Indiana Dunes National Park Celebrates Its First Birthday Cassidy Randall|February 14, 2020 Meet some of the staff responsible for a successful first 365 days in the newly minted national park site.
Innovators: The (Ski) Boot Cobbler Devon O’Neil|February 13, 2020 Professional freeskier Eric Hjorleifson first made a name for himself, then some of the backcountry ski world’s greatest boots.
What We Know About Running’s Impact on Mental Health Amanda Loudin|February 13, 2020 A growing body of research suggests running may benefit your mental health.
Pro Skier Angel Collinson Wants to Sail Around the World Megan Michelson|February 6, 2020 Pro skier Angel Collinson felt a calling to live on a boat. So, she bought an old sailboat and intends to do just that.
In Our Nature: How are Warming Winters Changing Snowsports? Megan Michelson|February 4, 2020 If you've noticed your favorite ski slope is receiving more or less snowfall than past seasons, you're not imagining things. Is climate change to blame for this change? We set the record straight on 9 misconceptions about the climate’s impact on changing winter weather.
Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley Receives Gold-Level Recognition for Mountain Biking Sarah Grothjan|January 31, 2020 International Mountain Bicycling Association designates Colorado’s first Gold-Level Ride Center.
What a Yale Scholar Discovered About Aspen’s Hidden Shrines Gordy Megroz|January 31, 2020 Cody Musselman, a Ph.D. candidate in religious studies and a former Aspen Mountain employee, reaches surprising conclusions about a quirky mountain-town tradition.
Pioneering a New Way to Pay for Trail Building in Rural America Jess Daddio|January 29, 2020 Athens, Ohio, has ambitious plans to build 88 miles of singletrack in three years. To make it happen, they’re eyeing a new funding model that could make it easier to bring recreation to rural America.
Generational Fidelity: Sage Grouse in the American West Hannah Nordhaus|January 27, 2020 On the Ladder Ranch, a multigeneration family works to keep their public lands ranching operation afloat while protecting a delicate species, the greater sage grouse.
All Rise Kathryn Miles|January 27, 2020 The effects of climate change on a heavily developed city imperil the future of Charleston, South Carolina. But instead of throwing up their hands and moving out, some residents are staying put. Here’s why they feel hopeful about the future.
How to Reduce Your Impact As a Skier Lily Krass Ritter|January 24, 2020 We asked pro skiers and snowboarders for their tips on being more green.
Editors’ Picks: Outdoor Books for Kids Aer Parris|January 21, 2020 These tales about snowy city days, travels to the top of the world and the importance of conservation have captured our hearts.
