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Stories From the Trail

Collection: How to Prepare for Your First Mountain Bike Ride

After years of user feedback, and decades of product testing and tinkering, Outdoor Research ...

Don't let dipping temps keep you from hitting the trail. Follow these tips for more fun, enjoyab...

Do you love to ride your bike to work, but feel unsure how to transition from a shorts-wearing su...

Most hiking and backpacking gear sits buried in your pack during the day, but some extremely hand...

The folding doors of my closet squeal every time I open them. Recently it sounds like they might ...

“We broke up,” I sobbed into the phone to my mom. On the other end of the line was a long pause. ...

Sure, a thru-hike is basically just a long walk. But to make sure you have the supplies you need ...

Do kids learn better outside? All signs point to yes. Outdoor education teaches hard skills like...

One of the things you learn in ultra running, as I say in our new film How to Run 100 Miles, is...

Some of the most confusing terms in outdoor gear are the names “hard shell” and “soft shell.” Wh...

I had visions of backcountry culinary superstardom. Having lugged in a bear canister stuffed with...

Preparing for a long hike or backpacking trip, it’s easy to overlook small, supplemental items wh...