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Three Square

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We love backpacking, but this blend of camping and backyard cookouts is one of the most wonderful ways to be outdoors—and nothing beats grilling over a campfire

Taking Charge

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Tired of inadequate gear, lack of role models, and a thick glass ceiling, women are rebuilding the outdoor culture and industry for themselves

Cold Catalyst

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Open-water swimming explores the boundaries of sensation, instinct, and comfort

Intro

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When I was four, my mother took me to a pool in Alexandria, Virginia, and paid for me to have swim lessons. I was terrified. The instructor said, “Don’t worry, if you drown your parents will sue me, so I won’t let that happen.” This was cold comfort, and the lesson was an abject failure. … Read more

A Land Apart

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Now at peace, Kurdistan tries to reclaim its mountain past and build its recreational future

Mistakes Will Be Made

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A collection of mishaps, screwups, oversights, and other assorted mayhem as confessed by some of the world’s top adventurers