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A Better Way to Bring the Shade
By Cool Material
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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Black Book: 14 Products Our Editors Loved in July 2026

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

By Cool Material
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7 Essentials from Filson’s Warm-Weather Shop

For the beach, the lake, the trail, and wherever you like disappearing to on summer weekends.

By Cool Material
Food
UNA Portable Charcoal Grill

If you had asked us last week what the perfect portable grill was, we would have said a Webber Kettle. To this day, the entry-level Weber options remain some of the best cheap grills and some of the best charcoal grills on the market. But if you want some streamlined…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Audio
Sony Is Kicking off Summer With a New Line of Wireless Speakers

When it comes to proper warm weather shindigs, you only need a few things to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves. You need: good food and company, plenty of libations and entertainment and, most importantly, quality tunes. The people at Sony can't help you grill a perfect burger or make…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
This Compact Headlamp Doubles as a Hand Held Light

Our phones are capable of engaging the flash as a light, but they're not a proper flashlight or headlamp like Ledlenser's options. Case in point--the Ledlenser MH5. In addition to being a best-in-class wearable headlamp with up to 400 lumens of bright, white light and an advanced focus system, it…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Gear
This Compact Headlamp Doubles as a Hand Held Light

Our phones are capable of engaging the flash as a light, but they're not a proper flashlight or headlamp like Ledlenser's options. Case in point--the Ledlenser MH5. In addition to being a best-in-class wearable headlamp with up to 400 lumens of bright, white light and an advanced focus system, it…

By Pat McLaughlin
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Gear
Yeti King Crab Orange Collection

The folks at Yeti just unveiled a new, limited-production colorway that pays homage to coastline and crustaceans of the northwest with its King Crab Orange Collection. The rich orange shells of the venerable (and tasty) King Crab gets slathered on a whole line of the brand's robust products that include…

By Amos Kwon
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