The Fall 2026 Issue of Outside Shows How Style Can Pull You into Another World
I didn’t grow up with the outdoors. I grew up in suburban New Jersey, where my relationship with this world...
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A Rugged, Soft-Sided Duffel That Actually Stays Organized
When I was a kid, my hippy parents used duffels when we traveled because suitcases were too bourgeois. That, and...
A Guiding Company Faces Hefty Fines After the Deadly Tahoe Avalanche
On February 17, a devastating backcountry avalanche killed three guides and six clients near Truckee, California. On August 12, the...
Experience One of the World’s Best Rafting Trips
In the rafting world, fall is typically downtime, a season when rivers that once churned with spring runoff flow at...
5 Steep Trail Running Routes Worth the Challenge
If you love trail running for the views, the fresh air, and the challenge, you will really love these steep...
How Much Exercise Balances the Health Risks of Sitting All Day?
Back in 2014, I wrote an article describing sitting as “the new smoking.” In my defense, I intended the phrase...
Skip the Planks and Crunches. Do These Standing Core Moves for Better Outdoor Performance.
On-the-floor ab moves—like planks, dead bugs, and bird dogs—are great for teaching you how to properly activate and strengthen your...
Best National Park Water Adventures to Take Before Summer Ends
August is more than halfway over, which means fall is rapidly approaching. I love autumn, but I’m not ready to...
The Best New Running Shoes of 2026—So Far
Each year, we run thousands of miles to test the best new running shoes on road and trail. We balance...
