From prairie grasslands in the Midwest to mountain peaks in Glacier National Park, the Empire Builder Route strings together hiking trails across the northern U.S. outsideonline.com/adventure-…

From last-gasp-of-summer slides to first-taste-of-fall hiking boots, here's what readers actually bought this month. outsideonline.com/outdoor-ge…

Sybil Claborn, 45, and her husband were trapped in 7,000-foot alpine terrain in Washington’s Cascade Mountain Range when severe weather rolled in. outsideonline.com/outdoor-ad…

Sometimes more is less with exercise. But not always. outsideonline.com/health/tra…

I used to think of gravel shoes as the pickleball of running shoes. Then Salomon served up an ace. outsideonline.com/outdoor-ge…

No crunches. No planks—just an expert-approved, ab-focused workout to boost your performance. bit.ly/4z7QKOu

From corporate lawyer to world-class skyrunner, Kalie McCrystal moved through extreme terrain with precision and joy. Friends and fellow mountaineers detail the high-stakes search on the Matterhorn. bit.ly/4rVtQaJ

Improve your uphill fitness with these five variations on the training climb—from hill repeats to weighted climbs to uphill interval workouts. outsideonline.com/health/tra…

After surviving a knife assault while hiking abroad and a bear charge close to home in Montana, a veteran traveler explains how she manages risk and why she refuses to stay home. outsideonline.com/adventure-…

When a Mountain Lion Grabbed His Labrador, This 6-Foot-3 Photographer Fought Back outsideonline.com/outdoor-ad…

Our features editor believes that a professional baseball game could be tweaked to reflect the staff cuts, budget woes, and overcrowding that national parks have endured amid two years of disastrous policy changes outsideonline.com/culture/op…

How outdoor- and streetwear became one—and what it means for the gorpset. outsideonline.com/outdoor-ge…

A rare super El Niño could bring "Godzilla-strength storms," severe flooding, and altered snowpacks this winter. We talk to weather experts to find out how it will affect major travel destinations, and how you can protect your trip. outsideonline.com/adventure-…

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The guides at Kodiak Brown Bear Center and Lodge see Kodiak bears daily. They name them, learn their personalities and habits, follow the cubs as they grow up, and have the privilege of watching them return season after season. There’s a unique respect and understanding between the bears and the Indigenous guides. Kodiak bears are part of Alutiiq culture and spiritual heritage, and have provided essential resources for survival, including food and warm clothes and bedding. The bears are respected for their strength, and the relationship between the Alutiiq people and the bears is believed to be connected to the spirit world. outsideonline.com/adventure-…

We asked doctors if hard workouts are messing with our stress hormone levels and what, if anything, we should do about it. outsideonline.com/health/tra…

Kate Middleton Just Hiked 23 Miles in Basic Running Shorts. I Have Some Thoughts. In defense of "just good enough" gear outsideonline.com/outdoor-ge…

Some towns are built for trail lovers. Here are five of the best, from Oregon to Michigan, where you can hit the trails all day and be back in town in time for a run-club happy hour. bit.ly/4AwXRkN

If you're feeling stiff, do this yoga-inspired stretching routine to get rid of knots and aches. outsideonline.com/health/tra…