February 10, 2021 Edition

Man doing karate kick

GOLDEN AGE


A high school student chooses to teach karate to a unique set of students. If Valentine's Day makes your heart turn cold each year, it's about to get seriously warmed up.


Person standing next to outdoor heating system

SUSTAINABLE WARMTH


Yes, the right gear can keep you cozy warm in the great outdoors and can be designed with environmental impact in mind. This month's Adventure Upgrade prize package from Ignik sets the standard for sustainable warmth.


Bench in park made of fallen tree

A SIMPLE STAKE


A perpetual concern about common spaces like parks is how to get people to care for a space that "belongs" to all. Turns out, having the simplest stake in a place can do the trick. 


COAST


When life handed Hayden Peters a message that could send his path in two very different directions, he returned to this experience again and again to regain balance in the most extreme unknown.


Person wearing shorts in the snow

QUICK & DIRTY


The winter to guy in shorts ratio.

10 things I wish my outdoorsy white friends knew.

5 tasty snacks you can forage in the city (no, not from the 7-Eleven).

6 tiny adventures to boost your mood.


CAMPFIRE CONVERSATION

"I'm going skiing with a big smile on my face."

- Barbara Corcoran, Shark on Sharktank last week after signing a deal with mountainFLOW Eco-Wax, a product featured in a January 2019 Cairn Collection