Lessons from Watching the World’s Best Runners
An in-depth biomechanical analysis of nearly everyone at the world track championships yields unexpected results At last year’s World Track and Field Championships in London, researchers had 49 high-speed cameras rigged up in the stadium and out on the marathon…
The Best Sunglasses for Working Out
Expert Essentials The Best Sunglasses for Working Out Protect your eyes on trails, roads, and crags with these pro recommendations Facebook Icon Twitter Icon sms email Jul 11, 2018 Jul 11, 2018 When you buy something using the retail links…
The Gear Our Editors Used Most in 2018
> 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. We test a lot of gear every year, from skis and…
The Waves Are Massive in California Right Now
> Dangerous surf conditions along the coast of California prompted the National Weather Service to issue a pretty unique high surf warning for today: https://twitter.com/NWSBayArea/status/1074051054172585987 The largest waves are breaking along the Central California coast, stretching north to the San…
Nostalgia Is a Mother
It’s not just for the views Last Wednesday, around the ninth switchback in the M Trail at the University of Montana, my legs and lungs screamed at me to stop, or at least walk instead of run. I wheezed, my…
No, Daily Exercise Won’t Hurt Your Mental Health
A massive new study confirms the mental health benefits of exercise. Don’t let the negative spin get you down. Notwithstanding the mass bullying, fake-news bots, and bizarrely mesmerizing GIFs, Twitter sometimes turns out to be really useful. Case in point:…
Liz Parrish Wants to Live Forever
In 2015, in a secret medical procedure carried out in Bogota, Colombia, the 44-year-old woman got dozens of experimental gene-therapy injections. Why? Because Parrish, the creator of a longevity company called BioViva, believes that science is on the cusp of…
This Montana Snowbowl Ad Is So Bad
> Before we talk about skiing, let’s talk about science. Specifically what boobs are and where they come from. Let’s go back to the children’s television star Punky Brewster. In a 1987 episode, Punky and Co. tried to give themselves…
5 Keen Shoes on Sale That We Think Are Worth Buying
> 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. Keen makes some of the best and most affordable shoes around.…
A Hiker Is Missing in Mexico's Most Dangerous Mountains
> For more than a week now, an American hiker has been lost in northern Mexico’s deep Sierra Madre canyons, in the town of Urique, Chihuahua, where the Caballo Blanco Ultra is held each March. Police first thought that Patrick…