Outdoor & Travel

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR'S OUTDOOR GUIDE — A group of teenagers mills around the top of a halfpipe as an old man in an ’80s ski jacket and denim jeans walks up…

57 HOURS — With exceptionally flat water and smooth, consistent wind, Squamish, British Columbia offers some of the best kitesurfing in the world if you’re a freestyler. The lush scenery features turquoise, glacial-fed water…

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR'S OUTDOOR GUIDE — Nestled in the picturesque mountains of France’s Chamonix Valley, the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc (UTMB) is an event where gorgeous scenery and badass human beings collide.…

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR'S OUTDOOR GUIDE — “I’ve always loved being out in nature but I didn't realize how little I was making an effort to visit amazing outdoor spots. My perspective…

DIGITAL TRENDS — There is a famous adage about 1930s tap dancing legend Ginger Rogers which talks about how she did everything Fred Astaire did “only backward and in high…

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR'S OUTDOOR GUIDE — Rachel Pohl lives in Flakstadøya, Norway, where the climate ranges between cold and frigid. Outside her home, frosty blue waves lap against the arctic shoreline…

DIGITAL TRENDS — We’ve all seen the Instagram account of the guy with the tricked out Sprinter, complete with custom solar panels, multi-sport racks and off-roading wheels. But you don’t need a decked out camper van to sleep in your car. In fact, with the right planning and proper gear, you can rest well in virtually any vehicle. Whether your goal is to...

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR'S OUTDOOR GUIDE — Sure, skiing is fun—presumably it’s why you trudged up the mountain in the first place. It’s hard to beat those big, fluffy powder turns or…

COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR'S OUTDOOR GUIDE — Three adventure-seeking women tell their stories about solo hiking in remote wilderness spaces: the reasons they go, the objections they sometimes get—and why they keep…