Built by Outdoor People,
for Outdoor People
OutsideDB is a real-time outdoor conditions platform built by data engineers and outdoor enthusiasts in Montana who needed better conditions intel.
The Mission
We believe that access to accurate, timely outdoor conditions data should be free, easy to read, and built for actual field use — not designed around resort dashboards or generic weather apps.
Every feature on OutsideDB exists because someone planning a backcountry ski tour, a float trip, or a mushroom foray needed that specific piece of information to make a better decision. We've been in that position. We know what data actually matters.
What We Build
OutsideDB currently offers three data products covering the Western US & Canada, with more in development:
- Snow DB — Live SNOTEL snowpack, SWE, and 7-day NWS forecasts for backcountry skiers and snowmobilers across the Western US and BC Canada.
- Rivers DB — Real-time USGS streamflow data for anglers, rafters, and kayakers across the US and Canada.
- Mushrooms DB — Soil temperature and moisture conditions mapped to foraging potential across the region's major mushroom seasons.
The Data
All data on OutsideDB comes from authoritative federal and provincial sources: NRCS (SNOTEL network), NOAA/NWS (weather and forecasts), USGS (streamflow), and BC Ministry of Environment (Canadian snow stations). We don't make up numbers — we present the same data in a more accessible format.
Who's Behind It
OutsideDB is a Montana-based project run by a small team with backgrounds in data engineering, GIS, and machine learning. By day we build data systems for enterprise software. By weekends we're skiing backcountry lines, floating rivers, and chasing mushroom flushes in the burn areas.
The platform grew out of a simple idea: the data already exists. NRCS, NOAA, USGS, and NWS collectively publish some of the best environmental data in the world — but it lives across dozens of separate interfaces built for scientists and engineers, not people heading into the field. OutsideDB brings those sources together in one place, adding the spatial context and decision-ready formatting that backcountry travelers actually need.
Support the Project
OutsideDB is an independent project. If the dashboards have helped you plan a better trip, you can support ongoing development and server costs:
- ☕ Buy us a coffee on Ko-fi
- Follow us on Instagram @outside_dashboard
- Send us feedback or a feature request
Contact
Reach us at wwdatadb@gmail.com or use the contact page. We read everything.