What Happens to the Park Service During a Shutdown?
> All signs indicate that, lacking an agreed-upon budget, the federal government will shut down tonight at midnight Eastern time. What does that mean for our national parks and the people who manage them? You may remember the precedents for this.…
The Miraculous True Story of the Dog Who Lived
It was just another beautiful day in the mountains for the author and his one-year-old Australian shepherd, Merle, when their lives changed in an instant Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email We charged up the final ascent of 13,041-foot Grand…
The Grand Canyon Speed Record Has Fallen. Again.
> Five days after Swedish runner Ida Nilsson ran a fastest known time (FKT) for the Grand Canyon rim-to-rim-to-rim (R2R2R), a new record has already taken its place. On November 21, Taylor Nowlin shaved three minutes off Nilsson’s time, completing the…
5 Awesome Pairs of Men's Jeans to Wear Every Day
> 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. Remember when jeans were stiff and uncomfortable? Maybe if you spent…
These Are the Biggest Fitness Trends of 2019
> Perhaps now more than ever, the health and fitness world seems full of contradictions. We need to rest more, but sit less. Superior “mindfulness” can come from ditching our phones, but possibly also from downloading the right meditation app.…
Our First Impressions of Backcountry's New Touring Gear
> 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. Backcountry was founded in 1996 by a couple of friends selling…
What Happened with Rowan University's Sports Bra Ban
> Two weeks ago, the Rowan University men’s and women’s cross country teams gathered on their school’s track for an afternoon workout—a grueling set of mile repeats. It was warm for a late October afternoon, with temperatures in the 60s…
Why Are National Parks Still Open? Nobody Knows.
> Think politics in Washington couldn’t get more absurd? Well, how’s this for a doozy: no one seems to actually know why the national parks are open right now or who is responsible for the decision to keep them open. And that’s…
The Most Reliable Old-School Gear
Expert Essentials The Most Reliable Old-School Gear We asked a group of professional athletes about the oldest pieces of gear they still use every day Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email Aug 9, 2018 Aug 9, 2018 When you buy…
A Bikepacker Sees Way More Than Marco Polo Ever Did
In an excerpt from Kate Harris’s new memoir, ‘Lands of Lost Borders,’ the modern-day explorer leaves academia for a bicycle adventure on the Silk Road Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email The first sign of doubt is a renewed fanaticism.…