The Gorpcore Clog Heist that Nearly Sank a Beloved Outdoor Brand
How a small outdoor footwear company lost 5,000 pairs of shoes and found itself entangled in an international crime saga
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I Wrote Off Traveling with an Influencer. Then I Tried It.
New booking sites are connecting travel influencers with their followers to take trips all over the world. But should you go? I headed to Yosemite with an influencer and her fangirls to find out.
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How I Survived a Wedding in a Jungle That Tried to Eat Me Alive
Nothing says “I do” like a small blood sacrifice
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How Did Courtney Dauwalter Get So Damn Fast?
This summer Courtney Dauwalter made history, becoming the first athlete to win the three biggest races in ultrarunning in the same year: the Hardrock 100, the Ultra-Trail du Mont Blanc, and the Western States Endurance Run. What’s her secret?
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To Air Is Human
Despite overwhelming concern for his physical well-being, writer and longtime road cyclist Tom Vanderbilt wanted to see what it felt like to take to the air
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The Free Soloist Who Fell to Earth
Austin Howell soloed harder and more often than almost anyone else in the country, documenting his exploits on Instagram and a podcast. But behind the scenes his mental health was faltering.
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My Friends and I Vowed to Never Settle Down. Now I’m the Only One Left.
We worked seasonal jobs to make enough money to spend the rest of our time traveling and feared a white-picket-fence life. But now they've all put down roots, and I still have the same lifestyle.
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This Bike Company Launched a Black Reparations Program. Then the Lawyers Called.
Rivendell Bicycle Works built a loyal following by ignoring convention. But what happens when good intentions spark public outrage in a country divided?
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The Driver Who Hit Me Got Two Years in Prison. But I Got a Life Sentence.
I’ve been unprepared for everything that’s happened to me since a criminal driver plowed into me in July 2019, so it shouldn’t have been a surprise that I was also unprepared for the feelings that confronting my attacker in court stirred up
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Why I Mountain-Bike for My Mental Health
Growing up as a Mexican American kid in an anti-immigrant environment, Eric Arce began a yearslong struggle with anxiety and depression. In this essay, he explains how biking has helped him.
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Here’s Why Athletes Love to Suffer
The effort paradox explains everything from mountain climbing to buying IKEA furniture
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The 100 Most Influential Studies in Sports Medicine
Tallying which articles are most frequently cited in later studies reveals the biggest trends in sports science—and some oversights
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Leaving the Grace of This World
More than 17 years ago, a successful Michigan attorney took his life on a cherished trout stream, devastating close friends and family. Haunted by what happened, his nephew investigated and discovered tragic truths that were in plain sight all along.
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My Priceless Summer on a Maine Lobster Boat
During her college break, the author went all in on solitude—living alone on a Down East island and working for one of the area’s few female skippers. Luna Soley reflects on a time of loneliness, hard work, and natural beauty.
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I Hit a Cyclist with My Car
A mountain guide, photographer, and cyclist had a sleepy moment on the road that resulted in her seriously injuring another rider. Here’s what she wants every driver to know.
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How Iceman Wim Hof Uncovered the Secrets to Our Health
Wim Hof's teachings about breath work and the health benefits of cold plunges have attracted millions of followers who swear it has cured everything from depression to diabetes and makes them happier and stronger. Our writer traveled to Iceland (naturally) for a deep dive with the man and his methods.
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Army Ranger School Is a Laboratory of Human Endurance
The military's toughest training challenges have a lot in common with outdoor sufferfests like the Barkley Marathons and the Leadville Trail 100: you have to be fit and motivated to make the starting line, but your mind and spirit are what carry you to the end. A Ranger graduate breaks down an ordeal that shapes some of the nation's finest soldiers.
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Everything on 'Naked and Afraid' Is Real—and I Lived It
When the Discovery Channel invited me to audition for its popular survival-challenge reality show, I knew it was going to be rough. What followed was one of the most intense experiences of my life.
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The Ambitious Plan to Create a Ski Utopia in Maine | Outside Online
An impact fund wants to transform Saddleback Mountain, and its surrounding community in Rangeley, Maine, into a skier's paradise. The plan might be a moonshot. But it's also the kind of vision the greater ski industry needs.
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The Ambitious Plan to Create a Ski Utopia in Maine
An impact fund wants to transform Saddleback Mountain, and its surrounding community in Rangeley, Maine, into a skier's paradise. The plan might be a moonshot. But it's also the kind of vision the greater ski industry needs.
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There’s New Evidence on the Benefits of Sun Exposure
Recent studies suggests that sunlight may lower blood pressure in ways that have nothing to do with vitamin D
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How One Move Can Make Climbing More Inclusive
Dynos are big, scary, and an excellent way to think about how we can be more supportive and intentional at the crag
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I Loved Bike Touring—Until I Got Paid to Do It
Seduced by the idea of turning my hobby into a paycheck, I led bike tours across the U.S. throughout my twenties. As I learned, some passion pursuits are best left pro bono.
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The World Champ of Fly-Casting Just Wants to Be a Teen
Maxine McCormick is already a fly-fishing legend. But how can a 15-year-old make her way through a world dominated by retirees?
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She Ran 250 Miles to Win One of the World's Toughest Races
Maggie Guterl became the first woman to win the Big Dog Backyard Ultra, the race with no end
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Welcome to Palmerston Island, Population 35
Reachable only by boat, this remote Pacific atoll is inhabited by descendants of a footloose Englishman. The idyllic vibe is unmistakable, but it's tested by the realities of living in a very vulnerable place in a warming world.
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We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Was a Disaster.
What happened when one writer looked beyond the open road, the staged snapshots, and the hashtag
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We Tried to Do Vanlife Right. It Broke Us Down.
What happened when one writer looked beyond the open road, the staged snapshots, and the hashtag
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This Is the Beginning of the End of the Beef Industry
Alt meat isn't going to stay alt for long, and cattle are looking more and more like stranded assets
