In late August, a 35-year-old Google employee named Will Barkan ran the Tamalpa Headlands 50K, a trail ultramarathon in Sausalito, California, just north of San...
Awe comes in many forms. It’s the amazement that arises with once-in-a-lifetime experiences, such as catching the northern lights, or the wonder of taking in a ...
The snow on the col is a mix of breakable crust, refrozen corn and ice. Pre-dawn light is providing just enough contrast to faintly make out our camp on a remot...
Do you remember where you were when Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson finally topped out on the Dawn Wall on El Capitan on Jan. 14, 2015? I do. It was a moment ...
On August 31, 2018, President Donald Trump named Raymond David Vela as his pick for the 19th director of the National Park Service (NPS). If confirmed, the 28-y...
If you have social media or are connected to our current tech-savvy world, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced some FOMO (fear of missing out). Or maybe yo...
If you’re adding outdoor gear to your wish list (of course you are), don’t miss our Used Gear Swaps. Join us on October 27th from 10am to 1pm at one of the 11 e...
An hour before dusk on the South Rim Trail in Big Bend National Park, I was searching for words to explain how I felt. Standing on the edge of the Chisos Mounta...
Filled-up campsites, parking woes and crowded trails are just part of getting outdoors sometimes. Instead of going to the parks everyone knows about this Nation...
In the last few years, the term “public lands” has been spoken about with increasing regularity. You’ve likely seen it in news articles, documentaries and even ...
On Thursday, Alterra Mountain Company, the new Denver, Colorado-based company that owns more than a dozen ski resorts around the country, announced it’d be brin...
In September 2017, Sydney Williams was stand up paddle boarding with her husband in San Diego, California. It was a sweltering day, her paddle was warm and she ...
