Sky View Tents’ clear mesh walls promise unparalleled views of the heavens—and our astrotourism columnist gave one a try.

In the name of wolf conservation, Colorado is reviving the cowboy way of life—starting with a team of 15 range riders. Not everyone’s happy to see them.

I love the smooth-rolling wheels and sturdy materials, but the latch closure and smaller dimensions are best suited to shorter trips.

National Park Service data shows a significant drop in fatalities from the pandemic peak, but one group of people makes up an overwhelming majority of those deaths. Plus, five parks make up one-quarter of all deaths.

Our editors and gear experts tested hundreds of products to pick the best tents, sleeping bags, camping mattresses, coolers, and more.

Veterans of Mount Everest expeditions tell us their favorite, least-favorite, and toughest spots along the route to the summit.

When a new executive order put QR codes in parks asking visitors to flag "disparaging" history, 35,000 people wrote back. A Sierra Club lawsuit shows they brought receipts—and plenty of sarcasm.

From bike park laps to hike-a-bike sufferfests, we found the best shoe for how you ride.

The Everest guiding world has been transfixed by the unbelievable survival story of Hillary Dawa Sherpa, who was left for dead on the mountain

Official packing lists often miss the things that keep kids comfortable in hot cabins and rustic tents. We asked seasoned camp parents to share the unlisted gear that saves their children from bugs, heat, and bad weather.

There's something special about a place where people and their dogs can relax, play, and experience the outdoors together. These seven destinations do it best.

At Blue Sky Farms, visitors pay $50 an hour to sit with baby goats for mental clarity. The unique experience highlights how animal-assisted therapy provides a rare space for people to heal and breathe—sometimes without saying a word.

Sixty miles outside of downtown Chicago, wild bison have been brought back to the prairie for the first time in over 200 years.

New evidence backs up the claim that female physiology is wired for endurance. But that’s not why Rachel Entrekin won the Cocodona 250.

After a devastating personal loss, I spent a year tracking the clues of a 300-year-old mystery to show how a nearly forgotten Indigenous explorer reached the Pacific a century before Lewis and Clark.

These seven classic Maine summer adventures live up to the "Vacationland" hype.

Trail workers are removing years of accumulated human waste from one of the state's most beloved alpine destinations as new regulations require hikers to pack out what they leave behind.

A year after Melissa Casias vanished, a hiker found her remains in New Mexico’s remote Carson National Forest near where search-and-rescue teams previously scoured. Now, the responders who looked for her open up to Outside about how the dense forest hid what their initial search missed.

We tested dozens of running shorts in all conditions. Here are our top picks for summer 2026.

10 testers ran more than 4,000 miles to find this spring's coolest running shorts.

We pushed 82 shells to the absolute limit from Alaska to the Tetons to see if Helly Hansen and Outdoor Research are worth the cash over a $100 REI favorite.

Bear or man, I let my dog vocalize her feelings about whomever is approaching us in the great outdoors. And I'm done apologizing.

Jake Rosmarin is a travel influencer and was aboard the MV Hondius cruise during the Andes hantavirus outbreak. He chatted with Outside about the moment he learned of the first death and how he's maintaining his mental health while in federally mandated quarantine for 42 days.

You do not need millions to own a property near the trails. These five up-and-coming mountain towns offer scenic views and homes well below the national average.

National Park Service data shows a significant drop in fatalities from the pandemic peak, but one group of people makes up an overwhelming majority of those deaths. Plus, five parks make up one-quarter of all deaths.

Gear, nutrition, and wellness solutions to help Dad live his best life

Celebrated chef and humanitarian José Andrés shared key life lessons at Outside Days on teamwork, survival, and why he thinks people who love the outdoors represent the best of humanity.

These plush sleeping bags can turn a gravel campsite into a glamping getaway.

From bike park laps to hike-a-bike sufferfests, we found the best shoe for how you ride.

The Everest guiding world has been transfixed by the unbelievable survival story of Hillary Dawa Sherpa, who was left for dead on the mountain

On June 4, Nepali officials found Hillary Dawa Sherpa crawling out of the Khumbu Icefall, nearly six days after he went missing below Camp IV on Mount Everest bit.ly/3Smezld

Official packing lists often miss the things that keep kids comfortable in hot cabins and rustic tents. We asked seasoned camp parents to share the unlisted gear that saves their children from bugs, heat, and bad weather.

Our editors and gear experts tested hundreds of products to pick the best tents, sleeping bags, camping mattresses, coolers, and more.

In the name of wolf conservation, Colorado is reviving the cowboy way of life—starting with a team of 15 range riders. Not everyone’s happy to see them.

The first-ever Bronco Filson pairs heavy-duty capability with a brilliant cabin built to wear in, not wear down.

When a new executive order put QR codes in parks asking visitors to flag "disparaging" history, 35,000 people wrote back. A Sierra Club lawsuit shows they brought receipts—and plenty of sarcasm.

A veteran Sherpa guide has disappeared on the world’s highest peak amid the rush to beat the season’s official deadline.

The star of the film 'Best Day Ever' on why you should ride the nation's first fully adaptive mountain bike park

After a devastating personal loss, I spent a year tracking the clues of a 300-year-old mystery to show how a nearly forgotten Indigenous explorer reached the Pacific a century before Lewis and Clark. bit.ly/43SDgbr

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New evidence backs up the claim that female physiology is wired for endurance. But that’s not why Rachel Entrekin won the Cocodona 250.

After a devastating personal loss, I spent a year tracking the clues of a 300-year-old mystery to show how a nearly forgotten Indigenous explorer reached the Pacific a century before Lewis and Clark.

These seven classic Maine summer adventures live up to the "Vacationland" hype.

Big and wild, with a layer of European charm, Québec offers a life-list blend of challenging terrain and welcoming culture

A year after Melissa Casias vanished, a hiker found her remains in New Mexico’s remote Carson National Forest near where search-and-rescue teams previously scoured. Now, the responders who looked for her open up to Outside about how the dense forest hid what their initial search missed.

Our features editor rocked out, laughed, and yeah, cried a bit during the four-day Outside Days and Outside Summit, held in Denver, Colorado

This small-but-mighty light packs maximum brightness into a pocket-friendly package

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