While Summer 2020 is shaping up to be much different than we were expecting, we’re more proud than ever of the work we did for our Summer Preview. Take a look below at some of the stories you’ll find in Issue Thirteen, and if you’d like to see them and other excellent content in all its printed glory, hit the button below.
Driving Across the West in America’s Most Powerful Muscle CarsTo The West has been emblematic of the rugged independence at the heart of our national identity practically as long as we’ve had a nation. It’s a land of breathtaking beauty, soul-stirring silence and abundant peace. It’s also a perfect venue to uncork seriously powerful cars. Here, you’ll find constant elevation changes, sweeping curves, four-mile straightaways and, most importantly, barely any other vehicles or people to pass.Read the Story
You May Already Own the Most Disruptive Piece of Outdoor GearIn a 2019 equity research report, Wells Fargo jumped on board with numbers of its own, stating that it estimates that by 2022, 40 percent of the contents of our closets will be secondhand buys. Surely, this is a future that neither eco-conscious outdoors enthusiasts nor trend-watching fashionistas expected. The secondhand market hit $24 billion in 2018. By 2023, it’s projected to more than double to $51 billion.Read the Story
The 5 Best Indie Fragrances for Warmer WeatherThe fragrance industry is dominated by big-name, steep-priced labels and fast-fashion, low-grade eau de toilettes. But somewhere between those poles, a roster of indie-label perfumers is creating the most inspired, long-lasting scents. In the tradition of bucking tradition, these indie darlings are also upending the standards of summer scentmaking. They last from sunrise to solstice sundown, and from one season to the next—endless, high-concentrated summer, and at an accessible price. Read the Story
The Fastest-Growing Sport in the Cycling World
While gravel biking is not necessarily new, it has come a long way in the past 15 years. “None of us knew what we were getting into, what bike to ride,” recalls MTBR and Road Bike Review editorial director Josh Patterson, who finished third in the very first Dirty Kanza, astride a steel-framed Surly Cross-Check. “We didn’t know how to gravel, at least not for two hundred miles. And now it’s down to a science: the gear, but also the events themselves.”Read the Story
