“When you become a better place for women to work, you become a better place for everybody to work.”
It’s late September and while fall temperatures have be...
In 1995, Paul Hlina became the first person to complete Minnesota's Superior Hiking Trail—and he did it on crutches. Two decades later, locals are still working...
Editor’s note on April 24, 2018: This article was originally published on October 20, 2017. We’re taking this opportunity to look back at 2017 as we gear up for...
What we can learn from the founder of one of hiking's biggest new movements
As a new mother, Shanti Hodges was looking for more ways to get her son, Mason, ou...
How hiking and shepherding work together to maintain a tradition as old as Spain itself
Alejandro Jiménez opens up a gate and whistles, watching as more than...
How one skier's relationship with the sport evolved over the course of her adult life—and how it shaped her perspective, marriage and priorities
I came late to...
Friday morning I walked into a big event space in the REI Seattle flagship store for the first-ever, and long-awaited, LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender, Que...
“When I lost my foot, I put two feet on the ground.”
Kathy Pico, an Ecuadorian native, lost her leg to cancer at age 38. Reassessing her life's value, Kathy ...
Instead of “Did Not Finish,” think “Did Not F-Up.” Here's how to know when to throw in the towel—and how to get back on the horse.
A Did Not Finish (DNF) is...
On suffering, doping and victory: a Q&A with one of today's most famous runners
Kilian Jornet hardly needs an introduction. The ski mountaineer and mount...
The deaths of two beloved climbers shocked the community
Hayden was 15 when I first met him. It was 2005, and I’d just moved from Yosemite Valley to Colorado t...
