The Outdoor Media Alliance show hosts gear journalists twice annually in a converted warehouse in Denver, where we hear about upcoming products from dozens of top-shelf brands. After two days at OMA, I curated a list of six new products that got me excited for the upcoming camping, trail running, and skiing seasons. 　　Helinox String Trees Game $60 at REI...

　　The Freeride World Tour (FWT) will make its final climactic stop for the YETI Xtreme Verbier by Honda at Bec des Rosses on March 20, 2025. The stakes are high for athletes, not only because theyre competing for world titles but because this year, the finale will also qualify top athletes for the first-ever International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS)...

　　Utah is raising nonresident hunting fees across the board, with some costs set to double. The fee increases, effective July 1, 2025, come as part of Senate Bill 8, which aims to support wildlife management and conservation efforts. While these changes are designed to boost funding for these initiatives, they’re stirring up concerns about affordability and access for out-of-state hunters....

　　Gravity is the constant enemy in climbing, and lessening its effects is the primary consideration for high-end sport climbing. The rope is one of the largest contributors to climbing weight, increasing as you progress up the route. Tying into the Edelrid Siskin 8.6 Eco Dry cuts weight and could add confidence to redpoint attempts at the limit. 　　Edelrids claim of...

　　In my line of work, you start to form correlations. From blade steel and handle materials to blade shape, lock mechanism, and size, you begin to understand what will work best in certain situations. My main goal in finding the right knife is always EDC — what can I carry every day that I can recommend to people so they...

　　Every year, Sherpas find a route through Everest’s dangerous Khumbu Icefall, installing the fixed ropes that paying clients will follow to the summit. But by using drones this spring to guide them, theyll no longer have to hunt for passage through trial and error. 　　For the first time, cargo drones will now scout ahead of these Icefall Doctors, finding the...

　　I’m off-route while wearing the Fjällräven Vidda Pro Ventilated Trousers on a 4-day backpacking trip in the Colorado Rockies. I’ve been bushwhacking for hours through brutal terrain. Thick willows keep smacking me in the face. Thorny bushes (wild rose?) keep snagging on my jacket and pants. The rocky surface below my feet is unstable, and I’ve fallen more than a...

　　Forget about bigger is better. Arkto Campers has just gone smaller to help give you more freedom in your camping choices. 　　The Arkto Campers C10 off-road travel trailer is designed to be towed by smaller trucks and SUVs. Its a model that can go more places and that can also be towed by your Jeep Wrangler. But it still has...

　　Your favorite outdoor spot has a scent. Take a moment and think about it: the plants and flowers, the smell of the rain-soaked or sun-baked earth, the brine of waves, even wafting notes of the food, spices, and foliage of nearby towns. 　　I grew up in Northern California—Marin County, which is located in the San Franciso Bay Area, to be exact....

　　Dear Sundog: My buddies and I have been mountain biking together for more than 20 years. We’re not racers, but we ride hard and push each other. A few years back, one of the guys had a hip replacement and could no longer keep up, so he got an e-mountain bike. It was the right call to keep the gang...

　　Outdoor Research earned two industry firsts with its revamp of two bestselling rain jackets. First, it partnered with Nikwax for its first factory-applied, PFAS-free DWR coating on the Foray and Aspire 3L Rain Jacket line. Second, it won the first certification for carbon-neutral technical apparel from Climate Impact Partners. 　　In these updates, Outdoor Research claims this waterproofing system outperforms previous...

　　Surf champ Kelly Slater didnt just test the latest board shorts for his brand Outerknown — he also helped design them himself. 　　As the second generation of the brands Apex trunks, Outerknowns Apex Evolution Surf Trunks are the result of years of testing to meet Slaters highly specific demands. In addition to three upgrades requested by the surfing GOAT himself,...