Cassidy Randall

The First All-Women’s Ascent of Denali—and Why You’ve Never Heard of It

Cassidy Randall|July 31, 2025

More than half a century ago, amid snow-covered rock ramparts rising on either side like some giant’s hallway through a wintry lair, six women set out to do wha...

Indiana Dunes National Park Celebrates Its First Birthday

Cassidy Randall|February 14, 2020

The entrance to Indiana Dunes National Park isn’t a historic monument standing sentinel on a sweeping landscape, like Yellowstone’s. To reach it, one doesn’t dr...

A woman wearing a sports jacket peers into the horizon with storm clouds behind her

The Bold Legacy of Gert Boyle

Cassidy Randall|November 21, 2019

In 1970, women CEOs were virtually unheard of. The outdoor and adventure sport industries were largely controlled by men. Second-wave feminism surged across the...

A woman using a chainsaw to mitigate wildfires spreading in Alaska

Meet the 2019 Women’s Fire Crew

Cassidy Randall|August 27, 2019

While wildfire activity in much of the lower 48 was below average in July, Alaska has been burning. Fires have scorched more than 2.5 million acres since April ...

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Dream Makers: The Partners Behind 3 of the Most Epic Outdoor Feats of Our Time

Cassidy Randall|July 29, 2019

Shadows chased the last light up the ramparts of Yosemite Valley as Becca Caldwell rocked her 18-month-old son Fitz to sleep in the van she called home when she...

A kayaker drops into a light-blue pool amid jagged rocks

Nouria Newman Is Redefining Whitewater Kayaking

Cassidy Randall|July 26, 2019

Nouria Newman is a student of fear. The 27-year-old Frenchwoman is widely viewed as one of the best kayakers on the planet. She’s paddled some of the world’s...

The Story Behind Indiana’s First National Park

Cassidy Randall|March 13, 2019

The vast lands of the Midwest host fewer than a dozen national parks. But on February 15, Indiana Dunes officially became the nation’s newest and 61st national ...

Jasmin Paris crosses the finish line of the Montane Spine Race

Jasmin Paris on Her Record-Setting Win of Britain’s Montane Spine Race

Cassidy Randall|January 18, 2019

Her hood cinched tight against the unforgiving British winter, Jasmin Paris ran through the continual pool of light laid down by her headlamp. The horizontal ra...

Alpine Finishing School graduating class of 2018. Selkirk Mountain Ranger, BC Canada.

Are Experiences for Women Making the Outdoors More Inclusive?

Cassidy Randall|January 9, 2019

Kayaking and backcountry skiing clinics. Social media platforms. Mountain bike races. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, it’s almost impossible not to take...

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