How trail designer Loretta McEllhiney protects mountains from people.
Outdoor Rec Special Issue
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Could the lure of trails salvage Alaska’s economy?
A trail along the Trans-Alaska pipeline could be the start of a booming recreation economy.
Posted inJune 26, 2017: Personal Pilgrimage
Why thru-hiking would be a disaster for the Yaak Valley
A long-distance trail would disrupt badly needed grizzly habitat.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Illegal bike trails and a Forest Service crackdown divide a town
A biking boom in Sedona, Arizona, forces locals to ask: Is there room for all these people?
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Is tech ruining the wilderness?
Documenting recreation on Instagram, Strava and YouTube is changing the way we experience the outdoors.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Living the dream, on overtime
Why the outdoor industry opposes a federal minimum wage.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Public-lands visitation and recreation, by the numbers
Fatalities, backcountry trips, ATVs and Denali summit attempts over the years.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Misadventures in packrafting
Is the new sport just an expensive way to get into trouble on the river?
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
On death’s doorstep in the Grand Canyon
A misstep in the backcountry alters an avid hiker’s perspective.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Private-land camping startups offer alternative to public lands
Airbnb-like websites spring up in response to overcrowded public campsites.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Readers’ essays on favorite spots to recreate
Tell us where we can find you paddling, walking and hunting.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Alaska tourism and the white man’s native
Review of “So, How Long Have You Been Native? Life as an Alaska Native Tour Guide” by Alexis C. Bunten.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Can human judgment handle avalanches?
We’re better than ever at understanding the dangers of avalanches. So why can’t we avoid them?
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Climbing over the edge
Review of “Snowblind: Stories of Alpine Obsession” by Daniel Arnold.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Deaths renew calls for national parks to rescind BASE jumping bans
Squirrel suited flyers say the bans actually contribute to deadly accidents.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Exploring “The Crown of the Continent” in photos
Photographer Steven Gnam takes readers into the one of the most remote stretches of wilderness, along the ridge of the Northern Rockies.
Posted inJuly 20, 2015: Shredded
Biking the line between wilderness and civilization
A bikepacking trip in Canyonlands offers a new look at a well-travelled landscape.
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National parks scramble to keep up with the crowds
Does Utah’s mega tourism campaign compromise the outdoor experience?