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#she hunts

A new school of social-media influencers are giving hunting a fresh and decidedly female face. Food writer RACHEL LEVIN joins two rising stars of“Instagram” in the Arizona backcountry to chase mule deer for her first photographs by Jen Judgetime. Can she stomach what it takes to be an omnivore?

Breaking the Waves

What has life under lockdown taught the greatest surfer on earth? That switching it up was exactly what he needed.

Wellness That Endures

Strategies and tips to help you get through anything

The New Reality

AFTER A NEARLY TWO-DECADE HIATUS, ECO-CHALLENGE MAKES A COMEBACK ON AMAZON PRIME AT JUST THE RIGHT MOMENT

Out There, Nobody Can Hear You Scream

Two years ago, LATRIA GRAHAM wrote about the challenges of being Black in the outdoors, and countless readers asked her for advice. She didn’t write back, because she had no idea what to say. In the aftermath of a revolutionary summer, she responds.

Mr.Freeze

Wim Hof became famous for submerging himself in frigid water with the calm of a Zen master, and his teachings about breathwork and the health benefits of cold plunges have attracted millions of followers. Our writer traveled to Iceland to chill with the man who made cold extremely hot.

Life Is a Highway

TOOLS TO HELP YOU SAVOR THE JOURNEY

Enter Sandman

SLUMBER WELL IN CAMP, NO MATTER HOW FAR OFF THE BEATEN PATH YOU PARK

All Together Now

MARINE BIOLOGIST AYANA ELIZABETH JOHNSON BECAME A STAR IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT BY DEFTLY COMMUNICATING WHAT FEW PEOPLE UNDERSTAND: THAT CLEANING UP THE PLANET REQUIRES A COMMITMENT TO SOCIAL JUSTICE

In It for the Long Haul

GEAR THAT STANDS THE TEST OF TIME

THE OBJECT IN MOTION

As the world tries to contain the spread of COVID-19, travel seems like a faraway dream. But Ian Frazier reminds us that there’s no more promising feeling than the start of a journey.

MY MID-LIFE CRISIS AS A RUSSIAN SAILOR

For a book project about 16th-century polar explorer William Barents, ANDREA PITZER needed to reach the remote Arctic island where he and his men came to grief. She booked passage on an expeditionary boat out of Murmansk, then headed north on a trip marked by unforgettable scenery,unexpected loss, and wild magic that changed her life.

OVER - SHARED

Are social media and selfie culture killing the outdoors? Nah, but as a visit to some heavily Instagrammed places reveals, they’re challenging our notions about whether there’s a right way to appreciate nature—and who gets to do it.

MOBY AND ME

Sperm whales are extraordinarily intelligent animals with deep family traditions and the ability to communicate across oceans with sonic clicks. But when Rowan Jacobsen had a close encounter with one in the Caribbean, he saw a creature far stranger than he’d ever imagined.

FIRE AND FURY

Last December, around 100 tourists set out for New Zealand’s White Island, where an active volcano has attracted hundreds of thousands of vacationers since the early 1990s. It was supposed to be a routine six-hour tour, including the highlight: a quick hike into the island’s otherworldly caldera. Then the volcano exploded. ALEX PERRY reports on an epic story of heroism, tragedy, and survival — one that uncovers troubling questions about the risks we’re willing to take when lives hang in the balance.

Weather Beaters

Keep moving in all conditions

See and Be Seen

Shades that’ll protect your eyes and turn heads

Stellar Vibes

Top-notch tunes need equipment to match

Paddle to the People

Watercraft suitable for everyone

SHAPE SHIFTER - Ryan Lovelace, 33

Cofounder, Trimcraft Surfboards - AS TOLD TO JOE CARBERRY

Load Management

Make light work of big hauls

Rest Easy

Comfortable, technical, light— sleep systems for every season

Get On Board

Surf, glide, and explore

Go the Distance

Kicks to keep feet fresh no matter what your mileage

For Long, Strange Trips

Versatile bags to withstand your wildest journeys

Ready. Set. Go

We made it easy for you. We asked our travel experts where they want to go in 2020. Their answers will surprise and inspire you. Presenting 27 adventures to get you out in the world this year.

The Detour

IN THE NEW BOOK SPIRIT RUN, NOÉ ÁLVAREZ RECOUNTS THE 6,000-MILE JOURNEY THAT TRANSFORMED HIS VIEW OF THE WORLD

Hit Your Stride

NEW TECHNOLOGY IS STRIVING TO MAKE POWER THE NEXT GREAT METRIC FOR RUNNERS

Forever Camping

AMERICA’S HOMELESSNESS CRISIS IS SPILLING ONTO PUBLIC LAND— WHERE IT’S AN EVEN MORE CHALLENGING ISSUE TO SOLVE

By the Nose

COULD PROPER BREATHWORK BE THE KEY TO BOOSTING ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE?