Mountain Biking What Casey Brown Is Reading Right NowOutside Magazine - Emily ReedWhen Casey Brown isn’t rewriting the rules of mountain biking or tackling freeride lines, you’ll often find her deep in a book. These are four of her current favorites. ‘Sapiens,’ by Yuval Noah Harari
Potatoes It's OK to Be a Lovelorn Sack of PotatoesOutside Magazine - Blair BravermanWelcome to Tough Love. Every other week, we’re answering your questions about dating, breakups, and everything in between. Our advice giver is Blair Braverman, dogsled racer and author of Welcome to the
Adventure Travel Vanlife Isn't as Sustainable as You'd ThinkOutside Magazine - Mara Johnson-GrohThe vanlifemovement has awoken a new generation of American road-trippers—myself included. The Instagram hashtag #vanlife has been tagged over 4.77 million times. As a lifestyle, it offers a new vision
Ultramarathons 'Uphill Athlete' Confirms: Kilian Jornet Is SuperhumanOutside Magazine - Hayden CarpenterMost people can’t ski for 24 hours straight, let alone whip off a cool 78,274 feet of vertical gain in that time frame. But then again, most people aren’t Kilian Jornet. The 31-year-old Spaniard is a athlete,
Peer-to-peer Spinlister Wants to Change Bike Rental (Again)Outside Magazine - Joe LindseyThe basic idea behind peer-to-peer rentals is brilliant in its simplicity: make money letting other people use your stuff when you’re not. After all, most cars sit parked 95 percent of the time. And if
What Do Foam Rollers Actually Do?Outside Magazine - Alex HutchinsonIf endurance athletes tend to have a streak of what sports scientist Dominic Micklewright calls “benign masochism,” then the whole foam roller thing makes a lot of sense. It’s right up there with ice in
Commuting Chrome Makes Our Favorite Waterproof Commuter BagOutside Magazine - Jakob SchillerApril can be a hard month for some people. It’s the end of ski season but not really full-on cycling season. But I call bullshit. April is actually a great month for commuting, because it’s cold enough
Small Spaces How to Organize Gear in a Small SpaceOutside Magazine - Emily ReedHaving a clean, organized gear closet leaves less of a chance you’ll forget something important when heading out for a weekend adventure. Plus it streamlines upkeep, allowing you to see what you have the
Australia An Australian's Look at the American SouthwestOutside MagazineIn the feature-length documentary The Bikes of Wrath, a group of novice Australian cyclists departs from Oklahoma to replicate the iconic journey taken by the Joad family in the American novel The Grapes
The Best Binoculars Are the Ones You Have with YouOutside Magazine - Wes SilerI saw a juvenile wolf earlier this week. Even here, just north of Yellowstone National Park, wolves are a rare sight, and spotting a yearling is virtually unheard of. But because I had a good pair of on
The Coolest Cycling Gear from Sea Otter 2019Outside Magazine - Josh PattersonThe Sea Otter Classic, which started in 1991 as a mountain-bike race, has morphed into a full-on exhibition. There’s still the competition, of course, but now every April as professional and amateur racers
Beer Shower Beer Lovers, Meet Your New Best FriendOutside Magazine - Jakob SchillerPicture this: you’ve just come back from a long, sweaty spring ride or run and you’re tired, thirsty, and need a shower. It used to be that you had to rinse off and then crack a cold one, but with the
Pain Why You Have Hip Pain—and How to Treat ItOutside Magazine - Hayden CarpenterThe hips are the human body’s main engine and center of mass. The largest and most powerful muscle groups—the glutes, quads, and hamstrings—all connect at the hips, and they allow you to run, jump, climb,
Trail Running A Group of Urban Runners Learn About AltitudeOutside MagazineHood to Trail, from Yak Media and Stance, features three urban running crews as they figure out what it takes to be a trail runner. They begin their journey in Lyon, France, and work their way to Chamonix
USATF Scott Fauble Wants to Tell You His Strava SecretsOutside Magazine - Martin Fritz HuberLast week, I wrote a short primer ahead of Monday’s Boston Marathon in which I asserted that there was currently only one American marathoner capable of running faster than two hours and ten minutes in
Adventure Travel What to Wear on a Long FightOutside Magazine - Bryan RogalaIt wasn’t until I got married and traveled with my wife overseas that I realized the importance of wearing the right outfit for a long plane ride. I’ll never forget showing up to the airport for an overnight
Hammocks What's the Best Way to Keep Your Dog Safe in a Car?Outside Magazine - Chris O'NeillMy fiancée and I have two dogs: Lola, a six-year-old cocker spaniel, and Timber, a three-year-old golden retriever. They’re our adventure companions, traveling with usin the car for camping trips over
Surfing Let the Kids Lead Your Next AdventureOutside Magazine - Michele BigleyA parent’s purpose is to give their children skills to become independent adults. This means empowering them with decision-making abilities and plentiful chances to learn from their mistakes. When it to
The Best Outdoor Gear Shops in the U.S.Outside Magazine - Ariella GintzlerGear shops have always played an essential role in the ecosystem of any outdoor community. Sure, online retailers might offer frequent sales and the convenience of shopping from home, but nothing quite
Bill McKibben Bill Mckibben's 'Falter' Shows Why We're Failing EarthOutside Magazine - Heather HansmanWriter and environmentalist Bill McKibben has spent the past three decades writing about and fighting against climate change. His 1989 book The End of Nature was the first general-interest book to address
Adventure Travel The 7 Epic Routes Conrad Anker Wants You To ClimbOutside Magazine - Hayden CarpenterAs the saying goes, there are old climbers and there are bold climbers, but there are no old, bold climbers—except maybe for Conrad Anker. From his first lap up El Cap in the eighties to summiting Mount
Adventure Travel The World's Least Likely Outdoor DadOutside Magazine - Rick MarinI’m not Mr. Nature. More of an indoorsman, if you will. I grew up in Toronto, a snowball’s throw from downtown, then moved to New York, where I dated women who’d take in my blinding urban pallor and say
Why Do Americans Hate Bikes So Much?Outside Magazine - Eben WeissIn the late 19th century, the bicycle captivated America. The machine became so popular that it quickly transformed the landscape—cycling literally paved the way for today’s roadways, and it was a demand
Colorado An Inside Look at Outside's Grand Junction Bike TestOutside MagazineEach year we head to a cycling mecca to test dozens of road and mountain bikes in search of the best new rides. For 2019, we spent more than a week in Grand Junction, Colorado, and every ride—on pavement,
Adventure Travel Visit Any National Park for Free This SaturdayOutside Magazine - Nicholas HuntAmerica’s national parks are hosting a weeklong party starting this Saturday, and the best part is that we’ll be the ones getting gifts—in the form of free entrance to over 400 parks. The fee-free day
Subaru Outback The 2020 Subaru Outback Is the Best One YetOutside Magazine - Wes SilerSubaru is known for two things: All-wheel drive and turbocharged engines. And after a long absence, those two things are finally coming together again in 2020 on the brand’s most iconic model: the Outback.
Wellness The Best Anti-Inflammatory Diet Is Just Healthy EatingOutside Magazine - Christine ByrneIn the world of wellness, inflammation has become the ultimate supervillain. Anything that promotes inflammation is immediately thought to be bad, while anything that fights it is good. There are well
A Day in the Life of Mikaela ShiffrinOutside MagazineThe latest video from Alterra, Mikaela: Out of the Gate showcases a day in the life of ski racing's biggest icon. From media appearances to World Cup championships, she manages it all—with a little help
A Scientific Ranking of the Best Rolling CoolersOutside Magazine - Joe JacksonWe’re living in the heyday of coolers. But as they get bigger and burlier, all of that rotomolded plastic and insulation make them damn heavy, even when empty. And forget it once they’re loaded down with
San Francisco, CA The Most San Francisco Running Challenge We've Ever Heard OfOutside MagazineImagine if you knew every inch of your neighborhood. Now expand that to the size of San Francisco. That's what Salomon runner Rickey Gates did during his project and the title of this film, Every Single
