Merino wool sweaters offer a lot to love. Soft, strong, naturally thermoregulating, anti-stink, and water-repellent — its hard to refute the natural properties of a merino wool sweater. So theres no doubt that in the outdoors, merino wool is a beloved staple. But $400 worth of love? 　　Vollebak, the bombastic builder of such oddities as a $3,000 wooden jacket, today...

　　The RadWagon is a classic that helped popularize long-tail electric cargo bikes in North America. Now in its fifth iteration, numerous updates aim to make the Rad Power RadWagon 5 the best version yet. 　　Not too long ago, Rad Power was the undisputed champion of affordable electric bikes. In the past few years, however, several brands have managed to undercut...

　　The 2025 FIS World Cup Womens super-G races finished March 23 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami, 33, finished in first place. But her win was almost overshadowed by Lindsay Vonns triumphant return to the racecourse after a 5-year hiatus. Vonn, 40, took second place in the womens super-G event, finishing 1.29 seconds behind Gut-Behrami and making the...

　　Two hikers in California are lucky to be alive after one of them fell 100 feet down a sheer cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean. 　　The incident occurred on Saturday, March 22 on a remote stretch of Californias famed Lost Coast Trail, a rugged 53-mile hiking route along the Pacific Coast in Humboldt County. According to a Facebook post published by...

　　Backcountry riders know how essential ski backpacks are for carrying avalanche rescue tools. Whether youre a skier, splitboarder, snowmobiler, or a resort hound, you know the value of a well-made winter pack. Other times, these packs carry a few energy bars and a water bottle or an extra pair of mittens. Picking the right ski pack for your day on...

　　Nothing challenges a shoe like thru-hiking a long trail. On the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, you need the Goldilocks of hiking footwear: comfortable, breathable, lightweight, and durable. If that sounds like a tall order, it’s because it is, and most thru-hikers compromise by choosing comfort over durability, using trail runners that need to be replaced at least four times on...

　　More than 1,500 miles from home, I opened my trucks tailgate and pulled out the two-burner stove. As I started cooking dinner, waves crashed loudly on the rocky shore, a stones throw away. It was 4:30 p.m. 　　Moments earlier, Id peeled off my wetsuit and booties, and the sun was setting along Mexicos northern Baja California Peninsula. A couple of...

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　　It’s the single most iconic vista in all of Newfoundland, all the more prized because it’s so hard to reach. By the time we clambered over the final set of boulders to get there, we’d been climbing for more than six hours, accompanied by clouds of voracious and seemingly waterproof black flies that were undeterred by the steadily falling rain....

　　The Birdlime 1R 9.8 climbing rope follows a host of products that Edelrid has released to be more sustainable. From using bio-based and renewable raw materials to eliminating PFC/PCAs to reusing and recycling materials in production, Edelrid has made considerable efforts to improve climbing gear sustainability since 2019. 　　The Birdlime 1R 9.8 is currently the German brands coup de grace....

　　Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the countrys most popular national park — and its not even close. With more than 12 million annual visitors, it sees more than double the 5 million yearly visitors to Zion National Park, which takes up a distant second place. 　　So, its no small thing that less than half of Great Smokys campgrounds are...

　　John Murtiashaw could not catch a break. In the fall of 2023, Murtiashaw, 38, was working as the sales manager for Appalachian Gear Company (ACG), an apparel brand based in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. Murtiashaw, an eight-year veteran in the outdoor industry, loved the job and his coworkers. There was some serious buzz around the product, and he felt like...