This year’s best and most-read stories range from investigative pieces to unforgettable personal narratives. These are the ...

Our articles editor was busier than ever in 2025, but he still found ways to have fun on the trails, roads, and ski slopes.

In a scientific first, trail cam photos show a moth drinking tears from a moose. It may sound like an unsavory snack, but scientists tell Outside there’s a very reasonable explanation for the bizarre ...

In November, a blizzard with hurricane-force winds struck a popular hiking route in one of Chile’s most visited tourist ...

You don’t need a garage full of expensive toys to land your first trout. Our fly fishing expert breaks down the essential, ...

The triathlete went missing while swimming off the coast of California during her weekly swim club meeting. Eyewitnesses ...

The jiggly, quaking contraption is eye-catching—a natural social media star. But is the science behind vibration plates on ...

The stars are aligning for Vonn’s comeback to resemble the plot of a sports movie, writes our articles editor. After her ...

Auroras, meteor showers, and bioluminescent seas remind us that the planet still puts on the greatest displays.

An oral history of how the half-sneaker, half-loafer became the most controversial “performance” shoe of the year.

A full day inside a suburban rink revealed how one place can hold ambition, grief, faith, and escape—sometimes all at once.

My first visit to high altitude didn’t go well. I was at a training camp in the French Alps, and on one of our easy days my ...