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Last September, a trekking company's guided trip through the wilds of Papua New Guinea was shattered when machete-wielding men attacked the native porters, killing two on the spot and injuring many more. The motive appeared to be robbery, but Carl Hoffman knew something else was at work—ancient tribal patterns of violence that, he knew, would inevitably be avenged
The captain has turned off the fasten seatbelt sign and you may now walk freely around the cabin
A 36-hour door-to-door adventure in Carbondale, Colorado with one simple goal: Bike from town, hike up a mountain, float the river home. Nothing crazy, just a weekend spent enjoying life. From Carl Zoch and Sarah Uhl.
Yosemite National Park offers arguably the most scenic hiking in the country. The only challenge? Picking which trail to hike.
Terlingua, Texas, is a magnet for drifters, dropouts, and raft guides—but not murderers. So when a popular bar owner turned up dead after a night of hard drinking, the tiny town found itself facing some very tough questions.
An Introduction to Fly-Fishing for Brown Trout in Colorado by Will Rice
In the winter of 2014, three friends set out on a self supported ride, looking for nothing more than a truly genuine experience. The goal: to circumnavigate one of the most wonderful and wicked mountain ranges in the world, the Huayhuash, by bicycle. An Official Selection from the…
Plant-power yourself to your next destination.
The border between Afghanistan and Pakistan is a lawless no-man's-land where violence and suffering rage, and no one has it harder than the region's 21 million Pashtun women. Their mode of rebellion? Short-verse poems called landays.
Caroline Ciavaldini and James Pearson—The North Face’s premiere rock climbing couple—met on a rock face in Antalya, Turkey; they named their story Once Upon A Climb.
“Portland is a haven for professional distance runners.”
The climbing season may not be closed for business just yet this season, but it may be tough to convince the mountain's most important climbers to carry on.
Tuareg nomads have stormed out of the desert again, threatening a return to culture war in the Sahara’s legendary lost city. Patrick Symmes on the rebel alliance, and the fire next time.
The volcanic remains at the heart of Aniakchak National Monument—the least visited site in the national park system—are a trippy mishmash of postapocalyptic cinder cones, hardened lava, and flame-colored walls. The only catch? Doing it right involves days of trekking and rafting through some of the planet’s toughest, most bear-heavy terrain.
The only thing better than adventuring in one of our country's national parks is doing so for free. And, it just so happens that as part of the annual National Park Week, put on by the National Park Service and the National Park Foundation, admission to all these wilderness areas and historic sites will be on the house this weekend. Many parks will even offer free entrance for the week's festivities, which run from April 19-27.
For the first time, armed police will patrol Everest Base Camp. just don’t expect them to curb the growing conflicts.
You might know Nick Symmonds as the 5-time USATF 800-meter champion. Or as the 2013 world champion who dedicated his silver medal to his gay and lesbian friends as a protest against Russian laws. Or as the runner who posted a nude photo on Twitter.
Whether you’re hoping to PR or party over 26.2 miles, consider these 10 events.
A stunning collection of timelpases from Martin Heck and Timestorm Films shot across New Zealand. The crew traveled New Zealand for four months and hit spots like Fjordland NP, Mount Cook NP and Arthurs Pass NP, Mavora Lakes and Lake Ohau.
The Rhaetian Railway gives access to some of the best singletrack in the Swiss Alps. This short from Film von Draussen gives a new perspective on mountain biking. …
Salvation Mountain and its creator Leonard Knight have appeared in several movies and maybe most notably in Into The Wild. For more than 30 years, Knight poured his soul and his passion into Salvation Mountain, which stands tall in the desert outside Niland, California. A tribute to the man and…
Growing up in Hollywood prepared Torres for the biggest red carpet event of all: the Olympics.
Fat Bikes aren’t just for snow! These riders rip through Moab, Utah and Fruita, Colorado on the all new carbon Borealis Echo—a truly year-round fat bike. A short film from Borealis Bikes.
Montego Bay, Jamaica: Sand, sun, and horses that have been trained to swim in the sea. Sparked by horse trainer Trina DeLisser started teaching steeds to tread water some thirty years ago. Like humans, horses aren’t born swimmers, but their extremely powerful legs make them good at it. A film…
A series from Vans, Down Days with the Gudauskas Brothers follows pro surfers Pat, Dane and Tanner Gudauskas as they travel the world in search of great waves and adventure. In Episode 6, the brothers head to the mountains for some paragliding in the Alps. …
Plenty of snow in the winter, lots of time on the water in the summer.
Welcome to Suesca, Colombia’s best hope for adventure tourism
"Good vibes, beautiful nature, and lots to explore!"
The act of making an image necessitates a felt connection to place, time & light. Every image starts with an experience in the maker. TRUE MVMNT set out to document that experience through film and photo in a journey across Southern California, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in just four days.
An inside look at the mountain biking scene in Duluth, MN. With tons of access to trails, Duluth was voted Outside’s Best Town in 2014. …
Visiting the City of Angels and in desperate need of exercise? Here’s our guide to getting outside.
Sure it's expensive, but Park City boasts friendly residents, easy access to great skiing, and plenty of culture.
Teva Freeride MTB Athletes Cam McCaul and Kurt Sorge travel to Virgin Utah to ride a line McCaul had spotted a few years earlier. This short from Helio Collective explores the reasons why these two athletes live to bike.
Once filled with color, tradition, and pride, the sport might be fading into the sunset.
Nestled in the Green Mountains, Peru is an incubator for skiing excellence
The Oregon Desert Trail is an 800 mile route that stretches from the Oregon Badlands Wilderness to the Lake Owyhee Reservoir near the Idaho border. Last year, Sage Clegg became the first person to complete the route. This is her story. …
Twenty-seven years ago, David Ewing Duncan wrote a magazine article about a secret tropical gem called Belize, inspiring a wave of adventure travelers that changed the tiny country forever. Braced for a few stabs of guilt, he went back with his son and found that paradise was different, but not completely lost.
Winner: Scotland. Runner-Up: Blue Ridge Mountains.
Winner: Chilko and Chilcotin Rivers, British Columbia. Runner-Up: Ord River, Australia.
Winner: Flanders and Wallonia, Belgium. Runner-Up: Southern Louisiana.
Winner: Cuenca, Ecuador. Runner-Up: Pahoa, Hawaii.
Winner: Grand St. Bernard Pass, Switzerland. Runner-Up: Yellowstone and Bozeman, Montana.
Winner: Fogo Island Inn, Newfoundland. Runner-Up: Juvet Landscape Hotel, Norway.
Winner: Awasi Patagonia Lodge, Chile. Runner-Up: Mallard Mountain Lodge, British Columbia.
Winner: Dolomites, Italy. Runner-Up: Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Winner: Via Dinarica, the Balkans. Runner-Up: The Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland.
Winner: South Georgia Island. Runner Up: East Greenland Winter Expedition.
Winner: South Water Caye, Belize. Runner Up: Tikehau Atoll, Tahiti
Winner: Shivling, India. Runner Up: Buena Vista, Colorado.
Winner: Lake Tahoe, California. Runner-Up: Squam Lake, New Hampshire.
Winner: Bend, Oregon. Runner-Up: Bahía Concepcíon, Mexico.
Because your four-legged friends want to travel, too.
A wonderful timelapse piece comprised of 8640 individual images from over 150,000 that were taken as the photographer traveled around New Zealand for 3 months last spring. A project by Shawn Reeder.
George Washington’s nose is 21 feet long—plus 13 other facts about the presidential monument