> 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. Trail-running hydration gear has evolved a lot since the days of…

> Without a whole lot of forethought or preparation, my fiancée and I just brought home a third dog. Does that make us crazy dog people? Probably. Is it ruining our lives with expenses and hassle? Not at all. You…

> We’re currently living in a digital-photography golden age. Sony, Canon, and Nikon are duking it out for dominance in the mirrorless-camera world, pumping out models that pack insane features and resolution into lightweight bodies. Meanwhile, Apple and Google are…

Spoiler: The world doesn’t end Here’s a thing you may have experienced: You’re about to head out on a trip in the outdoors, for three days or longer. You’re driving out of town to the trailhead or wherever your trip…

Military researchers have spent years calculating the energy cost of hauling a pack in various conditions. Here’s how to use what they’ve found. In a special session on military physiology at last week’s American College of Sports Medicine conference, two…

> At this year’s World Para Athletics European Championships, Markus Rehm, a German athlete whose right leg has a below-the-knee amputation, notched 8.48 meters in the men’s long jump. With that performance, the 30-year-old athlete improved upon his previous Para…

Spitfire excels at the curious sport of dock diving, or, in other words, jumping really, really far. That skill has landed him and his owner, 13-year-old Sydney Mackey, five world records—and counting. Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email One of…

> Twenty-five miles northwest of the White House is a two-mile length of the Potomac River where the water relaxes before it crosses an earthen dam near the Seneca Break rapids. It’s the perfect spot for kids at a nearby…

When Kyle Dickman set out on a month-long road trip with his wife and infant son last spring, he was fueled by a carefree sense of adventure that had defined his entire life. Then he got bit by a venomous…

Behind the scenes with the Japanese manufacturer and its new mountain bike group set In Sakai City, on Japan’s Osaka Bay, I watched blacksmith Jun Mizuno forge raw steel into polished blades as fierce and honed as swords. He does…