With an explosion of brands that are designing quality mountain bike clothes, there is no shortage of well designed, women-specific options. Below you will find a select list of some of our favorites after rigorously testing as many brands as we could get our hands on. 　　Also be sure to check out our guides to the best men’s mountain bike...

　　This week, three lucky winners will receive a Tokeen 2600 backpack ($349 value) from Stone Glacier. Enter now for your chance to win! 　　More on the Prize The Stone Glacier Tokeen 2600 is a tough, lightweight pack based on Stone Glaciers ultralight Terminus packs and intended for long days of scouting or tracking in the field. 　　The pack is made...

　　For years, the smartphone has been hailed as the ultimate multipurpose backpacking tool: It’s a camera, map, GPS, diary, music player, plant identifier, book, and emergency communication device all in one. 　　Smartphones have become particularly ubiquitous on long trails. Thru-hiking-specific guide apps like FarOut allow hikers to access useful information like elevation profiles, weather, camping options, trail angel contact info,...

　　My touring partners and I crouched at the summit of our planned ski line, engulfed in a cloud of whipping winds and spindrift. It felt like chaos. I carefully donned insulating layers, fighting the wind’s attempt to tear them out of my hands. The anxiety was building. My Anon M5 ski goggles were the last piece. 　　I hastily swapped the...

　　Five measly seconds. 　　Its the duration of a long fart or a short text message. There’s a reason the five-second rule applies to a dropped Cheeto—it was barely on the ground! 　　Alas, this tiny amount of time separates me from achieving the only athletic goal I have cared about in decades. On a crisp morning last October I slumped over...

　　Its tough to imagine which would be more exciting: traversing the Sierra Nevada mountains on a nearly unexplored stretch of singletrack, or doing it aboard a bespoke bicycle built for you for free. 　　Believe it or not, thats the deal on the table as part of the Builders for Builders fundraiser. From now through July 2, youll receive an entry...

　　It’s not every day that someone makes a pair of pants just for you. But that’s exactly what happened with these new Forloh BTM Pro Pants ($259). Let me explain how it happened, and why it should matter to you, fellow outdoorsy pants wearer. 　　Since 2017 or so, I’ve been wearing Fjallraven Kebs ($255) most of the time I’m active...

　　Olympic snowboarding icon Shaun White is shaking up the sport that made him a household name—by reinvesting in it. 　　On Monday, White announced the creation of The Snow League, a new season-long series of halfpipe competitions for professional snowboarders and freeskiers that will debut in the winter of 2025. Complete with prize money and sponsorship opportunities, the new series will...

　　In my twenties, chips, gummy bears, and the cheesiest burritos I could make once fueled all of my runs, climbs, and camping trips. Now well into my mid-thirties and trying to set a better example for my growing toddler, I’ve spent the last two years rewriting my usual travel menu. I’ve largely replaced Skittles with real fruit and beer with...

　　Solo Stove: More Than $100 Off 　　 　　(Photo/Solo Stove) Solo Stove is offering significant discounts on select fire pits in celebration of the Fourth of July. The sale, running from today until June 30, offers over $100 off on select models. Additionally, customers will receive a free popcorn maker with any fire pit purchase by using the code POPCORN. 　　Highlighted...

　　Total Archery Challenge (TAC) at Big Sky always ends up being a little work, a little play, and a lot of reunion for me. Theres a sense of community when you take the top folks from all the brands you trust in the field and toss them out onto a mountain to shoot together. 　　I know GearJunkie is usually all...

　　There’s no place like New York City, especially if you’re a runner. Whether you’ve raced multiple marathons or you prefer a mellower pace, you’ll always have a new route to explore, a run club to meet up with, or an event to sign up for. 　　“Any kind of running experience you want to have, you can have here,” says Dave...