Hal Espen

Hal Espen was the editor of Outside magazine from 1999 to 2006, and is a former senior editor at The New Yorker. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico and writes at stoneturntable.net.

How I Enabled the Cult of Lance Armstrong

How I Enabled the Cult of Lance Armstrong

The former editor of 'Outside' does some regretful soul-searching about his role in hyping the disgraced cyclist's hollow greatness. More »

Issue July/August 2011

The Light Fantastic

Streetlights are about to change the color of night—for the better.

Notes on the Search for Startling Innovations in 3D Audio

Notes on the Search for Startling Innovations in 3D Audio

Edgar Choueiri's algorithms represent a dramatic improvement in the spatial realism and virtual sound-staging of stereo More »

Issue March 2011

What Perfection Sounds Like

Get ready for 3-D sound. A Princeton rocket scientist wants to bring it to your living room.

Old-School Hi-Fi in Search of the New New Thing

Old-School Hi-Fi in Search of the New New Thing

A visit to the nation's premiere hi-fi audio conference yields transcendence in the Marriott catacombs More »

The Biggest Story in Photos

Picking up the Pieces After the Tornado in Moore, Oklahoma

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