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The 900-Year-Old Abuelo at the Border Wall
No one is certain we’ll actually make it to see Monty, a 900-year-old Montezuma bald cypress tree that’s been rooted in the Rio Grande basin since before the Aztecs rose to power, or what will happen...
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Bernhardt Is Greenwashing the Interior. Don't Buy It.
Have you heard the news? Acting secretary David Bernhardt’s Department of the Interior is suddenly a friend to conservationists and the outdoor recreation industry! That’s the subject of recent...
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‘Hostile Planet’ Takes a Candid Look at Climate Change
Early in the first episode of Hostile Planet, an ambitious six-part nature series that will premiere tonight on National Geographic, viewers are introduced to a pair of barnacle geese and their trio of...
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8 Places Our Travel Columnist Never Gets Sick Of
It’s practically a daily occurrence to have someone ask me where I love to travel to the most, so I knew it was only a matter of time until my editor did the same. What a question. How can a mother...
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What's Being Done to Save Wild Spaces from Instagram
Nestled along the Utah-Arizona border, Glen Canyon National Recreation Area boasts a summer vacation’s worth of scenic wonders: the curvy waterways and cinnamon-hued spires of Reflection Canyon, the...
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Public Lands Are Critical to Any Green New Deal
Chaco Culture National Historical Park, in northwestern New Mexico, was once the center of the world to the Ancestral Puebloan people, who lived in communities across the 2,000-square-mile San Juan...
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Are Mountain Lion Attacks on the Rise?
Mountain lions sure are in the news a lot, right? There was the deadly attack outside Seattle last May, the woman who was killed on Mount Hood, in Oregon, in October, then the Colorado jogger who...
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Selfie Deaths Are an Epidemic
It began as retribution for a lost bet: in 2014, Gigi Wu, an experienced hiker from Taiwan, posed atop a snow-covered mountain, clad only in a bikini. The stunt resulted in a series of undeniably...
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5 Concerns Beginner Backpackers Should Consider
In a recent podcast interview, I was asked, “What advice or tips do you have for beginner backpackers?” You can imagine the difficulty of encapsulating nearly 20 years of experience into a sound bite,...
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The Best Binoculars Are the Ones You Have with You
I saw a juvenile wolf earlier this week. Even here, just north of Yellowstone National Park, wolves are a rare sight, and spotting a yearling is virtually unheard of. But because I had a good pair of...
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Requiem for a Tree
For the first time in 15 years, I sat down in my car the other day and broke down sobbing. On the side of a dirt road, surrounded by mountains. Waves of sadness, frustration, rage, and despair welling...
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How to Make the Most of Our National Parks
Our national park system is a highlight reel of the most dramatic landscapes and wild species in North America. Which explains why some of the parks can get a bit crowded during peak tourist season,...
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Introducing Outside's New Smart-Speaker Show
We’re in print, we’re online, and now we’re on your smart speakers. Our team is excited to announce our partnership with SpokenLayer, the company behind your favorite smart-speaker content from...
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Bob Ross’s Strategies for Survival
Bob Ross is one of the most beloved painters of his generation, and he focused almost exclusively on the outdoors. Depicting the “happy trees” and “friendly mountains” of Alaska and the greater western...
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An Ode to the Disappearing Whip-poor-will
The northern United States lags a few months behind the rest of the country in welcoming spring. A late-April blizzard can postpone the transformation from monochrome whites and grays to fresh hues of...
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'The Perfect Flight'
The Perfect Flight, from Speculative Films, tells the story of falconer Shawn Hayes, who found his first bird in urban Los Angeles and has since grown into an established veteran among the falconry...
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'Bitten' Explores a Lyme Disease Conspiracy
Kris Newby’s new nonfiction book Bitten: The Secret History of Lyme Disease and Biological Weapons ($29, Harper Wave) reads like a thriller. There are hidden bank accounts, Russian agents, and...
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The Lies in David Bernhardt's New Hunting Rule
Last week the Department of the Interior issued a proposal to expand hunting and fishing opportunities across the National Wildlife Refuge System. It’s an unexpected increase in access to public lands,...
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How to Properly Carry and Use Bear Spray
In the rare chance that a bear charges you, it pays to have spray—and know how to use it. What’s In It (Courtesy Counter Assault) Grab a can of bear spray if you’re heading into bear territory. Counter...
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Man Attacked by Black Bear Kills It With an Axe
If it wasn’t for his dad’s hatchet, Alex Woods might not be alive. On June 26, Woods, a forest pathologist who works for the provincial government of British Columbia, was attacked by an adult black...
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