The Outdoorist is a hiker's journal about outdoor adventures, tips for sustainable living and recreating responsibly.

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By restoring the human nature connection and how we perceive the outdoors, we can cultivate a deeper understanding and relationship with our planet...and ultimately our relationships with each other.

What new ways are you connecting with nature? Whether through climate activism, recreation, arts, or outdoor meditations, we'd love to hear from you.

Mitigating Microplastic Pollution: ELI Program Scholar Lily Poehler’s Work on The Microfiber Initiative

By Tia Trinh for The Bottom Line UCSB Executive Content Editor In 2019, UC Santa Barbara launched the Environmental Leadership Incubator (ELI) program, headed by Dr. Simon Pulver. The progra...

Stand Your Ground: Existing as Women & Non-Binary Folx in the Outdoors

Despite efforts across the industry to address gender disparities, women represent less than half of outdoor participants (46%), even though over half of Americans are female (51%), (Outdoor Founda...

Repair Summer Gear, Winter Gear, and Everything in Between

Repair your summer gear, winter gear, and everything in between with Alisha McDarris co-founder of Terradrift.

Save The American Pika

The cutest animal you'll likely never see and why. One would describe Pikas as a real life Pikachu. I've never been so mesmerized than when I spent a few hours among a small Pika village nestled in...

GRWM for a 3 day backpacking trip in the Sierras

Get ready with me for a three day backpacking trip in the Sierras. Packing up the 'ole backpack but this time we're having to also pack food for our two dogs Takoda & Fox.

Where Have The Wild Horses Gone?

Wild horses are a symbol of American Heritage. More than that they represent freedom, indigenous history, and our wild spirit. Our wild is who we are at our core. Articles In Common values the wild...

Who's Fighting California Wildfires?

Inmates in California have been involved in fighting wildfires for many years. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has a program called the Conservation Camp Progr...

Backpacking Tahoe Rim with Dogs

Get ready to embark on an unforgettable journey with your furry companions as we explore backpacking the Tahoe Rim with dogs.

Mount Langley Day Hike

22miles round trip from Cottonwood Lakes, we summit Mount Langley in a day to prep for our first Mount Whitney summit, a similar distance of 20 miles out and back. And though a single day summit i...

How Color Can Provide A Path To Healing

From sea shells, tree bark, rocks and rivers, colors spark emotion and drives our creative spirit ✨ But studies indicate there is more to color than pigments and that each color has a therapeutic...

Meet the Contributor: Rowan Waller

Everyone has a voice, and everyone has something to teach each other. I hope that through my writing I can impact and encourage others to feel “seen” or to make a positive change in the world in so...

Where are All the Small Carnivores?

Suddenly, a shrill “squeak!” rang out, piercing the quiet morning air. We froze in place. We knew a sound that adorable could only belong to some sort of small, furry creature, and we were determin...

Outdoor Minimalist Podcast

I was recently invited to chat with Meg Carney founder, host and producer of the Outdoor Minimalist podcast. 🎙️🏕️. As soon as I heard the name of her podcast I knew we would have a lot in common.....

Backpacking with Dogs

Ultra light foods, nutrition ideas and tips when backpacking with dogs.

Who's Fighting California Wildfires?

Inmates in California have been involved in fighting wildfires for many years. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has a program called the Conservation Camp Progr...

NOLS Wilderness First Responder

Back in August, I took the plunge and registered for the WFR class in Tahoe and I have zero regrets. It was a 9 day intensive course with every day bringing new experiences and challenges including...

Regenerative farming and carbon neutrality: An achievable goal?

According to a recent research report released by Polaris Market Research, the global regenerative meat market size & share was valued at USD 979.00 million in 2022 and is expected to reach USD...

Leave No Trace Principles

You've heard it all before…..pack it in, pack it out…leave no trace….leave it better than you found it. But what are the repercussions if you decide it’s not worth it to pickup that orange peel or ...