outdoors

Because being outside is cool

"the mountains are calling and i must go."

Top 5 Sunset Spots in Lake Tahoe

At 6,300 feet in elevation and with 72 miles of shoreline, you’d think it’d be easy to score a spot to watch the sunset at Lake Tahoe. But it’s surprisingly tough!

Best Lake Tahoe Wildflower Hikes

By Terra Breeden It’s true. Tahoe locals are devoted to winter – give us powder or give us death! However, when summer rolls around, the mountains...

5 Awesome Early Summer Hikes in South Tahoe

—By Laura Van Antwerp A.K.A. JANGLES!!! As we defrost from a killer winter, you're probably thinking to yourself, "Dang! I really want to go hiking, but...

Hiking the Cordillera HuayHuash Without a Guide

"I realized with a start that despite twenty years of climbing mountains all over the world, the Cordillera HuayHuash was still the most beautiful...

From Skyscrapers to Mountain Ranges—Six Things I’ve Learned Since my Move from LA to Tahoe.

— Photos and text by Heather Manwaring— Five months ago, I was frustrated and discouraged. I knew I wanted a change, but didn't really know how to go...

Tahoe Nude Beaches: 5 things I learned from my trip to the naked east shore.

By Laura Van Antwerp  If you would have brought up the idea of hitting up a nude beach to me, say—er—four months ago, you would...

Lake Tahoe Disc Golf Course Review

—By Dustin Robinson—   Kirkwood may be best known for its killer snow in the winter  time, but in the summertime mountain offers up a whole...

A Gaper’s List of Backpacking Essentials

Bro, do you even camp? I'll tell you what you need for that backpacking trip your planning once you get to Tahoe. You're only there...