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Spot Delivers Comprehensive Injury Insurance for Adventure Lovers, From $90
Meet the Upstart Insurance Company Covering Adventure Lovers for Just $90/Year

With partners like Ikon Pass, USA Cycling, and American Mountain Guide Association, Spot offers otherwise healthy outdoorists full coverage for cheap

Boston Rock Climbing Guide: The City's Best Outdoor Crags & Indoor Gyms
Everything You Need to Know About Rock Climbing In and Around Boston

With easy access to some of New England's iconic crags and a burgeoning gym scene, it's not so bad to be a climber in Beantown

With Bold Rebrand Fat Tire Asks Beer Drinkers to Help Save Mother Earth
With Bold Rebrand Fat Tire Asks Beer Drinkers to Help Save the Only Planet with Beer

How LAND used bold, eye-catching design to refocus America’s original craft beer brand on sustainability and climate activism (and having fun outside)

Q&A: How Athlete Anita Naidu Teaches Mountain Biking for Societal Change
How Anita Naidu is Making the Outdoors a More Inclusive Place with Mountain Biking

The pro athlete, humanitarian, and aspiring astronaut talks building community, dismantling injustice, and how mountain biking brings her joy

28 LGBTQ+ Outdoor Groups Supporting & Celebrating Diversity in Nature
28 LGBTQ+ Outdoor Groups to Support During Pride and Beyond

International and regional organizations, nonprofits, and collectives celebrating and supporting LGBTQIA+ campers, climbers, hikers, and more

65 Black, Indigenous & POC Outdoor Organizations to Support
65 BIPOC Owned Outdoor Collectives, Nonprofits & Orgs to Support

An evolving list of BIPOC-run outdoors groups, nonprofits, and community organizations promoting diversity and inclusion in nature

"To Be Frank" Celebrates Those Who Hold Surfer Communities Together
How One Man Became the Heart and Soul of a California Surf Micro-Community

The 11-minute short film explores the authentic and positive spirit of 73-year-old Frank Paine, a legend at the center of Hermosa Beach's surf scene

Op-Ed: Who Really Makes Money From Your Public Land Campsite Bookings?
Is a Private Corporation Getting Rich Off Your Public Land Campsite Fees?

Separating fact from fiction in the debates around fees, accessibility, and public/private partnerships on public lands

The Vans Duct Tape Celebrates Creativity & Surf Culture in Brazil
The Vans Duct Tape Invitational Celebrates Self Expression & Surf Culture in Brazil

Film photos from Rio De Janeiro's first Joel Tudor Duct Tape Invitational, where 32 of the world's best longboarders compete for the waves and style

Geodesic Dome Guide: From EPCOT to Everest, Hippie to Yuppie
How One Great Inventor Changed the World With a Geodesic Camping Tent

Utopian architecture to camping equipment, here's how Bucky Fuller's greatest design changed the world—and how you can build a dome of your own today

From Italy to Oslo: Hiking Across Europe to Test Amundsen Boots
From Italy to Oslo: Hiking Across Europe to Test Amundsen Boots

The incredible tale of how Norwegian gear maker Amundsen tested their new boots on a 12-day trek from the Italian Dolomites to Norwegian fjords

How to Build a DIY Hot Tub in Your Backyard: Step-by-Step Guide
A Step-by-Step DIY Guide to Building Your Own Backyard Hot Tub

Materials, tools, and clear and complete instructions on building your own off-grid wood fired hot tub for around $2,000