Kyle Frost
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These landscapes aren't real.

An exploration in generative AI photography and what it means for the the industry

Outdoors

Outside Magazine's downward spiral?

Today, Outside laid off another 12% of its workforce and "paused" Outside.io, its highly controversial bet on web3

Outdoors

Twitter's blue checkmark and the power of mental models

Let's break down the designer-y explanation for why the changing how the blue check works feels so weird and confusing.

Design

11 pieces of gear I loved this year that I wasn't paid to write about.

'Tis the season of gear guides with fawning reviews of gear from brands with big PR budgets.

Gear

The Zermatt Loop

This 26-mile trail running route through the mountains around Zermatt is absolutely sublime.

Travel

The "Travel-Washing" of Saudi Arabia

Is it ethical to promote travel to Saudia Arabia?

Travel

Putting Patagonia on a Pedestal

How do we reconcile the outdoor industry's support for "benevolent" billionaires like Yvon Chouinard with the belief that they shouldn't exist in the first place?

Outdoors

How to Design a Hip, Outdoorsy Motel

The perfect recipe for flipping an old motel into a hotspot for younger, design-conscious travelers. And double the price per night.

Design

A week in Bad Gastein, Austria

A guide to remote working and adventuring in this picturesque Austrian spa town.

Travel

The Mala Mojstrovka via Ferrata (Hanzova Pot)

A fun climb up the Hanzova Pot via ferrata, with a ridge traverse of Velika Mojstovka and Zadnja Mojstrovka.

Travel

Taking a one-day trip to Lake Bled

A quick guide to visiting the beautiful Lake Bled for one day.

Travel

Champery and the Tour du Dents Blanches

A long weekend in the mountains of Switzerland and France, with an (abbreviated) hike on the Tour du Dents Blanches.

Travel

Fastpacking the Karwendel High Trail

A complete guide to hiking or fastpacking the Karwendel High Route (Karwendel Höhenweg), a spectacular 6-stage route in Tirol, Austria.

Travel

The problems with Outside's "Outerverse"

Outside Interactive dips into the world of web3 with a new initiative called Outside.io.

Outdoors

The rise of the hybrid traveler

Most people won't be "digital nomads".

Travel

Web3 + the outdoors – it's not all bad but sometimes it feels gross.

I stumbled across an outdoors-focused NFT collection. I'm feeling conflicted.

Outdoors

Experiment: Are geotags good or bad?

A bit of UI exploration around location sharing. How can we make that action more intentional?

Design

Is Outside the new 'Amazon of the outdoors'?

This week, the outdoor industry was rocked with a series of acquisitions by Pocket Media (POM).

Outdoors

How can small towns adapt to remote work?

How do municipalities adapt in a world where opportunities are no longer limited to urban areas?

Here's why 'Airbnb for outdoor gear' startups never work

A startup for rental gear sounds like a great idea, in theory. Why does it never seem to work?

Design

How do we save mountain towns?

Increased rent, staffing and housing shortages, and more tourism than ever. A perfect shitshow.

Outdoors

These places will pay you to move

The next few years represent a unique opportunity for places to make themselves more attractive to remote workers.

Travel

Running the Four Pass Loop in a day

The Four Pass Loop is one of the best backpacking loops in North America. We tackled it in a day.

Outdoors

A guide to hiking Jebel Toubkal (Mount Toubkal)

Everything you need to know to climb Morocco's tallest mountain.

Travel

Climbing Pico de Orizaba

A weekend trip to climb the tallest mountain in Mexico.

Find adventure in Sheridan, Wyoming

Exploring the town of Sheridan and the local Bighorn Mountains, where we backpacked the Lakes Loop in Cloud Peak Wilderness.

Travel

Skiing at Whitewater Resort

The dream is alive in Nelson, BC. No-frills, no wifi, but plenty of steep and deep powder.

Travel

Lodge-to-lodge trekking in the Sacred Valley

A unique multi-day journey with Mountain Lodges of Peru

Travel

The best synthetic insulated jacket

The Arcteryx Atom LT Hoody is hands-down my favorite jacket ever.

Gear

A six-day road trip in British Columbia

A solo, 6-day trip through small towns, mountains, and backroads, with Hastings Overland and Destination BC.

Travel

Skiing at RED Mountain Resort -- a must-stop destination on the Powder Highway

If Rossland, BC doesn’t charm your socks off, the ski terrain at RED Mountain Resort sure will.

Travel

Planning a trip to the Galapagos

Everything you need to know to decide between a cruise vs island-hopping and have a great time in the Galapagos Islands.

Travel

Trekking in Los Nevados National Park

A five-day trek through the wild landscapes of Los Nevados, with a summit of Nevado Santa Isabel

The North Face goes Gucci

Yeah, the outdoor industry does fashion. Get over it.

A guide to skiing in Banff National Park

A weekend of sublime skiing at all three ski resorts in Banff.

Travel