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Outdoors
A Better Way to Bring the Shade
By Cool Material
Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors
Outdoors
Build the Perfect Bonfire with the Best Gear for the Great Outdoors

From the right axe to the perfect sipping whiskey and a proper outdoor speaker, a night under the stars awaits.

By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
Outdoors
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
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Outdoors
Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

The products our editors have been obsessed with in July 2026.

By Cool Material
Fashion
Canada’s MEC Gives New Life to Old Favorites With Classics Collection

For many who grew up in Canada, the name MEC may ring bells of outdoorsy gear with a fashionable lean. Now, the brand is reinventing many of its most popular and classic apparel with a 21st Century update. By taking the best items from its five decades in business and…

By Brett Braley
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Gear
The HEIMPLANET Kirra Tent Makes You Feel Like You’re Camping in Space

HEIMPLANET crafts some of the most visually compelling camping tents on the market. Their signature inflatable system makes pitching a tent a breeze and is structurally sound. Their newest model, the Kirra, is a lightweight two-person with plenty of space and ventilation thanks to its unique geodesic dome structure. Clocking…

By John A. Paradiso
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Gear
Dynafit Ultra 50 and Alpine Trail Runners

Outdoor brand Dynafit has engineered the perfect solution for trail running with their Ultra 50 and Alpine shoes. Dynafit, an Austria brand launched in 1950, has earned many design awards for their focus on crafting gear that can handle steep elevations and rough terrain. The Dynafit Ultra 50 sports a…

By John A. Paradiso
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Food
Cook What You Want–How You Want–With the Apex Grill

When it comes to grilling, we love both the flavor you get from a good pellet smoke and the convenience of a quick propane cook. When you want the best of both worlds--and who doesn't--there's the Camp Chef Apex Grill. By combining a wood pellet grill and a propane grills--with…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Fashion
Tracksmith’s Kazu Tourer

If you’re a runner - or, perhaps, just enamored by vintage prep design - you’re already a fan of Tracksmith. This brand leads the race in creating stylish running garments that don’t sacrifice on performance. Now, teaming up with District Vision, Tracksmith has come out with the Kazu Tourer. Inspired…

By Brett Braley
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