Mark McInnis on turning his love of the outdoors into a photography career.
I enjoy interviewing photographers, especially ones who take photos of thing...
Far from overcast Seattle, east of the Columbia River, sits the community of Ephrata, Washington. And just outside the small town, twenty miles of singletrack a...
Spring can be the best season to explore the mountains: The days are getting longer, weather is getting brighter, and there’s plenty of snow to explore as you p...
REI Co-op invests in the future of the outdoors by giving back nearly 70 percent of our profits to the outdoor community. Out of that 70 percent, in 2017 alone ...
Diane Van Deren on how to run ultramarathons and set records at 58 after surviving brain surgery.
Running 100 miles is remarkable. Running and winning 10...
For many backpackers, the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) looms majestically before them, at the apex of their life list. If you’re contemplating...
It’s 6:30 in the morning and I’m staring down the 26.2 miles that lay ahead of me on a glorious, sunrise-lit stretch of Highway 1 from California’s Big Sur nort...
Jennifer Pharr Davis became the first woman to set a Fastest Known Time (FKT) on a more than 2,000-mile-long trail when, in 2011, she bested the men’s record fo...
Located high on the greater Colorado Plateau, Colorado National Monument features steep red rock canyons, towering monoliths and sprawling pinyon-juniper woodla...
For mayors of mountain towns and cities, municipal budgets, local schools and the nitty-gritty of day-to-day management take up much of their time. But for some...
National parks are wildly popular: In 2017, people traveled outside with nearly 331 million visits to national parks, monuments, and historic and cultural sites...
Lacey England on challenging stereotypes and protecting the outdoors as a wild land firefighter.
I’ve always been interested in people with careers that ...