Best of 2019: Top 5 Most Viewed Articles, Interviews & Features
From A-Frame rentals and #vanlife alternatives to how to travel better from an Indigenous perspective, these articles drew the most eyeballs in 2019
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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
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
The Father of Adventure Travel Says to Protect We Must Explore
The MT Sobek co-founder discusses 55 years in the travel business, the call of wild places, and the big-picture problems of travel on a choking planet
Alex Honnold on Heroes, Death & His Free Solo of El Cap
The world's premier free solo climber lives in a van, thinks life insurance is a scam, and is unlike anyone else
How One Designer Is Using Art to Inspire Action on Climate Change
How the demise of the eastern hemlock at the mouth of an invasive insect inspired a site-specific installation created to educate the masses about ecology and climate change
Meet the Filmmaker Behind Vans Snowboarding's First Full Length Film
A conversation with the emerging filmmaker on the process of shooting a modern snowboard video almost entirely on 16mm film
Chaco Creative Director on Finding a Home Outdoors & in Fashion
On the rise of sandals, working with Japanese fashion labels, and the importance of public land activism
How Instagram Ruined Outdoor Photography
Three key influencers discuss originality, the rise of copycat photographers, and the future of Instagram
Q&A: Cabin-Time Retreat Founder & Designer Geoff Holstad
Discussing the roaming creative residency and how going off-grid with strangers leads to beautiful collaborations
Q&A: Pro Climber and Photographer Colette McInerney
The multihyphenate powerhouse talks traveling, finding her path in life, and her new, all-female production company
Good Dogs in the Great Outdoors, a PNW Portrait Series
How one classically trained photojournalist is using dog portraiture to highlight the good in these dark times
Interview with Bryan Papé, Founder of Drinkware Brand MiiR
The Seattle-based design enthusiast discusses how a life-threatening ski accident inspired a design brand based on giving back from day one
@YouDidNotSleepThere Celebrates Instagram's Worst Campsites
Meet the 28-year-old Canadian woman calling out social media's kookiest campers for fun, and earning enemies in the process
Q&A: Tokyobike NYC Owner & Director Juliana Rudell Di Simone
The Brazilian transplant talks Japanese design, collaborations, the impact of Citi Bike on cycling in NYC, and more
Why Pro Snowboarder Jussi Oksanen Founded Mizu to Fight Plastic
The Finnish transplant talks leaving his dream job as a snowboarder to tackle the problem of single-use plastics with a reusable water bottle brand
How Tanner Goods Grew Into More Than a Leather Brand
Discussing ditching smartphones, making in America, and the paradox of modern retail with the Portland, Oregon-based leader in leather goods
How A Self-Taught Designer Built a Brand Navy SEALS Swear By
The outdoor industry legend shares lessons learned from a lifetime of building packs for climbers, hotshot firefighters, and Navy SEALs
All For a Few Good Waves
Inside the chaotic mind of hugely influential graphic designer and former pro surfer David Carson
How Pro Runner Sarah Attar Balances Being an Olympian & Artist
The talented two-time Olympic runner talks finding time to shoot photographer and developing her style among training
Meet the Filmmaker Who Skated 700 Miles From SF to Mexico
The activist skated 700 miles from San Francisco to Mexico to learn how to make the world a better place
Q&A: Moment Co-Founder Erik Hedberg on Design & Adventure
Talking travel, startup life, and photography with the iPhone and drone lens maker's creative lead
Q&A: Weather Photographer + Storm Chaser Kelly DeLay
The fearless creative on DIY cameras, dodging lightning, double rainbows, and supercells
Studio Visit With Spring Break Snowboards & Artist Corey Smith
How an obscure art project mixing sculpture and snowboarding grew to influence the global snow sport industry