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Why We Should Still Go Deep • A year after the Titan disaster, critics wonder if we should explore theoceans’ depths. One writer’s answer: You bet.

A Woman of Words • ADA LIMÓN, America’s poet laureate, is creating ways for words to inspirevisitors at our national parks and in our everyday interactions with nature

The Chillout Champion • American cyclist Sepp Kuss wowed the world by winning the 2023 Vuelta a España. The key to victory: a lifetime spent having fun and playing it cool.

The Quest for Perfect Form • Everyone knows how to run. But can biomechanical analysis teach us how to run well?

Should You Buy Gear from BrandsThat Don’t Align with Your Values? • Two product testers square off on whether the politics surrounding outdoor equipment and apparel should guide consumers

Taking It Off-Road • Our picks for getting dirty in the hills

Flow State • Gear to help you embrace a summer of zen

Cold Comfort • Shaved ice, a summertime favorite with deep roots in Hawaii, Japan, and the Philippines, is the season’s sweetest dessert

Shave Your Own

Into the Wild Blue Yonder • We asked our farthest-roaming travel writer for her list of the world’s most beautiful beaches. Over the past two decades, she’s visited seashores on all seven continents. These are her top 15. We’re dreaming about the day we can plunge into a few of these ourselves.

Follow Me • Influencers are inviting their fans to join them on trips all over the world. What happens when you go on vacation with a bunch of Instagram strangers? RACHEL LEVIN heads to Yosemite to find out.

Driven • LONGEVITY INFLUENCER, MD, AND BESTSELLING AUTHOR PETER ATTIA WANTS TO CHANGE THE WAY WE TAKE CARE OF OURSELVES— WITH FITNESS AT THE CORE OF HIS APPROACH. IS THIS REALLY THE FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH?

Walk It Off • Amid his long, grueling struggle with alcoholism, W. HODDING CARTER decided to jump-start his recovery with a serious physical challenge: backpacking through Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness. His initial attempt was an epic failure, but it was the first step along a healing path he’ll be on for the rest of his life.

An Equestrian Ultramarathon • SCENES FROM AMERICA’S OLDEST ENDURANCE HORSE RACE, WHERE FRONTIER CULTURE IS STILL GOING STRONG

Extra-Terrestrial • Malik Tha Martian took an unusual path to outdoor filmmaking. What drives him? A passion for sharing perspectives from underrepresented communities-and a superhuman belief in himself.

A Poem About the Martian

The King of the Ferret Leggers • Longtime Outside readers will tell you: The funniest story this magazine ever published appeared early in its history, in 1983, when a prolific writer named DON KATZ persuaded the editors to let him celebrate the strangest sport anybody had ever heard of. His odd but true tale became an instant classic.

The Ultimate Career Change • After a remarkable 20-year stretch as a writer, Don Katz left journalism and created Audible, one of the most successful tech and media startups of all time. Here he talks about how a love of words fueled his ambitions in both of his professional pursuits.

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