Morgan McFall-Johnsen is an intern with Backpacker magazine from April to June 2018. She is a student at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in Chicago.
Patagonia's new feature film "takayna" documents the destructive impacts of mining, forestry, and even firebombing in the takayna / Tarkine region in Northwest Tasmania. In partnership with the Bob Brown Foundation, the film is part of a campaign to get the region designated as a ...read more
Lisa Martens, owner and proprietor at Nat’s Outdoor Sports in Bowling Green, Kentucky, tells us what’s flying off the shelves and what refuses to leave the nest in the store her dad, Nat, founded in 1971. Find out what's in and what's out at other outdoor retailers across the ...read more
Sometimes we forget to breathe. Wireless headphone brand Jaybird is reminding us that we can inhale and let it back out as part of a new film series, Run Wild. The series’ journey begins in Park City, Utah, where a group of running athletes attended a week of high intensity ...read more
When the skies get stormy, you want to be dressed for the occasion. Thanks to a generous donation from Under Armour—$20,000 worth of technical rain gear and outerwear—kids participating in Big City Mountaineers (BCM) programs this summer will stay warm and dry. BCM provides ...read more
Amidst the cow herds and flat cornfields of the Midwest, there is a land plentiful with rivers, streams, forests, and even a mountain range. Michigan is an oasis of outdoor activities, and the state just took a step to make it even better. On Wednesday, Michigan announced a new ...read more
Most dinner party hosts worry about napkins, awkward relationships, or overcooked chicken. But Neil Laughton was more concerned with making sure his guests didn’t freeze to death. On April 29, after a 3-week trek to Mt. Everest’s North Col— 23,031 feet up—Laughton's team of ...read more
Every once in a while, we could all use a good reminder to not take ourselves too seriously. Perception Kayak’s newest video, “Don’t Get Yakked Off,” pokes fun at its cheaper competitors, its customers, and itself. While they’ve been making helpful videos since 2015, this is ...read more
With so many specialty outdoor shops now offering online sales, shipping product is a big deal. Back rooms and shipping departments all over the country are overflowing with mountains of cardboard boxes. And that is not cool. What if your business could cut cardboard waste by ...read more
It’s National Park week, and while many of us see that as a celebration of our shared public lands, it’s not such a rosy story for people of color. Angela Fichter, a freelance writer and digital journalist, tells that story in her latest Grist video. From land stolen or coerced ...read more
