The Freedivers Who Eavesdrop on Whales
It's not easy to swim with sperm whales: they're hard to find, hard to reach without adequate diving experience, and they just might swallow you up if you get too close. But how else are we going to...
James Nestor
History's Most Insane Around-the-World Adventure
In 1950, a young Australian mining engineer named Ben Carlin set out to do the impossible: circumnavigate the globe, by land and sea, in a single vehicle. In Half-Safe, the latest story from The...
Learning to Freedive
JAMES NESTOR takes a freediving lesson
Open Your Mouth and You're Dead
The freediving world championships occur at the outer limits of competitive risk. During the 2011 event, held off the coast of Greece, more than 130 athletes assembled to swim hundreds of feet...
Citizen Philanthropy
What charities should you give to this holiday season? Outside Magazine reviews the top 30 charities you can trust.
The Outer Limits of Human Performance
A look at the outermost limits of human performance, from the fastest marathon and longest swim to smokingest fastball and deepest freedive.
Tasty Freeze
Norway is home to some big, beautiful waves, but there's a catch: They're above the Arctic Circle. To test the chilly waters, Outside sent a crack expedition team whose members came back with ice-...
Tough Break
Restrictions on personal watercraft threaten California's baddest wave