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Norway's Juvet Landscape Hotel Fully Immerses Guests in Nature
This Unique Norwegian Hotel Fully Immerses Guests in Good Design and the Great Outdoors

Set among a nature reserve and surrounded by wilderness, this compound of inventive structures is one of the world's most unique hotels

A Crowdsourced Guide to Socially Responsible Gift Giving
A Crowdsourced Guide to Socially Responsible Gift Giving

Environmentally-focused products and brands owned by underrepresented peoples spanning outdoors, fashion, jewelry, art, and home goods

Hiking Eastern Oregon's Beautiful & Remote Elkhorn Crest Trail
A Backpacker's Guide to Eastern Oregon's Remote Elkhorn Crest Trail

Six hours east of Portland exists an alpine paradise of rugged mountains, pristine lakes, and unpredictable weather

This Clever Cabin in Hood Canal, WA Outlives Its Little Footprint
This Modern Little House Has Huge Views of the Great Northwest

A modest escape among evergreens on the edge of the Puget Sound proves much can be done with just 1000 sq ft

Q&A: Photographer Brian Kelley on New Book, PARKS
New Book Captures 100+ Years of National Parks' Graphic Design

Over 300 pieces of park maps, brochures, and printed materials creates a visual archive for outdoor enthusiasts and design nerds alike

This Week's Best Articles, From Around the Web
The Best New Articles From Around the Web This Week

Greta arrives in NYC, CNN's clever climate solution quiz, Faroe Islands' running pastor, and more

Q&A: Indigenous Film Photographer Judianne Thomson
Indigenous Photog Judianne Thomson on Instagram Tourism & Nudes in Nature

The outspoken artist on shooting nudes, how to explore without a colonialist mentality, and the ongoing fight against social media creeps

A Rough Guide to Running the Grueling & Scenic Zion Traverse
10 Dos & Don’ts of Running the Famed 50-Mile Zion Traverse

Key lessons learned from running the 50-mile, point-to-point route spanning the entirety of Utah’s Zion National Park

A SOBO Family Reunion Along the Pacific Crest Trail
Finding Solitude Hiking SOBO on the Pacific Crest Trail

Four old-timers trade city life for a few days in truly remote country in the heart of the Great Northwest

Book Report: Jim Olson: Building, Nature, Art
Seattle Architect Jim Olson on Finding Inspiration in Nature

New hardcover surveys 50 years of designing award-winning buildings that organically exist in harmony with nature

Pan-American Trail Part One: The Alaskan Highway
Motorcycling the Toughest Highway in North America

Adventure photographer James Barkman sets off toward Alaska on a 30,000-mile motorcycle mission to climb peaks across the Americas

M.Crow Handmade High Laker Hiking Boots
Handmade Hiking Boots from M. Crow

Artist, designer, and DIY evangelist Tyler Hays of BDDW now makes boots, and they're perfect