Abe Streep is a contributing editor at Outside and a contributing writer at The California Sunday Magazine. His journalism has also appeared in Wired, Harper's, The Atavist, The New York Times Magazine, Men’s Journal, Bloomberg Businessweek, Popular Science, NewYorker.com, The Southern Review, and elsewhere.
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100 Ways to Save the World
This is a grim spring for those concerned about our warming planet. Last year was the hottest in recorded history, eclipsing 2015, which in turn beat out 2014. In December, climate scientists...
Three Million Acres of Public Lands Are off the Market—For Now
The attacks started more quickly than anticipated. On January 3, 2017, the first day of the 115th United States Congress, the House of Representatives passed a resolution that changed the manner in...
A Rare Glimpse at Everest—from the Sherpa POV
A new documentary tells the other side of the growing labor dispute at the top of the world
Dave Morton Is Quitting Everest. Maybe. (It's Complicated.)
After two years of unimaginable tragedy, everyone from outfitters and Sherpas to would-be climbers and the Nepalese government is questioning the future of commercial mountaineering. And then there’s...
These Milk Carton Devices May Save California from Drought
They may not bring rain, but they could help us better use the water we have.
The Greatest Boat Race Ever (Dreamed Up Over Beers)
The rules: Pilot a boat 750 miles from Port Townsend, Washington, to Ketchikan, Alaska—no motors allowed. The prize: $10,000 nailed to a piece of wood. The result: Seven capsizings, four lifesaving...
Don't Let Volcanoes Scare You Away from This Sprawling Lodge
Spring in South America means snow, whitewater, and adventure everywhere you look.
The Founding Fathers of Fun
If you've ever enjoyed any outdoor activities, there's a good chance you've made use of the innovations created by these four men. On behalf of them, you're welcome.
The New Adventure Library
The best stories aren't just on paper anymore. Our (totally subjective) ranking assembles the millenium's new classics.
Why Is Kumi Naidoo Throwing in the Towel?
Greenpeace International Executive Director Kumi Naidoo announced in a statement on Tuesday that he will step down from his post by the end of the year in order to return to South Africa, his home...
This Man Is Greenpeace's Best Hope
Human-rights superhero Kumi Naidoo has a tough assignment: lead Greenpeace into 21st-century relevance. But after a year that saw activists lionized (imprisoned in Putin's jails) and then vilified (...
The Last Hope of the Great White Shark?
Former reality-show skipper Chris Fischer has revolutionized shark science—with a daring system for catching the beasts alive and a radical new research-funding model. During an expedition off the...
Nature's Biggest Covert Protector Is Back
In 2009, director Louie Psihoyos created a new kind of documentary: the covert-ops eco-thriller. The Cove, a dolphin-slaughter exposé, won every award around, including the Oscar for best documentary.
Why Clif Bar Fired 5 of Its Top Athletes
Last week, Clif Bar, the California organic energy food company, dropped five climbers from its athlete team, including the sport's biggest name, Alex Honnold, the 29-year-old best known for his...
The Belgian Prince Taking Bullets to Save the World's Most Threatened Park
This Friday, Netflix releases Virunga, a documentary thriller about the fight to save the mountain gorillas of Congo’s Virunga National Park. ABE STREEP talked with warden Emmanuel de Merode on what...
