10 Great Holiday Gifts Under $100
> 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. Quality gear doesn’t have to be expensive. These ten products make great…
The 8 Dumbest Things to Happen in the Outdoors in 2018
> Every year there are plenty of inspiring and monumental things that happen in the Outside world. This is not a list about any of those moments. Rather, it’s a celebration of achievements you might, under a certain light, call…
7 Jackets on Sale That Would Make Great Gifts
> 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 currently has 17,000 products on sale, and a lot of…
Drivers, Keep Your Eyes on the Road and Your Mouth Shut
The road is best shared in silence There was a time when I subscribed to the notion that regardless of whether we’re driving cars or riding bikes we’re all human beings, and that ultimately we can all get along. I’m…
Save Up to 52 Percent on Lift Tickets
> 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. REI is currently offering discounted lift tickets to 66 resorts across the…
Eric Larsen Abandoned His South Pole Solo Speed Attempt
> For three weeks, Eric Larsen slid one foot in front of the other on his way to the geographic South Pole. But more than 400 miles into his journey, the 47-year-old from Crested Butte, Colorado, is calling it quits.…
Retro Bike Tech Isn’t All Bad
There’s still joy in riding a bike that’s out of style Despite having certain retrogrouchical tendencies, I mostly like new bike stuff. Ultimately, I'd say the Cycling Universe tends towards improvement, and that every era is better than the one…
Stio Pinion Down Jacket
> 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. The ultralight, ultrawarm Pinion Pullover ($249) is stuffed with 800-fill water-repellent down and…
The Idaho Inmates Building Bikes for Syrian Refugees
> It’s a late May afternoon at the South Boise Women’s Correctional Center (SBWCC), a minimum-security center on an empty stretch of road in the sage-covered hills outside the Idaho city. Jessica Halbesleben, a 45-year-old inmate, meets with her three…
The IAAF’s New Gender Rule Is a Disaster
South African Caster Semenya will challenge the new rule in court, while the science looks a little shaky Last April, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) announced that it would be implementing new eligibility regulations for female athletes with…