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Justin Housman
Here’s 4 Minutes and 49 Seconds of Pure Kayak Insanity
Just absolutely stunning paddling here.
Marin Alpine Trail 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.
A New Summer Means Learning New Backpacking Skills—Hopefully
This backpacker’s summer to-do list is to learn from his wife—learn a lot.
Here’s What Happens When Newbs Sail the Open Ocean
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale.
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…
North Shore Betty Shows You’re Never Too Old to Send
Age is just a number, so they tell us anyway.
The 5 Stages of Stuff Sack Grief
Sometimes it is so hard to stuff stuff into stuff sacks.
1930s Surfboard Design Meets 21st Century Craftsman
When hollow surfboards were king, nobody surfed like this.
Remembering Andre: A Forest Memorial in Flagstaff
When a pine is your final resting place.
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.
When the Mountain Bike Course Is a City
Who needs hero dirt when there’s hero, uh, pavement.
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…
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.
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…
Let’s Raise a Glass to Rachel Carson, ‘Silent Spring’ Author, and Badass
It doesn’t get a whole lot more badass than changing the world with the stroke of a pen.
Can You Point Us to Manikia, Greece’s Underground Climbing Hotbed?
Imagine the possibilities.
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…
The ‘Extinct’ Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Not Extinct After All
Back from the, well, not the dead, exactly, but something close.
Ascending Denali’s Mighty ‘Tooth’s Traverse’
As if Denali wasn’t already tough, how about a fearsome traverse of the pointy bits?
He’s the Number One Competitive Wilderness Sitter in the World
How extreme can sitting be?
If You Give a Beach a Bottle
When plastic becomes the dominant object on remote beaches.
Our Favorite Adventure Bike Just Got Radder
The Hudski Doggler returns to doggle even harder.
First Ever Mountain Bike Descent of Corbet’s Couloir Is Still Puckering
“Someday someone will ski that,” said Barry Corbet. Just imagine his face watching this descent via bike.
A Hypocritical Oath: When Environmentalism Doesn’t Extend to Favored Toys
Recycling? Sure. Recycled surfboard? Uh, no thanks.
Zen Out to the Mojave by Moon and Starlight
Mojave, by starlight, equals pure magic.
It’s Not a Real Baja Trip Until You Mess Something Up
When Baja overlanding trips very nearly go very wrong.
The AJ Poll: Campfires This Summer, Yea or Nay?
It’s hot, it’s dry, and it’s getting hotter and drier.
100-Year-Old Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Retires
The NPS’s oldest, most cherished ranger hangs up her hat.
Off-Road Driving School Taught Me I Had No Idea What I Was Doing
Learning my, and the brand new Ford Bronco’s, limitations at the Bronco Off Roadeo.
Review: Patagonia’s Crazy Light Middle Fork Waders
Backcountry testing with waders made for packing.
This New Namibian Bike Brand Has the Best Vibes
From a dusty farm in Namibia come some sweet-looking steel frame rides.
This Thule Bike Rack Dethroned the Beloved Küat In Our Tester’s Garage
It’s pricey, but wow, it’s easy and light.
Organize Your Sh*t With Luno’s Terrific Seatback Organizer
Stores everything you want stored.
How Good Can a $900 Gravel Bike Be? The State All-Road 4130 Weighs In
A three-digit price for a bike that you can actually enjoy in 2022?
A Short Review of a Great New Flat Pedal Mountain Bike Shoe
Simple, sturdy, ankle-protecting wonders.
Hey, Remember International Travel?
Read an excerpt from travel writer extraordinaire Bill Arnott’s new collection, “Gone Viking II.”
How to Wash Your Backpack In, Oh, 7 Easy Steps
We need not hike in funk-covered backpacks
Today In Good Excuses For Not Delivering Package: ‘Bear in Driveway’
Don’t blame ya, UPS driver.
Huge News in Camp Comfort: Mosquitos Are Attracted to Certain Colors
Attention outdoor clothes designers.
Actually, Do Whatever You Want With Your Subaru
It’s your car, do what you want with it, naysaying truck owners be damned.
PNW’s Dropper Posts Are Great—So How About Their Bike Apparel?
PNW, famous for its excellent dropper posts, wades into the apparel pool.
Eddie Bauer’s Making Apparel Designed for Sit-Skiers and That’s Awesome
Sit skiers, rejoice.
Anne LaBastille May Have Out-Thoreau’d Thoreau
The blonde Daisy Duke-wearing, tough-as-nails mountain woman charmed and inspired.
The Backpacking Sc-Fi Author Who Writes Weirdly Hopeful Dystopia
He backpacks and he pens hopeful glimpses of a life in a climate-ravaged future.
Long-Live the Ten Dollar Bike Multitool
It works, it never fails, it’s ten bucks. Thanks, Park Tool.
Why I’m Giving Up Trail Runners for Hiking Boots
In which the author decides the focus on lightweight gear doesn’t extend to his feet.
Norman Dyhrenfurth Made First American Ascent of Everest a Smashing Success
Norman Dyhrenfurth’s planning and drive got the U.S. on top of the world.
Once Near-Extinct Fin Whales Gathering In Huge Numbers Near Antarctica
Melville’s “banished and unconquerable Cain of his race” have returned to an old foraging ground in astonishing numbers.