This fall, RE:PUBLIC and 国产吃瓜黑料 have partnered on a series of on-the-ground reports from iconic parks, where our writers spent the late summer and early fall documenting the real-world effects of budget cuts, staffing shortages, and deferred maintenance across America鈥檚 public lands. is a nonprofit journalism initiative that funds and co-publishes deeply reported stories about the future of public lands, working with leading media outlets to bring these issues to a national audience.

When we first started talking with the team at RE:PUBLIC about collaborating on a public lands package, we were circling the same question: What does it actually look like when America鈥檚 park system starts to crack? Not in abstract terms鈥攂udget lines or agency memos鈥攂ut on the ground, where visitors and rangers see the effects firsthand.

That question sent three writers into three very different national parks: Yosemite, Great Smoky Mountains, and Rocky Mountain. What they found wasn鈥檛 always visible from the trailhead or a scenic overlook, but it told a deeper story about what鈥檚 really happening behind the glossy brochures and Instagram-perfect views.

Taken together, these stories offer an unfiltered look at the state鈥攁nd fate鈥攐f our national parks, from the crowded roads of the Smokies to the privatization movement in Yosemite to the ranger stations of Rocky Mountain, where even the most dedicated staff are running on fumes.

鈥擜bigail Wise, Brand Director, 国产吃瓜黑料

What鈥檚 the Trump Administration鈥檚 End Game for the National Parks? I Saw It in Yosemite.

Experts who understand how parks actually work say they’re in trouble. We headed to Yosemite National Park to investigate.

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Everything’s Fine in the Great Smokies! (Seriously, There’s Nothing to See Here.)

翱耻迟蝉颈诲别鈥檚 national parks columnist braved America鈥檚 busiest national park before a coalition of nonprofits had to chip in to keep the gates open.

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The Rangers Are Not Alright

Here’s what happens when the dedicated employees of Rocky Mountain National Park start to break down.

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I’ve had the pleasure of editing Blair’s column鈥攁nd much of her other work 蹿辞谤听国产吃瓜黑料鈥攆or many years. Over that time, we’ve gotten to know each other well, and she’s become a common name in my household. She sent cozy slippers to my son when he was born (we still have them and are waiting for my new baby to grow into them); my stepdaughter reads her books and articles religiously; I often describe Blair’s wild wellness experiments to my husband over dinner; and Blair and I text regularly about our adventures in motherhood.

But one thing Blair might not know is that ten years ago, not too long after I started working for 国产吃瓜黑料, I read her first book,听.听It’s a coming-of-age memoir about learning to survive and thrive in the harsh North, and it became one of my favorite books. At the time, I was going on mini climbing trips every weekend, sleeping out of my tent and eventually the back of my Tacoma, following adventure wherever I could. In that memoir, which focused heavily on dogsledding and remote environments, I saw in Blair a kindred spirit, someone who was also chasing her own thrills and discovering herself along the way.

As I read an early version of her new children’s book, The Day Leap Soared, to my three-year-old and six-month-old nearly a decade later, I imagined Blair reading the same words, pausing on the same pictures, with her two kids. I felt that old flash of recognition: here we were, Blair and I, once again traveling parallel paths through similar life stages.

Ahead of the release of听,听which goes on sale on October 21, 2025, I interviewed Blair about what inspired her new book and what she hopes readers will take away from it.

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On September 30, Marriott Bonvoy launched Marriott Bonvoy Outdoors, a new digital hub that shifts trip planning from where to stay to what to do. The platform brings together more than 450 hotels, 50,000 Homes and Villas, and outdoor activities organized around seven categories: ski, hike, bike, scuba, surf, fish, and paddle.

Alongside the hub, Marriott introduced the Outdoor Collection by Marriott Bonvoy, a brand designed around properties that put travelers closer to the landscapes they come to see. The collection will debut with two partners: Postcard Cabins, Scandinavian-inspired retreats near major cities, and Trailborn Hotels, boutique stays set near national parks and other marquee destinations.

To mark the launch, Marriott is rolling out a campaign with adventure filmmaker Dylan Efron called the Drop Pin Challenge, a treasure hunt that will scatter 10 million Marriott Bonvoy points across 20 locations in the U.S. and Canada.

Experiences are also a key piece of the rollout. Through a new partnership with our parent company, 国产吃瓜黑料 Interactive, Marriott Bonvoy is creating adventure-focused Moments packages that include experiences like kayaking in the Maldives. Another highlight: an opportunity to join 国产吃瓜黑料 editors in Kauai for a hiking excursion on gorgeous Hawaiian trails.

The collaboration with 国产吃瓜黑料 will expand further in 2026, when guests staying at Outdoor Collection properties begin receiving in-stay benefits from the 国产吃瓜黑料+ platform. Linking Marriott Bonvoy and 国产吃瓜黑料+ accounts will unlock more in-stay benefits and experiences for Marriott guests.

For both companies, the goal is the same: to make outdoor travel more immersive and accessible.

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America鈥檚 660 million acres of public land now have a news organization devoted entirely to them. Launched this week by former 国产吃瓜黑料 editor-in-chief Christopher Keyes, RE:PUBLIC plans to deliver independent, in-depth reporting on conservation, access, and the politics shaping public outdoor spaces.

At a time when U.S. public lands face a combination of budget cuts, weakened environmental regulations, and proposals for land transfers or sales, RE:PUBLIC鈥檚 stated mission is to increase public awareness of these challenges, give citizens tools to better understand policy changes, and hold decision makers accountable.

In its first year, RE:PUBLIC will partner with established media outlets to distribute its stories while developing its own . The website will be funded through听grants, memberships, and individual donations.

The newsroom plans to produce long-form investigations, special reports such as the 鈥淩E:PUBLIC Endangered List,鈥� and a weekly . It will also launch a weekly podcast in collaboration with outdoor industry podcast Rock Fight Media.

We talked to Keyes to learn more.

OUTSIDE: What is RE:PUBLIC all about?

Christopher Keyes: RE:PUBLIC is an independent nonprofit newsroom that’s focused entirely on public land鈥攖hat’s the only issue we’re going to be covering. And we’re set up as a nonprofit so it’s a way for me to try out a new business model after 25 years in commercial media.

Tell me about the need for RE:PUBLIC and why you founded it.

It’s a response to a couple of things. I’ve been in media for 25 years, and I’ve seen so much contraction across the industry. I’ve seen some analysis that said we have 75 percent fewer journalists than we had two decades ago. So I think what we’re seeing is a media industry that is overwhelmed by all of the news and doesn’t know what to cover first. From a national media perspective, public lands issues are just not at the top of the list. They’re maybe number 17 on the list of things that journalists feel the need to be covering right now. I see a real vacuum that needs to be filled, and that’s what RE:PUBLIC is attempting to fill.

I’d also say that conservation of public lands, and the idea of keeping public lands in public hands, is one of the few remaining bipartisan issues that we have left. That’s all the more reason for us to really want to dedicate our time to this topic. It’s a rare opportunity to speak to both sides of the aisle about something that’s important and that we have consensus around.

Specifically, what kinds of issues will you cover?

The issues around public land change from administration to administration, and without question this administration has presented an unprecedented number of threats, as we saw this summer with Utah Senator Mike Lee proposing massive public land sales. There’s the recission of the Roadless Rule, which protects 58 million acres of national forest from further road development. You have the gutting of environmental regulations that slow down extractive industries on public lands. Everywhere you look the conservation movement is playing defense. Right now, I think that’s going to inform a lot of our coverage: the massive existential policy threats that are out there affecting our public lands. But I see a need for coverage in the space no matter who’s in office and well into the future because these lands dictate so much of how we recreate and how this outdoor industry thrives. I think we’re going to need to be covering stories about access, overcrowding, and how to manage all these lands going forward.

What do you hope to do with RE:PUBLIC as it evolves?

Our first year focus is on assigning, commissioning, and paying for 10 to 12 deeply reported investigative stories about public lands. I’m a big believer that听less is more sometimes in reporting, and really aiming for high-impact stories versus the daily drip of information and what is often bad news, which can overwhelm people. I really want to focus on high-impact stories with a real narrative core that is going to draw people into the read and learn something along the way.

That’s going to be our focus in year one, but over time we hope to expand our reporting network so that we have regional reporters covering these issues. Some of these issues are national issues, but a lot of of them are very regional as well in scope. We want a partner with regional and local newspapers on a lot of the coverage, too.

The last thing I would say is whatever my vision is for RE:PUBLIC going forward for the next five years will probably change multiple times. I just know that that’s the nature of startups, so I’m really open to how this will evolve over time. All I know is that I really want to throw energy and resources into this particular space and see what the best methods are for finding an audience for this content.

Can you share a little about the partnership model RE:PUBLIC is embracing?

One of the things that really attracted me to the nonprofit model of journalism is that it’s really built more on partnership than competition. I love the idea that for what we work on, we will be finding partners to publish our big stories. I’m super excited, given that I spent most of my career 国产吃瓜黑料, that our first big story will be published in 国产吃瓜黑料 as a co-publication in October.

Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for clarity and brevity.

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My husband and I were four days into our week-long trip chasing hot springs in the Gila Wilderness and National Forest in southern New Mexico. Gray wolves had howled us to sleep each night, and one had even stared at us along a long, jeep road. We’d run, hiked, and overlanded the wooded roads and trails within America’s first designated wilderness. We hadn’t seen another person in two days.

But on our mission to find another remote hot spring, we’d gotten turned around. When I pulled out my phone to check the map, nothing would load. We were deep into the Gila’s 558,000 acres of rugged wilderness, with only a quarter tank of gas left in the truck. So we headed north, hoping we’d eventually hit State Road听159, which would bring us back to a main highway. Luckily, we did, but not before plenty of anxiety and bickering put a brief damper on our trip.

Gaia鈥檚 new overland map feature would have saved us a lot of guesswork and stress. (Gaia is owned by our parent company, 国产吃瓜黑料 Inc.) Designed specifically for vehicle-based adventures, it layers together everything from paved highways to rugged, unmaintained tracks鈥攁ll with data from , the U.S. Forest Service, and BLM. Road surfaces, seasonal closures, public land boundaries, and the next gas station or campsite are all right there. With the map鈥檚 color-coding, you can tell at a glance whether you鈥檙e headed for smooth gravel or unmaintained dirt, so you can plan accordingly before you鈥檙e too far off the grid.

Gaia’s overlanding and planning magic is apparent when you start stacking up different map layers. Want to see where motor vehicles are allowed? Turn on the Motor Vehicle Use Maps layer. Need to make sure you鈥檙e camping legally? Add the public and private land overlays. Curious about whether you鈥檒l have service to check in with family鈥攐r if there鈥檚 a wildfire in the area? Cellular coverage and fire activity layers have you covered. It鈥檚 the kind of contextual awareness that turns a nerve-racking drive into a stress-free adventure.

And when it comes time to plan, Gaia鈥檚 tools make it easy. The snap-to-trail routing feature automatically follows existing roads, while the freehand 鈥渇inger鈥� tool on Android lets you sketch your own line through the backcountry. Use the map legends and interactive map on the web to spotlight only what you need鈥攍ike water sources or campsites. Then, download everything for offline use before you lose signal. Once you鈥檙e out there, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration mean your map shows up on the dash, not just your phone. In other words: no more arguing about which turn to take when you鈥檙e 50 miles from the nearest town.

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I was on my fourth and final lap around the track during the mile run for my fifth-grade Presidential Fitness Test when it happened. My stomach gurgled, I stopped abruptly, and I bent over and heaved. I’d already embarrassed myself by lasting for all of five seconds of the flexed arm hang (the girls’ alternative to the boys’ pull-up test鈥攄on’t get me started). As I stood there, puking into the grass while my classmates zoomed by me, I cursed the biannual听ritual of torture.

Launched in 1958, during the Dwight D. Eisenhower presidency, the was a response to a study that suggested that American kids were 53 percent less fit than their European peers. To combat this discrepancy, Eisenhower signed an executive order to launch an advisory committee called the President’s Council on Youth Fitness to motivate Americans to lead healthy lives. The Council unveiled the standard Presidential Fitness Test, which originally included a standing long jump and a softball throw, along with some of the more familiar components: pull-ups, a shuttle run, and a longer run. It continued to evolve well into my childhood until it was officially dropped in 2012 when President Barack Obama replaced it with the more holistic FitnessGram.

But on July 31, 2025, the White House issued a that announced the return of the Presidential Fitness Test. “President Trump is addressing the widespread epidemic of declining health and physical fitness with a time-tested approach celebrating the exceptionalism of America鈥檚 sports and fitness traditions,” the release read.

While it’s not yet clear what kinds of events will appear in Trump’s version, I, for one, am still recovering from the trauma of those days in gym class. But what if the test were made up of activities we actually enjoy? I asked my colleagues what might appear in the 国产吃瓜黑料 Fitness Test.

The Poop in the Backcountry Assessment

With the miles under your belt and a Mountain House freeze-dried meal听rumbling in your tummy, your ability to poop in the backcountry solidifies your survival skills. There are many different routes you can take while going on this grand adventure: , , or the . However you’re taking care of business, just make sure you’re adhering to the region’s听rules and etiquette by either digging your six-inch-deep hole or packing out your poop.

鈥擳eaghan Skulszki, social media editor, Backpacker and Climbing

The Fix a Flat with an Audience Test

No bike ride with friends or family is complete without the requisite unplanned stop to fix a flat tire. And there鈥檚 no test of physical skill and emotional strength quite like having to repair a puncture听while your friends and family watch. You are guaranteed to drop your tools, dirty your bike clothes, or suffer a minor injury as you fumble with the quick-release axle and brakes. You will have to calm your bubbling anger when onlookers critique your methods and offer vague and unhelpful advice. You are also likely to pinch your spare tube while using a lever to wedge the tire back into the wheel rim. If you are able to听complete听the repair in under 20 minutes听and avoid chucking a water bottle at one of your friends, you have passed the test.

鈥擣rederick Dreier, articles editor, 国产吃瓜黑料

The Post-Race Flight of Stairs Evaluation

You gave it your all, and you’ve got the engraved medal around your neck to prove it鈥攁long with the post-race soreness that sneakily stiffens your quads and hammies the next day. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, seems simple on the surface: descend a single flight of stairs. But as you tentatively bend your knee, grasping the railing for dear life and wondering if it’s better to just tuck and roll, you just may start to wonder if that free banana was worth it after all.

鈥擪risten Geil, gear and affiliate director, 国产吃瓜黑料

The Ski Season Readiness Drill

It鈥檚 the first day of ski season. Technically, the 12th, but it hasn鈥檛 snowed and you鈥檝e been busy. You鈥檝e got two hours to meet friends for some bluebird groomers, but first: the gauntlet. Can you find all your gear? Base layers? Check. They鈥檙e still in the camping tub from summer. Your coat? Still has Aperol Spritz stains from closing day, but it鈥檚 accounted for. Bibs? Right where you left them, pocket bacon still intact. But now panic sets in: one glove is MIA, your goggles have vanished, and your favorite buff is nowhere to be found. The clock is ticking. Will you make it to the lift on time, or will you be felled by your own gear closet? This is the true test of ski season fitness.

鈥擪atie Cruickshank VP, partner solutions + client service

The Golden Marshmallow Benchmark

Everyone knows the perfect s鈥檓ore can only exist with an evenly roasted marshmallow at its center. This is no easy feat! You need to rotate your ‘mallow consistently enough to toast every side, keeping it close enough to the fire to turn its center to goo鈥攂ut avoiding making it so gooey that it slides off your stick and into the dirt. And if your marshmallow goes up in flames? Consider that a failed test.

鈥擜bigail Wise, brand director, 国产吃瓜黑料

The Alpine Start

On a day of their choosing, and with no advance notice, your P.E. teacher comes to your house and wakes you up at 3 A.M.听Once you open your eyes, the timer starts. Throw on seasonally appropriate clothes, gather the ten essentials and add them to your pack, pound a caffeinated beverage of your choice (shotgunning is acceptable) and get out the door to stop the timer. Manage it in less than 15 minutes for a bronze, less than ten for a silver, and less than five听for a gold. If your gym teacher shows up and finds a note on your pillow that says 鈥淪orry I missed you! Got up early to go hiking,鈥� you are now legally part of the President鈥檚 Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition for the rest of their term, whether they like it or not.

鈥擜dam Roy, editor-in-chief, Backpacker

The Rope Coil Challenge

Luckily, there鈥檚 no wrong way to coil a rope, except that there totally is. While multiple methods exist, PE instructors across the nation must now test their students in performing a backpack coil of a 60-meter听rope, then running one mile with the rope loaded upon their backs. The beauty of the Rope Coil Test鈥攚hen enhanced with the run component鈥攊s that it鈥檚 truly a full body exercise. With the potential to engage the muscles used in pull-ups, push-ups, and the sit-and-reach, coiling a rope is truly a vigorous activity demanding the fitness level of a president. After the test, disillusioned students can uncoil the rope and rappel into another country.

鈥擬aya Silver, editor-in-chief, Climbing

The Tree Talking Check

Lots of people have been talking to trees lately; we have , the “Tree Whisperer,” to thank for that. Her videos of her speaking lovingly to her tree, in which its leaves and branches seemingly to her voice in her backyard, have gone viral, and other outdoor lovers have hopped on the bandwagon. To pass this test, you must: 1) Choose a tree, preferably one that looks friendly. 2) Assign the tree a name. If the branches stem wildly from the trunk, you might call her Medusa, for example. 3) Next, come up with five compliments (e.g., I’m grateful that you provide me with shade from the blazing sun.) and speak them aloud to the tree. (If you notice people staring at you and get distracted or embarrassed, you’ll fail and have to start the test over. You’re bonding with nature here, not worrying about what other people think about you!) 4) See if the tree responds to you and write down what you feel as you build a relationship with your tree.*** 5) Take a selfie next to your tree. (***FYI: If the tree doesn’t respond to you, that’s ten points off your overall grade. May the trees be ever in your favor.)

鈥擜yana Underwood, senior editor,听国产吃瓜黑料

The Hot Yoga Sweat Test

Complete your favorite flow in steamy temps. Here’s the catch: you must Avoid touching any other sticky classmate or slipping on the sweaty floor during class. Bonus points if you can make it home without dripping all over your car and keep your grip on your phone despite your sweaty hands.

鈥擳aylor Blair, social media manager,听国产吃瓜黑料

The Bear Bag Simulation

The stakes are high for this, which entails tossing your food bag over a branch. Nail it on the first throw and you鈥檒l feel like a gold medal winner. But failing this test is more than embarrassing. Not only could you lose your food (bad for you and the bear), you could injure a campmate with a poorly aimed toss. You don鈥檛 need a Cy Young arm to hang a bear bag, but you鈥檒l want to avoid a few common mistakes. Choose an appropriate branch鈥攊t just needs to be out of reach of a bear, not out of your range. You don鈥檛 want to explain how you got a throwing injury on a backpacking trip. Make sure the rock is tied securely to your line (didn鈥檛 know there鈥檇 be a knot test, too?) and don鈥檛 wait until after dark. Actually, go ahead and wait until after dark. This is a Presidential Fitness test, make it real.

鈥擠ennis Lewon, director of custom content

…Or the Bear Bag Avoidance Screening

Everyone loves a group backpacking trip鈥�hiking with your friends, playing trail games, setting up camp, swimming in alpine lakes, cozying up for sleep with your book and headlamp. But everyone hates to be the one who has to hang the bear bag. This challenge is all about finding the perfect excuse at the perfect moment鈥攔ight after dinner, just as the sun goes down. Hear someone mention putting food away? Boom: time to pee. See people drifting toward their tents? You鈥檙e already in yours, zipped up and “asleep.” You do not want to be the poor soul left fiddling with a rope, a rock, and a stinky bag in the dark woods. You want to be cozy, cared for, and dreaming of adventures of tomorrow.

鈥擜llie Noland, social media strategist, 国产吃瓜黑料

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It鈥檚 6 A.M., and I鈥檓 looking over a small canyon with my baby strapped to my chest and my two labs darting zoomies around my legs. In the distance, I can make out Black Rock Mesa and the snow-capped Jemez and Sangre de Cristo Mountains, and I haven鈥檛 seen another person on the trail all morning. We鈥檝e got four miles left to hike, and then I鈥檒l be back at my home office in time to log on to work for the day.

This is the beauty of land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): in the Southwest, where I live, it鈥檚 the land in between鈥攖he vast patches of beautiful nothingness that make up many of our backyards. One-tenth of land in the U.S.鈥� acres to be exact鈥攊s managed by the BLM, making it one of the most accessible places to recreate.

It鈥檚 also one of the freest. Unlike other public land agencies that are riddled with rules and regulations for outdoor recreationists, on BLM land, pretty much anything goes. Dogs can run off-leash, dispersed camping is allowed for two weeks at a time in most areas, and even ATVers and off-roaders are tolerated. Extreme sports like BASE-jumping, climbing, and highlining are accepted鈥攁nd celebrated in BLM meccas, like Moab, Utah.

Have you ever heard of Burning Man? The Moab Easter Jeep Safari? Creeksgiving? Many of the desert meet-ups, festivals, and wilderness rallies that form the axis of outdoor culture are pretty much only possible on BLM land, where the horizon seems to stretch on forever and you can truly forget that the rest of the world exists. And while entry to Yellowstone, Yosemite, and Zion National Parks will set you back $35, recreation on most BLM land costs a few bucks or nothing at all.

From the natural arches of California鈥檚 Alabama Hills to the glittering hot springs of Soldier Meadows in Nevada, BLM manages some of the most scenic recreation hubs in the country. For those of us who seek solitude in the outdoors, BLM is our first choice. If you think the outdoors are getting crowded, you just haven鈥檛 been to BLM land recently. While hordes of visitors flock to many of our most sought-after national parks, BLM receives notably less traffic. Last year, a record people visited national parks, but only went to BLM.

So while some sighed with relief on Wednesday, when Utah Senator Mike Lee鈥檚 revised plan to sell public lands excluded the Forest Service and limited BLM land sales to , my hackles remained up. Under the revised proposal, 1.2 million acres of our precious land remain at risk. The bill also maps out that only land within five miles of 鈥減opulation centers鈥� will be for sale.

Remote spots like Indian Creek and Burning Man鈥檚 Black Rock Desert might be safe, but that doesn鈥檛 mean the new plan isn鈥檛 without huge loss. Those parcels near population centers are the most accessible areas to recreate. They鈥檙e where many of us hike, bike, and run our favorite backyard trails. But most importantly, selling off any of this precious land sets a bad precedent and opens up the haunting question of what might be next.

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I take gift-giving very seriously. Every year, I spend weeks strategizing the perfect present for friends and family. Each gift has to be unique and something they probably wouldn鈥檛 buy themselves but still something they鈥檒l use religiously.

Between skiers, runners, and gym rats, I鈥檝e got a lot of outdoor athletes on my list. Here鈥檚 what I鈥檓 buying for their stocking stuffers this year.

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For the Gym Rat

Smokin’ Buds True Wireless Earbuds ($25)

As anyone with dogs or toddlers knows, earbuds often disappear, and you can never have too many. With a 20-hour battery lifespan, different audio modes for various types of sound, and built-in microphones, Smokin鈥� Buds are good for blasting a favorite playlist at the gym鈥攁nd taking calls, listening to podcasts, and watching movies in day-to-day life. Plus, they鈥檙e water-resistant and ready to handle a good sweat from a tough training day at the gym.

For the Runner

Amazon Basics High-Density Foam Roller ($8)

国产吃瓜黑料 editors test a lot of gear, and after nearly a decade of working for this publication, my home鈥檚 closets are littered with fancy foam rollers. But my favorite of the bunch doesn鈥檛 have varying foam densities or fancy pressure points; it鈥檚 a simple, smooth, black cylinder that gets the job done without unnecessary bells and whistles. The roller I鈥檝e been obsessed with for the past five years has since been discontinued, but I found a comparable and equally affordable option in Amazon鈥檚 collection that I鈥檓 gifting to a couple of the runners in my life this year.

For the Skier

Patagonia Gear Patch Kit ($19)

Who needs a new hardshell when you can repair the one you鈥檝e already loved for years? Patagonia鈥檚 Worn Wear Patch Kit comes with four sticky patches that adhere to all kinds of outdoor fabrics, from nylon and vinyl to rubber and plastic. The kit is perfect for any skier to mend a jacket on the fly but can also be used to patch up tents, sleeping bags, and all kinds of apparel.

For the Yogi

Hugger Mugger Yoga Wipes

Nothing throws off a practice faster than a stinky mat. Give the gift of freshness this holiday season with Hugger Mugger鈥檚 yoga mat wipes. Add water to the compact pods and they expand into towelettes. They’re made with bamboo and scented with lavender essential oils. Bonus: They can also be used to clean your face or feet.

For the Hiker

Hiker Micro Crew Cushion Socks ($25)

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Sasha DiGiulian is busy. When she鈥檚 not training at the gym, traveling around the world to climb, or walking her good boy, Moose, near her home in Boulder, Colorado, she鈥檚 working as the CEO of , her plant-based nutrition bar company that she co-founded in 2022.

Because of her packed schedule, DiGiulian, a three-time U.S. National champion with more than 30 first female ascents under her belt, looks for convenience in the products she uses. Think: creams that moisturize and protect her skin听from the sun at the same time or face wipes that hydrate and clean.

Even her company鈥檚 bars fall into this category. DiGiulian wanted a convenient food to grab on the go that also fulfilled her health needs.

鈥淪end Bars are how I get my greens and fuel when I鈥檓 at the crag, biking, or hiking,鈥� she says. 鈥淭here is so much health washing on the market, and I just want clean, real food with no refined sugars, preservatives, or unnatural flavorings鈥攖hat tastes really good.鈥� It doesn鈥檛 hurt that she can throw one in a bag on the way to the airport, either.

国产吃瓜黑料 of her tried-and-true bars, here are the products this busy climber swears by.

Ursa Major Essential Face Wipes

Ursa Major’s 4-in-1 Essential Face Tonic is made with superfood-sounding ingredients, like radish root ferment, rosemary, and willow bark extract. It also features witch hazel, green tea, and aloe vera, to name a few, for a formula meant to clean, exfoliate, soothe, and hydrate. These individually-wrapped wipes are easy to toss in a pocket or bag for a quick way to freshen up on any adventure. “I like to keep these bamboo face wipes in my pack to clean and hydrate my skin after a sweaty and dirty day out climbing,” says DiGiulian.

They’re sold in packs of 5, 20, or 40 wipes.

Sun Bum Lip Balm

DiGiulian relies on this 30 SPF lip balm to protect her lips from wind and sun when she’s getting after it outside. The product features eight percent zinc oxide for sun protection and shea butter and vitamin E, which, she says, soothe and repair her lips.

Suntegrity 5-in-1 Tinted Sunscreen Moisturizer

The climber applies this tinted sunscreen moisturizer before spending any time outdoors or even just running errands. It’s made to protect skin听from the sun with 30 SPF, as well as hydrate and add a hint of color as it goes on. With ingredients like aloe vera, cucumber extract, and sunflower seed oil, it’s also free of fragrance, cruelty-free, and vegan. “I鈥檓 big on sunscreen, and I find that this is also a nice tinted one to smooth out blemishes and bring a little color to my face,” she says.

Love from Yours Sunny Side Up SPF 30 Mist

DiGiulian uses this mist as a way to re-up her sunscreen on big outings. “Normally, my days are pretty long outside,” she says. “So I like keeping a mist like this with me to maintain the protection.”

She also loves that it doesn’t go on oily or shiny and can be applied over her makeup without feeling caked on or like it’s clogging her pores. Plus, it鈥檚 cruelty-free.

Olive and June Nail Polish

Just because she covers her hands in climbing chalk for a living doesn’t mean DiGiulian doesn’t like a good manicure. She uses Olive and June’s tab press-ons when she’s going from the crag to dinner, she says. She appreciates that the tab variety doesn’t require glue, which saves her from the strong scent鈥攏ot to mention everyone else听around her when she’s applying them on a plane or in a car.

“They go on and pop off so easily that they鈥檙e perfect for post-adventure meetups where you want fun nails,” says DiGiulian.

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