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How to Teach Your Kids to Love Nature

Vanessa Ball

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3 Reasons Why Dogs are the Best Adventure Companions

Jessica Koski

Spotlight

12 Months of Adventure: July - Paddlesports

Summer 2018 Contributor Awards Announced

An Ascent of Africa's Meru: Day I

News + Events

Become an Outdoor Project Contributor

10 Outdoor Organizations That Give Back

TripOutside.com May Help You Reduce Your Environmental Impact

12 Months of Adventure: October - Wildlife + Fishing

12 Months of Adventure: September - Hiking + Backpacking

Stephanie Keene

Women in the Wild 2019: Amplifying Women in the Outdoors

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Georgina Miranda

12 Months of Adventure: August - Mountain Biking

12 Months of Adventure: July - Paddlesports

12 Months of Adventure: June - Vehicle-Based Camping

To Hike or to Trail Run?

Ethan Rambacher

12 Months of Adventure: May - Trail Running

Summer 2018 Contributor Awards Announced

Conservation + Nature

A Brief History of the Willamette River

Sam Owens

A Vital Guide to Current Wildfire Conditions

Know Before You Go

The Outdoors Are Good for You, and Here's Why

No, Rec.gov Doesn't Fund Public Lands

Lindsay DeFrates

5 Steps to Reduce Your Plastic Footprint

Turn Every Day Into Earth Day

Outdoor Mindset: A Community for People with Neurological Conditions

Interview with Jake Quigley and Kyle Martin

5 Simple Resolutions for a Better Outdoors in 2019

Katherine Donnelly

4 Meaningful Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Consumption

'Like' It or Not: The Realities of Social Media in the Outdoors

Meet Happywhale, the App That Identifies and Tracks Whales

After The Flames: The Lasting Impact of Wildfires

Tips, Tricks, + How-to

Backcountry Skiing and Avalanche Safety

Three Ways Corn Grits Can Flavor Your Backcountry Meal Plans

Tomato Paste, an Unlikely Trail Hero, in Three Transformative Recipes

Capture the Trail With Nature Journaling

Switch Up Ramen With Three Tangy, Fresh Recipes

Three Recipes to Convince You to Choose Rice Noodles Over Ramen

A Simple Guide to Reducing Your Recreation Carbon Footprint

Four Heartwarming Pasta Recipes to Inspire the Backcountry Cook

Instant Rice, a Backcountry Workhorse, in Four Recipes

Four Recipes to Shake Up Dried Beans

Fall Is for Fly Fishing

The Challenge for the Ethical Outdoor Consumer

Leave No Trace

Rethinking Leave No Trace: Increasing Your Cultural Awareness

Rethinking Leave No Trace: Language and Place Names

The Art of Sharing Leave No Trace with Others

Matthew Durrant

Minimize Your Impact with Leave No Trace

Matthew Durrant

We Need Leave No Trace Now More Than Ever

Matthew Durrant

It's Your Backyard: Leave No Trace

An Idiot's Guide to Being a Dumbass

Leave No Trace Tips for Winter Adventure

The Seven Principles of Leave No Trace

Stories + Personal Experiences

Sailing Around the Southern Tip of the Sea of Cortez

Back on My Feet: Five Lessons Learned From a Debilitating Knee Injury

Woman in the Wild: Jennifer Pharr Davis

Former holder of the Appalachian Trail's fastest known time, thru-hiker, entrepreneur, mother, #womeninthewild

Listen to Jennifer Pharr Davis Read From "The Pursuit of Endurance"

Woman in the Wild: Shannon Switzer Swanson

Marine social ecologist, surfer, photojournalist, storyteller, waterwoman, #womaninthewild

Georgina Miranda

If Not for Fire

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Catching My Breath on the Arkansas River

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Lindsay DeFrates

Jen Gurecki: Perfect Is the Enemy of Good

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Woman in the Wild: Sarah Gerhardt

First woman to surf Mavericks, Ph.D. of chemistry, professor, mother, #womeninthewild

Georgina Miranda

Woman in the Wild: Lexi duPont

Carpe Diem Professional, big mountain freeskier, bush pilot, #womeninthewild

Georgina Miranda

Woman in the Wild: Anne Galyean

Doctor of aquatic nanochemistry, mountain biker, weekend warrior, #womeninthewild

Georgina Miranda

The Most Feminist Thing I Did Last Year? Fix My Own Bike

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An Intro to Snow Camping

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