The Best of Outside
20+ most popular Outside articles, as voted by our community.
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Should I Tune In or Tune Out During My Run?
How to think on challenging runs depends on your intention. Here’s what the research says.
8 Things Running and the Creative Process Have in Common
Both require self-motivation, incremental and attainable goals, and a whole lot of follow-through
Put These Beautiful Native-Owned Lodges on Your Travel-Bucket List
With an emphasis on Indigenous culture, unique architecture, tours that respect wildlife, and meals that draw from the land, a getaway at one of these properties is an unforgettable experience
A Child-Free Life Can Be Full of Adventure. It’s Also Complicated.
Maria Coffey’s new book, ‘Instead,’ offers wise perspective on one of the most important choices a woman can make
Multi-Day Runners Are Alarmingly Sane
Those who pursue the craziest endurance races on the planet do it for reasons that make perfect sense
Outside on Fitness
2 Key Signs That Your Hips Need a New Stretching Routine
Why your decades-old recovery regimen may no longer make the cut
The 8 Best Gluteus Medius Exercises to Build Strength and Stability
A trainer breaks down her go-to moves to maintain healthy hip abduction
Outside on Marathon
The Marathon World Record Holder the World Forgot
Two weeks after Kathrine Switzer made headlines at Boston in 1967, 13-year-old Maureen Mancuso quietly shattered the women's world record. Few people noticed.
Outside on Outdoors
Want to Improve Your Health? Research Suggests Taking a “Nature Pill.”
New studies confirm that spending time outside can ease physical symptoms
I Did A Plank Every Day For 120 Days. Here's What Happened.
Do I like planks any more than I did at the start of this challenge? Ehhh...
Outside on Pets
7 Essential Commands Your Dog Should Know—and How to Train Them
Teach these to your dog, and both of you will be safer and happier outdoors
Which Human Foods Are Safe (and Toxic) for Your Pup? The Answers May Surprise You.
Healthy human snacks don’t always translate well for pups. Veterinarian Dr. Heather Berst, MA, VMD, shares what treats are okay—and which should be avoided.
Outside on Running
What I Learned Running 30 Days in a Row
Simple steps to rebooting your fitness and reinvigorating your running goals
The Full-Body Stretch Routine Every Outdoor Athlete Should Be Doing
It's time to integrate these trainer-approved exercises into your recovery regimen
Outside on Transgender
What It’s Like to Thru-Hike the Appalachian Trail as a Transgender Woman
“The world and how it interacts with me changed the day I came out as trans”
Outside on Travel
The Absolute Best Hike in Every State
Alpine scrambles and beach-front strolls; multi-day singletrack adventures and quick urban escapes; soaring trees and rolling sand dunes—every state in the country has something to offer intrepid…
The Next Phase of Responsible Tourism? Regenerative Travel.
It’s like sustainable tourism 2.0—with a focus on leaving destinations better than we found them.
Outside on Wellness
Build Resilience with These Daily Wellness Strategies
Habits and tips to help you get through anything
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How to Be Healthy in a Dopamine-Seeking Culture
Our basic biology can steer us toward bad habits and compulsive behavior. Overcoming these pitfalls requires effort and discipline.
«Once you become aware of the evolutionary mismatch, you start to see it everywhere. Overcoming it is key to being grounded in an increasingly frantic and frenetic world.»
I’ll Cry if I Want To (and You Can, Too)
A good cry can be therapeutic and can even better connect you with others. Let’s stop shaming it.
«A friend once dubbed what happened to me a “sports cry,” and in the years I’ve been using the term since, I’ve found no need to explain it»
The Mental Health Benefits of Doing Real Things
Activities such as lifting weights, hiking, or even woodworking teach us humility and keep us grounded in reality
«a field called self-determination theory demonstrates that mastery is a core input to mental health, overall well-being, and life satisfaction»
In ‘Yellowstone,' Transplants to the West Are the Enemy. Is the Hit Show Right?
A writer in Bozeman, Montana, grapples with the wealthy wave of newcomers gentrifying the town she moved to ten years ago—as a dirtbag pursuing the western dream
Is Sunscreen the New Margarine?
Is it possible that we've been wrong about sunscreen all along?
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