The first rays of sunlight illuminated the Elk Mountains on the periphery of Crested Butte Mountain Resort on a below-freezing December morning. My truck actually says it’s -15 degrees Fahrenheit, as I drive to the backcountry trailhead, trailer in tow. There’s 6 inches of fresh snow in town — meaning the backcountry likely (and hopefully) picked up triple those numbers....

　　The Q6 e-tron offroad concept is an Audi thats ready for anything. An EV with an extra 6 inches of ground clearance, portal axles, and some massive tow hooks on the front and rear bumpers. This is an Audi that could give any Jeep a run for its money crawling over rocks and then absolutely destroy it when its time...

　　If its outside, Denvers got it. This modern city with a pioneer past is a gateway to the Rocky Mountains. But a plethora of local parks, lakes, gardens, and trails means you can find adventure within the city, too. 　　With so many options, it can be hard to know where to start. On this episode of Guide to Outside, get...

　　High-end knifemaker GiantMouse, in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), has issued a voluntary recall of its GM12 and GMP12 folding knives. The Michigan-based company warns of a laceration hazard posed by a potentially faulty locking mechanism. GiantMouse is asking owners of these knives to immediately stop using them and store them in a safe place, and to...

　　On a brisk weekday in October 2023, three sewing machines hummed while experimental indie pop played quietly inside a warehouse near the airport in Missoula, Montana. Three sewers had their heads down, assembling eggplant-colored jumpsuits, as Mallory Ottariano, the 34-year-old founder of the women’s outdoor clothing brand Youer, squinted into a dizzying spreadsheet. The Youniverse—what Ottariano, a queen of puns,...

　　This is a review of an automatic knife.Automatic knives are subject to a variety of legal restrictions.Check your local knife laws or consult with a local lawyer before purchasing an automatic knife.Here is the American Knife and Tool Institute website for more information. 　　There is an undeniable thrill in firing an automatic knife, especially one thats well-made. The feel of...

　　The outdoors have a way of delivering to us our soulmates. Sometimes, that’s a romantic partner, discovered on a mountain-summit meet-cute. Other times, it’s the fiercely loyal friends we never knew we needed. Maybe you’ve noticed the same—that your best friends are your adventure friends. There’s a reason for that dynamic. The outdoors draws out the best and the worst...

　　Indoor bike training seems like a sufferfest: a sweat-drenched cyclist alone in a dark basement, sucking stale air, pedaling hard but going nowhere. There are no fellow riders to talk to, no draft to ease the burden, and no scenery to pass the miles. Maybe there is even an analog clock, loudly ticking every second. 　　But it doesnt have to...

　　The new Wagoneer S debuted last year as the first all-electric Jeep in history, other than full-on prototypes shown off at Moab and SEMA. By finally delivering upon the promise of the 4xe nameplate — previously seen only on hybrid models — Jeep takes a different direction than those hardcore off-roaders, catering instead to the mid-size electric crossover market. 　　The...

　　A version of this article originally appeared on Pinkbike.  　　Its easy to become part of an echo chamber. Pinkbike often gets lost in the finer points of mountain bike technology, from suspension platforms to frame flex. But what kind of questions are people asking about mountain biking outside the platform? For one, what are the best mountain bikes for beginners? Below, Pinkbikes editors...

　　SHOT Show, the massive Las Vegas trade show for hunting, tactical, and sporting gear, played host to the latest innovations in premium flashlights and headlamps. Last week, I spent 2 days hunting for the most illuminating products of 2025, and the future is looking bright for flashlight aficionados. 　　From an expansion of the wedge light category to incredibly powerful EDC...

　　It takes a lot to push yourself to your physical limit alongside a significant other. It takes even more to do so for 12 straight days in some of the country’s most unforgiving terrain. And yet that’s what Andrew Hamilton and Andrea Sansone did in July 2024, when they set the couple’s record for hiking all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot...