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After a day of adventuring, you deserve an amazing beer paired with a tour of an amazing brewery
This film is one of the coolest night sky time-lapse films we've seen.
Go ride a bike in one of these five up-and-coming singletrack meccas
Who needs room service and fancy bedding when you can rent your own mobile suite, complete with kitchenette and two full-size beds for the same price? Our writer spent several nights drifting off to the serenades of alpine streams from the cabin of his rented VW.
It takes a certain kind of person to willingly stand outside in -20-degree temperatures.
Bikepacking Cuba coast to coast
Whether you're hitting the beach, boarding a long flight, or flipping on a headlamp in your tent, you'll want these must-reads at your side
Don’t get us wrong: Disneyland is great. But here are ten reasons your kids will dig a trip to Mammoth Lakes even more.
Trail crews have carved out hundreds of new miles for hikers, runners, and riders from New York to California. It's time to freshen up your route.
Twenty years ago the rainforest was destroyed, but as rains continue and lava flows it creates the foundation for new life.
Get ready to bike, surf, and hike your way out of winter on these killer warm-weather adventures
In the wake of the widely publicized near-failure of the country’s tallest earthen dam last month, locals in Oroville, California, are wondering how to leverage the disaster as a tourist attraction
Leaving behind one of the best Rocky Mountain winters in recent history, we traded ski boots for fat bikes in February and headed south. Twelve days, 283 miles, and more than a few beach beers later, we completed a section of the Baja Divide called the Cape Loop, which we started at San José del Cabo. Here are some highlights from our trip.
To say filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov is in love with his DJI Phantom 3 Pro is an understatement. It has traveled with him across the globe and back.
From the coolest hikes to watch the fog roll in to the best place to buy fresh flowers, photographer Meg Haywood Sullivan has the city dialed
Our favorite camps, clinics, and trips designed for and run by lady shredders
As Arctic sea ice melts, business for Alaskan passenger ships is booming. Can the fragile region handle the traffic?
You don't have to be a seasoned mountaineer to bag any of these peaks, especially if you hire the right guide
From the Super C to Corbet's Couloir, these are as good as it gets
The short days and snowy roads of winter shouldn't stop you from a classic tour
Jason Hummel hopes to ski and photograph all 213 named glaciers before they vanish—he's more than halfway there.
Visiting the Colorado outdoor mecca and want to hone your climbing skills? Here's where to start.
Ski endless untouched powder from an artful lodge on the island’s remote upper coast
As a biologist and photographer, Aidan Maccormick spends much of his time visiting distant places far from home. All the while, like most of us, his home turf was unexplored and calling to him.
It has never been easier to beat the midwinter doldrums than with these eight warm-weather escapes
Alternative lodging has one distinct advantage: putting you close to the adventure that brought you there in the first place
Brody Leven along with KT Miller and Joey Schusler bikepack their way across the Lofoten archipelago.
Abandoned fire lookout stations are being repurposed as backcountry cabins, offering affordable rustic overnight retreats with stellar views
Tucked away in the remote northern coast of Alaska lies the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For some select few, this is a place of resources, mainly oil.
After a few weeks of exploring Voyageurs National Park, More Than Just Parks brings you a spectacular display of colors in their film Voyageurs.
If you really want to experience serenity in the mountains, you need to ditch the lifts
The cure for the midwinter blues? Get a good group together and head to the Granite State.
Lose the backpacking hordes with these wild new ideas, from surfing in Sri Lanka to a culinary tour of Myanmar
Sure, the Great Lakes have a lot to offer when it comes to recreation, but the region still doesn’t make many surfing or fishing bucket lists. But for those willing to fight the weather, there’s plenty of feisty winter steelhead and freshwater waves to be chased, all in the same weekend.
The sweet smell of orange groves overtakes you as you approach the Thacher House. It’s a sign of good things to come.
Flagstaff, Arizona has great riding for beginners and pros alike
The area in and around this mountain town is a supreme outdoor playground
For pro mountain bikers Scott Countryman and Alex Pavon, Flagstaff is the place they're proud to call home
At New Hampshire’s ski resorts, you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for, whether that’s winding trails, cozy fires, or the perfect spot for an après drink.
On Wednesday, December 28, President Obama designated Bears Ears a national monument.
Our northern neighbor's national parks are pretty damn awesome—and accessing them in 2017 will be completely free
Filmmaker Kurt Moser teamed up with fellow colleagues Thomas Worndle and Cecilia Miribung for this incredible footage of the Dolomites.
The best surprises are the ones you can share with your loved ones. Presenting our favorite trips, classes, and services to give this winter.
Fed up with the routine photographs he was taking, photographer Alex Strohl set off with his friend Isaac Johnston for a trip to Alaska.
There’s more to be gleaned from the city’s white-sand beaches than a deep tan
Experiment with off-the-grid living in these radically self-sufficient homestays
This past March, I flew to the island of Senja, Norway, to take part in one of the many self-powered backcountry programs offered by Pure Ski Touring. The island is part of a 612-square-mile archipelago that sits in one of the northernmost, least-populated counties in Norway.
Big change may be coming to Africa’s fourth-largest river. While commercial outfitters have been running trips on the Zambezi since 1982, the river may soon be impassable, as the governments of Zambia and Zimbabwe continue to discuss a proposed dam construction below Victoria Falls. Last October, I joined Brian McCutcheon and raft guide “Hippo” Moses Ngoma to see the river firsthand.
Our Latin American neighbor remains the last bastion of total freedom outdoors
'Colorado- A Living Landscape' is a five-year project brought to you by Jason Hatfield. His vision was to turn Colorado's beauty into a living piece of art.
Living car-free doesn't mean you have to sacrifice time outside
Take your pick from yoga retreats in Tulum, farm-to-table bounty in Baja, Pacific surf, and tequila from the source in Guadalajara
What a standard day will run you at 20 different hills
Like the idea of traveling the country, making bank, and setting your own schedule? Travel nurses are in high demand just about everywhere.
Enter the wild mustangs. For more than a decade, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has worked with inmates in the Nevada Department of Corrections to train these horses for adoption. This spring, managers of Hells Canyon and Eagle Cap Wilderness areas approached the BLM about using the mustangs on their trail crew. (The Wild Horse and Burro Act allows for exchange of horses between federal agencies.) Last spring, 11 mustangs joined the Eagle Cap Ranger District herd.
In Guadalajara, mariachi echoes through the streets, tacos are a staple provision, and barrels of tequila are made at the nearby Patrón Hacienda.
Andrew Upchurch lives in Yosemite Valley and works as custodial staff for Yosemite Hospitality. With the best granite in California is his backyard, his time off is spent climbing.
Mountain Biker Matt Hunter and his son Robbie ride some laps in Kamloops, BC.
The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the Windy City
It’s easier than you think to find a quiet trail in the concrete jungle. To prove it, we asked our Instagram followers how they find nature in their cities. Here are 10 of our favorite shots.
As the Category Four storm threatened landfall last week, dozens of Urban Search and Rescue teams were deploying from around the country, mobilizing at lightning speed to save residents from the wreckage. Our man embedded with one of these elite squads—and soon learned the logistical nightmare involved with disaster aid on a massive scale.
This summer, photographer Fredrik Norrsell and his wife Nancy Pfeiffer set out to explore a simple question: Could they live solely off the land for three months? The pair covered 566 nautical miles in Southeast Alaska in sea kayaks, surviving off whatever they captured or found. Between fresh crab and salmon, and foraged mushrooms and other vegetation, the couple lived like kings. Here, Norrsell explains how they did it.
In honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, Huckberry paid homage to Yosemite.
In the heart of the Northwest Territories, Ted Grant operates the Nahanni Mountain Lodge. The Northern Lights in this area are far from the reaches of light pollution.
Beyond the Offseason, takes us into the unlikely duo of pro baseball player Daniel Norris and adventure photographer Ben Moon.
Rising Tide, from filmmaker Alex Goetz, explores the Meso-American reef around Roatan and Utila in Honduras.
Often confused with the set from Avatar, Zhangjiajie National Park offers the world's most extensive limestone pillars.
The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the city that never sleeps
Daniel Norris is one of the most interesting players in baseball. When he's not striking out major league hitters, he's on the road in his van, Shaggy.
The whales frequently flock to the fjords for herring fishing, allowing guide Jeff Allen and his guests to experience the food chain first hand.
For his latest timelapse project, filmmaker Mike Zorger wanted to find a spot East Coast with Western-like light pollution, despite major metropolitan areas and condensed population
Luckily for you, these involve no slot machines—only glassy waters for paddling and natural playgrounds for climbing
Spend ten days ripping singletrack and fly fishing through Colorado’s San Juan Mountains with a group of your best friends and you might just have a dream vacation