens in mobile and outdoor spaces, you're gonna love this.

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Truly Transformative Travel in Six Steps

Itching to get away this summer? An ethics professor walks you through how to make the most of travel.

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Here’s What it Feels Like to Run 100 Miles at the Western States

Apparently there is something awfully appealing about running 100 miles for some.

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

The Xbus Is Cute as a Button, Tough as Nails, and Electric

Meet the future of cute overlanding.

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One-Eyed Wiley Post Broke Every Flight Record He Could Find

Flew solo around the world, built pressurized suits to fly higher than anyone, did it all with one eye.

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The Beauty of the Irrational

Irrational isn't all bad.

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022

The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias Will Survive Current Raging Fire

Good news in the midst of a damaging wildfire.

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No Cooking No Problem For These Nut Butter Morning Oats

Nut Butter Morning Oats is a delicious, backpacker friendly version of popular overnight oats recipes. If you’re an ultralight hiker and prefer to go stoveless or you’re not always a fan of a hot breakfast but need calories for the miles ahead, we’ve got you covered. Prepping the recipe at home only requires 6 ingredients […]

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Canadian Canoein’

The ingredients for a perfect summer adventure.

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Tuesday, July 12, 2022

Our Backyard Just Got Way, Way Bigger

We've now boldly seen what no one has seen before.

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Is It Weird To Bring Water Home From the Backcountry After a Trip?

Being a wilderness lover in an urban area is hard, so I bring a little bit of the wilderness home with me—that's normal, right?

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Caving, Stargazing, and Elk Spotting at Wind Cave National Park

Big caves, big views.

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Monday, July 11, 2022

Friday, July 8, 2022

Seeking Major Growth, REI Adventures Is Renamed ‘REI Experiences’

The brand is worried the people will be scared off by the word ‘adventure’

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Sleeping Bag in a Can?

A 65-year-old sleeping bag packed in a sardine can looks pretty good, actually

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Trust Us, You Really Want to Clean Your Wetsuit Properly

Keep your wetsuit lasting longer, and banish the stink forever with this handy guide to neoprene maintenance.

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Lost in New Zealand

The last, great place.

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

More Guac at Camp, Please

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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Claude Kogan Led The First All-Female Team To Test A Himalayan Giant

The best swimwear-designing mountaineer in history.

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Hiking for Emails

A man on a singular mission.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Review: PNW’s Loam Pedals Are Heaven for Flats Lovers

PNW knocks it out of the park, yet again.

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Devils Beckon Paddling Lake Superior’s Apostle Island Wilderness

The Apostle Islands in Lake Superior are beautiful, remote, and not to be trifled with.

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Touché Ocean, Touché

The ocean puts us in our places, again.

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Pucker Up for Half Dome’s ‘Thank God Ledge’

A ribbon of comfort flying in gravity's face.

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Foraging Around the Fringes

Late spring brings the real bounty of the forest—if you know what to look for.

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Monday, July 4, 2022

The Importance of Keeping Traditions

When you need an excuse to disappear into the wilderness for a few days, it's hard to beat: 'Because it's what we do.'

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Bear Cams Are Back—We Repeat, Bear Cams Are Back

Click and chill.

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Looks Like Humans Were Able to Harness Fire 800,000 Years Ago

New technology shows human ancestors have used campfires hundreds of thousands of years before we thought.

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Oh, Canada

Take a bow, friends to the north.

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

The Supreme Court Sucks, But We the People Are Not Without Power

Ruling limits EPA’s ability to cut carbon emissions

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Mellon Foundation Grants $13 Million to Tell National Park Stories

If you're a humanities scholar looking for a post-doc, take note.

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Gordy Ainsleigh Turned the Western States From Horse Race to Foot Race

Who needs two extra legs? Or hooves?

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Maurice Herzog Led the Brutal First Ascent of an 8,000-Meter Giant

He left a checkered legacy but nobody can question the dashing and courage of the first ascent of Annapurna, the first time an 8,000-meter peak was summited.

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Wednesday, June 29, 2022

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

Monday, June 27, 2022

Thousand’s ‘Chapter’ Bike Helmet Can Run Errands and Mountains

Ride your kid to school, hit the town for a cruise, and take on multi-day gravel adventures, all with one helmet.

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Burying Your Poop Is Out, WAG Bags Are In

Goodbye catholes, can't say we'll miss ya.

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Fools In the Rain, A Thoroughly Enjoyable Scottish Adventure

There's fun to be had, folks.

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Friday, June 24, 2022

Take a Moment to Pause, Breathe, at InBetween House in Karuizawa, Japan

The InBetween House, outside of Nagano, Japan, is a mindbender of exterior/interior, public/private, and city/rural metaphors and functionality. Within the classic reference of nature-infused Japanese architecture, it delivers all of the aforementioned elements and everything in between. No pun intended. While it looks like a straightforward home from the outside, the InBetween House is actually five separate […]

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30 Seconds of Nirvana From Grand Teton National Park

Ahhhhhhh.

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14 New Environmental Books to Kickstart Your Summer Reading List

Summer won't last forever (or will it?) so get to reading.

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

Why Sometimes Just Finding Silence is Enough

In which a new parent explains: "Now that silence is really all I have time for, I'm realizing that silence was a far bigger part of outdoor experiences than I'd imagined."

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The Rough Stuff Fellowship, Revisited

They rode the impossible with pluck, style, and nothing electronic.

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Norman Baker Steered Reed Rafts Clear Across the Atlantic—Twice

You've heard of Thor Heyerdahl's famous transoceanic voyages? Well, meet his mountain climbing, plane flying, gold mining navigator.

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Speaking of Hot, Here’s Your New Car Camper Love, the Renault Le Car Van

When car makers had courage.

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How the Yurok Tribe Is Bringing Back the California Condor

The reintroduction of the long-lived, highly social birds has offered insight into the importance of parenting in the species.

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‘Fire of Love’ Is One Hot Love Story

No love hotter than that shared by volcanologists.

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

Monday, June 20, 2022

100 Kids Rescued From Austrian Alps Hike Gone Bad

Always do your homework, folks.

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Review: Tifosi Rail Are Solid Shades for Well Under $100

Why buy $300 shades when these are out there kicking butt for so much less?

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We Need Every Tool to Fight Today’s Wildfires

Fire expert Steve Pyne says New Mexico's largest recorded fire has a lesson for us but it isn't to stop prescribed burns.

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It’s Like a Wooden Boat Building Film, But for a Land Rover Camper

Now THIS is how you build a camper.

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Friday, June 17, 2022

Am I a Man? Or a Tree?

Is this a dude hallucinating or a tree having an existential crisis?

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Book Excerpt: Between an Avalanche and a Hard Place

Back in Adventure Journal 07 we recommended the book Honouring High Places: The Mountain Life of Junko Tabei. It’s a collection of stories written by Tabei, the first woman to summit Mt. Everest and to climb all Seven Summits, among a bushel of other mountaineering feats. Tabei was a hero in Japan, an inspiration to […]

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Feds Get New Guidelines for E-Bikes in National Parks, Forests

A court ruling will make the Park Service review its sweeping permission as the Forest Service adds a new category of vehicle.

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Thursday, June 16, 2022

Lake Baikal Really Doesn’t Feel Like It’s Part of This World

Lots of superlatives when it comes to Lake Baikal, including "weirdest."

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Dervla Murphy, Lived, Traveled, and Wrote Full Tilt

Independent, curious, fearless, Dervla Murphy was the travel writer's travel writer.

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Wednesday, June 15, 2022

The Joy and Struggle of the Rae Lakes Trek

Watch as a first-time backpacker pushes through exhaustion and near-breakdown on one of the country’s most spectacular high altitude treks.

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Coconut Rice Salad With Spicy Peanut Dressing—Summer Camping Luxury

Peanut sauce is good on everything—especially a light, bright, coconut rice salad.

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Ombraz’s Armless Sunnies Have New Styles

Zero arms, lots of comfort.

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SUV Nearly Obliterated by Yellowstone Rockfall

Disaster narrowly averted.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

An Ode to My Chacos

When a pair of shoes is a lot more than just a pair of shoes. Sound familiar?

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Mountain Bikers: Wanna Guess Which Injuries You’re Most Likely to Suffer?

Learn from the broken collarbones of others.

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Yellowstone Closed as Roads, Bridges Destroyed by Flooding

Big rains and lots of melting snow equal disaster in Yellowstone.

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Swiss Tourism Ad Is Simply the Best Commercial You’ll See

It's an ad for Switzerland, but really it's an ad for life.

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Monday, June 13, 2022

Thursday, June 9, 2022

A Yosemite Falls Rainbow to Really Knock Your Socks Off

Rainbow of the gods.

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Meet the Amateur Geologist Who Put the Arch in Arches National Park

Back in the 1970s, rangers knew only some of Arches National Park's many thousands of sandstone arches. Then came Reuben Scolnick.

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The Eerie Beauty of Nordic Skating

Now this is the way to travel.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

3-Year-Old Found Safe After Two Nights Alone in Montana Woods

A happy ending for a lost toddler.

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A Fight Over Wolves Pits Facts Against Feelings in Wisconsin

The state’s wolf population is determined by political volleying, with each side of the debate seeking easy answers.

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Badlands National Park? More Like Goodlands

Bad-ass lands, is more like it.

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

A Glimpse at the Sweet, Simple Life of a New Zealand Hut Warden

This short film looks at one of the most enviable outdoor jobs out there.

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Ukko, God of Sky and Thunder

You won't like Ukko when they're angry.

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Gear Review: Front Runner Outfitters Slimline II Roof Rack

If you're shopping for a low-profile, full-length rack, we found the one.

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Monday, June 6, 2022

Marin Mountain Bike Group Vying For More Trail Access (Good Luck)

The birthplace of mountain biking is also a no-ride zone. Local groups hope to change that.

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Why Cooking Outside and Over Flame Tastes Better

Nothing on earth tastes better than food cooked over open fire—but why?

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The Vertical Magic of the Cliffs of Verdon

Sport climbing started here.

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Friday, June 3, 2022

Oslo’s Fuglemyrhytta Cabin is Tough to Pronounce, Easy to Fall in Love With

Norway knocks another trekker's cabin out of the park with this stylish respite outside Oslo.

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Is VR Climbing and Bug-Eating Our Dystopian Outdoor Rec Future?

We freakin' hope not.

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The BLM Wants to Unlock Access to Public Lands Surrounded by Private Land

On the heels of announcing the agency’s access initiative, new BLM director talks about vision for managing wildlife, recreation and energy development in Wyoming.

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Thursday, June 2, 2022

Savory Mushroom French Dip Sandwiches Will Satisfy Your Camp Munchies

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 hot, […]

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Wanna Know How Bike Brands Decide How to Spec A New Bike?

Get insider's knowledge into why a bike gets the parts it gets.

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Climber Vera Komarkova and the First Women’s Summit of Annapurna

Vera Komarkova was a badass climber when she wasn't being a badass ecologist.

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

Cold-Weather Brand Beringia Also Makes Our Fave Surf Trunks

Surf, hike, swim, run, lounge—they're kinda the perfect shorts.

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What’s the Most Epic 48 Hour-Adventure You Can Have in America?

It's a big, big country, so what are the biggest weekend epics?

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Knowing When to Turn Back

Witnessing first-hand the trouble that pushing past the point of no return can cause.

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Ever Seen a Deer Cyclone?

Like a murmuration, but with gigantic elk instead of swallows.

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Tuesday, May 31, 2022

Mysterious Forest, Millions of Years Old, Discovered in Chinese Sinkhole

Wonders still exist.

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The Summer Issue of Adventure Journal is a Doozy of Stoke and Happiness

And you can get one for yourself. It's easy!

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Ed Abbey Reads From ‘Desert Solitaire’

The legend, in his own voice.

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Bison, Back Where They Belong

Bison on Montana's National Bison Range are back where they belong, managed at last by Native Americans on the Flathead Reservation.

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Monday, May 30, 2022

Think It’s Impossible to Find Solitude in National Parks? Think Again.

Even in the most crowded national parks, peace, quiet, and solitude can be found—here's how.

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Friday, May 27, 2022

Bringing Architecture to Scenic Viewpoints

The Forest Stair and Aurland Lookout, Norway, makes you look at the view in a new way.

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The Cooler People Know About Whitewater, Too

Yeti's new book, Whitewater, kicks ass.

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Alex Honnold on Fatherhood and His Very Real Fear of Death

Dad's mag pens great profile on everyone's fave El Cap free soloist.

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A Sharp View of the Cycle of Life on Greenland’s Mirror Wall

Leo Houlding leads a first ascent on the remote wall just after the birth of his daughter.

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Sherpa Tenzing Norgay

Sixty-nine years ago this week, Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to officially summit Everest. To mark their achievement, we’re republishing this piece about Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. – Ed. On May 29, 1953, at 6:30 in the morning, Sherpa Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary began a seven-hour assault to the […]

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Apple Cheddar Burgers Are Amazing Camp Grinds

A new take on classic grilling fare, these hamburgers bring together a variety of complementary flavors into a simple camp-friendly meal. First, the onions are caramelized using a small sauté pan. The key here is to keep the heat low and don’t rush them. The savory and slightly sweet flavor that develops as a result […]

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A Very Serious, Sandal-Wearing Review of an Old Huffy Granite

Hey, Huffy Granite, can it or can't it...

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Surf Photographer Clark Little Is Not Afraid of Being Pounded Into a Paste

My decidedly non-scientific take is the forces of a powerful ocean wave breaking in shallow water are similar to a tornado or a hurricane—incredible force and violence swirling around a still, safe, even quiet zone. At least that’s how it feels inside the tube. Especially one that’s bigger than you’re comfortable riding. The moment a […]

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Swimming in a Flash Flood

This story begins several years ago with a flash flood in the desert of northwest New Mexico. It was a large summer flood from over the horizon, the sky hot and blue. Dark chocolate water overtopped crumbling banks of sand and mud, filling a broad and formerly steep-walled wash. It wasn’t a tumultuous deathtrap like […]

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A Fisherman Elder and a Pro Skater Go Foraging, Fishing, and Chilling

An odd couple takes it real slow in the British countryside.

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VW Bought Rights to ‘Scout’ Name, Is Reviving Brand With Electric Off-Roader

The 70s are back—and this time they're electric.

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Monday, May 23, 2022

Home Is Sweeter When It’s Wild

Bikepacking trip through Italy you say? Where do we sign up?

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The First Dog to Walk Around the World Arrives Home

28 miles per day for 7 straight years.

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Sticks! What Can’t They Do?

The question we've all been asking.

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Friday, May 20, 2022

Thoughts on Outside’s Layoffs, Outdoor Media, and Adventure Journal

In the wake of magazine closures and reductions, it’s time for readers to reconsider what they value

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Bedrock Will ‘Re-Soul’ and Repair Your Sandals

The best sandals can be the best sandals forever.

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Three Men Busted for Wading Into Bear Territory for Selfies

Please, please humanity, we beg of you: Be better.

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Running Up Scotland’s Ben Nevis

It's not much above 4,000 feet, but it makes up for that with drama.

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A Surprisingly Hopeful Look at the Five Largest Forests Left on Earth

An urgent plea to save the world’s megaforests.

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

Outside Inc. Ends Print Run of Backpacker, Climbing, and More Amid Layoffs

Venture capital-owned Outside Inc tightens its belt.

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It Took Just One Run for Toni Matt to Earn His Badass Legacy

There's no courage like that of a 19 year old with strong legs.

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Meet the Remy Brothers, Swiss Alps Climbing Royalty, Motörhead Fans

The pair established so many first ascents it would make your head spin.

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

‘Vancouver, Vancouver, This is It!’ Mount St. Helens Erupted 42 Years Today

Decades later, the eruption that still raises the hair on our necks.

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A Creamy Lemon Pesto Pasta For Those Ultralight Backcountry Meals

Like the ramen you might normally make backpacking, but so, so much better.

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And Ode to Water and the Absurd Power of Tahitian Waves

World's most thrilling wave gets another deserved closeup.

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

The 8 Best Long-Haul Backpacking Trails

Don't have 5 months to hike the PCT or AT? How about 3 weeks?

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Just Try Keeping Up With Willie the Wiener

Fastest Known Dog training isn't for the weak of heart, or the long of leg.

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Monday, May 16, 2022

Delivery Robot Lost in Woods

Godspeed, little buddy.

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Nightmare Fuel: Bulldozer On Black Bear Pass

Tracks and, uh, something else, of steel.

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Wildlife Lessons, Visitation Trends, Tribal Talks: Yellowstone at 150

Park Superintendent Cam Sholly discusses conservation challenges, visitation management and an unfolding housing crisis as YNP hits milepost.

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Marvelous Mer de Glace

Cave skiing? Cave skiing.

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Friday, May 13, 2022

Space Is an Ecosystem Like Any Other—And It’s in Peril

Artificial satellites, thousands of which now clutter low Earth orbit, have essentially become an invasive species.

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Here’s 4 Minutes and 49 Seconds of Pure Kayak Insanity

Just absolutely stunning paddling here.

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

First All-Black Climbing Team Has Summited Everest

Six of nine members make history.

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Jackie Ronne Hurdled Gender Roles to Save Her Husband’s Polar Expedition

The first American woman in Antarctica helped her husband—and the bickering all-male crew—establish the fist American base in Antarctica.

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Defying the Odds and Crushing Life

Letting nothing stop her.

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022

Toasted Pineapple Pound Cake is an Easy Summer Campsite Dessert

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Rock Fall Down, Slide Far

When rocks fall.

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Marin Alpine E1, the ‘Budget’ E-Bike, Is Awfully Hard to Beat

It's been around for a couple years now, but our tester adores this e-mtb more than anything else out there.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

Monday, May 9, 2022

The Pro Guide to Getting Unstuck in Sand

Don't let this happen to you!

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Here’s What Happens When Newbs Sail the Open Ocean

Just sit right back and you'll hear a tale.

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How Much Will a Favored Place’s Name Change Change?

An Alaskan bay's name change won't change the place at all. But in important ways, it will change everything.

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Friday, May 6, 2022

America’s Two Best Bikepacking Routes Just Got Better

The Western Wildlands Route and the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route release new routes connecting the two super trails for bikepacking epics.

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The Life of a Disabled Ski Bum

The power of pow.

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The Used Gear Market Is Betting You Don’t Want to Buy New Stuff

Every year, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis adds up the dollar value of all the stuff we outdoorsy folk buy. In 2020 it came to $689 billion, which is a lot of cash and, by extension, a lot of stuff. And if you think about it (or more to the point, even if you […]

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Bacon, Cheddar, and Eggs Grits For the Backpacking Fuel Win

Close your eyes and imagine you’re finishing the first day of a backpacking trip and you’ve just put down 12 miles of high elevation hiking with a load of 35 pounds on your back. It’s been a slog of a day. Gorgeous, but a slog. There was that dicey river crossing you fell to your […]

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This Grizzly Family Comes With Paparazzi

She's grizzly bear 399, and wherever she wanders with her four cubs, there's bound to be trouble.

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Fly Fishing, Mindfulness, and Living With an Open Heart

On the water, healing.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

The 5 Stages of Stuff Sack Grief

Sometimes it is so hard to stuff stuff into stuff sacks.

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1930s Surfboard Design Meets 21st Century Craftsman

When hollow surfboards were king, nobody surfed like this.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

Are User Fees a Fair Solution for Public Lands Management?

While fees provide vital resources to our underfunded national parks and forests, they create a barrier to access for low-income users.

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Remembering Andre: A Forest Memorial in Flagstaff

When a pine is your final resting place.

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Friday, April 29, 2022

This North Cascades Cabin in the Clouds Is First Hiked, First Served

A cabin perched at 7,000 feet in the North Cascades? Yeah, sounds good to us.

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

Climbing Legend Charlie Porter Climbed Everything and Said Nothing

In a career full of superhuman stories, Charlie Porter’s 1975 climb on Baffin Island’s Mt. Asgard stands out: He took a month just to ski in all his gear to the base of the route, lashing a long pole across his pack in case he fell into a crevasse. He soloed up the wall over […]

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When the Mountain Bike Course Is a City

Who needs hero dirt when there's hero, uh, pavement.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

Your (Semi) Annual Reminder That Bedrock Sandals Are the Best Sandals

Chacos schmockos. Tevas schmevas. It’s Bedrocks our feet crave. There’s just something about the minimalist-ish (depending on style) Vibram soles and the toe thong strap that makes these things work. And look vaguely exotic. They’re not chunky, they don’t look like your aunt Gertrude’s sandals, they look like they mean business. In warm weather, they’re […]

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Dairy-Free Dutch Oven Apple Crisp Goodness

The cool weather camp dish you really want.

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Driving Anywhere and Fixing Anything in a Sweet ’95 Land Cruiser

These off-road driving instructors practice what they teach on their overlanding trip around the Americas.

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Meet Theodore Roosevelt National Park

North Dakota's underrated gem.

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

We Just Missed Out on the Auction for This Off-Road Smart Car, Dangit

The "Smartest" off-roader many can buy.

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Let’s All Make Our Own Heated Bike Grips

Yes. Simply, yes.

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Why We Need to Protect Way, Way More Land Than We Already Do

Linking protected areas from Yellowstone to the Yukon shows the value of conserving large landscapes, not just isolated parks and preserves

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Paddling the Channel Islands For a Sense of Perspective

One of the most wild places in America is awfully close to one of the least wild.

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Monday, April 25, 2022

15 Seconds: Riding to the La Sal Mountains, Utah

Hello. It’s time for your moment of calm. You are a steadfast rock in the middle of a tempestuous sea. You are the summit of Mt. Everest in the spring monsoon. You are riding toward the La Sal Mountains of Utah, where cool air and shade await. Ahhhhh. Photography by Sinuhe Xavier

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Armed Thefts of Mountain Bikes Put Riders on Edge in Bay Area’s Eastside

For the past month, masked and armed men have been stealing high-value mountain bikes at gunpoint in the hills east of Oakland, Calif. There have been at least five such incidents in recent weeks, though it’s not unheard of for armed robberies of bikes to take place in the area in years past. Police have […]

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It’s Your Ride

Thank god for bikes.

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How to Make Your Own DIY National Park

Beat the lines at national parks by creating your own homegrown park.

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Friday, April 22, 2022

Thursday, April 21, 2022

Freaky, Funky Keen Yogui Sandals Are Seriously the Best Campsite Shoes

They may have been designed by aliens, but they're incredibly comfy.

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Your Hydration Bladder Is Probably Gross—Here’s How to Fix That

Hydration bladders get full of germs far quicker than you'd like, so here's a step-by-step guide to cleaning yours.

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Ukraine, You Beauty

Ukraine, in far better days.

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Sanmao, Desert Explorer, Inspired Millions of Asian Women to Adventure

Sanmao made good on her lifelong dream to travel the Sahara and in so doing inspired millions of Asian women to expand their worlds.

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

These Campsite Sweet Potato Pancakes Are, Well, Sweet

To fuel a morning run, hike, or bike, try these tasty gluten-free plant-based flapjacks. This recipe also tastes great for supper. An easy campsite breakfast too, one a bit different than run-of-the-mill (not that there’s anything wrong with that) buttermilk pancakes. Bake the sweet potato in coals the night before, or toss it near a […]

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Grid Failure Is Kinda Like Camping in Your House, When You Think About It

Feeling prepared in the face of real uncertainty is a bonus of being a lifelong camper.

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Nightime Powder and a Tribute to Dad

Moonlit powder runs rule.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

The ‘Extinct’ Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Not Extinct After All

Back from the, well, not the dead, exactly, but something close.

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How to Teach Your Kids (Or, Um, ‘Friend’) to Poop Outdoors

Advice for any backcountry traveler, big or small, on the proper way to take care of the number two item on their list.

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Now This Is a Good Morning

Every day we're adventurin'.

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Monday, April 18, 2022

The Continental Divide Trail in One Second per Day

Hike a 3,000-mile trail in only four minutes.

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‘X’ Might Mark the $10,000 Spot, if You Can Find the Gold Cup

Find the whiskey cup, and you can afford all the whiskey you could want.

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Wildlife Fauxtography May Be Behind That Instagram Post You Just Liked

There's unfortunately often an unnatural reason behind so much perfectly composed nature photography.

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Ascending Denali’s Mighty ‘Tooth’s Traverse’

As if Denali wasn't already tough, how about a fearsome traverse of the pointy bits?

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