Winter running is hard for everyone, whether you’re an every-day-come-what-may die-hard or just decided to start running in the New Year. But thanks to high-performance fabrics and smart designs, this season’s best womens running tights and pants make getting outside accessible, whatever your tolerance for cold. So pull on a good pair of pants or tights and don’t let a...

　　Did you forget to get your holiday shopping done on Cyber Monday? Or maybe you missed Black Friday because you had to #optoutside? Don’t worry—REI’s got you covered with an epic Last-Minute Gift Sale. We picked through hundreds of deals and discounts to find 13 of our favorite pieces of gear, all on sale for 20 to 75% off. 　　Our...

　　Avalanches have forever posed risks to ski resorts, mountain highways, and towns. If left unmitigated, they often result in damage, injury, and even loss of life. The longer snow builds up, loading a slope, the greater the threat to anyone below it or within its runout zone. 　　For decades, Utah avalanche mitigation teams used howitzer cannons to blast avalanches off...

　　Winter isnt just icy gales and driving snow—it typically offers some invigorating bluebird days to offset the oppressive ones. Accordingly, we tested a varied collection of mens long-sleeve running shirts, optimized to perform in conditions ranging from New Englands wet, warm-ish shoulder season to frigid mid-winter mountain adventures in Colorados high peaks. All of them worked well when worn on...

　　It isnt every day that students get to design a pair of custom skis with a big-name brand. But every year since 2022, SOS Outreach — a 501(c)3 nonprofit that helps youth and teens get on snow through outdoor mentorship — has collaborated with Nordica and Christy Sports so program alumni can learn the end-to-end commercial process of building a limited-edition...

　　One day after school when I was 14, I took my grandfather’s hatchet and ladder, and meticulously chopped and bucked a 20-foot-tall pine tree in our backyard. Starting from the top and moving my way down, I removed the limbs and then the trunk in 18-inch sections. By the time I was done, I had two neat piles of logs...

　　There are music festivals. There are film festivals. There are climbing and biking and yoga festivals. But there’s only one Outside Festival. 　　The Denver event blends everything that makes outdoor festivals so fun, and the result is much, much better than the sum of its parts. That’s why the inaugural Outside Festival drew almost 20,000 people. It’s also why the...

　　Winter isnt just icy gales and driving snow—it typically offers some invigorating bluebird days to offset the oppressive ones. Accordingly, we tested a varied collection of mens long-sleeve running shirts, optimized to perform in conditions ranging from New Englands wet, warm-ish shoulder season to frigid mid-winter mountain adventures in Colorados high peaks. All of them worked well when worn on...

　　In Buddhism, suffering is known as dukkha and is considered a fundamental characteristic of existence. Its caused by ignorance but can be overcome. In that sense, the jackets in this collection offer a pathway to enlightenment: They relieve suffering by providing reliable warmth in conditions ranging from merely chilly to threateningly cold. Do not be afraid to experience winter, grasshoppers—no...

　　During the summer, West Virginias Summersville Lake is a popular destination for boating, camping, and even rock climbing. But when lake levels get low in winter, it can become a bog of dense, sticky mud. 　　That might not sound dangerous, but it posed a major risk for a hiker who tried to cross the lake on Tuesday. Stuck waist-deep in...

　　Insulated mug maker Stanley has issued a voluntary recall of 2.6 million Switchback and Trigger Action stainless steel travel mugs sold in the U.S.According to the brand when the lid threads are exposed to heat and torque, they can shrink, causing detachment issues and posing a burn hazard to users. 　　The brand received 91 reports of the issue from around...

　　Theres something undeniably fun about smashing together two different aesthetics. In the outdoor shoe category, Merrell has arguably put out more surprising partnerships this year than anyone, with hiking shoes inspired by HBOs House of the Dragon, sports apparel brand Janji, and even the Jeep Wrangler. 　　But Merrell isnt the only outdoor shoemaker finding fresh ideas through cultural crossover. Weve...