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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.

Between the Lines • I don’t recommend stepping on a cactus in socks.

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WHAT ARE YOU MOST EXCITED ABOUT THIS FALL?

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Fest ’Fits • Sure, Denver’s Outside Festival had killer bands and epic gear demos. But honestly? We couldn’t stop staring at what everyone was wearing. Between the rock climbing clinics and group runs, people were casually serving looks that had us doing double takes. Consider this our official field report.

The Rise of the Anti-Influencer • A new breed of online athlete is breaking the rules of creator culture—and proving that authenticity wins the long game.

WASHINGTON, D.C. • Where to hike, bike, and paddle in the nation’s capital

Bouncing Back • New research around muscle elasticity offers some surprising insights for marathon runners—and could explain how “super shoes” actually work.

My Outside Life • Writer R.F. Kuang, author of Yellowface, Babel , and the upcoming Katabasis,  talks about how running and creativity have a lot in common.

Where the Road Ends, the Octa Begins • Land Rover’s wildest Defender yet isn’t just for looking cool at Erewhon.

Feel the Burn: Éclade de Moules • Flash-cook your mussels under a pile of pine needles.

Brew and Awe • Craft breweries may be manufacturing businesses, but more and more are embracing their natural surroundings. Here’s where to pull up a stool for a pint and some fresh air.

From Zero to Baja • After becoming the first Mexican to complete the Triple Crown of hiking, Zelzin Aketzalli has an even bigger dream: building Baja California’s first thru-trail.

Miles of Style • New running brands aren’t just redefining athletic wear—they’re reshaping how runners express identity on the move.

Gear

BIG Alexi Energy • Olympian Alexi Pappas refuses to be boxed in by labels or expectations. Her secret? Trusting the universe, wearing glitter, and never asking permission to be exactly who she is.

NO DOLPHINS, NO ZEN, NO BULLSHIT. JUST 24 MINUTES WITHOUT BREATHING. • AFTER HIS DAUGHTER’S DIAGNOSIS, BUDIMIR ŠOBAT GAVE UP DRINKING AND DEVOTED HIMSELF TO HER CARE. YEARS LATER, HE FOUND A NEW OBSESSION: HOLDING HIS BREATH LONGER THAN ANYONE IN HISTORY.

The New WILD WEST of ART • FROM MONTANA’S SPRAWLING SCULPTURE PARK TO UTAH’S SKIABLE MUSEUM, LAND ART IS HAVING A MOMENT IN THE AMERICAN WEST—AND IT’S MORE ACCESSIBLE (AND ADVENTUROUS) THAN EVER.

LYNN HILL • “It goes, boys,” Lynn Hill famously declared after becoming the first person in history to free climb Yosemite’s El Capitan in 1993. A year later, she became the first to free El Cap in a day. Three decades beyond, she’s still climbing—and hard. At 64 years old, she continues to send 5.12s and 5.13s in her backyard in Boulder, Colorado, and around the world. Through building a historic career, living in a French farmhouse, enduring a near death experience, and becoming a mother, Hill possesses a sagacity as staggering as the walls she climbs.

ALL HAIL THE UPCYCLING QUEEN • Known for both her viral gorpcore experiments and clever collabs with big-name design brands, Nicole McLaughlin has found a way to bridge the gap between the outdoors and high fashion—and could very well transform both for the better.

Trailblazing Shades • Retro Oakleys are now coveted by the fashion set and athletes alike. And it all started with the Eyeshades.