10 Things You Missed This Week: July 10-14
This is the best of what we wrote and read
10 Tips for Sounding Smart on the Trail
The definitive guide to being the definitive expert in any situation
This Travel Expert Runs Her Safari Lodge a Little Differently
Nicky Fitzgerald loves tourists, doesn't believe in work-life balance, and has a controversial approach to conservation that just might work
The Importance of Utility Cycling: FAQ
Because why are you even riding if you can't haul your family, your dog, your friend's dog, and groceries for the next year on a bike?
8 Top Women Athletes on the Pay Gap in Action Sports
Women have come a long way since they were banned from running marathons and competing in ski jumping for fear of damaging their wombs. But pros are still fighting the pay gap on the slopes, trails, and surf breaks.
Ten Women Leading the Outdoor Industry—and Their View of the Future
At the recent Women's Outdoor Summit for Empowerment, we talked to outdoor enthusiasts and change-makers about the future of the industry
Charcoal Cocktails: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful
Activated charcoal makes for a novel drink, if not a magical health elixir
Did Airbnb Kill the Mountain Town?
Living the dream has never been easy in the West's most beloved adventure hamlets, where homes are a fortune and good jobs are few. But the rise of online short-term rentals may be the tipping point that causes idyllic outposts like Crested Butte, Colorado, to lose their middle class altogether—and with it, their soul.
How Cities Are Improving Low-Income Access to Parks
These five standout communities are working to make sure underprivileged communities have access to green spaces
Has Our Manipulation of Nature Gone Too Far?
Two new books explore the lengths we've gone to engineer America's most celebrated "wild" resources
The Tour de France Has Outlived Its Usefulness
It's too long, too male, too boring, and in desperate need of a rethink
'Tour de Pharmacy' Is a Cycling Spoof Ridiculous Enough for the Real Sport
Andy Samberg and Murray Miller's new mockumentary, complete with a strange supporting role for Lance, tests tortured fans' sense of humor
20 Little Known Facts About Alex Honnold
He's not just the greatest climber on the planet—he may be the greatest person, period
The Interview: Andy Samberg’s Tour de Farce
We tried to have a serious conversation with the SNL alum about his new HBO cycling mockumentary, Tour de Pharmacy. It sort of worked.
