Maya Silver

1 week ago | outsideonline.com | Maya Silver

Dreams of exploring Utah’s spectacular red rock country quickly turn dystopic if you do it wrong. The tourist traps which you can easily fall into are as myriad as arches in Utah’s second most popular national park. Blame our state’s overwhelmingly successful “Mighty Five” campaign, launched in 2013, which aimed to bring more visitors to Utah’s five national parks: Zion, Bryce, Capitol Reef, Canyonlands, and Arches (from west to east).

1 week ago | climbing.com | Maya Silver

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. All I want for Mother’s Day this year is … a lot of things.

2 weeks ago | climbing.com | Maya Silver

Kauk strangled his ex-girlfriend during a fight in June 2023 in Mammoth, CA. Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. This is a developing story and will be updated periodically with new information.

3 weeks ago | outsideonline.com | Maya Silver |Melissa Reid

“This book is probably not what you might expect it to be,” says Melissa Arnot Reid of her new memoir Enough. Reid is the first American woman to summit Everest—and survive the descent—without supplemental oxygen. For one, she emphasizes that her book is not just another contribution to the Everest canon. In fact, until the last minute, the book’s title was actually This Is Not a Book About Everest.

3 weeks ago | climbing.com | Maya Silver

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Every piece of climbing gear comes with a carbon footprint. But some gear is better than others when it comes to its impact on the environment. From belay devices and harnesses made with recycled materials, to chalk that helps keep plastics out of the ocean, here are a few eco-conscious climbing gear picks—and some deals—to choose in honor of Earth Month. 1.