Mar 23, 2017
David Haskell Speaks for the Trees
The Pulitzer Prize finalist spent two years visiting 12 sites around the world for an ambitious new book that reveals the surprising—and surprisingly fascinating—arboreal secrets hidden in the...
Paul Kvinta
Published
Oct 28, 2016
Hawaii's Crazy War Over Zombie Cats
There is an evolutionary death match under way in Hawaii, where half a million feral cats, some of them infected with a terrifying zombie parasite, are wreaking havoc on endangered species. Some...
Nov 23, 2015
They Shoot Kangaroos, Don't They?
Australia is home to 24 million people and roughly 60 million kangaroos. The iconic creatures have now become such a nuisance that the government commissions sharpshooters to bag as many as they can.
Mar 16, 2014
The Madness of Modern-Day Poaching
South African Johnny Olivier was just looking for an easy job to pay the bills. But after agreeing to help a buddy collect lion bones for an international wildlife-trafficking kingpin, he found...
Mar 1, 2003
Big Gulp, No Exit
Low's Gully is a 6,000-foot chasm that gets deadly when it rains. This month, a team of top canyoneers take it on, with only one way out.
Jan 1, 2002
The Land of Clear Light
Warm, windswept, unfettered, ever-changing—North America's four great desert regions hide untold possibilities for classic winter adventure. They may be scorching and sere, with prickly dangers...
Jul 16, 2001
The Backcountry Epicure
For many, camp cooking is a messy, disheartening, ultimately bland affair. But it doesn't have to be. Take, for instance, the following gastronomical field trip, led by three of the nation's finest...
Jan 1, 2000
Hawaii Gung-Ho
The Pacific Rim's most explosive endurance sport combines speed, pain, and ancient tradition
Nov 1, 1999
Monsters of the Deep
Some of the most innovative boats ever built prepare for the fiercest race in sailing history
Oct 1, 1999
Wild, Wild West Texas
A Tex-Mex multisport adventure takes exhilarating turns in Big Bend country
Oct 1, 1999
Wild, Wild West Texas
A Tex-Mex multisport adventure takes exhilarating turns in Big Bend country
Mar 1, 1999
Extreme Skiing
This year's World Extreme Skiing Championships will feature two types of descent: Hail Mary and Mother of God