Hailing from the city that never sleeps, writer and adventurer Aer Parris escaped the hustle during a cross-country cycling trip and never looked back. Happiest while on endurance trips, Aer is making plans for a thru hike of the Continental Divide Trail. REI member since 2012.
Meet the fourth generation of the family-owned footwear company, La Sportiva. Giulia Delladio is the next in line and will be the first woman to lead the family...
Planning on going abroad this year? Stop reading (after this sentence) and check your passport’s expiration date. In the next three years, CNN reports, 49 milli...
Finding the perfect rock-gym community can feel like the quest for the Holy Grail. Conflicting schedules, lack of climbing compatibility, personality difference...
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...
I thru-hiked the Pacific Crest Trail in 2015. After months of meticulous research, weighing my bag, editing, and weighing it again, I still managed to pack a to...
The first snow of the year is finally starting to fall across the country. Big fluffy flakes, hard pellets of sleet—whatever the white stuff is, I can’t wait to...
White Elephant, Yankee Swap, Dirty Santa—whatever you call it, chances are you’ll be attending one this holiday season. The term comes from the legend of the Ki...
“Clean water changes everything. It is the common denominator of all life.” – Tim Oriard, principal scientist for MSR.
Clean drinking water is a given for mo...
