I was biking home when you barreled into me with your car and left me to dieOutside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Here’s what you did when you hit me with your van. And, yes, I understand that it almost certainly wasn’t you who hit me, but since what happened to me was caused by an unidentified assailant who was likely driving while either distracted, drunk, high, using a phone, speeding, or just angry that there was a cyclist on the road, and as you have probably driven in one or...…I was biking home when you barreled into me with your car and left me to dieOutside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Here’s what you did when you hit me with your van. And, yes, I understand that it almost certainly wasn’t you who hit me, but since what happened to me was caused by an unidentified assailant who was likely driving while either distracted, drunk, high, using a phone, speeding, or just angry that there was a cyclist on the road, and as you have probably driven in one or...WW…

Last December, around 100 tourists set out for New Zealand's Whakaari/White Island, where an active volcano has attracted hundreds of thousands of vacationers since the early 1990s. It was supposed to be a routine six-hour tour, including the highlight: a quick hike into the island's otherworldly caldera. Then the volcano exploded. What happened next reveals troubling questions about the risks we're willing to take when lives hang in the balance.Already have an Outside Account?All-Access $2.49 / month**Outside memberships are billed annually.Later, everyone who saw White Island erupt would...…Last December, around 100 tourists set out for New Zealand's Whakaari/White Island, where an active volcano has attracted hundreds of thousands of vacationers since the early 1990s. It was supposed to be a routine six-hour tour, including the highlight: a quick hike into the island's otherworldly caldera. Then the volcano exploded. What happened next reveals troubling questions about the risks we're willing to take when lives hang in the balance.Already have an Outside Account?All-Access $2.49 / month**Outside memberships are billed annually.Later, everyone who saw White Island erupt would...WW…

As we confront the reality of COVID-19, the idea of living self-sufficiently in the woods, far from crowds and grocery stores, doesn't sound so bad. Lynx Vilden has been doing just that for decades, while teaching others how to live primitively, too.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..There is no easy way to reach Twisp, a blink of a town in north-central Washington’s Methow Valley. You could fly into Spokane and cut northwest for 175 miles. Or you could take a turboprop from...…As we confront the reality of COVID-19, the idea of living self-sufficiently in the woods, far from crowds and grocery stores, doesn't sound so bad. Lynx Vilden has been doing just that for decades, while teaching others how to live primitively, too.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..There is no easy way to reach Twisp, a blink of a town in north-central Washington’s Methow Valley. You could fly into Spokane and cut northwest for 175 miles. Or you could take a turboprop from...WW…

The backcountry is more popular than ever, but that doesn't make it safeOutside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Colorado recorded last Friday and Saturday, which naturally made folks wonder if the COVID-inspired was already contributing to a prophesied uptick in avalanche deaths. It’s not. It’s good policy not to weigh in on the specifics of avalanche accidents like slope angle, decision making, and cause of death until local avalanche centers and coroners compile their...…The backcountry is more popular than ever, but that doesn't make it safeOutside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Colorado recorded last Friday and Saturday, which naturally made folks wonder if the COVID-inspired was already contributing to a prophesied uptick in avalanche deaths. It’s not. It’s good policy not to weigh in on the specifics of avalanche accidents like slope angle, decision making, and cause of death until local avalanche centers and coroners compile their...WW…

Multimillionaire Victor Vescovo committed himself to one of the world’s craziest remaining adventure quests: to reach the deepest points in every ocean. What does it take to get there? A radically high-tech, $30 million Triton submersible, a team of crack engineers and scientists, and one very gonzo explorer.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..It was a Sunday in Tonga, so the kingdom’s business had come to a halt. Stores were shuttered, traffic was quiet, even the airport was...…Multimillionaire Victor Vescovo committed himself to one of the world’s craziest remaining adventure quests: to reach the deepest points in every ocean. What does it take to get there? A radically high-tech, $30 million Triton submersible, a team of crack engineers and scientists, and one very gonzo explorer.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..It was a Sunday in Tonga, so the kingdom’s business had come to a halt. Stores were shuttered, traffic was quiet, even the airport was...WW…

Oregon’s Clackamas County is a thickly timbered, 1,879-square-mile outdoor-recreation paradise. It’s home to , a sprawling river system, several wilderness areas, a national forest, and more than 61 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Around 10,000 people every year, and millions more play in the woods and waterways surrounding the peak. For years, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has relied on three volunteer to keep all those people safe: (PMR), (PNWSAR), and . These groups have 100 years of combined institutional history, plus nearly 400 highly trained volunteers...…Oregon’s Clackamas County is a thickly timbered, 1,879-square-mile outdoor-recreation paradise. It’s home to , a sprawling river system, several wilderness areas, a national forest, and more than 61 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail. Around 10,000 people every year, and millions more play in the woods and waterways surrounding the peak. For years, the Clackamas County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) has relied on three volunteer to keep all those people safe: (PMR), (PNWSAR), and . These groups have 100 years of combined institutional history, plus nearly 400 highly trained volunteers...WW…

During her college break, the author went all in on solitude—living alone on a Down East island and working for one of the area’s few female skippers. Luna Soley reflects on a time of loneliness, hard work, and natural beauty.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Instead of a bilge pump, I brought lupines and daisies. Stupid, I thought. Twenty years old and you think you’re invincible, think your life is some romantic story. Ahead of me, terns swerved in and out of my circle of...…During her college break, the author went all in on solitude—living alone on a Down East island and working for one of the area’s few female skippers. Luna Soley reflects on a time of loneliness, hard work, and natural beauty.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Instead of a bilge pump, I brought lupines and daisies. Stupid, I thought. Twenty years old and you think you’re invincible, think your life is some romantic story. Ahead of me, terns swerved in and out of my circle of...WW…

Activity and sales data suggest that there are still more cyclists than ever beforeOutside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Just before Christmas, social-fitness platform Strava released its annual , a look at how people used the service to record their workouts in 2020. Because Strava has millions of active members, it’s always an interesting perspective. But this year, COVID-19 shaped the data in remarkable ways.By now you probably know that the pandemic created a in the...…Activity and sales data suggest that there are still more cyclists than ever beforeOutside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Just before Christmas, social-fitness platform Strava released its annual , a look at how people used the service to record their workouts in 2020. Because Strava has millions of active members, it’s always an interesting perspective. But this year, COVID-19 shaped the data in remarkable ways.By now you probably know that the pandemic created a in the...WW…

Several near deaths on the world’s highest peaks have shed light on a dangerous trend in mountaineering: rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs, particularly the powerful steroid dexamethasone. Devon O’Neil reports on how dope is corrupting the game.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..By the time Jesse Easterling stumbled into the  emergency clinic, he was nearly incoherent. It was a chilly afternoon at Base Camp, May 17, 2009—two days before the beginning of summit...…Several near deaths on the world’s highest peaks have shed light on a dangerous trend in mountaineering: rampant use of performance-enhancing drugs, particularly the powerful steroid dexamethasone. Devon O’Neil reports on how dope is corrupting the game.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..By the time Jesse Easterling stumbled into the  emergency clinic, he was nearly incoherent. It was a chilly afternoon at Base Camp, May 17, 2009—two days before the beginning of summit...WW…

This equipment will keep your four-legged spotter safe while you’re on the wall.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Hitting the crag with your pup allows you both to get the zoomies out. But dogs require a little bit of extra care in these environments: Without taking steps to keep them safe and comfortable in the backcountry, a day of climbing can quickly turn into a vet visit. This list of basic crag dog essentials will prepare you and your canine companion for a day or...…This equipment will keep your four-legged spotter safe while you’re on the wall.Outside's long reads email newsletter features our strongest writing, most ambitious reporting, and award-winning storytelling about the outdoors..Hitting the crag with your pup allows you both to get the zoomies out. But dogs require a little bit of extra care in these environments: Without taking steps to keep them safe and comfortable in the backcountry, a day of climbing can quickly turn into a vet visit. This list of basic crag dog essentials will prepare you and your canine companion for a day or...WW…