The e-bike market is growing rapidly and with that comes a discussion over where exactly riders are allowed to go. We recently published a story about a letter conservancy organizations sent to the NPS, Forest Service, and BLM. We're also working on a deep dive into the matter and your answers to this poll will help inform our story.
We're also looking for specialty outdoor shop that carry e-bikes. Please email us at [email protected].
You've just set out on the trail for a day hike and suddenly, your dog squats and leaves a little gift in the middle of the trail. You're far enough from your car that you can't go back. So what do you do? And be honest. For more information on leaving dog poop behind, read this ...read more
Is there a hiker among us who doesn't fantasize about lacing up boots, loading up a pack, and hitting the trail for two weeks, a month, or even half a year? Long trails are the stuff of dreams. So we want to know: Which one is on your bucket list? *Note: There are so many others, ...read more
From Climbing Magazine's new podcast to Kristin Carpenter-Ogden's Channel Mastery to the dozens of others out there, podcasts have become a staple storytelling platform. We want to know if you're listening, and then in the comments, tell us which outdoor podcasts are your ...read more
Take our anonymous poll to see how much of the outdoor industry supports the online mega-retailer with their dollars. We all love to rag on Amazon as the evil machine that's crushing independent specialty retail, stealing jobs, and spewing carbon with it's delivery army. But ...read more
In the Summer 2019 issue of The Voice, we explored the ins and outs of wages in the outdoor industry. We set out to answer one simple yet important question: As an outdoor employee, is your paycheck big enough? As the pandemic continues to affect wages across the industry, we're ...read more
With summer backpacking season fast approaching, a classic hikers' debate has stirred once again: What do you do about toilet paper on the trail? This year, the question is a little more topical than usual; TP has never enjoyed a moment in the spotlight quite like this. Still, ...read more
If you could take three weeks to three months off and get paid for it, where would you go and what would you do? Sabbaticals are common in the medical and education fields for professionals to learn a new skill and explore career development opportunities, but we've heard of some ...read more
A California company struggling to hire new employees is dropping marijuana from its drug tests, opening the hiring pool up to a larger group of people—cannabis consumers. The outdoor industry likes to get outside and sometimes that means partying in the woods from time to time. ...read more
It's all about the base. Are you on Team Wool, Team Synthetic, or Team Blended? Wool is warm, breathable, and doesn't get rank after multiple days of wear. Synthetics are less expensive and wick wicked good. Blends try to do it all. We've all got our pet baselayers. Vote here ...read more
