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Outside readers are passionately committed to leading an active lifestyle. Outside not only motivates readers to uncover and define their own personal day-to-day adventures, but also provides them with the tools, products and information to fulfill them.

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Magnificent Obsession • More than 15 years ago, inspired by my father’s rich and ghostly memories of the Colorado River and its tributaries, I set out to photograph every mile of it, capturing its beauty and multiplying challenges, and underscoring why itspreservation is essential to us all

Age Is Just a Number • Adventurer CAROLINE PAUL’s guide to growing old on the edge

Is This the Face of a Guilty Dog? • Meet Blowhole, an Alaskan husky who got miffed at a musher and took criminal revenge on her truck. (Allegedly. Because a lot of people think this pup was framed.)

It’s All in Your Head • Sports psychology is going mainstream. But is it scientific enough to satisfy the skeptics?

Is Buying New Gear Better than Using Old Gear Until It Falls Apart? • One gear editor goes kiddo a mano with her dad

Get Cooking • The car-camping essentials that had us cheffing tent-side

Dear Gear

Namaste in Comfort • Our six favorite pieces for a peaceful and productive practice

From the Border to Your Backyard • Claudette Zepeda, the queen of Mexico’s regional cuisines, offers five easy waysto recharge your outdoor cooking

Outdoor Cooking Essentials • Five must-have ingredients, along with a favorite dish

The 23 Best Places to Go in 2024 • NEW AND IMPROVED ADVENTURES AWAIT AT THESE DESTINATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. HERE ARE THE TRIPS YOU SHOULD TAKE THIS YEAR.

The Kids from Cool Lane • IN MAY 2022, WE TOOK A SPIN WITH KOREY, WOP, KNOWLEDGE, AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE RICHMOND CYCLING CORPS, A MOUNTAIN-BIKE-RACING TEAM FROM THE VIRGINIA CAPITAL’S PUBLIC-HOUSING SYSTEM. AT THE RCC, COACHES TEACH YOUNG RIDERS HOW TO SHRED TRAILS AND PREPARE FOR ADULT LIFE. THE KIDS, MEANWHILE, MEASURE HAPPINESS ONE PEDAL STROKE AT A TIME.

The Darkness that Blew My Mind • EMBARKING ON A UNIQUE PERSONAL CHALLENGE—82 HOURS WITHOUT LIGHT, INSIDE THE SENSORY EQUIVALENT OF A TOMB—TIM NEVILLE TAKES A TRIPPY RIDE INTO A DREAMWORLD WHERE NOTHING IS EVERYTHING

Sheer Devotion • STEP RIGHT UP TO SEE AN OLD-SCHOOL CARNIVAL ATTRACTIONKEPT ALIVE BY A HANDFUL OF DAREDEVIL ENTHUSIASTS

Off-Grid • IN THE WAKE OF THE PANDEMIC, REBECCA VANCE SPIRALED INTO A HIDDEN WORLD OF CONSPIRACY THEORY, CONVINCING HERSELF THAT GLOBAL ELITES HAD ORDERED COVID-19 LOCKDOWNS AS PART OF A PLOT TO USHER IN A DICTATORIAL GOVERNMENT. SHE AND HER SISTER TOOK REBECCA’S SON, LOADED UP A CAR, AND HEADED FOR THE COLORADO BACKCOUNTRY. THEY WOULD NEVER RETURN.

Parting Shot