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11 Great Yoga Festivals

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A Lost Hiker’s SOS Signal Sparked a Wildfire. Now He Must Pay $300,000.

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta

The Most Fun Fall Festivals in the U.S.

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Tourists gather at the Airport Vortex one of many spiritual hot spots in and around the desert town of Sedona Arizona.

I’m Part of the Sedona Problem

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Archive

Now, one year and a whole lot of chaos later, spring travel doesn’t exactly look like it did way back in 2019, but with the proper precautions, a break from the grind can happen in some shape or form.
North America

It's Spring. Let's Travel Safely... to Anywhere but Here.

Whether you’re after a beachfront campsite, some good juju, or a cabin built for mountain bikers, we’ve got a spring travel deal for you

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A helicopter in flight between mountains
Environment

How the FAA Enables Helicopters to Ruin Our Favorite Outdoor Places

Finding a bit of quiet is harder than ever

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Now that the holiday craze is over, it’s time to detox, unplug, and reset for the new year.
North America

11 Places to Recoup After the Holidays

You survived the chaos of family visits and too many helpings of dessert. Now it's time to recover.

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Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
North America

The Most Fun Fall Festivals in the U.S.

The festival circuit doesn't stop at the end of summer. Here are nine awesome adventure, culture, and food festivals worth traveling for.

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Bike festivals are fun whether you’ve been riding for years or just getting started.
North America

Can't-Miss Bike Festivals for Every Type of Rider

Because demoing bikes and gear, exploring great locations, and celebrating afterward with new friends, craft beer, and music is way more fun than riding alone

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Staying at these hotels could include outdoor adventures.
Destinations

The Best Hotel Packages for Every Kind of Adventurer

Book a room and score perks, like a stargazing kit, bike-park access, or a hiking guidebook

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You get what you pay for, so if you want more, you're going to pay for it.
Biking

Stop Whining About Expensive Bikes

Based on firsthand experience, the performance payoffs make the investment worthwhile

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Can't decide which ride to choose? Demo them all.
Biking

How to Find Your Soul-Mate Bike

With so many great options out there, how do you pick the right one? Easy: at a demo event, like the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival.

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New mountain biking destinations such as Gooseberry Mesa, near Hurricane, Utah are popping up across the country.
Destinations

In Search of the Next Moab

Go ride a bike in one of these five up-and-coming singletrack meccas

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Biking

Why We Love Mountain Bike Festivals

I used to think these gatherings did nothing but clog local trails. But then I went to the Sedona Mountain Bike Festival and realized they're a hugely beneficial community event.

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Catching air on a signature Sedona step-down.
Biking

5 Reasons You Need to Ride Mountain Bikes in Sedona

We love this town for its world-class trails, but it also caters to those who like to pedal in many other ways

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Last December, 15 testers gathered for the annual Outside Magazine Bike Test, in which we select the rising crop of the coming year’s bikes and ride the bejeezus out of them to determine which are the most promising. It’s how we pick the two Gear of the Year–winning rides and the overall favorite road and mountain bikes that will be announced early next spring in the 2017 Buyer’s Guide. I initiated the test for Outside in 2005, and I’ve run it nine times since then. This was probably our smoothest, partly because Sedona, Arizona, where we tested for the second consecutive year, might be one of the easiest places in the country to ride. (And partly thanks to the killer support from bike shop Over the Edge Sedona.) The density of high-quality trails and roads allows us to huddle up testers and bikes in an Airbnb and crank out laps all day long. Testers fill out a review form with comments for every bike they ride following each lap. This year, I showed up a bit early, both to scout some new terrain and get in a few more test loops. I rode the most of anyone: nine days, 309 miles, 28 hours and eight minutes, 30,940 feet of elevation, and a total of 48 bikes. I did more extensive testing on the other bikes we had in the months prior to the event. (And the 11 women’s bikes don’t fit me.) Officially, however, the bike test is only six days long. Based on my calculations, the following is what the total numbers looked like.
Biking

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Outside’s Bike Test

Last December, 15 testers gathered for the annual Outside Magazine Bike Test, in which we select the rising crop of the coming year’s bikes and ride the bejeezus out of them to determine which are the most promising.

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Jeremy Collins is something of a dirtbag Renaissance man. He’s put up bold first ascents in his home crag, northern Arkansas’ Sam’s Throne. He wrote and illustrated the award-winning book Drawn, an ode to a year of exploration in locations leading all four cardinal directions from his home—to Yosemite, China, Canada, and Venezuela. And he started the clothing brand Meridian Line, which produces tees, journals, and prints emblazoned with his designs. When the opportunity arose earlier this month to create an art installation in the shadow of Sedona’s Cathedral Rock—and later climb the classic desert tower—he jumped. Just a week removed from a stint working on a documentary in the Gorkha District of Nepal, Collins hopped a flight from his home in Kansas City, Missouri, to Sedona, Arizona. He didn’t have a plan when the plane touched down in the red sandstone of Arizona, relying instead on 20 years of experience climbing, camping, and exploring in the desert. Eight hours and about as many cans of spray paint later, he walked away from his “wall of windows,” a mixed-media reflection of the area’s colors and character, and stepped into a climbing harness. “I spent a day creating art from afar and then a day engaging with the landscapes,” he said. “Ultimately, it all came together in one piece and one voice.” Micah Harvey https://www.instagram.com/harveymicah/ captured the project’s progress. Photo: Liberated Wines http://www.liberatedwine.com/, a new winery based in California, footed the bill for the project but let Collins decide where to stage the installation. “Sedona was the first place that popped into mind,” he says, adding that he had never climbed or drawn on location in the area. “The desert is very s
Climbing

An Artist Pays Tribute to a Classic Landscape—for One Day Only

Jeremy Collins is something of a dirtbag Renaissance man. He’s put up bold first ascents in his home crag, northern Arkansas’ Sam’s Throne.

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Destinations

Heavenly! 10 Hikes to Try in Winter

Among the benefits to hitting the trail in winter? No mosquitoes. But there are more!

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Training & Performance

These Are the Coolest Yoga Pants We've Ever Seen

Performance wear that makes you the canvas

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Mountain biking in Sedona
Travel Advice

Where’s the best place for a weekend getaway in the Southwest?

I want to plan a rugged weekend in the Southwest with a group of my buddies. Some aren’t very outdoorsy, others are moderately experienced, and one could vanish for a week in the woods with nothing but a knife and dental floss and come back fatter and stronger. What would be a fun, not-too-cold adventure that would please everyone?

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You might order the same beer wherever you go, but the atmosphere makes all the difference.
Food

America's Best Adventure Bars

Saloons so good you'll take an adventure just to see them.

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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Destinations

Southwest Adventures: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

BEST: SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER, WHEN THE SAND IS COOL FIRST ENCOUNTER: Sun Spots I can’t tell you if we saw the sun set on the North Rim and rise on the South Rim or if the order was reversed. It doesn’t matter. What I remember is that I was seven…

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The Only Way to Paddle: Rowing along India's Ganges River
Destinations

Go Like a Pro

To maximize the return on your investment in wanderlust, you need know-how and solid advice. We’re here to help. From saving on destination packages and high-value gear to insider trips and the bet reasons to blow a bundle, we’ve got the lowdown on affordable, rip-roaring, full-value adventure travel.

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Cheating on Vacation: Cheat Mountain Club's lodge
Water Sports

The Lodge Report

WARNING: If you are pregnant, or have kids of any age, read on. This report contains information guaranteed to provide you with the premier places to rest you head. Then rip it in the great outdoors with your wee ones. Access and Resources 888-502-9612 www.cheatmountainclub.com Ten…

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