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When Pete Rojwongsuriya set out on his trip to Ecuador, he thought he'd spend a maximum of 2 weeks. But what he found, far surpassed what two weeks of travel would allow.

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Experiment with off-the-grid living in these radically self-sufficient homestays

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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.

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Filmmaker Samuel V. Rocheleau first had the idea to travel around Iceland in early 2016. This film showcases some of these beautiful sights.

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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.

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Our Latin American neighbor remains the last bastion of total freedom outdoors

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In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less.

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In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.

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Filmmaker Danny MacRostie has a vibrant obsession with shooting fog at Mt. Tamalpais in San Francisco. Over the course of 18 months, he gathered these images to create this timelapse.

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In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.

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Finding possibility and gratitude in the grim days and in-between experiences

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'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.

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Living car-free doesn't mean you have to sacrifice time outside

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Watch the crew as they find incredibly big lines, open barrels, and solitude.

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Filmmaker Will Christiansen set out to capture the essence of adventure in Iceland in his latest film, 'Origin.'

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Take your pick from yoga retreats in Tulum, farm-to-table bounty in Baja, Pacific surf, and tequila from the source in Guadalajara

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What a standard day will run you at 20 different hills

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Like the idea of traveling the country, making bank, and setting your own schedule? Travel nurses are in high demand just about everywhere.

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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.

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Tucked between the United Arab Emirates and Yemen on the Arabian Sea, the country is chock-full of deserts, beaches, and mountain vistas.

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In Guadalajara, mariachi echoes through the streets, tacos are a staple provision, and barrels of tequila are made at the nearby Patrón Hacienda.

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In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.

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Next year will bring massive delays to passport issuing and renewal

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There are very few words that adequately describe Iceland.

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Filmmaker Jessica Peterson traveled to the falls with her husband ten years ago and was determined to come back and film it and the mile-high mist it emits, and this was the result.

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While editing Haywire, Cheyne Lempe escaped to Kalymnos, Greece to decompress. Awake in Me is an attempt to reevaluate and relearn how to move forward from such a traumatic experience.

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For decades, the Property and Environment Research Center has extolled the virtues of free-market environmentalism. Could their ideas save our parks?

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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.

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Mountain Biker Matt Hunter and his son Robbie ride some laps in Kamloops, BC.

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Part time filmmakers and full-time digital nomads, Sara Izzi and Timur Tugalev author TheLostAvocado. This duo travels and documents the stunning landscapes they encounter.

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People are drawing closer to nature with every visit. Nature's Lament from photographer Aaron Keigher, asks the question "What will be nature's lament?"

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You don’t have to travel far to find inspiration

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'Road 2 Adventure' highlights Joe and Kaity who have been traveling Australia in their adventure bus.

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The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the Windy City

On New Year's Day in 1985, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 was carrying 29 passengers and a hell of a lot of contraband when it crashed into the side of a 21,112-foot mountain in Bolivia. For decades conspiracy theories abounded as the wreckage remained inaccessible, the bodies unrecovered, the black box missing. Then two friends from Boston organized an expedition that would blow the case wide open.

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In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.

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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.

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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.

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Stringing a hammock across a canyon above a waterfall just screams summer fun. For filmmaker Ryan Harris and friends, Gibbons Whistler was the perfect spot to shoot "British Columbia: Adventure is Waiting".

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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.

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For two months, filmmaker Tomi Rantanen cycled two thousand kilometers across Northern Norway.

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For filmmaker Andrew Watson and his guide Emanuel Motta, hiking Kilimanjaro during the low season provided a rare chance for solitude.

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On a 4 week long journey, filmmaker Dave Dworkind assembled Western Canada.

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In honor of the National Park Service's 100th birthday, Huckberry paid homage to Yosemite.

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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.

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Beyond the Offseason, takes us into the unlikely duo of pro baseball player Daniel Norris and adventure photographer Ben Moon.

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Rising Tide, from filmmaker Alex Goetz, explores the Meso-American reef around Roatan and Utila in Honduras.

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Often confused with the set from Avatar, Zhangjiajie National Park offers the world's most extensive limestone pillars.

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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.

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A peaceful 5 day float down the Klarälven River shakes off the work mode blues.

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Light Between The Trees is brought to you by the collective behind Mile, Mile & A Half. For that film, the group of filmmakers, artists, musicians, and photographers gathered to spend a month walking the John Muir Trail. This time, the crew gathered for…

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Filmmaker Jacco Kliesch beautifully captures Sri Lanka in this fast paced journey that takes us from the busy streets of Colombo to remote beaches and ancient Buddhist temples.

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In August, our online gear editor, Jakob Schiller, headed south to Portillo, Chile to make some turns in heart of the Andes.

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The whales frequently flock to the fjords for herring fishing, allowing guide Jeff Allen and his guests to experience the food chain first hand.

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Five surprising pieces of gear that make road life even better

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Want to learn a new skill and visit a faraway locale? You can now do both, thanks to a boom in instructional outdoor clinics worth traveling for.

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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

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Luckily for you, these involve no slot machines—only glassy waters for paddling and natural playgrounds for climbing

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Three years ago, Cyrus Sutton and company traveled to Russia to find hidden surf spots. What he found was a rumor of an undiscovered left break only accessible by helicopter or tank.

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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

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Whether you're looking to escape LA or explore New Mexico's open roads, the new Porsche 718 Boxster is the ultimate companion.

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Adrian Ballinger and Emily Harrington take us on a visual tour of Northern New Mexico's high-alpine desert playground.

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Offshore brings you along with Ventura, California native, surfer, and Patagonia ambassador Mary Osborne as she shares her favorite place to escape

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Filmmaker Francis Gagnon and his brother set out on a 12,000-mile road trip around eastern Canada. This timelapse is the culmination of their summer in 2015.

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These days, adventure is all about packing as much excitement as possible into every hour.

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As far as adventure couples go, it’s pretty tough to top Adrian Ballinger and Emily Harrington. Adrian is a world-class mountaineer, skier, and mountain guide who has led expeditions on five continents, while Emily is one of the accomplished female climbers in the world. They’re also up for just about…

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Wander to Washington highlights a remarkable road trip taken by Jeir Lazo and Guada Melicor.

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In this video, the filmmaker gives us a unique perspective on what a perfect day looks like

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Fit in a last-minute camping trip at one of these iconic parks before summer ends

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How to power your life and work from the backcountry

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We often think of Ireland's rugged aesthetic and harsh conditions, but what makes it truly special are the days that bring soft sunshine and the best sunsets

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Adrian Ballinger and Emily Harrington show us around Yosemite National Park.

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During the Summer Solstice in Northern Norway, the sun never sets.

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How does a city turn itself from a backwater to one of Outside's Best Towns? Libby, Montana, is trying to figure it out.

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Leave your sex toys at home

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Epic Weekends: New Mexico

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Epic Weekends: Yosemite

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