Expert tips to break out of a running rut and let your body discover a more efficient stride. But a Turkey Trot is one fun way to kick off the holiday. Legendary climber Alex Honnold spoke about risk, purpose, and a life driven by passion and principle in a conversation with Wild Ideas Worth Living podcast host Shelby Stanger. Even after living in northern Arizona for 15 years, this landscape never gets old to me.
Rescuers Braved Dangerous Winds to Save a Hiker on Colorado Peak. The Photos Are Dizzying.
We polled space-weather experts, astrophotographers, and aurora guides for their top tips for enjoying «solar maximum» — the 11-year peak of Northern Lights activity. While the data itself suggests a new peak designation nay be in order, the summit has not officially been declared a “new” 14er. Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community. Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record.
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I took a wild ride through the traffic jam to find out. I could barely walk, a condition doctors told me would likely deteriorate further. That prompted me to plan an adventure of a lifetime.
If you’re looking for a race with charm, adventure, or an element of fun, we’ve got you covered. Thinking of taking the 13.1-mile plunge but not sure where to start? This half marathon plan will carry you from the sofa to the start line—and across the finish too. Climbing, cold plunges, yoga, pump tracks—there was endless outdoor fun to be had in Civic Center Park. Our National Parks columnist took an ‘Alone’-inspired course. These are the four wildest National Parks where he’s putting his survival skills to the test.
What It’s Like to Climb Mountains for 89 Hours Without Stopping
Done with endless swiping on dating apps, more outside bar trading people are looking for love through in-person events. I traveled to one in the Alps with a group of rowdy singles in search of love. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy—the nonprofit that supports the United States’ most iconic footpath—turns 100 this year. To celebrate, AT thru-hikers Mary Beth «Mouse» Skylis and Grayson Haver Currin pick the 100 best miles of trail, spread out over 19 bite-size sections.
Our Editors Run a Lot of Trails. These Are Their Favorites.
Our nation’s capital also has more acres of green space than square miles. Here are our top places to bike, run, paddle, and chill in the city this fall. With sweeping vistas and steep elevation gains, Shadow Mountain Trail is a 2.6-mile loop just outside of Phoenix. Experts say it’s best to hike during the cooler parts of the day, but losing light on the trail can be just as dangerous as overheating.
What I Saw in Yosemite Says Everything About the Future of Our National Parks
We sent our editors on a mission to find the best gear on sale during Evo’s Anniversary sale. They found Salomon skis, Smith sunglasses, and more. Record winter storms turned the Central Valley into a 300-mile long flood zone. We sent a writer and photographer to check out conditions that hadn’t been seen in 40 years. The 26th president once demanded that military personnel be able to walk 50 miles in 20 hours. I set off on an ill-fated mission to see if I could do it myself.
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When Eberhard Jurgalski determined that Reinhold Messner narrowly missed a key summit, he told the world. Last fall, Outside partnered with University of Colorado Denver to open a state-of-the-art gear-testing lab. Now, it’s finally open for business—and poised to upend the gear-testing world.
- My wife decided we needed an active outdoor getaway, a romantic ramble across moors and fells and three national parks.
- Plan a road trip to one of these funky small-town fests.
- That prompted me to plan an adventure of a lifetime.
- Recent allegations of phony summit images on the world’s highest peaks ignited a debate in the mountaineering community.
- Here are 8 motels reinvented for the adventurous road-tripper.
- Ski mountaineer Christina Lustebenberger explains the mental and physical skills required to thrive in deadly terrain.
The tragedy illuminates how the recent rush to climb the world’s highest peaks is driving climbers onto dangerous mountains like never before. Consider these initial tips before going deeper with 100 Ways to Make Your Escape. Although BASE jumping is not allowed in national parks, sources tell Outside the activity is not all that uncommon. A single one-mile stretch in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, has seen an uptick in vehicles colliding with moose, nearly all of which have killed the animal. Now, experts warn there’s an even greater likelihood of car-moose collision as the days get shorter ahead of Daylight Saving Time.
- For centuries, people have left all sorts of notes in summit registers.
- They found Salomon skis, Smith sunglasses, and more.
- The trees could live for three or more centuries and covered an estimated 300,000 square miles of land from Maine to Mississippi.
- For decades, field technicians have scoured the Mojave Desert monitoring threatened tortoises.
In an unexpected turn of events, the world-renowned rock climber is also taking viewers on a tour of his home state in Nevada. We talked to Honnold about his upcoming film projects. New restrictions in some parts of New Mexico require hikers to obtain a permit to access the southern terminus of the Continental Divide Trail, and appear to ban most non-U.S. When the European colonists arrived, American chestnut trees were a dominant species throughout most of the eastern piedmont and Appalachian Mountain range. Their trunks could grow to be 10 feet wide and stretch upward of 105 feet into the canopy; limbs spanned an equally wide footprint.
Arizona is among the states with the highest number of lightning deaths and injuries. Severe weather—including lightning, hail, and heavy rain—can occur unexpectedly and frequently at high elevations, particularly in the northern part of the state. Winter is coming earlier in some places and later in others, but snowy conditions are just one factor contributing to a recent increase in backcountry rescues. Outside spoke with the National Association for Search and Rescue to determine what’s causing the uptick, and how to avoid becoming a statistic. Crash and you’re a goner—those are the stakes on slopes this steep.