My dad's life is defined by hard work—an intense blue-collar, long-haul delivery job that demands physical strength and patience at all hours, often from midnig...
Since 1970, some form of LGBTQ+ Pride has been celebrated in June to commemorate the 1969 Stonewall uprising, a rebellion against state-sanctioned discriminatio...
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Ayesha McGowan went from teaching music and delivering packages on a bike to shattering barriers in professional cycling, becoming the first Afric...
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Shyanne Orvis is a Colorado-based fly fishing guide and content creator whose deep connection to nature shapes both her career and her approach t...
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Harvey Lewis is an elite ultra runner and Guinness World Record holder for most laps completed at Big’s Backyard Ultra, a race where athletes run ...
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Liz Thomas is one of the most accomplished hikers in the U.S. She's completed the Triple Crown and set a self-supported, fastest known time on the...
When the REI Co-op Traverse bear canister hit the shelves this year, it changed the game for anyone who camps or backpacks in bear country. Traditional bear-res...
Editor's note: This story was originally published on June 21, 2021, and was updated on April 29, 2025.
You’ve undoubtedly seen them around, standing near t...
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Stephanie Vermillion is a travel journalist and author whose fascination with stargazing led her to seek out even more adventures after the sun se...
We might all put our pants on the same way, but the type of lower layer we wear makes us all unique flowers. Sometimes they can even say something about who we ...
As the stilts first started dive-bombing us on the water, I couldn’t help but wonder why ornithologists had named them “black-necked” when the nape was the bird...
When I first moved to Seattle from the Midwest 16 years ago, I didn’t own a rain jacket and never had. It’s not that I didn’t spend time outside in the rain; I ...
