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　　Famous Hollywood actors aren’t outdoorsy, right? They’re too busy being…well, famous to enjoy the outdoors and certainly too fancy to listen to a podcast about the surprising impacts of a life outside, aren’t they? Turns out, HBO’s “The Righteous Gemstones” star, Tony Cavalero, is a longtime listener of the Outside Podcast because he’s been obsessed with outdoor adventure since first...

　　Patagonia is not a brand known for low price tags. But with its largest sale of the year starting this Friday, August 1, you have a chance to score deals that are too good to pass up. 　　Snag up to 40% off on backpacks for back-to-school, fall-ready jackets, and durable travel duffels thatll last for years to come. 　　Here are...

　　It’s mid-July and stupid hot where I live in Boulder, Colorado (and in virtually every other part of the country). While I’d love to spend all day every day by a beach or in the water wearing a bikini—like these I tested over the past six weeks—there’s reality. Aside from societal norms asking me not to wear a bikini to...

　　You don’t need a passport for a beach escape that feels downright tropical. And with over half of American travelers staying stateside this summer, more people are looking to access paradise without currency exchanges. 　　Enter: Michigan. 　　I get it. You’re skeptical. But that just means you’ve never stood on the blinding-white sands of Northern Michigan’s west coast, staring out at...

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　　Feral pigs have been rooting up controversy in Michigan for over a decade, but now the fight is coming to a head. A federal judge has given Upper Peninsula hunting ranches exactly one year to get rid of their feral hogs or face state enforcement. 　　At the center of the dispute are Russian boars, once a prized species for guided...

　　In hindsight, the first car I ever drove on the highway was kind of a risky choice. I nearly totaled my dad’s early-2000s Ford Excursion that day. In my defense, that huge and pendulous SUV still reigns supreme as the biggest ever made. 　　But modern three-rows appear to be creeping up pretty close to the infamous Excursions these days. And...

　　Montana Knife Company is exactly the kind of American business that President Trump claims to support. The brands founder, Josh Smith, founded the company in his garage during the pandemic, with a dream to sell quality knives made in the U.S. Smiths business grew like a rocket ship during the Biden administration, though Smith still described the former presidents economic...

　　Dehydrated camp meals are light and easy calories, but they’re far from gourmet. If you’re a dedicated home cook with a refined palate, the taste of convenience can be hard to stomach. 　　Thankfully, there are a lot of camp kitchen products for backcountry chefs that make essential equipment lighter and more compact than their at-home counterparts. 　　Most people focus on...

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