The winter sports tourism industry in the U.S. added $11.3 billion in economic value and supported more than 191,000 jobs in the 2015–2016 winter season, accord...
How Ambreen Tariq, founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, is overcoming the “minority barrier” in the outdoors
It was a chilly October morning. The kind where you s...
Comparing culture, gear, resupply and difficulty.
Whether you’re deciding which footpath to tackle for a first thru-hike, you’ve hiked one trail and want to kn...
People often ask us why they need to wax their skis or snowboard. “Isn’t snow already slippery?” A fair point, but it takes two surfaces to tango and the one yo...
Outdoor Outreach on transforming young lives through the outdoors.
If you’re a regular listener to this show, you’ve probably tasted the power of the out...
DPS launches new technology that will eliminate the need for ski wax. This is hardly the first time the Utah ski brand has come up with a radical idea.
It wa...
Editor’s note on April 9, 2019: Our commitment to create unique experiences for women, by women is steadfast. We will not be announcing 2019 Outessa dates. We h...
A thru-hiker packs an 18-liter REI Flash Pack for two weeks of adventure travel in Europe.
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I smugly smiled, easi...
The great outdoors is a magnetic place, one that pulls us back when we’re away for too long. We're drawn to mountains and rivers as much as we are to the grass ...
When a baby enters the picture, new parents often have a lot of fears and questions about hiking. What kind of gear do you need? How long a trip should you pla...
When a grassroots organization in Vermont partnered with federal land managers to open skiable glades on public lands, they forged a new model for backcountry t...
