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Jun 16, 2025

How Nebraska Does On-Water Adventures

　　Nebraska may be landlocked, but don’t let that fool you—this state is full of ways to make a splash. With designated Wild and Scenic rivers, trout-filled creeks, and scenic lakes, water plays a surprisingly central role in the Cornhusker State’s outdoor culture. Whether youre floating in a cattle tank with friends, casting flies into spring-fed streams, or paddling through forested...

Jun 16, 2025

Psilocybin Helps My PTSD—But I Won’t Mix Mushrooms With Skiing

　　Apparently, one of the trickiest parts of negotiating the ski slopes on a large dose of psychedelic mushrooms is “knowing which end of the lift the mountain part is on.” 　　“I was so confused about when to get off the ‘flying seat’,” explained the snowboarder regaling his buddy about a recent six-gram day. 　　 Also Read: Jim Harris...

Jun 16, 2025

The Good Influence of Triathlon’s Social Media Stars

　　Meet Carolyn Carter, Noel Mulkey, and Nikki Hawkes – three content creators redefining what it means to be a triathlete in the digital era. With massive followings on TikTok and Instagram, they’re not just documenting workouts and race days – they’re inspiring a whole new generation to dive into the swim-bike-run life. 　　In this roundtable, we dig into the real...

Jun 16, 2025

This After-School Program Is Turning High Schoolers into Mountaineers

　　Last winter, now 17-year-old Isobel Chi found herself on Washington’s Sasse Mountain with a group of fellow high schoolers and a handful of adult leaders. The early February hike was a regular outing for the Seattle-based Mountaineers Adventure Club (or MAC, pronounced as one word), a youth program designed to provide outdoor recreation opportunities for 14- to 18-year-old Seattleites. Every...

Jun 16, 2025

Do You Love Hiking Trails? It’s Time to Donate and Volunteer.

　　When Teresa Martinez was a mountain-bike racer, she suffered a recurring anxiety dream. Days before any competition, Martinez would envision herself woefully unprepared, five minutes before the start. First, her shoes would go missing, then her bike, then her water bottle, then her gloves. With her gear finally gathered, she still had to find the starting line. “And then, you...

Jun 16, 2025

5 Great Hikes in a State You May Have Overlooked

　　If you’ve ever thought something like, “It’s just corn out there in Nebraska,” we’re gonna enjoy telling you how wrong you are. Beneath its wide skies and quiet prairies lies a rugged and surprising variety of landscapes with trails galore. Whether youre winding through ponderosa pine forests, trekking past otherworldly rock formations, or standing atop towering limestone bluffs, the Cornhusker...

Jun 16, 2025

Your Adventure Dog Benefits from a Healthy Diet and Exercise, Just Like You

　　Proper diet and exercise are just what the doctor ordered when it comes to living a healthier and longer life, for us and our canine friends. “Just like people, the secret to longevity for dogs is to eat healthy and exercise,” advises Dr. Justin Toth, veterinarian and owner/founder of Dallas Highway Animal Hospital. Here are a few ways to help...

Jun 16, 2025

He Fell 200 Feet During a Trail Running Race—And Lived to Tell the Tale

　　Stuart Terrill’s life forever changed in a blink of an eye during a competitive mountain running race this past summer. 　　On July 13, the 22-year-old from Crozet, Virginia, summited 11,000-foot Hidden Peak at Snowbird ski resort above Salt Lake City. He was an hour into the 8.7-mile Cirque Series race serving double duty as the 2024 USA Track and Field...

Jun 16, 2025

Two Longtime Friends Cross Frozen Arctic Island After Years of Setbacks and Cancer

　　Ray Zahab first noticed that something was wrong with his body in the spring of 2022. “I just started to feel like shit,” he told me, chuckling. The Canadian ultrarunner was 54, and he felt like his body was breaking down. Even his warm up runs began to feel grueling. He was constantly out of breath, napping several times a...

Jun 16, 2025

What Is Mount Everest Season? We Answer Your Questions About the World’s Highest Peak.

　　Mount Everest holds a special aura for hardcore climbers and casual fans of the sport alike. Every year, the worlds highest peak attracts several hundred climbers who attempt to reach the top. But not everyone is familiar with the dynamics on the mountain, the guiding industry, or even the route to the top. Below, we answer a handful of familiar...

Jun 16, 2025

Wally, Chicago’s Most Charming Retired Firefighter, Is Climbing Mount Everest at Age 74

　　In the social chatter of Mount Everest Base Camp, everyone has heard about Wally. 　　Thats the nickname given to Viorel Stirbu, a 74-year-old man who has become a crowd favorite in the mountaineering community. Wally is an American citizen who speaks with a thick Romanian accent. He was born in Romania but sought asylum in the United States 45 years...

Jun 16, 2025

Tyler Andrews Was Running to the Top of Mount Everest When a Crucial Piece of Gear Broke

　　It recently took me 25 minutes to walk a across Mount Everest Base Camp to the edge of the Khumbu Glacier to meet American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews. 　　I had to stop frequently along the rocky path—which is at 17,500 feet above sea level—to cough and catch my breath. During the stroll I often thought about Andrews upcoming attempt to run...

Jun 16, 2025

Mount Everest Climbers Visit the Pangboche Monastery to Pray for Safety

　　When you walk into the Sherpa village of Pangboche, which is about ten miles from Mount Everest Base Camp, it feels like youre stepping back in time. 　　The town sits on a hillside at 12,000 feet above sea level, just off the trail to Everest and 22,349-foot Ama Dablam. With its stone homes and meandering yaks, Pangboche is a throwback...

Jun 16, 2025

Lessons Learned During the 2015 Nepal Earthquake

　　I remember the shaking. 　　The vibrations were so severe that I could not stand up. After a few seconds, the soil beneath my feet liquified, and the village I was standing in began to spin like one of those sketchy teacup rides at an American county fair. 　　I also remember the noise. In an instant, the planet itself became a...

Jun 16, 2025

Overcrowding Is Inevitable on Mount Everest. Here’s How Climbers Deal With It.

　　Hundreds of climbers and guides are headed to the summit of Mount Everest to make the most of the first stretch of favorable weather of the 2025 climbing season. 　　Here in Base Camp, the chatter amongst expedition leaders is about the traffic jams and conga lines that will soon appear on the mountain. Youve probably seen photos of the congestion...

Jun 16, 2025

Climbers Will Soon Push for the Summit on Mount Everest

　　The climbing season on Mount Everest is about to get a much-needed shot of adrenaline. 　　On Friday, May 9, a rope-fixing team comprised of nine climbing sherpas from guiding company 8K Expeditions reached the summit, signaling the official start of summit bonanza on the worlds highest peak. 　　In 2024, the route was finalized on May 10. This year, the rope...

Jun 16, 2025

The Debate Over Mount Everest’s Name

　　Want to stay up on Outside’s 2025 Everest Season coverage? Sign up for our Outside: Dispatches from Everest newsletter. 　　What name should we call the worlds highest peak? 　　In this weeks Dispatches from Everest video, Ben Ayers dives into the simmering debate over this topic. And he does so from Ground Zero of the argument: the giant spray painted rock at...

Jun 16, 2025

Think Your Job Is Tough? Talk to a Mount Everest Icefall Doctor.

　　The helipad at the northern end of Mount Everest Base Camp was buzzing with energy when I arrived on a sunny Monday afternoon in mid-May. Men clad in DayGlo vests and hardhats chatted as the whine of a flying cargo drone echoed through the valley. A few hundred meters beyond, the massive Khumbu Icefall cascaded from the flanks of Mount...

Jun 16, 2025

Deaths and Rescues Amid the Summit Push on Mount Everest

　　The climbing season is in full swing on Mount Everest, with several dozen climbers and guides headed for the summit amid a window of clear weather. 　　But news has also come back to Base Camp of injuries, rescues, and even deaths. 　　On Friday, May 16, word circulated that a climber from India named Subrata Gosh had died on Mount Everest...

Jun 16, 2025

There Was a Dramatic Helicopter Rescue on Mount Everest

　　Rescuers and expedition operators in Base Camp buzzed with enthusiasm on the evening of Wednesday, May 14 after a helicopter pilot executed a daring rescue high on the slopes of Mount Everest. 　　The drama began at approximately 6:45 A.M. after a sizable early wave of climbers reached the summit and began to descend. Clear skies on the peak gave way...