70-Year-Old Double-Amputee Summits Everest
After 40 years and four failed attempts, Chinese climber Xia Boyu became the first double-amputee to summit Everest from the south. Read More...
May 14, 2018
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GJ Week in Review: Climber Bullying, Chain Doping, Grizzly Hunt
A recap of top stories for the week of May 5-12, 2018. Read More...
May 12, 2018
$1 Billion Deal: Canadian Tire to Buy Helly Hansen
The massive big box retailer Canadian Tire agreed to buy the Norwegian outdoor brand Helly Hansen, renowned for its technical sailing and mountaineering gear. Read More...
May 11, 2018
Boy Scouts, Mormon Church Split After More Than 100 Years
Following policy shifts within Boy Scouts of America over the last five years, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced it will formally end its relationship with the youth program. Read More...
May 10, 2018
Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week
From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design. Read More...
May 10, 2018
Idaho Approves First Lower 48 Grizzly Hunt in Decades
Idaho approves a "once in a lifetime" grizzly bear hunt – the first such hunt in the lower 48 in decades. Read More...
May 10, 2018
New National Monument Goes Before Congress
Spanning some 4,000 acres in east-central Kentucky, Camp Nelson is on the cusp of becoming America's newest national monument. This follows a recommendation from Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Read More...
May 10, 2018
Alex Megos Sends 5.15c With First Ascent of ‘Perfecto Mundo’
Alex Megos joins the climbing elite with the first ascent of Perfecto Mundo, a supposed 5.15c. For five years, nobody had managed to break into that level, until now. Read More...
May 10, 2018
GoLite to Relaunch in 2019 With ‘Outletic’ Apparel
With Earth-friendly materials and processes, and a focus on running and yoga outerwear, iconic brand GoLite will relaunch in 2019. Read More...
May 9, 2018
Mount ‘Trumpmore’: Group Plans Massive Melting Ice Sculpture
A Finnish group wants to carve a 115-foot tall bust of Donald Trump on a glacier, then livestream it melting. Read More...
May 8, 2018
Black Diamond Drops Pro Climber for Cyberbullying
Black Diamond dropped climber Joe Kinder after he admitted to running a fake social media account used to make fun of other athletes, like Sasha DiGiulian. Read More...
May 7, 2018
Ultralight inReach: Garmin Releases ‘Mini’ Sat-Comm
Off-grid messaging, backcountry navigation, and 24/7 SOS capability: Garmin packs all of inReach's features into its half-size Mini. Read More...
May 7, 2018
GJ Week in Review: Budget Choppers, FKT Origins, Boundary Waters Mining
A recap of top stories for the week of April 29-May 5, 2018. Read More...
May 5, 2018
Interior Renews Mining Leases Near Boundary Waters
The federal government gave Twin Metals Minnesota the green light to explore controversial mining opportunities near the BWCA that have been the focus of heated debate for years. Read More...
May 4, 2018
Emerging Gear: Outdoor Products This Week
From next-gen tech to ingenious innovation, our weekly peek at emerging products examines the sometimes cutting-edge, sometimes quirky world of gear design. Read More...
May 3, 2018
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