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Whether the trail is full of crunchy, colorful leaves or soggy and cool, it’s hard to deny the magic of fall days spent outside.
Last week, we asked the Inst...
With the snow season upon us, we all like to become amateur meteorologists. Thankfully, we can also lean on the pros.
Wayne Flann -- a 30-year veteran of the...
Last summer, Rusutsu ski area in Japan built a supernatural terrain park in the forest. The Salomon crew was given first crack at it in all-time powder conditio...
Backpacking stoves are preferred over open-flame cooking in the wilderness, and for good reason.
These stoves are light and reliable, and fire rings left by ...
Photographer Chris Burkard and prAna ambassador Chadd Konig, along with professional surfers Patrick Millin and Brett Barley, brave sub-zero temperatures in the...
CMH, the longest-running heliski operation in the world, claims to have the best tree skiing in the world. Mike, Cody and Alexi spend a week trying to determine...
Somewhere between sunset and sunrise, the light is just right for a dreamy campsite snap.
You know those pictures, the ones you keep scrolling through long a...
"Afterglow" is a cinematic ski film showing that short winter days don't have to stop you from staying on the mountain. Indulge in deep pillows and Alaskan spin...
In the spring of 2014, the High Fives Foundation -- dedicated to raising money and awareness for athletes that have suffered a life-altering injury while pursui...
Last August, several REI employees set out to summit Mount Rainier. Although the team was successful in their summit, they were caught in a whiteout on the desc...
"Robots in Alaska" is a witty presentation of the behind-the-scenes production for upcoming adventure ski film "Sugar Mountain," filmed in the Alaskan Chugach i...
