7 Reasons To Visit the Pacific... Mount Shuksan and Picture lake, North Cascades National Park, Washington The Northwest is where I learned to spot whales and bald Read More...
Unique Winter Adventures to Beat the Cold Don’t fall into the trap of considering the winter months to be lazy ones. Just because the temperature has dropped just a bit doesn’t Read More...
Seven Awesome Ice Climbing Destinations in... Year-round climbers don’t let a little winter get in their way. Instead, they head for the ice and begin their vertical ascents. Read More...
How to Reckon with the Post-Trip Blues Of all the things that can make us grumpy, like a morning without coffee or being stuck in traffic, there's one, in particular, that's Read More...
How To Sharpen Your Crampons Whether you're a mountaineer who treks across rock, snow, and ice or a mixed climber who traverses all manner of abrasive terrain—know Read More...
Classic American Adventures That Are Worth... While bragging isn't the main reason you get outside and push yourself, you can’t deny it feels pretty good reveling in your Read More...
Certifications: Pros, Cons, Facts In the world of outdoor sports, few debates incite as much passion as certification. Should certification and training be required before Read More...
Six Classic Washington Fire Lookout Huts The vast, rugged landscape of Washington state is home to a multitude of secrets, hidden on spectacular high trails above the trees, and Read More...
An Interview With Mountaineer Sequoia Di Angelo Sequoia Di Angelo didn't really discover her love for mountains until after losing her father and brother (Marty and Denali Schmidt) in a Read More...
Colorado Scrambling Sites to Check Out... Colorado is known for its jagged landscape and thousands of peaks, but not all of them require technical climbing skills. Scrambling is the Read More...
Hydration for Mountain Athletes We all know how important it is to stay hydrated when we’re working hard—but it’s especially vital in winter’s cold, dry air. Check Read More...
An Homage to Badass, Adventurous Ladies Set to Cake's "Short Skirt, Long Jacket," Outdoor Research's fresh cut "Where the Wild Things Play" is an ode to women who spend more Read More...
The First All African-American Attempt to... Photography provided by Hudson Henry from the filming of “An American Ascent" When Stephen Shobe first heard about Expedition Denali he Read More...
Greenland: The Last Frontier of Exploration "We need to continue finding wild places in ourselves and in the environment around us." --Vidar Kristinsson, Captain of Aurora Since Read More...
Six of the Best Climbs Not... Most climbers' favorite routes are hidden away from prying eyes; the kinds of places you can call your own. Whether you’ve never even Read More...
“Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey” You hear the word "dirtbag" thrown around a lot today in the outdoor industry. The term often being worn as a self-proclaimed badge of Read More...