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How are Snowshoes Made? Learn from MSR

How are Snowshoes Made? Learn from MSR

Mountain Safety Research|February 23, 2018
Built for winter exploration, MSR snowshoes offer high quality, technical performance for everyone from casual winter hikers to serious mountaineers. One of the...
Chair lift at ski resort

Climate Change Threatens $11.3 Billion Snowsports Industry, Protect Our Winters Report Says

Michelle Flandreau|February 22, 2018
The winter sports tourism industry in the U.S. added $11.3 billion in economic value and supported more than 191,000 jobs in the 2015–2016 winter season, accord...
Quiz: Should You Hike the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail?

Quiz: Should You Hike the Appalachian Trail or the Pacific Crest Trail?

Aer Parris|February 22, 2018
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Ambreen Tariq Hiking

I Would But: I Am the Only Person of Color

Ambreen Tariq|February 22, 2018
How Ambreen Tariq, founder of @BrownPeopleCamping, is overcoming the “minority barrier” in the outdoors It was a chilly October morning. The kind where you s...
The Appalachian Trail vs. Pacific Crest Trail: Which Hike Is Right for You?

The Appalachian Trail vs. Pacific Crest Trail: Which Hike Is Right for You?

Zach Davis|February 22, 2018
Comparing culture, gear, resupply and difficulty. Whether you’re deciding which footpath to tackle for a first thru-hike, you’ve hiked one trail and want to kn...
Waxing skis

Why You Need to Wax Your Skis or Snowboard

Ken Knapp|February 21, 2018
People often ask us why they need to wax their skis or snowboard. “Isn’t snow already slippery?” A fair point, but it takes two surfaces to tango and the one yo...
Outdoor Outreach on Wild Ideas Worth Living

Wild Ideas Worth Living: Outdoor Outreach

Shelby Stanger|February 21, 2018
Outdoor Outreach on transforming young lives through the outdoors. If you’re a regular listener to this show, you’ve probably tasted the power of the out...
With Phantom No-Wax Technology, DPS Shakes Up the Ski Industry. Again.

With Phantom No-Wax Technology, DPS Shakes Up the Ski Industry. Again.

Gordy Megroz|February 20, 2018
DPS launches new technology that will eliminate the need for ski wax. This is hardly the first time the Utah ski brand has come up with a radical idea. It wa...
Squaw Valley Resort

Outessa Retreats: What to do While You’re in Town

Morgan Tilton|February 19, 2018
Editor’s note on April 9, 2019: Our commitment to create unique experiences for women, by women is steadfast. We will not be announcing 2019 Outessa dates. We h...
How I fit everything for a two-week trip into one Flash Pack

How I fit everything for a two-week trip into one Flash Pack

Aer Parris|February 19, 2018
A thru-hiker packs an 18-liter REI Flash Pack for two weeks of adventure travel in Europe. https://giphy.com/gifs/4a5Uz8avug41HdvKLk I smugly smiled, easi...
Mom and baby hiking

How Old Should My Baby Be To Go Hiking?

Shanti Hodges|February 16, 2018
When a baby enters the picture, new parents often have a lot of fears and questions about hiking.  What kind of gear do you need? How long a trip should you pla...
The New Blueprint for Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast

The New Blueprint for Backcountry Skiing in the Northeast

Olivia Dwyer|February 16, 2018
When a grassroots organization in Vermont partnered with federal land managers to open skiable glades on public lands, they forged a new model for backcountry t...
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