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Mar 30, 2025

Subtle Changes, Better Feel, Still Sluggish: 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander Review

　　When the Mitsubishi Outlander launched, it was the best vehicle the company had made in years. But that was 4 years ago, and it was time for a change. We take a look at the new-for-2025 Outlander to see if Mitsubishis small changes add up to another winner. 　　Its hard to understate the importance of the 2025 Mitsubishi Outlander for...

Mar 30, 2025

‘Don’t Mention It’: Powder Mountain to Add 1,000+ Acres of Skiable Terrain

　　Located just an hour north of Salt Lake City, Powder Mountain encompasses 8,464 skiable acres of terrain in the Wasatch Mountain Range. Serviced by five lifts and a fleet of busses that often pick skiers and snowboarders up from the road, the resort is already the largest in the U.S. — but its about to get even bigger. Powder Mountain...

Mar 30, 2025

Snowboarder Pronounced Dead After Falling From Barless Lift in Montana

　　A snowboarder died in an incident that occurred at Red Lodge Mountain in Montana on Tuesday, March 11, after he fell from a three-person lift. According to local reports, he was unseated and fell during a period of gusty, erratic winds. 　　Jeffrey Zinne, 37, was riding the lift alone when he fell, sustaining accidental blunt-force injuries. He was helicoptered to...

Mar 30, 2025

Washington Hikers Amazed After Finding Giant Octopus Near Local Trail

　　Hikers love to trade stories about surprise animal sightings, from bears to moose to the mercurial cougar or wolverine. 　　But a small group of hikers in Bellingham, Wash., stumbled on an animal they never expected while exploring a local trail: a giant Pacific octopus. Bellingham photographer Micah Moeller posted several videos of the encounter on Reddit threads for Bellingham, initially...

Mar 30, 2025

White House Considers Further Cuts to Park Service

　　President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have not spared the countrys national parks from their purge of tens of thousands of government workers. 　　Theyve laid off thousands of workers from the National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service, and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Theyve also instituted spending freezes, delayed the hiring of seasonal workers, and started the process of...

Mar 30, 2025

Feud Between Outside Inc., Writers Goes Public

　　For decades, Outside Magazine has offered its readers some of the best outdoor journalism found anywhere. Many of its contributors — from Jon Krakauer and Hampton Sides to Jimmy Chin and Tommy Caldwell — have become iconic authors, photographers, and athletes. 　　Now, some of those icons have asked for their names to be removed from the masthead of the legacy...

Mar 30, 2025

Small Car With Big Style, Big Range, Massive Screen: Introducing the 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA

　　With more star signs than an astrology convention and more screens than a sports bar, this is the latest from Mercedes-Benz. The all-new 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA is one of the brands smallest models, but it has just kicked off a whole new era in design, features, and function for the German luxury brand. 　　It will arrive with both gas and...

Mar 30, 2025

Non-Newtonian Skis Adapt to Speed: Renoun Citadel 107 Review

　　I was on lap number seven on Grouse Mountain, and I wasnt about to stop anytime soon. My breath was heavy. I was sweating through my baselayers and covered in snow. Beaver Creek had gotten 10 inches overnight, and it didnt seem like anyone else was there to ski it. Every single run, snow was exploding over me all the way...

Mar 30, 2025

Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?

　　In February, I joined four strangers on an overnight dogsled expedition for beginners. They ranged in age from their twenties to sixties, and sat long hours around the campfire—laughing, roasting marshmallows for each other, and petting a yellow dog who squeezed along the snowbanks behind them, nosing for snacks. Each attendee had signed up for the trip alone; they’d never...

Mar 30, 2025

The Best Binoculars of 2025

　　There are limitless ways to enjoy the outdoor world and just as many tools to do it, but perhaps no piece of equipment is as rewarding and versatile as the best binoculars for your needs. 　　We tapped one of our expert writers, Nick LeFort, who’s spent a lot of time looking at the world through a set of clear lenses...

Mar 30, 2025

Turkey Hunting Gear 101: The Kit You Need to Tag Your Gobbler

　　Few things are more exciting than the approach of spring turkey hunting.For many hunters, it marks the end of a long winter and a much-needed return to the field. Often, spring turkey is one of the first hunts for youth hunters and one of the most accessible hunts for aging sportsmen. 　　And its fun. Toms are the most active in...

Mar 30, 2025

How to Turn Your Garage Into the Ultimate Home Gym

　　Two years ago, I had a mild midlife crisis when I turned 40. I say “mild” because I did not make any negative life-altering choices or obsess over opportunities missed in the first 40 years of my life. I did, however, make the stereotypical massive purchase which had a toe hold in vanity. 　　Driven by the determination to maintain some...

Mar 30, 2025

The Benefits of Being Close to Water, According to Science

　　I don’t know who’s more perplexed: me or the deer? It’s dawn on the Fourth of July and I’m lugging my 14-foot inflatable SUP and three dry bags across River Street in Troy, New York, burping bacon from the breakfast buffet. Downtown is drizzly and deserted, just me and the ungulate locking eyes across a hotel parking lot, two fish...

Mar 30, 2025

Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar Shows Just How Scary Health Misinformation Can Get

　　As a health writer, I’ve watched wellness trends come and go, each one claiming to be as life-changing as the last. 　　“I read that [insert detox drink or mushroom coffee here] is really good for you,” people have said to me with promising smiles, time and time again. But they didn’t actually read the information anywhere. Most likely, they watched a...

Mar 30, 2025

The Best Assisted Braking Device for Lead Belaying: Petzl NEOX Long-Term Review

　　Every assisted braking device (ABD) can inadvertently lock the rope to varying degrees when quickly feeding out slack to a lead climber.Petzl has mostly solved this dilemma with the NEOX. 　　When an ABD locks a rope when the belayer feeds slack rapidly (short roping), its actually doing what it was meant to do. Most ABDs have some sort of prescribed...

Mar 30, 2025

Throwing Caution to the Wind: Watch the Radical Evolution of Arc’teryx Athlete Weazy Murray

　　Skiing is just one element of Craig Weazy Murrays deep connection to the mountains. He grew up with outdoorsy parents who didnt even own a TV. He was constantly competing with his siblings, who all loved the same sports and who all pushed each other to new heights. 　　Weazy carried that lifestyle and mindset into his adulthood. And now, hes...

Mar 30, 2025

Short-Distance Racing Weapon: The North Face Summit Sky 2 First Look Review

　　The super shoe revolution in trail running is a few seasons old at this point. Where all roads lead to Nike’s Alphafly with a handful of worthy number twos, there’s still no one defining super shoe for the trails — the type where if you line up in anything less, you’re sacrificing first place. 　　Because of its unfortunate pandemic timing,...

Mar 30, 2025

The Best Stability Shoes for Every Type of Run (2025)

　　At a Glance The New World of Stability What to Look For in a Stability Shoe Beyond the Shoe What Shoes We Included How We Tested Best All-Around: Asics Kayano 31 ($165) Runner-up Best All-Around: Brooks Glycerin GTS 22 ($164) Best Plush Stability: Puma ForeverRUN Nitro 2 ($150) Runner-up Best Plush: Diadora Nucleo 2 ($160) Best Firm, Responsive Support: Brooks...

Mar 30, 2025

Pure Fishing Opens New Showroom, Makes Big Announcement

　　Consumers may hear the name Pure Fishing and draw a blank. However, it is one of the largest companies in the fishing industry. If youve fished a single day in your life, chances are youve used one of its products. Its the parent company of popular brands such as Berkley, Plano, Abu Garcia, Penn, Ugly Stik, and many more. 　　In...

Mar 30, 2025

Sexy, Speedy Slicer: CRKT Twist Tighe OTF Review

　　I know I could have planned things better. Im holding the working end of a line of twine that will become a delightfully hipster sunglasses hanger in my apartment. But in true Adam fashion, I embarked on the project before really thinking through the process. 　　One end of the twine is secured to a Command Hook while I pinch the...