Celebrating Memorial Day weekend with a beach vacay, camping trip, backyard BBQ, or 10k? We salute you. While playing outside might not technically be what this holiday is all about, the long weekend does present an opportunity to enjoy the first longer, warmer days outdoors with friends and family—a good way to honor the military service members who fought for...

　　Many still work from home but have moved their fitness routines back to the gym. Yes, the social aspect is nice, and the accountability to workout buddies or trainers contributes to compliance. This separation of work from fitness does have its place. But as a professional trainer, single father, and full-time Work From Home (WFH) editor, I feel like we...

　　Christina Lustenberger, Jim Morrison, and Chantel Astorga just skied the line of a lifetime. After a stymied 2023 expedition to the Baltoro Muztagh region of Pakistan, Canadian ski mountaineer Christina Lustenberger and American Jim Morrison returned to the Trango Towers this April to ski the line of a lifetime. On May 9, with American Chantel Astorga, they climbed and skied...

　　With summer peeking around the corner, its time to wind down the ski season — by offering killer rates on next years passes. 　　Mountain resorts have started gearing up for the 2024/25 season with their usual ski pass deals, offering snow lovers a way to secure their place on the slopes and save some money. 　　Prices for Vail Resorts Epic...

　　If you follow EDC tools like knives, multitools, pens, or wallets, you know TheJamesBrand. In the last decade, its grown from a new company to a leader in the EDC space. 　　And you almost certainly know of Timex. Its been ticking strong since the 1800s. 　　Today, the two brands announced a collaboration with the Timex xJamesBrandTitanium GMT Watch. Envisioned by...

　　Hunger truly is the best spice — but sometimes that trusty ol packet of ramen noodles just wont cut it at the end of a long day on trail. The best backpacking meals will serve up a gourmet dish of flavorful, nutrient-rich energy right in your dirty campground. And — they weigh barely anything. 　　However, if you’re a backcountry nut...

　　Few things feel better than kicking off your shoes and sliding into a comfy pair of slippers at the end of the day. The best women’s slippers can help your feet forget a full day of walking around at work, a brutal workout, or a long, rocky hike to base camp. 　　But it isn’t easy to dial down the perfect...

　　Solar chargers are like giant, invisible extension cords that let us power up gadgets wherever we roam. But they don’t just bring life to the devices that fuel our far-flung adventures. The best portable solar chargers free us to focus on the people, places, and activities that truly fill our buckets. 　　Our experts have been writing about solar panels, charging...

　　The 2025 Mazda CX-70 is a CX-90 with fewer seats and less on-paper cargo space. Its also a lot more than that, and while it might be confusing for anyone who spends as much time reading about cars as I do, it might actually make more sense than simply selling a CX-90 with the option of two rows or three....

　　Last week I read that a 55-year-old woman named Amy Appelhans Gubser had swum from San Francisco to the Farallon Islands—the craggy archipelago at the center of Susan Caseys epic 2005 book The Devils Teeth. Whenever I read about the Farallones, I envision the school bus-sized great white sharks that swim in the murky waters around the islands, which Casey...

　　A few years after quitting his job to pursue a longtime dream of becoming a whitewater guide on the Colorado River, former Outside senior editor Kevin Fedarko was approached by his best friend, the adventure photographer Pete McBride, with a bold and unlikely vision. Together they would embark on a 750-mile expedition, by foot, through the Grand Canyon, moving from...

　　Traveling out of a suitcase that doesn’t work for you — in a word — sucks. Without the best suitcase, your clothes get wrinkled, your gear gets scrambled, and more and more time goes down the drain as you pack and repack endlessly. The best vacations, weekend getaways, or day trips only seem to go so well with the best...