FOREST LIGHT

Every Shirt Is a Running Shirt

I Went on a Suburban Quest for Adventure. Chaos Ensued.

I Had to Bail on a Biking Trip With Friends. Should I Still Have to Pay?

Op-Ed: Auctioning Off Public Lands Won’t Fix the Mountain Town Housing Crisis

Outdoor Startups Win Big at Outside Ignite

8 Triathlon Alternatives No One Will Ever Agree To

The ‘Shark Whisperer’ Swims With Great Whites. Is it for Science or Spectacle?

Survivalists Are Dropping Like Flies on ‘Alone’ Africa. Is This the Hardest Season Yet?

Op-Ed: BLM Land Is the Best. Selling It Off Would Be a Stupid Mistake.

I Was the Only Woman on a Hotshot Crew Fighting Megafires. This Is How I Made It.

Shark Influencers Are Calming Fears Post-'Jaws'. But Do They Take It Too Far?

In ‘Alone’ Africa, Isolation Is Already Wearing on the Survivalists

This is What Happens When You Drop a Gen-Z Kid From LA Into the Alaskan Wilderness

We've Survived the Outdoors Despite this Advice From Our Fathers

Should I Rescue a Wild Animal—or Let Nature Take Its Course?

Baboons, Big Game, and Pants Pooping: The ‘Alone’ Season 12 Premiere Was Action-Packed

Netflix’s New ‘Titan’ Doc Reveals Chilling Findings About Doomed Sub Expedition

Endurance Athletes and Adventurers, This is Your Summer Reading List

Can You Make Friends with a Manta Ray? A New Film Examines an Extraordinary Bond.

Music, Films, Alex Honnold, and a Lightning Storm. The 2025 Outside Festival Was Electric.

This Arctic Explorer Tried to Cure Her Cabin Fever with Backyard Camping. Results Were Mixed.

Is Seattle the Best—or Worst—City to Outlast the Apocalypse?

Government Support Can Help the Outdoor Recreation Industry Change Lives

12 Songs to Wander in the Woods to from Sylvan Esso

Europe's Most Famous Travel Guide Shares His Tips for Exploring the World

"Remaining Native" is One of the Best Running Films of 2025

The Outside Festival Just Announced Its 2025 Film Lineup

5 Songs That Changed Everything for Me – The tracks that shaped Hazlett’s path

After Decades of Guiding, My Clients Always Ask Me Which National Park is Best. Here’s What I Tell Them.

Why This TikTok Creator is Posting National Park Thirst Traps

These Outdoor Gear Shops Are Selling Adventure, Fitness—and Friendship?

Run Club Hate is On the Rise. Here's Why You Should Join One Anyway.

Tools for Dads and Grads

Why Giving Back Could Be the Antidote to Loneliness

How the Ocean Taught Mike la Rocha to Love His Father—And Himself

Yes, a Group Run or Ride Counts as a "Third Place." Here's How to Use It to Build Community.

Here's Why You Love Music Festivals, According to Science

Outside Festival Performer Neal Francis Uses Meditation to Unlock His Creativity

Ewan McGregor Is Back on His Motorcycle for His Latest Adventure Series

How to Avoid FOMO When Your Partner's On a Big Adventure

The Best Outdoorsy Memes from the 2025 Met Gala

Do Conservation Laws Help the Rich More Than the Wildlife?

When She Heard NPS Rangers Were Losing Jobs, She Made Them An Offer

Trampled by Turtles’ Songs Were Born in the Wilds of Minnesota

How Yellowstone Inspires Art

Op-Ed: Public Lands Are Under Attack. Governors can Protect them.

This is Why You're Afraid of the Dark

This Instagram Account Celebrates the Cowboy Hats of Bozeman Airport

Trail Advocates Need You Now More Than Ever. Here’s How to Help.

Swim, Paddle, or Surf Near Coachella at These 3 California Oases

Calling All Outdoor Startups. We Want to Get Your Big Idea Funded

Camping at Coachella Is the Ultimate Festival Experience. Here’s What to Pack.

A Real Yellowstone Rancher Shares Her Story

The Sundance Film Festival Is Moving to Boulder, Colorado

Netflix’s New Forrest Fenn Documentary Contains Clues About a New Hidden Treasure

The Human Brain Is Wired to Crave Exploration

Why Do We Leave Notes on Top of Mountains? It’s Personal.

Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?

I Can’t Wait to See Nicolas Cage Go Berserk in ‘The Surfer’

The Best Signs from the National Park Service Protests Last Weekend

All the Food I Packed to Race the Iditarod

I Talked to the Tarzan Man. He Wants You to Be Present.

My Property Abuts Public Land. Locals Are Driving Me Crazy.

Where Are the Black Yoga Studio Owners?

Why I’ll Always Choose a Friend’s Couch Over a Fancy Hotel

18 Pounds with 4-Inch Legs: What It's Like to Be the World's Smallest Sled Dog

“People Sometimes Ask Me If I Still Climb. I Can’t Imagine Ever Quitting Unless I Become Physically Incapable.”

The Newest Survival Show Has a Bizarre Twist

This 8-Year-Old Sends 5.11 Trad. She's Here to School You.

I Went on a Singles-Only Ski Trip—Chaos Ensued

I Was on ‘Naked and Afraid.’ I Know the Real Reason We Love Survival Shows.

Kevin Costner’s New Series ‘Yellowstone to Yosemite’ Stresses Protecting National Parks

A Cougar Pounced on a Child but Didn’t Kill It. Should the Cat Die?

My Grandfather Brought a Mysterious Sword Home from WWII Japan. Eighty Years Later, I Returned It.

Major Figures in the Outdoor Industry to Headline the 2025 Outside Summit

Why My Uggs Count as Outdoorsy Shoes

Am I a Jerk for Not Owning an Electric Car?

The Most Unexpected Lessons I Learned from Writing an Outdoors Advice Column

An Ode to Standing on Top of Mountains

A New Film Chronicles the War Against the “Vampire Fish”