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May 2, 2024
Rock Fight Action Figures... Rocky the Lil' Dirtbag!
It’s Rocky, the Lil’ Dirtbag! Crush on this gnarly dude, the ultimate monument to the climbing life! Because nothing says ‘quit working...

May 1, 2024
A True 'Wader & See' Moment
Patagonia’s new mockumentary Shitthropocene has solid waste written all over it. Ventura, CA- Global fashion icon and sometime maker of...


Apr 27, 2024
How Surfing Does (and doesn't) Help Our Mental Health
Surfing isn’t always the end-all be-all in terms of happiness making Sunny Garcia scares me. Always has. For one reason or another, when...


Apr 27, 2024
An Ode To The Backyard Trail
I’ve talked a lot about the importance of backyard trails, and I’m about to do it again. Because for a trail enthusiast, your distance...

Apr 27, 2024
Getting The Party Started
For this Outdoor History, we're headed back to the End of Summer, 2002. Nelly, Eminem, and Avril Lavigne were taking up precious space on...

Apr 26, 2024
Interview With Former Patagonia Ambassador Trucker Hat
Following last week's launch of Patagonia's new "Fashion Is None Of Our Business" marketing campaign, word came of a disgruntled former...

Apr 25, 2024
Rock Fight Action Figures... Mountain Mage: The Hiking Wizard!
Summon forth the Mountain Mage, your mystical guide to enchanted trails! He's a figure of deep wisdom, formidable power, and considerable...

Apr 24, 2024
National Parks Week
What better way to celebrate National Parks Week than with the newest fake collab between Smokey Bear and the merchandising juggernaut...


Apr 23, 2024
Stanley Marks The Beginning Of Their Decline With The Release Of "Carry-Alls"
Story Filed by Real Fake News, Part of the /S Division of Rock Fight, llc. Things have been changed. There are no innocent.


Apr 20, 2024
The Best Hockey Movie Ever
The other day the NHL board of governors approved a move that will send the Arizona Coyotes north to Salt Lake City in time for next...

Apr 20, 2024
Fleece Is Just A Pile...
Before there was SNEWS, our normal sandbox for Outdoor History, there was NOON- The National Outdoor Outfitters News. The first real...

Apr 19, 2024
PsyNet's Campfire Tales: Rise & Run*
Prompt 0017: Tell a story about a mythical creature who lives in the scree and is known to help ultra runners push through their pain. In...

Apr 18, 2024
Rock Fight Action Figures... Reggae Trail Runner!
One Love, Many Trails Get up, stand up, and meet the ultimate champion of endurance and rhythm! Equipped with complex beats, unstoppable...

Apr 16, 2024
The Grateful Chaco
Chaco Sandal Grateful It's Not A Keen Boulder, Colorado- A Chaco sandal recently expressed gratitude about it’s place on the shoe wall at...


Apr 13, 2024
The Return Of The Straggler
Aside from skiing, is there a more privileged position to be in as an outdoorsy person than to own more than one bike? Skiing is an easy...

Apr 13, 2024
A Circuitous Route Through 1995
It's the Spring of 1995. Try as you might, you can't get the ear-worm of Montell Jordan's This Is How We Do It out of your head. Drew...


Apr 12, 2024
PsyNet's Campfire Tales: Too Much Stuff!*
Prompt 0016: Tell a story about your first big hike and what you learned from it. BEGINNING TRANSMISSION... While out on today's hike, I...


Apr 11, 2024
Rock Fight Action Figures... Strawberry Short Hike!
Adventure awaits when you take to the trails with Strawberry Short Hike! Together you’ll explore all the natural wonders of...


Apr 6, 2024
My Top 10 Favorite Things About Captain America: The Winter Soldier
Pop culture has made a heel turn against the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Understandable as it is, I also find it upsetting. But...
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