Recent articles by Alex

This Lightweight Puffer Jacket Is Light, Warm & Sustainable—Thanks to Alpacas

A new alternative to down insulation made from alpaca fiber makes this puffy jacket from the small Peru-based brand function at the top of its class

From City Streets to Mountain Peaks, These Are the 10 Best Softshell Jackets

Go into any outdoor retailer and you'll find tons of softshell options, so we picked our favorites for men and women alike

Adventurer Colin O'Brady on Walking Across Antarctica, Meditating, & His New Book

In "The 12-Hour Walk," the world record-holding explorer argues that a salve for mental fog and anxiety is to go for a very, very long walk