Frederick Reimers

2 months ago | outsideonline.com | Frederick Reimers

Barely two weeks into his second presidential term, Donald Trump has already dramatically changed the policies governing public lands, outdoor recreation, and the environment. On Monday, January 20, Trump renamed the country’s highest peak, 20,310-foot Denali, to Mount McKinley, replacing the indigenous title with that of the 25th president of the United States. The same day, Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, the 2016 international treaty to battle climate change.

Nov 8, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Svati Kirsten Narula |Kelly Bastone |Frederick Reimers |Stephanie Pearson

Skip to content Back to top Editor's Letter We take winter gear seriously here at Outside. When the mercury drops and snow falls, our reviewers get to work, hitting the slopes and backcountry to test the latest gear. Below, you’ll find our ever-growing list of product reviews and buying guides to help you find the best winter boots, layers, cross-country skis, snowboards, and more this season.

Oct 31, 2024 | outsideonline.com | Frederick Reimers

A modern fleece jacket is essentially a better sweater. It performs the same role as those fisherman’s cable knit jobs of yore: you wear it over your baselayer to keep you warm when the elements turn nasty. But it is lighter and quicker drying, designed for backcountry travel when every ounce counts. We tested thicker fleeces for colder temps, more breathable fleeces for high-intensity activities, wool-based fleeces that are naturally odor-fighting, and synthetic fleeces for better durability.

May 30, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Frederick Reimers

In June 2022, Susan Lieu’s dream of publishing a book was turning into a nightmare. She’d signed a contract with a major publishing house to deliver a memoir about finding her way in the world after her mother, a Vietnamese immigrant who’d established two successful nail salons, died at the age of 38 from a botched tummy tuck procedure. More than a year later, though, Lieu was far behind the word count she’d need in order to publish the book before her own 38th birthday.

May 3, 2024 | nytimes.com | Frederick Reimers

"No puedes usar a mi perra para atraer a otras chicas", me escribió en un correo electrónico mi exnovia desde Taiwán. Había visto en las redes sociales que me había ido de excursión a esquiar con una mujer y había fotos de la perra, Bhoga, saltando cuesta abajo en el rastro que nuestros esquís dejaron en la nieve. No es que creyera que ella tuviera algo que decir sobre cómo pasábamos el tiempo Bhoga y yo.