Aspen is debating whether or not to run a chairlift all the way to town. Seems like a good idea.

 
 
 
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Aspen is debating whether or not to run a chairlift all the way to town. Seems like a good idea. [Aspen Times]
 

A pretty cool new magazine is trying to get started. It’s called Fatventure Mag, and it tells stories about, and by, women and non-binary folks of all shapes and backgrounds who love getting outdoors. [Kickstarter]

 

The Trump administration is trying to roll back rules in Alaska that prohibited hunters from baiting bears with things like bacon and doughnuts, using spotlights to shoot mother bears, and killing cubs in their dens. [Associated Press]

 
 
 
 
 

Sponsored Content: Adidas TERREX

 
 

Using less water, cutting back energy consumption, and helping keep plastic trash out of the ocean are just the start. Adidas’s company-wide sustainability initiatives are as impressive as they are vast.

 
 
 
 
 

The most interesting things we published recently:

 
 
 

How to Pack for a Hike: Rule number one? Resist the urge to overcomplicate things.
 

Summit Day Isn't Always About the Summit: Why do we push ourselves, anyway?
 

The Best Workout Earbuds and Headphones: We found ten comfy, sweatproof designs for the gym and the trail.
 

In Lapland, It's All About the Salmon: The Lapland region of Sweden attracts anglers from all over the world chasing the same thing—a tug from a Baltic Salmon at the other end of the line.

 
 
 
 

The gear we're obsessing over:

 
 
 

Save 25 percent on the Sea to Summit X-Set cookset.
 

Score the Patagonia Nano Puff hoodie for just $139.

 
 
 
 

And one more thing:

 
 
 

Forty miles off the coast of Japan is a tiny island called Yakushima. It’s only 200 square miles and its forest has some of the most ancient trees on earth.