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Spirited tales from South America. Blending fact & fiction on a transcontinental bike trip. 🚲

A publication inspired by ultrarunning, fueled by curiosity and appreciation of the wisdom, folly, and quirkiness of what some would call “I don’t even like to drive that far.”

Thoughts of a professional distance runner

A dialogue on brand storytelling and marketing within the world of running.

I've been warped by the rain, driven by the snow I'm drunk and dirty, don't you know And I'm still willin' Ramblings and Musings about Road Trips, hunting and a life spent closer to the land.

Musings on mountains, hillwalking, and why we love elevation, by author Ronald Turnbull.

Our goal is to discover, create and curate the best vanlife content to celebrate those who love to explore on four wheels

Contributing platform for outdoor adventure stories and analysis

Twice‑weekly interviews with athletes, guides, and explorers living life to the fullest outside.

Essay‑driven Substack by Jill Homer unpacking endurance feats, mental health and the philosophy of outdoor suffering.

A focus on environmental topics, indigenous issues, technology, politics, and humor.

A personal Substack covering topics on running, storytelling, and life

Award-winning quarterly magazine focusing on alpinism and mountain culture

A 52 page magazine focusing on the outdoors.

Email newsletter from Chris La Tray, member of the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, author of "Becoming Little Shell" from Milkweed Editions (8/20/2024), and 2023–2025 Montana Poet Laureate.

Introducing the world's smartest running shoe. Subscribe for deep dives on running science, company building, and more.

Free guide on how to get started in backcountry skiing and also a newsletter with tips, interviews, advice, etc!

Magazine and website covering gear reviews, instruction, how-to, safety, and travel for all things backcountry skiing, telemark, mountaineering & snowboarding.

Podcast extending Backcountry Magazine's conversations with skiers and community members

A life designed by seasons — weekly essays for people navigating change, belonging, and what comes after a life that worked.

Canadian biannual print title on nature, culture & sustainable living, blending essays, reportage and art to reconnect people with the outdoors.

Yoga classes, rock climbing adventures and reflections on learning to live more mindfully.

Kate Armstrong's newsletter on mountaineering and mindset coaching

Weekly notes on wilderness exploration by bike—trip reports, gear, and wanderlust.

Resource for bikepacking routes and adventure stories with print publication

Community‑supported show celebrating bikepacking, adventure cycling, and life on two wheels.

Meaningful stories hidden behind pictures of snow, surf, skate, and art.

Born on the Trail started from countless conversations, questions, debates and curiosities that only seem to surface when you and a friend are hours deep into a long run.

The adventures, insights, and travel tips of a gay digital nomad couple exploring the world.

Stories at the intersection of cycling, culture, and the business behind it.

Inspiration for your quiet place somewhere: cabins, cottages, tiny homes, houseboats, shelters, saunas and vans.

California, explained. Science, landscapes, and hidden systems of the Golden State. New stories weekly.

The ultimate gateway to your next adventure! Free monthly hiking trail guides, all the best hidden gems on one map, and more!

Adventure‑travel inspiration, destination guides, and photo stories from around the globe.

Essays on wildlife, wild places and the human condition.

I once read that I should write something worth reading, or I should do something worth writing about. By Caleb Olson

Dispatches and photos from walks around the world

Sharing the diverse voices, art, and experiences of our worldwide climbing community.

Adam Lee's newsletter and podcast that digitally extends the fun and inclusivity of the trail running community

News & ideas for ecological repair

A weekly newsletter dedicated to exploring the intersection of creativity and everyday life with Anna Brones.

Make fly fishing a bigger part of your life. Koans, cadences, yarns, and parables; built for perpetual beginners and the forever curious.

Documenting the eradication of adventure, authenticity and sacredness from climbing.

Deep, honest weekly essays about running, culture, and the human condition — written with clarity and emotional accuracy by Chris Z, former hardcore-punk musician and founder of the running brand Willpower.

Art‑forward biannual outdoor magazine guided by the interplay of creativity and time outside; features musicians, designers and athletes close to nature.

Ad‑free biannual celebrating food, art and Midwestern outdoor adventure with rich photo essays and regional travel stories.

Conversations on the people, places, and races that make trail and ultra running the incredible community that it is.

Daily observations on the culture, business, and sport of trail, mountain, and ultra running. Electric Cable Car is written by Mathias Eichler and produced by Einmaleins.

Independent biannual surf culture magazine centering BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and women, expanding the narrative of who surfs and why.

Endurance Training & High Performance Habits

Hello! I’m Jon Norris, a professional landscape photographer and hiking/backpacking guide. I share essential landscape photography tips, plus my images, thoughts, and musings. I look forward to helping you improve your photography!

The latest in women's competitive distance running.

We want to broaden our collective understanding of what it means to be outdoors, remove preconceptions and find new perspectives through which to experience the world around us.

The publication for lovers of good design and the great outdoors

Independent media covering mountain bike news and reviews

Flylab is an unfiltered resource for everyday fly-fishing anglers. Our mission is to help a new generation of fly anglers become better fishermen, smarter consumers and successful adventurers.

For people who move through the world and wonder why.

A podcast exploring the why behind running through honest conversations with athletes, creators, and everyday runners.

Explorations, ecology, and trip ideas in lesser‑visited public lands.

Mountain biking magazine featuring in-depth stories, photography, and rider profiles.

Camp cooking recipes, meal plans, and kitchen tips for life outside.

Deals, stories, and new releases from cottage ultralight gear brands.

An outdoor educator and journalist answers people's questions about outdoor people, places, products, and pastimes.

Appreciating the last great things.

Annalise, Cailynn's annalise and Cailynn's newsletter about going outside, outdoor activities and adventures

Canadian climbing magazine printing six times annually with great reporting

Family‑friendly campfire chat on gear, destinations, and skills.

Biannual magazine blending avant‑garde art, philosophy, and snow culture.

Newsletter on outdoor culture and the business of adventure

HiHeyHello is a twice-yearly print magazine celebrating women’s outdoor culture, sitting at the intersection of adventure, sport, and creativity.

West Virginia's only independent outdoor magazine, grassroots and community-driven

A publication for writers who want to engage with nature, home, and place.

A newsletter about writing, creativity, and connection

questionable advice from a relatively successful runner

Professional athlete's newsletter going beyond the finish line into recovery and burnout

Substack newsletter exploring self‑powered travel, slow journeys and living life on one’s own terms.

Connecting with nature through outdoor adventure in the Upper Midwest!

'Running Through the Dark' - My first book out for pre-order now with Vertebrate Publishing. Join the community. Behind the scenes from the Resilience Rising Podcast, my work, and my life.

Stories about Europe’s hidden corners, uncovering UNESCO sites, underrated destinations, and cultural gems. Perfect for solo travelers and curious explorers, with practical tips and immersive insights. Subscribe today!

Andy Kirkpatrick's newsletter on climbing tech and life and death in the mountains

Coach Chris's independent surf storytelling and coaching conversations hosted by Coach Chris

The KORE Outdoors podcast is aimed at supporting early-stage founders and entrepreneurs working in the outdoor industry. The interviews are with established industry professionals as well as early-stage founders.

What gets me outdoors in a city famous for cars, concrete, and freeways.

Reflections on making the most of a late entry into the world of competitive trail running.

Sharing the joy and pain of running, with insights from the past 13 years coaching women runners, from beginners to marathoners.

Bilingual French-English magazine focusing on outdoor travel, photography, and storytelling.

Unique and detailed insight into the lessons I'm learning on my journey as an athlete & coach in the sport of trail running and ultra-marathons.

Natural history, environmental issues, and other ruminations from the Mojave Desert by Chris Clarke

Trail and ultrarunning stats.

Independent quarterly magazine exploring the culture and history of running

Like the Wind is an independent title that explores the culture and history of running as well as runners' stories, in a quarterly magazine that is printed with care and shipped directly to subscribers around the world.

Exploring the Wade Well Method — Where fly fishing, mobility, neuroscience, ecology, and the human condition meet.

Written by a former hotshot, this newsletter aims to examine and find solace in all of life's stages—from the adrenaline-fueled peaks to the soft in-betweens.

Building, gardening, adventures, travel, people, surfing, skateboarding, fitness, aging, art, architecture, Baja, music, books, tiny homes, rolling homes, the natural world. Note: Click "No Thanks" to go directly to my Substack without subscribing.

Lifestyle newsletter covering politics, how‑tos, and gear for everyday cycling and bikepacking.

Exploring marketing x endurance.

A travelogue for a creative life, by Tracy Georgiou. Stories on creativity, care, and connection — reflections on building brands, finding meaning and staying inspired.

Examining the creative life through the lens of surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding and other related endeavours.

The Climbing Zine is the world's creative climbing publication, and Dirtbag State of Mind is our podcast.

Writing about landscape, nature, people and place through the medium of walks (often long walks); see my book Skye Line: a backpacking adventure across the Isle of Skye.

Trail/Wine/Books/Mother Nature

The history of engineered tools for climbing and alpinism (and some environmental rambles). (Looking for D4 portaledges? See bigwalls.net)

Telling the stories of everyday people doing extraordinary things on and off the trails. I’ll curate some cool trail and ultrarunning content too;)

Stories about the outdoors, culture, politics, and where they cross paths.

Subscriber‑supported newsletter from modernhiker.com delivering trail beta, closures and commentary on West Coast hiking.

Publication focusing on conservation, sustainability, and access in the context of hunting and outdoor culture.

Independent public lands reporting from two brothers who've spent decades in the field. We break the stories, name the names, and give you the tools to fight back. Plus insider guides to the parks and places most people never find.

Independent magazine celebrating mountain culture and adventure

Mehmet's monthly newsletter from Northern Aspect Mountaineering

Personal essays with practical advice about trail running, mountain life & midlife grit.

Unlocking the Wonders of America’s Parks. Get amazing hikes, itineraries, news, and hidden gems. Subscribe to get our Ultimate Guide to Planning a National Park Trip.

Stories about nature connection and world-class Nature Junkies to help replenish your stoke. Explored through the lenses of science, wisdom, and radness.

Tips and scientific insights to help with spotting and photographing some of nature's most impressive weather, wildlife, space, coastal and tidal phenomena from a scientist and writer on climate, nature and wildlife themes.

Cultural musings from the world of outdoor and action sports

Essays focused on environment, adventure, and fatherhood from Jesse McEntee, a Vermont writer tracing the line between daily life and modern exploration. Stay awake to your own life.

Jason Blevins' podcast offering shortcuts to becoming a better skier

First-hand stories from Japan. Occasionally some other East Asian nations thrown in.

Politics makes me uncomfortable, but this is my attempt to advocate for what I think is right despite that fact. Here we talk a lot about the confluence of public lands and small business.

Push the pace, push the boundaries of run culture. The running industry is evolving rapidly. Here to address the ambiguous and controversial topics, so we can evaluate the state of the sport and grow together.

Writing, reading, trail running, toddler tussling—and just trying to pay attention.

Musing on Business and the Outdoors and The Business of the Outdoors

Authentic mountain bike media with an irreverent edge from a North Shore perspective

Author of THE CALIFORNIA FIELD ATLAS series of books

Some thoughts on things I love (running, climbing, being a dad, and making a fool of myself, but rarely in that order).

Notes and Musings about the Natural World from Texas

Panel show discussing outdoor news, big events, and social issues across the UK’s outdoor community.

Wildland fire

I like to think my focus orbits around design and endurance.

Independent outdoor culture magazine

Our Public Lands & Waters is an independent one-man publication about U.S. public lands and waters, wildlife, conservation, and sustainable outdoor recreation.

The Outdoor Minimalist is a deep dive into all aspects of the environmental impact within the outdoor industry.

the political machinations of conservation and outdoor recreation

The archive is a collaboration between Special Collections & Archives at Utah State University and Outdoor Product Design & Development (@usuoutdoorproduct).

Writing from the Adirondacks, Finger Lakes, and beyond. Sharing destinations and personal outdoor stories from quiet, memorable places. Contributing writer to Adirondack Explorer/Almanack/Backcountry Journal.

NHPR show where curiosity and the natural world collide—long‑form reporting on energy, science, and outdoors.

Premium quarterly print publication dedicated to environmentally responsible vehicle‑supported expedition travel, with in‑depth gear reviews and essays.

Conversations with inspiring sea kayakers about destinations, expeditions, and techniques.

Wide‑ranging discussions on bushcraft, survival, and wilderness travel with experts worldwide.

I'm Chris Pew. I co-founded TREW Gear in Portland, Oregon — technical outerwear for skiers and snowboarders. 38 years on snow, 16 building a brand. When I'm not designing jackets or chasing powder, I'm probably thinking about both.

Climate & environment news, hiking & backpacking adventures,

plants of all kinds and those who love them. plus the writing life, climate stuff, and human feelings.

Russell Max Simon's newsletter covering rock climbing and meaning

Slow, conscious travel musings and design‑led field notes.

Early retirees slow traveling the globe and sharing what we learn along the way

rock climbing and motherhood and writing and getting older (and other random thoughts)

Cole Noble's independent magazine preserving the spirit of outdoor adventure

We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated solely to covering the policies, people, and forces shaping the future of America’s public lands.

Revelry Collection is a raw and unfiltered coffee table magazine dedicated to telling stories about adventure and the outdoors through the medium of film-photography.

A collective home for tree stories, and a place where we can celebrate the ways our lives are framed, overlapped, and otherwise entangled with the arboreal.

Introspective takes on rock climbing culture, ethics, and personal growth.

Your weekly digest of the latest running research, training science, and gear — curated by Brady Holmer. Now with added podcast and video discussions!

Personal essays through the lens of running and writing— how they both teach us about endurance, discovery, and showing up.

A quarterly deep dive into women's running, RUNHER offers readers a print experience as enduring as the athletes we celebrate.

What‘s hot in contemporary running.

Running Lifestyle Media is a woman-owned media venture that shares the stories of runners, run club leaders, and small business and nonprofit founders who are shaping the running community. Sign up for weekly emails to read the latest feature article and dive into a roundup of running-related podcasts, news, and more.

Bonus content from Running Lifestyle's Q&As with runners, plus a roundup of fun running-related podcasts, news, and reels, right to your inbox every other week.

Running as a practice for personal growth and transformation. Essays, insights, and practical advice to help people run with more ease and joy.

Real running for real people.

Raziq Rauf's weekly newsletter stepping deeper into running culture through deep-dive commentary and interviews

a tasteful resource and newsletter for everything going on in the running x fashion world.

The extraordinary stories of everyday runners.

Talking all things numbers in the running world. Whether financials, the running economy, or even some fun data that we can riff and hypothesize about it. [All views are purely my own and are not affiliated with the views of my employer]

i own a running store + these are the thoughts i have while running.

The business of outdoor hosted by Aaron Lutze & Dylan Bowman

Weekly roundup of backpacking gear guides, trip tips, and FAQs from SectionHiker.com.

Semi-Rad is enthusiasm for things regular folks can do, adventures for the everyperson. It’s a web site for those of us crushing it, kind of. I hope you enjoy it.

High altitude and high hopes in a town of 180 people (and 51 dogs.)

Podcast, blog and community highlighting inquisitive women in the outdoors via interviews and field recordings.

Hiking tips, national park and forest guides, and recovery ideas from someone who has to work hard to hike.

Immersive triannual print + web journal of epic human‑powered expeditions and exploration, pairing long‑form storytelling with arresting photography.

Independent mountain biking magazine doing mountain biking differently since 2001

Slopeside is your year-round dispatch on ski culture covering mountain news, winter trends, skiwear, and overall alpine living.

Slow stories from the Scottish Highlands. The perfect quiet community to help simplify your life, leave your phone behind, hone your creativity, swap seasonal book recommendations and immerse yourself in nature. So grab a cuppa and come on in…

Platform exploring the intersection of running and business

YouTube channel sharing human centered outdoor stories, not gear reviews

Jamie Brisick's the Surfer's Journal podcast featuring in-depth conversations with compelling people in surfing

I love to walk, listen, sketch, and make music.

All the cycling news, analysis, and banter you need.

Classic climbing magazine resurrected in 2023; large‑format, biannual, print‑only.

Explore empowering women through podcasts, fitness, and community events that encourage authentic self-expression and boundary-breaking.

Annual print book investigating technical apparel and outdoor gear at the intersection of fashion, design and performance.

Terradrift is all about sustainable travel and outdoor adventure, from exploring new places to sampling new vegan fare to finding the best animal-free and eco-friendly outdoor clothing and gear.

Weekly interview show with explorers, mountaineers and adventurers discussing expeditions, gear and outdoor news.

Dispatches from a life of travel, writing, nature, dance, and reasonable self-doubt.

Stories and reflections on strength, struggle, and the climb.

Biannual printed publication featuring inspiring bikepacking writing and photography

An adventure travel blog that offers tips on solo hiking, trekking, hitchhiking, and road tripping around the world, with a focus on nomadic living, self-guided backpacking trips, and archaeological sites.

Long‑running grassroots podcast sharing heartfelt stories from climbers, skiers and dirtbags living wild lives outdoors.

Long‑form, humorous interviews with iconic climbers since 2011.

The key sports and outdoor industry trends you need to know.

Thoughtful newsletter examining humanity’s relationship with the outdoors through history, science and culture.

A curated selection of fly fishing content from around the web.

Covering topics like happiness, kindness, creativity, spirituality, nature, and more.

Geology newsletter by Richard I. Gibson. Anything about geology, with a focus on minerals and tectonics.

A newsletter about performance and excellence in a chaotic world, written by Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, international bestselling authors of PEAK PERFORMANCE, DO HARD THINGS, and THE PRACTICE OF GROUNDEDNESS.

A running newsletter that isn't (just) about running

Backcountry skiing dispatch featuring trip reports and gear analysis

Independent magazine dedicated to outdoor culture and adventure in the Reno-Tahoe community, run by students at UNR’s Reynolds School of Journalism.

Long running independent podcast about outdoor identity and daily adventure

Hyrox, Deka, and hybrid racing. A newsletter for strength and endurance athletes — and anyone who wants to become one.

Eco | Literature | Psyche | Wild | Justice | Endurance

Western lands and communities--in context.

The Wednesday morning newsletter for Track and Field's diehard fans!

Free print and digital adventure fly fishing magazine based out of Africa. Destinations, species, personalities, art, stories and gear.

A weekly newsletter about running and other worthwhile topics.

Ramblings about writing, hiking, and the outdoors

Colin True's outdoor industry podcast tackling tough issues and challenging conventional wisdom

because running is about so much more than just putting one foot in front of the other

Adventures in distance and wonderment (nature, human nature, humans in nature...)

The Ski Journal is the true voice of skiing, a complete catalog of ski culture. An independent, quarterly, coffee-table journal created in the mountains, from Jackson Hole to Mt Baker, by and for skiers.

A newsletter about bikepacking, slow travel, and human powered journeys

The true voice of snowboarding. Mountain Fresh since 2001. The Snowboarder's Journal is a catalogue of snowboard culture presented with archival production and a focused style that emphasizes intelligent content with engaging design.

A newsletter from elite ultra marathoner Ben Dhiman, following his training, racing, and rambling mind.

Everyone’s searching for skiing’s soul. I’m trying to find its brains.

Reader-supported independent surf journalism published six times yearly

Reflections on Sport and Style.

A newsletter for travellers, self-employed dreamers & nomads, from an Australian photographer/writer in Italy, 12 years into going her own way. Intuitive business how-to’s, slow travel guides & deep dives into spirituality.

Platform covering thru-hiking news and stories from the Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail

The latest ultrarunning news and culture—in one quick read.

The long reads on recovering from eating disorder/exercise dependency, racing ultras, solo expeditions, and a few journeys in between.

The Westrn focuses on outdoor narratives, guides, and thoughts from outdoor media veteran Nicole Qualtieri.

Outdoors focused travel blog with long read essays and subjective mini-guides. Project by British-born writer and German photographer who are based in Berlin. Tagline is “adventures beyond the front door” with an emphasis on the outdoors and adventure are accessible to all, whatever your skill set or where you happen to live.

Boutique publication blending travel, photography, and lifestyle content with a focus on outdoor experiences.

We alternate each week to bring you a carefully crafted letter that centers around functional fashion. TOGS is for mountain and city dwellers alike, providing inspiration and information on dressing for the outdoors without compromising personal style.

Doug Stenclik, Randy Young's doug Stenclik and Randy Young's podcast on backcountry skiing and ski gear

One of the longest‑running shows for trail runners, sharing knowledge from beginners to elites.

Independent podcast with long form conversations about trail running and mountain culture

Scott Dunlap's blog about trail running and endurance sports

Your weekly hit of NZ trail running news - Results, Stories, Previews and everything in between.

A weekly news blast covering the fun social posts, media and movies in the trail and ultra running scene.

Exploring the Business, Finance, and Culture of Trail Running.

Newsletter covering the business of trail running and industry insights

Independent quarterly for backpackers who sleep in the dirt; minimal ads, long‑form journalism.

A Substack to help you travel the world

Helping you create memorable travel experiences, capture better personal travel photos and optimise your points & miles to travel more often in style.

Email digest of new gear reviews, giveaways, and ultralight backpacking intel from Treeline Review.

This is my personal page for news and notes and stuff like that. Just keeping you up to date.

All the run, swim, bike news & commentary you didn't know you needed.

Independent fishing publication with practical gear reviews, lure and rigging guides, trout fishing tips, kayak and boat accessory articles, and beginner-friendly freshwater and saltwater fishing resources.

High quality interviews, thoughts, and ruminations from bouldering athletes.

UltraRunning has been the only magazine dedicated to the sport for over 40 years.

A Local’s Take on New England Adventures, Flavors & Hidden Gems. Uncover NEW ENGLAND - part of Chasing ADVNTR Travel. Whether you are a local looking to explore or a want to visit New England Like a Local we've got ideas for you!

Rewriting our stories about cycling, travel, people and identities

Digest of events, stories, and resources celebrating diverse bodies outdoors.

Large‑format biannual exploring sport through art‑driven, long‑form storytelling.

A podcast chatting with athletes, creatives & others with an interesting story in the outdoors space.

An inconsistent smattering of travel, food, hosting, thrifting, gardening, and general overthinking.

We've traveled to more than 35 countries across 6 continents, and the biggest thing we've learned has nothing to do with airports. Real travel, real food, photography, and honest life reflection. Curious, a little rebellious, always worth your time.

An Australian outdoor and adventure publication, spreading the power and the excitement of the outdoors.

Straight‑shooting Substack covering public lands, gear tests, dogs and pragmatic advice for living boldly outside.

Fighting for the future of the American West since 1993.

A National Geographic photographer's cross-pollinations of art, journalism, nature, values, and cherishing the wonders of life.

Stories, recipes and expertise for those who HUNT, FISH, COOK and STEWARD the land. For people who believe the best moments in life happen around a fire with friends, in pursuit of wild game, and at tables worth remembering.

Immersive storytelling podcast that lets you lean back and travel to Scotland, hosted by Kathi Kamleitner.

Writing about Western lands and water––past, present, future––from the heart of the desert. 🤎

Magazine celebrating the wilderness, featuring stories, art, and photography inspired by nature.

A better way to find work in the running industry. Curated job postings and exclusive insights. Hand-rolled with love, mailed every other week.

Be Inspired to Ride. A comprehensive resource for mountain biking from a woman's perspective.

Alaska, hiking, chihuahuas, why is there something instead of nothing