Former Outside editor Whitney Spivey is a communications specialist at Los Alamos National Laboratory and an occasional freelancer. She is the author of the award-winning children’s book Goodnight, ...

With minimal equipment needed, learning how to snowshoe is accessible, affordable and a relatively easy outdoor sport. “If you can walk, you can snowshoe,” says Jackie Hering, a professional ...

Coach Jenny, I'm so excited! I'm using some cash I got from the holidays to buy my first pair of snowshoes! Can you offer any tips on what to look for in snowshoes and how to get started? I'd like to ...

Gliding on cross-country skis is elegant (and exhausting). Carving turns on open slopes and through the woods on Telemark and alpine skis is exhilarating. Sledding is simple joy. But if I had to ...

James McGaley led a six-person snowshoeing expedition at Swampy Lakes Sno-park on a recent afternoon. Wearing snowboarding jackets and matching tan snow pants, the group of friends resembled a ...