Humans Outside

If the deep, dark winter and cold are hitting you like a ton of bricks just like they are hitting me, it might be time to stand back and remember what you’ve done in the past that can boost your mood…

Modern American culture uses Greek mythology to refer to stars and constellations in the night sky. But a rich tradition of Native American astronomy and indigenous star stories is out there, too, w…

When I moved to Alaska from Tennessee I was not someone who spent a lot of time outside, and I owned virtually no clothing you and I would think of as “winter gear.” I simply had no experience spendi…

Learning how to stay warm and, therefore, comfortable in cold weather can be the difference between a great outdoor experience and one you never, ever want to have again.

And while so much of the “w…

If the annoying perky people in the world are right and your perspective really does determine your reality, then there’s one tried and true way to make heading outside in less than great circumstanc…

Call it a gift of my daily outdoor habit: I am surprised to be grateful for some outdoor stuff that old me would’ve considered either not a big deal or downright bad.

And yet here I am, including it …

There’s pushing yourself to chase big goals outside because it’s something you want to do -- and then there’s doing it because someone else can’t.

When Laura Carney found her dad’s unfinished bucket …

If the weather outside is frightful or simply not delightful, how do you make yourself go outside anyway? What’s the trick for getting past the discomfort and I-don’t-want-to so you can experience w…

We know heading outside helps us all sort through the junk of life -- a tough day, actual trauma, relationships, whatever. And veterans know spending time in nature also has special power over the wo…

When everything is cold, and drab and just not that great outside, are you able to find the small wonders in nature? It’s that time of year when things aren’t exactly lovely or pleasant all the time…

What is it about wilderness that draws us? And how do you find wilderness wherever you are?

Those are just two of the questions Jon Waterman, an author and adventurer best known for his work around D…

When you love a daily schedule as much as I do, it can feel very risky to just drop what you’re doing and chase a last-minute outdoor adventure. But sometimes that’s just what the weather, conditions…

How can spending time outside change your perspective on self-care? And what if we’ve been thinking about self-care all wrong?

Scott Tatum is a self-care expert and new author who has carved a niche …

Each and every time the weather starts to shift from pleasant and easy to cold, I forget how to get dressed. It’s as if every lesson I've ever learned about layering and getting ready for heading out…

What’s it like to build your life around seizing the outdoors wherever you are, as if you’re there on a clock?

That’s how travel therapists Hailey and TR Jamar aka the Tie Dye Travelers live their li…

With my unexpectedly dangerous and near-disaster Grand Canyon hike two weeks in the rearview, I’ve been surprised by how raw I still feel, especially when it comes to facing discomfort outside near m…

The modern world is designed to make us continually chase more, more, more -- more stuff, more entertainment, more ease. But what if by realizing the triggers that feed into that more-ness you could …

You’ve been wondering what happened on the Grand Canyon trail that made it so hard to talk about. Now, after sitting with the story for more than a week, I’m ready to talk about it. Here’s what went …

What happens when you mix a real, no kidding fear of going outside, a comedian, sharp wit and a no holds barred look at what’s really going on with outdoor recreation gate-keeping? You get an honest,…

The changing leaves and crisper air has me a little moody as I feel the last wisps of sunny weather and sunshine moving out of my grasp. I can be sad -- and believe me, I am.

But what happens if, ins…