Though Kelly Bastone didn’t grow up in Steamboat Springs, Colorado (she’s a product of Pennsylvania’s Steel City), the ski town hooked her with its easy access to trout fishing, miles of buttery mountain bike trails and piles of powder snow. When she’s not chasing stoke or meeting deadlines, she’s introducing her young daughter, Simone, to the outdoor lifestyle—and savoring the very rare days when she gets to sleep late. REI member since 2020.
Editor’s note: This article is a part of the Heritage content series, sponsored by Fjällräven.
As it turns out, bigger isn’t always better—especially whe...
I don’t get warm fuzzies when I reach for my Flash 52, but that doesn’t mean I don’t love it. This pack has steadied me as I shimmied across cliffs, and carried...
A version of this story appeared in the summer 2020 issue of Uncommon Path.
Like microbreweries and chocolate shops, the Leatherman factory in Portland, Ore...
Hear us out. If you’ve dismissed indoor cycling as a boring cousin of the real thing, it’s time to revisit that position. Especially when we’re all sp...
For seven years, Hans Bulthuis and Jenny Andersson hoarded wool. They packed the shiny grey ringlets in every corner and crevice of their barn, located on Gotla...
For years, Smartwool designers stared at socks’ innards and saw the potential to revolutionize apparel construction. In a technical sock, cushiony, plush zones ...
Move over, cotton: Hemp is here to challenge your throne. Now that hemp is no longer considered an illicit drug, fabric manufacturers are figuring out how to tu...
Chances are, you already own plenty of sustainably made clothing and electronics built with rechargeable batteries instead of landfill-polluting alkaline—but yo...
If the benefits of meditation could be packed into pills, they’d be flying off store shelves. Recent science has confirmed that this centuries-old practice conf...
How to build a mountain biking oasis in flyover country
Driving toward Palo Duro Canyon State Park, you may feel like the butt of a cruel joke. Nothing on th...
Sarah Wood found bliss by riding bikes—then joining the male-dominated ranks of their builders.
Everything we are destined to become is often spelled out in ...
The best women’s mountain bike shorts are made by ladies who shred. Get to know the designers who are changing the game.
Back in 2012, every one of Ashley Ra...
