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As an outdoors advice columnist, I often tell people to get their nature fix by camping in their own backyard. I finally took a taste of my own medicine.

�����ԹϺ��� couples share their tips for handling jealousy and FOMO and supporting their partner in pursuing a dream.

“If we want to combat loneliness, we can’t just find the places where people are connecting. We have to build those places intentionally."

Done with endless swiping on dating apps, more people are looking for love through in-person events. I traveled to one in the Alps with a group of rowdy singles in search of love.

Writer and dogsledder Blair Braverman wrote Tough Love, a bimonthly outdoors-themed relationship advice column, for the past eight years. Here’s what she learned from countless strangers’ problems.

With a child-free week ahead of him, one dad decides to summit as many local peaks as he can. In the end, he learns something about adventure, accomplishment, and himself.

In our chaotic world, maybe preparing for the worst isn’t such a bad idea. But when does it go too far?

Awe doesn’t have to be reserved for far-flung places. Instead, take a moment to learn about the landscape just outside your door.

I understand that it’s important to be a good neighbor, but I just want to relax when I get home from my physical outdoor job. How obligated am I to help others?

The owner of a hiking gear company notices that younger employees maintain a strong boundary between work and life. Is their attitude healthy or lazy?

Getting outside forever changes our most meaningful connections

For the past 18 years, I’ve used the same hefty lock—even when I’m riding cheap clunkers around town. Here’s why.

Imagine the most impractical road trip vehicle. Now, make it a little worse. You’re getting closer.

As an environmentalist, I’m turned off by my boyfriend’s love of ATVs, dirt bikes, and his giant diesel truck. Am I wrong?

I’m planning a river trip with a friend who follows an overly restrictive diet. As someone in recovery from an eating disorder, how do I avoid slipping back into unhealthy habits?

An adventure is an idea. It doesn't even have to be a good one. Here's a helpful guide to dreaming them up.

Kevin Kelly's new book is full of wisdom that applies equally to life as it does to adventure, whether that's a day hike or a big expedition

Hyper-fixating on individual actions won’t save the planet

The answer to your problems isn’t an endless supply of chocolate or a personal nanny. Our Tough Love columnist shares advice on how to prevent tantrums and meltdowns.

Sometimes throwing in the towel is the best thing you can do for yourself, but don’t give up in the heat of the moment

My friends make a lot more money than I do, and they tend to plan vacations that are way out of my budget

After running myself into the ground for the hundredth time, I had a realization that let me give myself a much needed break

Emojis are silly. But sometimes something silly gets lodged in your brain and you can’t stop thinking about it. Recently, reporter Meg Duff noticed that her phone was mis-classifying a handful of animal emojis, and an internet rabbit hole turned into a headphones smiley face.

When I think about other people watching me fall, I get a pit in my stomach

I’m worried that my Airbnb guests are annoying locals in my mountain town

I feel the urge to shake up my life, but I don’t want to stress out my wife and kids

I’ve asked him to return my skis three times, and I feel like I’m nagging him

Brendan Leonard, the author and illustrator behind the beloved Semi-Rad blog, explains his process

Before you take an ill-prepared trip to honor your loved one, consider looking for solace in your own backyard

According to the actor, everything can be solved with one more useful piece of outdoor equipment

Whether you’re writing your first book or telling a story around a campfire, here’s the secret to capturing your audience right from the start

We both miss stuffing everything into a backpack and hitting the road. But between diapers, changes of clothes, and a ton of other necessities, it’s just not that simple anymore.

I helped them get their foot in the door. Now it seems like they think they own the place, and it feels disrespectful.

Kids change a lot of things—including how happy strangers are to see you (and your tiny passenger) biking by

As her dad, I want to give her the space and privacy she needs, without making her feel like she should be embarrassed

Mayhem is an inevitable part of life. The real question is: How will you handle it?

She’s mad at me because I took a wrong turn and she’s terrified of lightning. But I think she owes me an apology, too. 

Arbitrary goals are nonsensical. They also can be the source of great joy.

He’s a regular customer where I work, and I’m new to the community 

Oh, you wanted to take a fun little trip to run a breezy 100K? Think again. This course is relentless, technical, and populated by nudists.

She seems too busy to hike right now, and I’m not sure whether to let our relationship fizzle out

She’s very active, and I’m worried that my schedule means she’s not getting enough exercise 

Mike Foote is a professional athlete. Brendan Leonard is a non-professional athlete. And he has some questions.

�����ԹϺ���s can provide fuel for romance, but only if you know how to take what you learned in the mountains back home

I still get outside for long days in the mountains, but my inner anxious voice saps my energy

Diehard football fans have something to teach trail runners, skimo racers, and other competitive athletes

Our child is struggling with complicated mental health challenges, and we can’t get outside in the way we used to 

At its best, flying isn’t miserable. Here are 24 ways travel could be more fun—including, but not limited to, letting me fly the plane.

How Pam Houston, the author of a timeless book about dating wild and adventurous men, helped me navigate romantic frustrations in a mountain town

She didn’t mention it when we came back, and I’m not sure she noticed—do I have to bring it up? 

When you’ve spent umpteen hours crafting a museum-worthy cedar canoe, there’s just one thing left to do: bang the hell out of it while running a river through the heart of Los Angeles

He just got into team sports for the first time, which is great, but he only seems to enjoy it when he wins.

We refuse to spend our hard-earned January on self-improvement. These are all the things we should probably quit doing—but definitely won’t.

In the form of a handy little email, or a push notification, anything to remind me that I’m not heading too quickly toward the afterlife just yet

I cherish this annual tradition and spend months looking forward to it, but I already know this one won’t be fun for me

We have finally discovered the secret to the elusive, perfect cup of joe

That backpack speaker and unsolicited gear advice might be ruining your chances of snagging a wintertime honey.

Go ahead, pick one: to check in on, root for, and admire

He often comes by unannounced while we’re working from home

Lessons in humility, humor, and preparedness from ice-covered sidewalks and trails

She’s become more restrictive with her own diet recently—now it feels like she wants to control mine, too

Both require self-motivation, incremental and attainable goals, and a whole lot of follow-through

When you’re plodding so slowly it feels like you're moving backwards, wouldn’t it be better to just... walk?

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I was having a health emergency and asked him to leave with me, but he insisted on staying put

A rural road relay offers the author a chance to return home and consider important questions, like: Who has the aux in the support van and where did they find this weird club track?

My wife and I have been supporting his training, but I don’t want him to learn the wrong lessons

A delightfully low-budget documentary about the Seven Summits (of a Montana neighborhood)

Isn’t it my responsibility to give him a reality check? 

We may have botched the relationship reveal, but I care deeply about my friend and don’t want to lose him

Our Semi-Rad columnist recently entered fatherhood, a transition that has him wondering if his two personalities—alpine athlete and regular dad—can peacefully coexist

We first connected over a love of riding bikes—is it possible for us to find a compromise here?

Three life lessons from a teenage make-out over a bonfire

I’m an experienced solo backpacker, but she’s a marathoner and a natural athlete

Did I feel better about myself? Sure. Did I feel less likely to injure a disc in my back? Yes. But was it worth a precious minute of each day?

She’s always asking me to volunteer in our community. I wish I could help, but I have a busy job and two young kids. 

Feeling out of shape? Maybe you should run up and down a mountain three times.

We posed your top questions to our resident outdoor nudist funhog