The running world’s brief, passionate affair with the minimalist movement may have burnt out more than a decade ago, but minimalist running shoes are alive and well—and experts agree there are good reasons you should own a pair. 　　At a Glance Why Wear Minimalist Shoes? What Is a Minimalist Shoe? Maximizing Your Minimalist Experience Meet Our Lead Tester Minimalist shoe...

　　No longer a subevent within The Running Event, Switchback officially opened its doors to brands, retailers, and media for its first-ever standalone outdoor trade show. 　　While it was nowhere near the grandeur or size of the halcyon days of Outdoor Retailer, Switchback evoked much of the same buzz and anticipation that long rallied the industry into one place. Speakers, seminars,...

　　Visit a mountain trailhead here in western Montana right now, and you might be treated to an unusual sight: car-size white cylinders. Those are grizzly capture devices, and they’re being staged ahead of a summer-long effort to count the bears and evaluate the ongoing success of a 40-year plan to restore their population across the northern Rockies. This year may be...

　　In a major development for public land advocates, the Senate parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, has ruled that a proposal to sell off federal land cannot be included in the GOP-backed budget reconciliation package. 　　The decision effectively blocked Senator Mike Lee’s plan to privatize up to 3 million acres of public land as part of the party’s housing initiative, for now. 　　...

　　A French skier has just become the first person to climb and ski every mountain in the Alps higher than 4,000m (12,000 feet). After chipping away at the project for 15 years, Vivian Bruchez scaled the final peak on June 20. 　　“Happy to announce today that I have finished the final peak of this adventure, Bruchez wrote on Instagram (translated...

　　Another Trump administration proposal is taking aim at public lands — this time through the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 　　In a Monday announcement, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins said she would rescind the Roadless Rule, which protects 58.5 million acres of national forests from road construction, logging, and other resource development. 　　Initially passed in the Clinton administration in 2001,...

　　As I ascended the trail in Northern Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, day hikers flowed past me heading back to the trailhead in the late afternoon sun. My group forged ahead into the backcountry for the night. On my back, the newly designed Gregory Paragon lightweight backpack held all of my gear comfortably as I climbed. 　　The Paragon is designed for backpackers seeking...

　　Senator Mike Lee is backpedaling sort of. 　　After proposing a sell-off of 3 million acres of public land, he was met with a massive backlash from hunters, anglers, ranchers, and public land users across the country. 　　The Senate parliamentarian dealt him another blow, ruling that public land sales can’t be included in the reconciliation package he planned to use to...

　　Unprepared hikers are getting stranded and injured in unprecedented numbers in Skamania County, Wash., and the sheriff has had enough. Now, Sheriff Summer Scheyer is advocating for an ordinance that would fine negligent or reckless hikers who require search and rescue (SAR). 　　Were not in the business of billing people per se, but I do want some type of deterrent,...

　　The following column was submitted by Hannah Berman, senior sustainability and philanthropy manager atAspenSkiing Company, andBrody Leven, a professional skier andProtect Our Wintersathlete. 　　Sure, we think a lot about snow, water, and the future of our planet — but like you, we’re also trying to support our families and build a stable future. One of us climbs and skis steep...

　　The fleet has just gotten more powerful. Nissans high-performance arm has applied its expertise to the Armada SUV for the first time, creating the new Nissan Armada Nismo. 　　This gives the U.S.-market SUV one of the best versions that the Japanese automaker had been saving for the rest of the world. 　　Nissan US Finally Brings What the World Has Had...

　　Ford is applying its Tremor off-road branding to its entire line of trucks and SUVs. The latest to get the treatment is the three-row 2026 Explorer. 　　 　　Ford Tremor lineup; (photo/Ford) 2026 Explorer Tremor: Off-Road Goodies 　　 　　(Photo/Bryon Dorr) Of course, first, this new off-road–oriented machine gets bigger tires and a small lift. All-terrain tires, 31.5 inches tall, wrapped on...