Oct 2, 2018
The Mountains Weren't Enough for Marine Dan Sidles
Dan Sidles, a vet with PTSD, seemed perfect for outdoor therapy. But it stopped working.
Brian Mockenhaupt
Published
Sep 7, 2016
Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?
Once released, the formerly incarcerated face a daunting set of challenges—a job, a place to live, and, most urgently, breaking the cycle of bad friends and bad habits that can lead to more prison...
Sep 18, 2013
When Danger Stops Being a Thrill
Danger can be a thrill, but facing death is way overrated
Jan 23, 2013
The Sports Shrink: Michael Gervais, Psychologist to the Stars
When elite athletes like three-time Olympic volleyball gold medalist Kerri Walsh and daredevil spaceman Felix Baumgartner are in a slump, they go see Los Angeles sports psychologist Michael Gervais....
Jul 26, 2012
Drill, Baby, Drill
Project Angel Thunder is the largest search-and-rescue exercise in the world, involving 1,700 pilots, commandos, and recovery specialists training in the wilds of Arizona and New Mexico to save your...
Jan 25, 2012
As Long As They Both Shall Live
Professional daredevils Rex and Melissa Pemberton were drawn together by a mutual passion for risk and adrenaline. Now they have a marriage based on love, trust, and the strange, stoic acceptance...
Mar 8, 2011
The Other Side of The Mountain
A war-weary group of wounded U.S. soldiers heads to the 20,075-foot Nepalese peak Lobuche to confront their toughest mission yet: adjusting to peace.
Dec 7, 2010
Something Radical This Way Comes
Now more than ever, the world could use some bright ideas. Like these.
Nov 1, 2009
Fire on the Mountain
In the rugged eastern provinces of Afghanistan, where peaks rise thousands of feet on all sides and the next valley is a world away, American troops are engaged in a kind of alpine warfare not seen...