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Is that a drum circle in your pocketknife?
Wenger's outrageously large Giant Knife boasts 87 implements, 141 functions, and a place in the Guinness Book of World Records for "most functions on...
Sierra Names Nation's "Coolest" Green Schools
Know an outdoorsy, environmentally-minded high school student looking at colleges? Show him or her yet another ranking list, this one Sierra magazine's annual list of the nation’s “Coolest Schools.”
Roxanne Quimby on her Controversial Maine National Park
Roxanne Quimby wants to donate 70,000 acres of her land near Baxter State Park to create a new national park in Maine.
The Season: Itchy Feet
Fitz Cahall and Bryan Smith's anticipated The Season 2 launched last week. The 22 short web episodes follow five outdoor athletes, one of whom is top...
Outdoor Gifts: Pass Them On
On September 25 I’m running the 50K (that's 31 miles) race portion of the Vermont 50. It's my first ultra-marathon. As a benefit for Vermont Adaptive Ski & Sports, it's also a chance to pass on outdoor access and opportunities.
Denali Winter Wilderness Gear: Furry and Fleet
Denali's original two million acres are designated as wilderness area — no motorized equipment or transport allowed. That's a boon for backcountry enthusiasts, but come winter it's also a lot of frozen land for rangers to patrol.
Comfortable paddling from Nova Craft, Kokatat, Teva
Being comfortable outdoors isn't always a given, but it's a plus. Three paddlesports companies — Nova Craft, Kokatat, and Teva — are working to make every paddling experience an enjoyable one for newcomers and old timers alike.
New Product Lines from Old(er) Companies
A dizzying array of new products were being hawked by young and old-line companies at Outdoor Retailer, including new gear and apparel lines from Eureka!, Wenger, and Brooks-Range.
The Season 2: Must-See Web-TV
It's that time of year when loads of new sitcoms with quirky casts of characters and "reality" TV shows with artificial hijinks vie for your attention.
Gear to Grow...and Give Away
The majority of companies and people attend Outdoor Retailer to buy or sell gear. But not everything at the show comes with a price. Nonprofit Gear to Grow just wants to give its goods away.
Not-so-new-and-shiny backcountry stoves
While MSR was debuting three new stoves at Outdoor Retailer this month, the company, which has been building camping stoves for nearly 40 years, had a few other interesting models on exhibit.
Blazing New Backcountry and Camping Lights
Outdoor Retailer was ablaze with new lighting products. Here are a few of the more interesting from Energizer, ICON, SureFire, and Brunton.
Stuff I Ate at OR
Food is essential whether you're thru hiking, climbing, or wandering for miles inside a convention hall. To expand your outdoor taste horizons, we've highlighted some outdoor food you may not have heard of or tried, yet.
Evernew and Jetboil offer titanium cooking systems
Titanium is all the rage in stoves and cookware at Outdoor Retailer this summer, including these new offerings from Evernew and Jetboil.
Nemo's first sleeping bags new shape for side-sleepers
Side sleeping is the most common sleep position, preferred by as many as two-thirds of people. But mummy bags are designed for back sleeping. Nemo's new Spoon Shaped bags are designed with side-sleepers in mind.
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