There are a lot of ways to experience the depth of a wild landscape: hiking, horseback riding, biking, off-roading. But none offer the same elegance and simplicity as paddling. Which is fortunate, because paddling also happens to be the best way to indulge in the vast solitude of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW). With more than 1,200 miles...

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　　I love camping with my family, but if I’m being totally honest, it stresses me out. I used to think the stress came from a lack of planning, too much gear, or just generalized anxiety, but have begun to realize it has much more to do with my—and many Americans’—approach to being outside. 　　These thoughts were refined during a recent...

　　It was mashed potatoes at Loveland Ski Resort. Spring conditions were in full effect, with lots of soft corn, slush snow, bright sunshine, and balmy air. The conditions provided lots of variability and some tricky terrain. For a brand new company hoping to grab market share from the giants of the ski industry, the conditions were perfect to prove some...

　　In her monthly column, The Survivalist, Jessie Krebs writes about staying alive in dangerous backcountry scenarios. Krebs is a former Air Force S.E.R.E (survival, evasion, resistance, and escape) instructor and owner of O.W.L.S. Skills. 　　Many aspiring campers have romantic visions of meals cooked over a wood-fueled open fire. Then, they try it. The result is often bread with a gooey...

　　Here are some features I genuinely never thought I’d see on a watch: subaquatic topo maps; a dive-readiness tracker; underwater text messaging. Shockingly, all of these features exist on the Garmin Descent Mk3i, the most lusted-after top-of-the-line smartwatch and dive computer on the market. After two months of using the Mk3i for running, hiking, and diving, I can confidently say...

　　We’ve all been there. You relax into your camp chair to eat the boxed mac ’n’ cheese you made over a camp stove when the aroma of a delicious home-cooked meal comes wafting across the campground. And it hits you: the unmistakable feeling of camp kitchen envy. But this doesn’t have to be your narrative. With a few tips and...

　　Its ironic that a brand selling clothes, gear, and apparel would produce a film about why consumerism is ruining the planet. But thats not unusual for the brand Patagonia. Its latest feature documentary, The Shitthropocene, takes a satirical and brutally honest look at our culture of stuff and the problems it has created. 　　You might have noticed that a lot...

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　　Manual labor can be hard on the feet. Weve narrowed down the best work boots to help you tread carefully in dangerous work environments, and also stand comfortably on hard surfaces for hours at a time. 　　Like any tool, there’s a right boot for the job. While most of us will sacrifice comfort for safety and function, bulky and stiff...

　　On Tuesday, April 23, basketball player Caitlin Clark was given the James E. Sullivan Award, an honor issued by the Amateur Athletics Union (AAU) to the best amateur American athlete at the collegiate or Olympic level. The AAU is a youth sports league juggernaut with 800,000-plus members, aligned behind the soaring motto, “Sports for All, Forever.” Clark, 22, is a...

　　Here are some features I genuinely never thought I’d see on a watch: subaquatic topo maps; a dive-readiness tracker; underwater text messaging. Shockingly, all of these features exist on the Garmin Descent Mk3i, the most lusted-after top-of-the-line smartwatch and dive computer on the market. After two months of using the Mk3i for running, hiking, and diving, I can confidently say...