Congratulations to Laura Zirino for winning the recent Go Wide Assignment with the image, “White Sands Sunrise.” See more of Zirino’s photography at laurazirino.smugmug.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “White Sands Sunrise”
HIKING & CAMPING
Do you dream about hitting the trail for a long—really long—hike? In Ask a Thru-Hiker, record-setting long-distance hiker Liz “Snorkel” Thomas answers your burning questions about how to do it. Dear Snorkel, I’m heading out on the Appalachian Trail and am hearing a lot of lingo, like GAME, MEGA, NoBo, SoBo, and flip-flop. I want to
Whether you’re scaling an icy glacier, performing a crevasse rescue, or looking for something to support you while hiking uphill through soft snow, you’ll need a snow anchor. There are many different types, and they all work in specific environments and trail conditions. The ability to set up safe, structural snow anchors is a crucial
Are you looking for your next epic national park road trip? Look no further than Yellowstone and Grand Teton! Both Yellowstone and Grand Teton are tucked away in the northwest corner of Wyoming, less than five hours from Salt Lake City, Utah. From the scenic landscapes of northern Utah to the majestic Teton Range to
Twin Metals Minnesota had two of its mining leases in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness canceled after the DOI determined they were improperly renewed in 2019. A Chilean mining company faces the loss of two mining leases after an internal review by the DOI. Principal deputy solicitor Ann Marie Bledsoe Downes found that the
It’s all well and good planning out epic trips. But those of us with 9-to-5s have to get our trail days where we can, and that means making the most of our weekends. We picked 14 trips that elevate the overnight, turning it into a postcard-perfect adventure that you can do with just two days.
Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. This week, 21-year old Richard Jacobson made a deadly mistake when he lost his footing while snapping a photo in Arizona’s Lost Dutchman State Park and suffered a fatal fall.
Home » Motors » Truck » Cybertruck Hits the Skids: Musk Admits Tesla Plans Shift to Full Self-Driving Cars & ‘Humanoid Robot’ The Cybertruck is dead, or so it would seem from comments made by Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a Wednesday evening earnings call. There’s been plenty of confusion about Tesla’s plans for the
Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. A controversial mining project near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness may be dead after the Biden administration canceled two mineral leases on Wednesday. The decision, filed by the Department
Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. We’ve all seen the headlines. America’s national parks are becoming more and more crowded, with no end in sight. Many parks are frequently at capacity, closing their gates when lots
Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. Sleeping bags are an essential piece of backpacking gear, but they can also be one of the main culprits for ballooning your pack size and weight. If you want to
I was atop 5,392-foot Cascade Pass, in Washington’s North Cascades, when I saw it happen. A hiker stepped up to the edge of the viewpoint, camera in hand, and squinted through the viewfinder. When the framing wasn’t quite up to her standards, she decided to move a few steps to the left, where no trees
Home » Climbing » First Ascent of Last Summit in the Torres del Paine Massif Three soaring spires above a meltwater lake in Patagonia have arrested visitors’ attention for almost a century. In late January, three climbers stood atop the Torres del Paine massif’s last known unclimbed peak. This story was originally published on Explorersweb.
Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. A federal appeals court threw out a key permit for a gas pipeline slated to cross the Appalachian Trail on Tuesday, further delaying a project that has pitted hikers and
It’s important to keep your dog’s safety top of mind when you’re preparing to go hiking, backpacking, or on other outdoor adventures. What if something goes wrong unexpectedly when you’re miles from help? Is your personal first aid kit equipped to handle canine-specific medical needs? While there is some overlap with human care, dog first aid
Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. There’s a reason Alaska, Patagonia, Everest Base Camp, and the French Alps are at the top of every traveler’s bucket list: the stunning terrain and adventure history are so iconic