Fred was the editor-in-chief at VeloNews from 2016 to 2021. Prior to that he was a regular contributor to The Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and The New York Times. Fred is a 2010 graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is the Articles Editor at Outside.
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Every season, the survival reality TV show features a few bushcraft specialists who approach wilderness living with an artistic flair
The outdoor world has produced another horror story involving a clumsy tourist, a lost cell phone, and a search and rescue mission
A British tourist trekking in Kyrgyzstan was enveloped by a massive slide. Rather than take cover, he filmed the whole thing. We are... glad he’s OK.
An unidentified hiker went missing in California while retracing the footsteps of Jonathan Gerrish and Ellen Chung, who died with their one-year-old daughter of heat exposure and dehydration in 2021
Another contestant heads home early after the reality show throws viewers a few curveballs
The apparel manufacturer also joins a growing number of companies that have pledged to cover costs for employees who must now travel across state lines for abortion care
And the apparel manufacturer joins a growing number of companies that have pledged to cover travel costs for employees who must go to a different state to seek abortion care
Officials are looking into plans that would relocate the crowded camp downvalley and off the ice
Plus, the emotional agony that comes with quitting the survival show early
The 10,551-foot peak, formerly called Doane Mountain, has a new title that reflects the contributions of Native Americans
Meet Moose, the nine-pound Rex rabbit warming hearts along New Hampshire’s scenic trails
After two episodes, the survivalist reality show has already seen a few twists and turns
Kristin Harila has already ascended six of the 14 peaks above 8,000 meters since April
The outdoor-survival reality show returns for season nine—tune in and return to our site for updates and speculation on who will win
Kaitlin Armstrong, the partner of gravel cycling star Colin Strickland, is charged with first-degree murder
Moments after a historic win at the Giro d’Italia, Biniam Girmay popped a celebratory bottle of prosecco and was struck in the left eye. Amazingly, his wasn’t the first cork-related incident to occur this Italian tour season.
The 25-year-old gravel and mountain biking star was reportedly found bleeding and unconscious inside an Austin, Texas, apartment on Wednesday
A member of the climber’s expedition confirms that she has once again topped the 29,035-foot peak, breaking her own record of most successful Everest climbs by a woman
A Russian climber and a Nepali guide were involved in separate tragedies during a busy weekend in the Himalayas
A woman in Washington State learned the hard way that items dropped into an outhouse are best left alone
After receiving waves of criticism, the world’s first blockchain-based cycling club pivoted away from NFTs. For now.
Three experts on history’s greatest survival story discuss why the discovery of the Antarctic shipwreck only adds to the mystique of the famed explorer
Mountaineer Irina Galay wants Russian climbers blocked from the high peaks
Skiers out for a powder day watched in horror as two Black Hawk helicopters crashed near the Mineral Basin Express lift
Mental advice and skiing drills that will give you confidence on longer, steeper, and more challenging runs
In an apparent attempt to sidestep high-density housing, Woodside, California, a wealthy neighborhood just outside Silicon Valley, claimed it was habitat for mountain lions. The backlash was swift.
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The move may kill a controversial copper-nickel mining project located close to the protected wilderness
A fatal avalanche near Hoosier Pass, Colorado, is a reminder that dangerous slides can occur on gentle terrain
Sikh adventurer Preet Chandi crosses Antarctica, climbers lost in 2021, and a highly satisfying ski line
Gelje Sherpa to climb Cho Oyu from Nepal, Aspen businesses hungry for workers, and a strange cyclocross crash
Rescue on Sandia Peak, Alberto Salazar loses final appeal, and a staff shortage hits Vail Resorts
The cancelation of the Tour of Utah could signal the end of professional stage racing in the United States
The travel guru discusses the adventure that fueled his newfound love for hiking
We spoke to Mikaela Shiffrin about injuries, Simone Biles, and the pressures of Olympic stardom
Rising rents force workers out of Jackson Hole, Bode Miller’s ski academy, and the Florence brothers rule Pipeline
Windstorm decimates Taos forest, climate change could be friendly to poison oak, and fat biking on a frozen lake
Monobob makes its Olympic debut, Boy Scouts settlement hits $2.7 billion, and a splashy new whitewater film
Two climbers want to be the youngest to summit the 14 peaks, big tricks at Nazaré, and avalanche safety becomes art
Avalanche kills one and strands five in Washington State, Vail Resorts sells 2.1 million Epic Passes, and World Cup cyclocross racing makes its debut on snow
We hear from ”German Forrest Gump” Jonas Deichmann, Colorado renames a controversial mountain, and a family of bears shows their holiday cheer
Colorado researchers will study running and cannabis, spectator who caused Tour de France crash pays fine, and a mountaintop wedding for the ages
Forest Service limits permits to Boundary Waters after surge in visits, Mark Cavendish robbed at knifepoint, and what happens when hot water meets Siberian cold
Christina Birch becomes pro cycling’s first astronaut, a new route on Mount Everest sidesteps Khumbu Icefall, and CopenHill wins an award
Big-wave surfing in ‘100 Foot Wave,’ high winds cancel skiing world cup, and a bald eagle versus one brave prairie dog
Jonas Deichmann swims, bikes, and runs the globe, Aspen cancels ski race due to snow, and a skydiver flies into a volcano
Outdoor Recreation’s impact on tribal lands, renaming a California state park, and Candide Thovex trims the trees
A Piolet d’Or story sparks a climbing debate, Zion National Park’s deadly year continues, and Lindsey Vonn tackles the Twitter trolls
Consumer-direct Fezzari challenges the big brands with this mountain-bike-inspired gravel racer that’s best on rough roads and trails
Hikers rescue stranded dog on Pico de Orizaba, Mikaela Shiffrin ties World Cup wins record, New Zealand MP bikes to childbirth
Snowmaking efforts intensify amid dry holiday weekend, triathlon’s first Black female pro, and a wipeout for the ages
The Interior Secretary creates panel to change racist names, Life Time launches new pro cycling series, and Lachlan Morton shares a mid-ride beer
Teton officials mull backcountry ski closures, Yosemite closes biggest campground until 2025, and the men's half-marathon record falls
Congress approves Sams as NPS director, Canadian cops raid indigenous protest, and Steamboat locals pray for snow
California rescue aided by drone, Mikaela Shiffrin chases ski record, and turkey trot Strava art
IOC changes rules for transgender athletes, Aspen’s expansion goes to a vote, Andrew Cotton’s breakfast barrel
NPS study on harassment leaked, more ski resorts delay opening, teddy bear lost in Glacier National Park reunited with owner
Climber charged for Denali SOS call, woman is youngest to run 100 marathons, Bearsun takes Manhattan
Forest Fenn Treasure Hunter Banned, Sequoia National Park Reopens, ultrarunner meets rattler
Another fatality in Death Valley, ancient ski found in Norway, and Heather Hansman’s book release
The outdoor doofus was recently convicted of crimes he bragged about to ‘The New Yorker.’ So what’s an appropriate punishment?
Rivian valued at $70 billion, Cotopaxi battles scammers, and a Tour de France beer stop
Charges filed in Texas “rolling coal” case, New York City’s uptick in wildlife, a surfer’s frustration for everyone to see
Hidden spikes on a popular trail, a cancer survivor’s marathon return, and ducks on the run in New York City
The eight-day Tour de France Femmes represents a step forward for women’s pro cycling, but a sizable gender gap still exists in the sport
How the wheelchair racer competed in the Chicago and Boston Marathons on back-to-back days
Pawel Szafruga recently did the unthinkable by summiting all of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks in a single thru-hike. Will others follow?
Christopher Blevins became the first U.S. man since 1994 to win a round of the cross-country Mountain Bike World Cup
Williams is offering the biggest prize purse in U.S. cycling at a new criterium in Sacramento
The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the city that never sleeps
For one 41-year-old Australian triathlon champion, retiring just meant taking a break.