Environment

A new study shows our sport’s impact isn’t as light as we might think. From footwear to apparel and race-day waste, here’s how trail running contributes to our planet’s microplastics problem.

Winter is the perfect time to learn how to identify what critters you're sharing the trail with. Get started with these tips.

As The Backyard Stories series concludes, athlete and farmer Jonnah Perkins connects with Protect Our Winters Executive Director Molina, then runs 12 miles to cast her vote. 

The sneaker industry has a role to play in climate change. New Balance is trying to reduce its climate impact with a holistic program.

In the fifth installment of The Backyard Stories, we travel to Missoula, Montana, to meet up with professional ultrarunner Mike Foote and discuss land stewardship, food sharing, and his beloved Crown of the Continent.

In the fourth installment of The Backyard Stories, we travel to Southern California, to visit trail athlete and fruit-grower Nick Brown at his family’s farm, in an ecosystem where increasing wildfire is a reality.

In the third installment of The Backyard Stories, we travel to Telluride, Colorado, to talk with mountain athlete, Dani Reyes - Acosta about connecting food, outdoor adventure, and water.

Climate change is rendering some of our most beloved landscapes unrecognizable. How can awe and wonder cultivated on the trail help us navigate the earth’s transformation?

In the first installment of The Backyard Stories, we travel to Marin County, California, to talk with elite ultrarunner and Protect Our Winters alliance captain Stephanie Howe about parenthood, farmers markets, and baking the perfect galette. 

We all know climate change is changing where and when we run, but watching your training ground burn makes the crisis impossible to ignore.

Peyton Thomas spend much of her time bridging liminal spaces between sport, science, and advocacy. And that's just what the world needs.

Recent news out of Arizona has led to an increased discussion by runners about bathroom etiquette. Those conversations apply to trails too.

Plastic is simultaneously saving and smothering us. Here’s how the trail running community can help. 

Dakota Jones combines his love for trail running and environmental stewardship in his Footprints camps. 

As an ocean scientist, I see the impacts of climate change every day. Here's what running has taught me about how to move forward.

Chances are, there’s one where you live. With more protected acres than the National Park Service, land trusts are key in protecting land from development and setting aside some of the best running land in the country.

Experts weigh in on how we can reduce the environmental impact of trail races. 

After beginning in Salt Lake City to address air quality concerns, the RUFA series now has five different races aiming to make a difference.

Minimize your environmental impact and preserve the trails you love by asking a few key questions before heading out the door.

There are varying definitions of what sustainability means. What can we learn from running when it comes to our planet?

Going for a run as Hurricane Sandy bore down on his home taught one runner a few key lessons.

Some equate Minnesota's "Boundary Waters" with wilderness canoeing, but savvy trail runners know about its unique adventure potential. What most people don't know is the peril the area faces.

As a consumer, working to make the outdoor industry more sustainable can feel like a daunting task. The most sustainable gear in the entire industry is going to be the gear one already owns and making it last as long as possible.

How climate change, and with it, an increase of fires and heat, is affecting our sport.

What are carbon offsets, and how can trail runners use them to run more sustainably?

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Peyton Thomas has always been curious about her surroundings, whether in her work as a marine biologist or her training as a runner.

A Vermont professor's plan to promote environmental engagement by running 171 miles across Iceland.

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