Deciding the Best Bikes of Next Season
Our 2018 bike test starts next week in Tucson. Here’s how we review the fleet. Every time we post a bike review on Outside, a dozen trolls on Facebook rush forward and assert that the product earned its eval because…
9 Travel Accounts You Should Follow on Instagram
> Social media is often more aspirational than realistic, but for those of us planning trips or even just wishing we could, Instagram’s many travel accounts still feel like a digital, personalized postcard from places we long to go. Here…
The New Science of Training Your Gut
Testing the idea that you can improve your ability to eat on the run There is both an art and a science to the pursuit of sporting excellence, and it’s not uncommon for devotees of the former to argue that…
Plan Your First Backpacking Trip
> You’ll hear me say this like ten times in the below video, but backpacking is the fundamental outdoor skill if you want to access true wilderness and enjoy the outdoors away from other people. That’s why we made it…
The Best (Free) Road Trip Apps
Click:HR Software hk> My boyfriend (now husband) and I once circled America in our Sprinter van. We learned a lot in that yearlong road trip: how to find ideal urban camping spots (hint: it involves Zillow and tall hedges), how…
Four Lessons from Two Harrowing Alaska Rescues
> Climbing season is underway in the Alaska Range, with a recent run of good weather allowing a bunch of parties to make moves on their chosen routes on Denali and other peaks. But with summit attempts also come rescues.…
Your Best Road-Trip Photos
Click:confetti streamer cannon> Earlier this month, we hit up our readers on Facebook for their best on-the-road shots. Turns out, you all like to travel by truck and car as much as the editors at Outside. Presenting our favorite moments—along…
5 Stylish Hiking Shorts for Men
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. There’s no reason you should have to change your clothes after…
Father's Day Gifts That Will Last the Rest of His Life
> When you buy something using the retail links in our stories, we earn an affiliate commission that helps pay for our work. Read more about Outside’s affiliate policy. Father's Day is coming up on June 17, and instead of…
Before Henry Worsley, There Was Børge Ousland
David Grann’s New Yorker story about a doomed Antarctic adventurer was a spellbinding read. But as he—and Outside—seem to forget, other people had already done what Worsley was trying to pull off. Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email Sixty-two days…