Outdoor’s Pioneers

Meet the adventurers, business leaders, and experts with a nose for what we need to do today for a sustainable tomorrow.

Advocacy, Participation, People

Black in the Outdoors

By James Edward Mills

Good News

C40 Commits to Greener, Greater Cities

European Endurance Run Highlights Air Pollution

Greta is back! Suston asks her what’s next for Fridays For Future

Icebug Takes Footwear Transparency to Next Level

Vjosa Forever – Fate of Europe’s Largest Wild River Hangs In The Balance

THE NORTH FACE: Outdoor participation must survive COVID-19

Pioneers

Climate, People

POW leaders share why they joined the movement and you should too

A group of passionate Nordic POW representatives explain the impact and appeal behind the winter community’s favorite climate organization.

By Anna Liljemalm, Gabriel Arthur

Conservation, Pioneers

Pathfinder 1: The Vigilante

Kris Tompkins has combined sharp business acumen, out-of-the-box thinking, and a rebel spirit to conserve over 57,000 square kilometers in Patagonia and Chile over the past quarter century.

By Corey Buhay

Participation

Aiming Higher

The first Pakistani woman to conquer the Seven Summits, Samina Baig sets her sights on an even steeper goal: Developing outdoor recreation and gender equality in Pakistan.

By Corey Buhay