Opinion
ArchiveIt鈥檚 time we made America鈥檚 prime backcountry skiing and snowboarding terrain safer and more accessible. First step: bombing slopes in the way-out-of-bounds.
When a driver hits a cyclist鈥攅ven a child on a bike鈥攖he victim is almost always the one who gets blamed, unless they're wearing a helmet
A close reading of the President鈥檚 2020 Department of the Interior budget reveals massive funding cuts for everything public-lands related鈥攅xcept for oil and gas
In Pattie Gonia's new music video,鈥嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧嬧 she skis and lip-synchs聽to the 'Frozen' hit聽"Let It Go"
When a 4x4 influencer vandalized the state's magnificent desert landscape, it was really just the start of the problem
Want to see more people on bikes? Get over yourself and the rest will follow.
At last, you can see real-time availability of federal campsites on third-party apps and websites
New York City may make headlines for its Vision Zero initiative and its ever-growing bicycle infrastructure network, but the police department's treatment of cyclists can be downright draconian
Meet the slackliners who聽traversed the Rio Grande聽from Mexico to the U.S.聽
This week saw heated public outcry over the organization's false claim of being the first to get outdoor brands to commit to inclusivity. Let's use this opportunity to enact real change.
The secrets to teaching your child to have a positive relationship with cycling in a country that hates bikes
New Mexico wants to create a first-of-its-kind Outdoor Equity Fund for underserved youth. Other states that care about preserving the natural world and raising a new generation of activists should take note.
It鈥檚 become conventional wisdom that e-scooters are dangerous. Like most conventional wisdom, it鈥檚 probably wrong.
A recent Camber study on gender equity exposes discrimination in the outdoors, especially in the bike industry
Because there鈥檚 no apology like a backhanded apology
A former National Park Service ranger on why now, more than ever, national parks need protection from Washington's budget fights
At a certain point in life, it鈥檚 not ethically possible to cheat
From mountain bikers in California to snowmobilers in Montana, renegade adventurers see the shutdown as a chance to get away with anything. They need to stop.
A new multimedia story by American Wildfire Experience and MYSTERY RANCH provides alarming insight into just how destructive, deadly, and fast-moving megafires like the Thomas Fire have become
Relax, you鈥檙e gonna be fine
Eight hundred of the 2,300 Bureau of Land Management staff who remain on duty during the shutdown are dedicated to serving the oil and gas industries
After four months at sea, wunderkind inventor Boyan Slat's $360 million system is being towed back to port without having collected any plastic debris
Parks are being destroyed, people are dying, and no one's in charge
I committed to riding only one bike for all of 2018. Here鈥檚 how I did.
Is it too much to ask for a little serenity, people?
There's one realistic thing we can do to survive the new era of giant blazes: build smarter communities that can take the heat
New York City is at the forefront of breaking car dominance in America. But internationally, it鈥檚 bringing up the rear.
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EPA proposes stripping protections from 50 percent of streams and 110 million acres of wetlands
How creating a "simplified permit system" could decrease the public's input in the land of many uses
Helmets have been mandatory in the pro peloton for well over a decade. Where鈥檚 the data that it鈥檚 helping?
Cyclists and cops often don鈥檛 see eye to eye because they literally don鈥檛 see eye to eye
They may not be for everybody, but they were always awesome鈥攁nd even more so now that they鈥檙e totally uncool
This Utah 50K and half marathon event is taking one small step toward closing the wage gap
Debunking various theories currently floating around the Internet
In a time when so many brands are marketing to women in smart ways, the body-shaming fliers that sparked major blowback in Missoula felt especially tasteless
Waiting in the wings is an even worse swamp monster鈥攐il and gas lobbyist David Bernhardt
A Nebraska-based photographer is bringing positivity and drag culture to the great outdoors鈥攊n six-inch heels
We need to stop selling bicycles on environmentalism. We ride because it's fun, healthy, cheap, and practical鈥攁nd because it annoys people who drive.
Being outdoorsy is not without its risks. If I could travel through time, here's some of the advice I'd give my (seemingly) immortal and (definitely) ignorant 20-year-old self.
Three key takeaways from yesterday鈥檚 vote
Saving a life is as easy as checking for cyclists. So naturally nobody does it.
As Wyoming debates whether to charge hikers, I wanted to issue a reminder that this whole pay-to-play concept on our public lands doesn't work
Hot take! Making cars more dangerous will make our roads safer.
Rumors of my favorite tire size鈥檚 death are greatly exaggerated. (I hope.)
The world asks: Is Zinke corrupt, incompetent, or both?聽
They鈥檙e dorky, antisocial, and dangerous. So should we outlaw them?
Put the beers in the snowbank. Drinking while shredding鈥攐r running or biking鈥攊s for Joes, Chads, Barts, and Squis
If the outdoor industry doesn't embrace hunters and anglers as political allies in conservation battles, we all lose
Patagonia's founder聽reminds us聽that democracy requires showing up.聽
Non-partisan midterm elections guidance from key environmental organizations
When it comes to being pro-bike, so-called 鈥渁vid cyclists鈥 seem to be anything but
We both break the law from time to time. But it's not even close to a one-to-one exchange.
When it comes to killing with cars, anything goes as long as you鈥檙e sober
Spend any time on Twitter and you'll quickly conclude that everyone is outraged about everything. It's time we put that energy to use in the real world.
The Supreme Court nominee wrote a troubling diatribe in 2013 against workers' rights
Maine鈥檚 coast is one of the last border disputes between Canada and the United States.
If the BSA wants to welcome female Scouts, it needs to start now鈥攏ot next February
New research suggests that national parks are getting hotter and drier faster than the rest of the country
A sincere discussion about the ethics, practicalities, and responsibilities of packing heat on the trail
Statistics from Los Angeles County demonstrate just how deadly doing it for the 鈥楪ram can be
The Time to Vote campaign, which includes almost 150 companies, gives employees time off to vote in the midterm elections
Nearly a century ago, a small group of women pilots flew terrifying early airplanes, broke flying records, and raced鈥攁nd beat鈥攎ale pilots in air races
Idaho issued only a single bear tag, but conservationists are still concerned about the consequences of picking off just one bear in a state that has played an outsize role in grizzly management
Want to de-bro cycling? Build more and better bike lanes.
Last week, surfing became the latest sport to close the prize-money gender gap. So where does that put us on the greater path to equality in sports?
Hugo was the worst hurricane to ever hit the U.S. Florence could be worse.
When it comes to riding a bike, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do
Think the death of specialty outdoor retail has been foretold? Don't let your favorite local shop go down without a fight.
Why helmet giveaways are an act of surrender
For decades, women in the Forest Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture have been trying to bring justice to those who have discriminated against them. A new investigation reveals that the inaction is due to a much larger problem: a system set up to make their complaints go away.
And I resent that I鈥檓 safer in the woods than I am in the place I live
Adjust your mindset and your bike will follow
For decades, the staff of Grand Canyon National Park has lived with a culture of bullying and harassment. Can the park's first female superintendent heal the old wounds?
When it comes to committing seemingly minor infractions while operating a vehicle, it only takes a split second to kill a cyclist
Last week, the Interior Secretary outlined his ideas on what causes wildfire. Here's what he's right and wrong about.
Newly created state offices are promoting outdoor recreation as a major contributor to local economies and the public good, but they need a lot more support to be successful
In today's carbon-framed fat-tubed push-button bicycle landscape, it can be difficult to find a bike that truly stands out. Enter the Drysdale Special.
You win, Strava. You win.
The organization posted two videos in response to an article I wrote last week. Let's review what its representatives said about me and the story.