Extreme adaptability and versatility can be found throughout the animal kingdom, but may have found their peak expression in Alexi Pappas. As a runner, Pappas was a two-time All-American for Dartmouth who set a national record running for Greece at the 2016 Olympics. As a performer, she was a member of Dartmouth’s gut-busting Dog Day improv group before going on...

　　Shorter days and cooler temperatures mean its time to say goodbye to summer. Now is an ideal time for less-crowded hikes, camping, and bike rides while waiting for those first snow reports. 　　With your mind between seasons, now is the perfect time to save big on outdoor gear and apparel. Youll find all kinds of amazing deals during Sun Ski...

　　California is a backpacker’s paradise, with stunning trails in national and state parks, and in the mountains, deserts, and along the ocean. Yet for all of this natural beauty, some of the state’s best backpacking actually lies in a little-known wilderness area near Fresno. 　　Dinkey Lakes Trail guides hikers past a series of alpine lakes in a remote part of...

　　The media has undergone a radical transformation in recent years —and publications covering the outdoors are no exception. 　　In 2023, the Disney-owned National Geographic fired all of its staff writers, leaving few, if any, full-time writers and editors for the longtime gold standard of outdoor journalism. Outside Magazine slowly grew into a conglomerate of outdoor publications, and then fired so...

　　They say you shouldn’t reinvent the wheel — but what about the chair? Simple things ought to be simple, I thought to myself while breaking out the new Helinox Chair One (re) while camping recently. And chairs? Assuredly, we’ve got them down at this point. 　　Apparently, I was wrong. Success is a process, and while the original Chair One set...

　　Lets examine the state of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, especially as it relates to the vehicles we drive on the road daily. There seems to be no new headline in the news these days that doesn’t hammer home the evolution of EVs. 　　The federal tax credit is about to go down the drain, sales of EVs are definitely not...

...

...

　　Everyone who loves adventure must, at some point, make a pilgrimage to Moab, Utah. Just don’t be surprised if one trip turns into many. Cradled in a sprawling, three-dimensional garden of spiraling towers, sandstone arches, plunging canyons, and wind-polished slickrock, Moab is the hub of a 20 million-acre desert playground. The landscapes are otherworldly. The sunsets are second to none....

　　If youve been shopping for ski kits over the past few years, you know that three-layer waterproof ski pants for women often come with heart-stopping price tags. However, Columbia Sportswear aims to shift that narrative with its redesigned Platinum Peak II 3L Pant, part of its high-performance Titanium line. These pants deliver storm-day protection and an impressive feature set for half...

　　As a kid, I often wore two or three pairs of cotton socks topped with a super thick wool sock. It was a very inefficient system and did more harm than good. After many years, miles, and cold sits, I learned just how important good hunting socks are. 　　Hunting socks may not be a glamorous gear item, but they sure...

...