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Get Schooled

We're celebrating the friends, teachers, dogs, parents, adventure buddies, and guides who inspired us to live a life outdoors

Lessons

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The successful businesswomen learned all about entrepreneurship at home on the windswept Aleutian Islands. They had to.

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None would be where they are today without the influence of these people

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John Olson has been on the water for nine decadesand he's still working

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The key is to never turn back

Advice

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Looking for an outdoor mentor? So is everyone else. Here's how to make yourself a little more competitive.

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More organizations are cropping up to help everyone find a community in the outdoors. Here are seven of our favorites.

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From mountain biking to paddleboarding, your best friend can do it all with a bit of basic training

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Because you don't want to be led deep into the backcountry by just anyone

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The leaders who have grown it into a nationwide organization talk about where they aim to take it next

The Next Generation

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When Daniel Duane was a kid, his father taught him how to climb in Yosemite. Two decades later, when his teenage daughter wanted a valley education of her own, he realized that the old beta no longer applied.

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Coziness is good, but a little hardship is way more meaningful

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The fine line between holding on and letting go

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Like the rest of us, Tom Vanderbilt was dreaming of a new kind of vacation. He wanted adventure and a physical challenge, but also a trip that would appeal to his wife and young daughter. The answer: swimming in the open ocean, day after wet, wild day.

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My father founded the notorious 120-mile Triple Bypass bike ride in Colorado. After a few failed attempts, I set out to finally complete it.

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Extreme athlete Will Gadd on why kids should develop competence over confidence