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    REI's Used Gear Site Is Getting Bigger

    > You can now buy a lot more used jackets, midlayers, and lifestyle clothing from REI. Last Wednesday, the retailer announced that its Used Gear program, which launched in beta last year, is here to stay—and it’s going to get bigger.   Used…

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    How Workwear Became Popular

    > There’s no question that workwear has been trending, as classic outdoor brands like Patagonia come out with hefty, utility-oriented apparel and, in turn, utility apparel shows up on fashion runways. This afternoon at OR, we sat in on a panel with…

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    Marker Recalls Kingpin 10 and 13 Bindings

    > If you own a set of 2017/18 Kingpin 10 or 13 bindings, Marker wants you to send them back for repair. The ski brand issued a voluntary recall for those two specific models after quality-control testing revealed that the front…

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    Why Aren’t More Girls Riding Bikes?

    And what parents can do to change that When I was a girl growing up in New Jersey, my three-speed Raleigh offered me my first taste of independence. It taught me to navigate our suburban neighborhood and find my way…

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    The 2018 Boston Marathon Was Perfect Chaos

    Non-elites on the podium. Crazy clothes. Mid-course pandemonium. The race gave running a much needed shake-up, if only for a day. I’ve never enjoyed watching a TV broadcast of a race more than Monday’s Boston Marathon. I’d be lying if…

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    The Case for Letting Kids Be Kids

    > By the time my eldest son, Fin, turned six, the age at which he might reasonably have been expected to enter the public-­education system, my wife, Penny, and I had long since determined that neither of our children (Fin’s…

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    The Psychological Side of Heat Exhaustion

    A new study probes why athletes like Callum Hawkins sometimes push themselves to collapse Callum Hawkins may be Scottish, but he’s not totally unfamiliar with sunshine and heat. After all, the 25-year-old finished a creditable ninth in the Rio Olympics…

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    The Ethics of Breaking Traffic Laws

    It’s not about which laws you break—it’s about how you break them Go to any community meeting where the subject is a new bike lane or similar project, and the neighborhood cranks will act like your city wants to dump lead…

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    Our Best, Most Thorough Gear Reviews

    > 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. Our testers spent months in the field using and abusing the…