Climber and photographer Julie Ellison provides insight into the sport, its culture, and more. Over the past few decades, climbing has grown from a small subset of athletes into a universal phenomenon. “I’ve been climbing for over 17 years, and when I started, it was still a little bit of an underground sport,” said Julie Ellison, who
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Photo By Beth Baker Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Blue Hour Tree” by Beth Baker. Location: Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. “Waiting for sunrise on Clingmans Dome, I captured this tree silhouette against the blue pre-dawn sky,” explains Baker. Canon 5D Mark III, Canon EF 70-300mm f4-5.6L IS USM. Exposure: 30 sec., f/11,
Bivy Stick hit the market in 2018 with a satellite device that connects to your phone. Now, the brand’s got an even better version ready for the backcountry. A big reason why we are drawn to the backcountry is a sense of freedom. Wide-open plains and canyons, fresh mountain air, and bigger outdoor spaces. But
Photo By Helen Joyce Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Pink!” by Helen Joyce. Location: Florida. Photo of the Day is chosen from various OP galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and the OP Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on the OP website homepage, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. To get your photos in the running, all you have to do is submit
Champions Jay Petervary and Josh Kato share with GearJunkie what essential bikepacking gear is in their kit on race day. Here’s everything you need for an epic ride. Most gear has a defined purpose, and you either need it for your adventure or you don’t. But the bikepacking gear you bring on a race or epic
Photo By Jason Stewart Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Blue Heron in Orange” by Jason Stewart Photography. Location: Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming. “I captured this image when I went out to shoot the sunrise in the Grand Teton National Park,” says Stewart. “When I arrived at the location, I noticed this blue heron