Easy Venison Marinade Recipe

If you need a simple, go-to marinade recipe for venison, this is it! Soak venison steaks in this Easy Venison Marinade Recipe and then fire up the grill. (Jessyca Sortillon photo) This marinade recipe works great on just about any cut of v…

Solitude or Sidekick? Hiking Alone vs. Hiking with Friends

It’s a dilemma we’ve all contemplated: TO invite friends or seek true isolation in the wilderness. A bond forged between friends while adventuring through a mountain forest has an unmatched purity and strength, but truly experiencing the s…

5 Irresistible Camping Destinations

Tourists and travellers are suggesting complete and utter absorption in nature, even if you’re visiting the USA for the best camping experience. 1. Auto camp in Santa Barbara of California This is a haven of romance and peace amid palm tre…

Trump administration takes next step in sham process to shrink and destroy Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments

Today, an assortment of local and national groups, globally-respected scientist organizations, denounced the Department of the Interior’s (DOI) release of draft management plans for Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monumen…

Backing Up an Anchor for Crevasse Rescue

The American Mountain Guides Association and Outdoor Research have teamed up to put together some really high quality videos. In this video, AMGA Instructor Team Member and former AAI Guide Larry Goldie demonstrates how to back up a snow p…

Zipp Service Course SL Carbon Seatpost Review

Calling all alloy bikes, calling all alloy bikes — this is the seatpost you’ve been waiting for. With a comfort-tuned design that’s also lightweight, the new Zipp Service Course SL Carbon Seatpost is a no-brainer for gravel bikes, alloy bi…

Video: Returning to the Dolomites

Last week we shared a beautiful video that captured the Dolomites of northern Italy during the winter. If you haven't had enough of those spectacular mountains yet, then I'd direct you to the clip below, which takes us back into the Dolomi…

Building Out a Box Truck in Baja

When pro snowboarder Austin Smith needed a place to rest his head between his off-season surf sessions in Baja, he teamed up with a few buddies to build out a previously gutted box truck. From a Home Depot parking lot to the beaches of Baj…

Planning A Dreamy Oregon Desert Trip?

Author: Lace Thornberg September 06, 2018 Have you ever seen a gorgeous photo of a wild place and thought, “I want to go there … NOW”? Maybe you’re even daydreaming about the awesome scenes from southeastern Oregon on Outdoor Research’s In…

Near Everest’s slopes, a helicopter rescue fraud preys on trekkers

KATHMANDU, Nepal — When Geoffrey Chang, an Australian trekker heading to Mount Everest Base Camp, woke up with chest pain, his Nepali guide pushed immediately for a medical evacuation, saying he had a serious case of acute mountain sicknes…

The Corkscrew

After Sarah and I had rested from Fitz Roy, we unfortunately squandered several more days of good weather. However, this weather window turned out to be longest I have ever seen here in El Chalten, and I had yet another chance to go climbi…

Outdoorsuechtig TV: 08.09.2018 – 21.09.2018

Alle zwei Wochen Freitags findet Ihr hier eine neue Ausgabe von Outdoorsuechtig TV, in der ich Euch Fernseh-Tipps für Outdoorsuechtige präsentiere! Natürlich sind auch diesmal wieder die Klassiker wie “Wunderschön” oder die “Expeditionen i…

The September Issue is LIVE!

Advocacy. Conservation. Activism. You’ll find tips and inspiration for all three, plus top fall hiking and cycling gear, a beginner’s guide to the Great American Beer Festival, and info on the best fall romps — all in the September issue —…

States and advocates help tackle ‘crisis’ at national parks

A handwritten sign asks visitors to pack out their trash at Joshua Tree National Park in California. Trash services are suspended due to the government shutdown. This article was originally published by The Guardian and is republished here…

Bowhunting Gear Checklist

By Scott Einsmann of Bowhunting360.com. Organizing their gear is a preseason ritual for bowhunters. It involves bow tuning, screwing on new broadheads, changing headlamp batteries, and possibly buying the latest calls and scent-killing spr…

Not hibernating yet

Last week, when the forecast called for temperatures in the mid-90s through the weekend, I pushed my usual weekly long ride up to Monday. With temperatures in the 70s and a Camelbak full of ice water, I thoroughly enjoyed a sweat-soaked gr…

Fall into Volunteerism with Smokies Service Days

Posted by Jeff on Sep 21, 2018 @ 12:42 pm in Conservation | 0 comments | Last modified: September 21, 2018 Great Smoky Mountains National Park officials announce upcoming Fall “Smokies Service Days” volunteer projects. These unique opport…

Get 10% off YHA Stays This Summer

Welcome to YHA’s sensational summer guide. With incredible countryside, awe-inspiring views and amazing cityscapes, England and Wales have something for all. Discover the best of these two magnificent countries with YHA as you experience a…

State of Emergency Declared For North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia as Florence Approaches.

Update: As of 1:11 p.m., Hurricane Florence is now a Category 4 storm with winds near 130 mph. As of 11 a.m. on September 10, Hurricane Florence is officially a Category 3 storm, poised to hit our region as a Category 4 by Thursday morning…

Finnmark - Boreal Lights

Bears on airport carousels are a good sign. Both the airports at Longyearbyen (Svalbard) and Whitehorse (Yukon) have stuffed Polar and Grizzly Bears respectively guarding the rotating suitcases. Here at Kirkenes this chap's much smaller as…

Safari-park tourists pet, keep filming rambunctious lion after it leaps into their vehicle (video)

Pop quiz: What should you do if a lion jumps into your car? The answer, if you're one of the tourists at a Crimean wild-animal park recently, is: Enjoy the ride. Taigan Safari Park owner Oleg Zubkov stopped the open-sided jitney as it appr…

Happy Healthy Hedgehog

Organising gear yesterday morning before a 6am dawn/sunrise sea kayak tour I came across this beautiful big hedgehog in the yard; heading for the oak and birch woods.First live hedgehog I have seen in years - brilliant to see! Source: http…

Set Towards the Tail

Current moving from right to left, set to the left. Photo: Kyle Shea.Today we address one of the most common mistakes we see made on the river; setting the hook in the wrong direction. When fishing in moving water, the direction in which y…

Nugent: More Archery Fine-Tuning      

Some things in life are worth repeating. I tell Mrs. Nugent I love her every few hours. I bring her flowers often. I never pass her in a room without a quick hug and a smooch. I try to call my kids, grandkids, siblings and extended family…

It’s a mistake to keep parks open during the shutdown

This article was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here with permission. When I was a ranger at Crater Lake national park in the 1980s, the average snowfall at headquarters was 500 inches a year, and snow could accumul…

Episode 151: A Candid Ascent of El Cap.

On Episode 151 of the Enormocast, you, dear listener, join the Enormocast for an ascent of Golden Gate on El Capitan in Yosemite Valley. Golden Gate is a variation off the Salathe Wall, and as a free climb, the next step up from FreeRider.…

What’s on my 2018 Summer Reading List?

Growing up, I was that kid with 30 books shoved haphazardly into her backpack for family vacation. Reading is something that I absolutely loved. I still do. I average about 4-5 books per month, depending on workload and how much I’m sittin…

Stephens State Park, NJ - Red, White and Pink Trails

ABOUT THE PARK:Stephens State Park - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection DIRECTIONS: GPS Coordinates 40.873742, -74.805525Parking at the park office.TRAIL MAPS:Jersey Highlands Trail Map #126 - NY-NJ Trail Conference Powered …

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announcement by Joe Browns31st AugustThis has been read 761 timesPrice: £139 Brands: Joe Browns Montane Prism 0 Sleeping Bags - Now only £139 (RRP £240) The Prism 0 Sleeping Bag by Montane has been built for changing weather conditions, su…

A year across the West through the eyes of our photographers

In the margins of a flurrying news cycle this midterm election year, our writers and photographers stepped into communities around the West to offer nuanced perspectives of life in the region. View the tech boom through the car and RV wind…