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The company taking 75 “remotes” around the world for a year—for $27,000—has grown and come under criticism in its inaugural year. Is it an idea that can last?
In which Wells Tower braves the rain, smog, and peak-weekend hordes of Great Smoky Mountains National Park to give his three-month-old son a first taste of nature’s sweetness
The rarely visited national park is home to tropical beaches, pristine coral reefs, some untapped surf, and not much else. Matt Skenazy went exploring and found a few good waves and a lot of mysterious South Seas mojo.
John Muir rhapsodizing about Yosemite is one thing, but Ian Frazier has had it with people calling their favorite outdoor spots “cathedrals,” “shrines,” and “sacred spaces.” The false piety detracts from the real task at hand: seeing these places as they actually are.
Help came right away. And then it stopped. Patrick Symmes reports on the business-as-usual corruption that brought a mountain kingdom to the ground.
10 reasons more than a dozen elite athletes call this high-altitude adventure playground home
Trail runner, life-balance pro, and car-camping dad Luke Nelson shows us how it's done
For long-distance trail runners looking to play like antelope, it is heaven with a hydration vest
Grab a wetsuit and a paddleboard, and hit the little-visited lakes on the park's western edge
A three-day, 33-mile canoe float through Boquillas Canyon, the farthest-flung and mellowest route in the park
The best way to see a Yellowstone few people ever do
At Death Valley’s Furnace Creek Inn, it looks like you’re on the moon but feels like you’re in heaven
Here are a few of our favorite things about all it has to offer
The 100-mile stretch along the Gulf Coast is full of adventure
Circumnavigate St. John by sail, then revisit the gems with a paddleboard and a towel
Hawaii's 33-room Volcano House got a multimillion-dollar face-lift
There's a bounty of other amazing sights in the park system—beyond the national parks
The name may have changed, but all the stuff that made it legendary is still here
All you need is some crowd-ditching, trail- and river-running, wonder-inducing intel
Take an Alaskan wilderness safari
For less than a thousand dollars, Jess Daddio and Adam Ritterthey upgraded their 2008 Ford Econoline
The crew at Local.Studio captured this beautiful collection of clips purely out of passion and opportunity
From diving dogs to pro climbers and kayakers, here’s how to make the most of a trip to Vail's upcoming GoPro Mountain Games
When it’s too stormy to surf in late spring along the coast, you hitch up the RV and head for the mountains in search of powder
Out west, it’s the perfect time of year for a multisport RV trip
In 2015, filmmaker Dan Sadgrove set off on a 5,000-mile road trip from California to Louisiana and back
This video highlights a travel adventure from Banff National Park to Jasper National Park via the Icefields Parkway
76 GoPro athletes converged on the Gold Coast of Australia for the 2016 GoPro Athlete Summit
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less
'Nepal Now' is a visual snapshot of the country more than a year after the 7.9-magnitude earthquake
Badlands National Park is home to impressive herds of bison and dazzling rock towers
No Reception is a short film from the folks at Taylor Stitch and Mission Workshop about a mountain biking adventure on the North Coast of California. Originally, the purpose of the trip was to test new gear designed collaboratively…
The final word on what to pack it into for your summer getaway
At these distinctive campgrounds, you’ll get a place to pitch your tent—and so much more
This spring, Italians Stefano Conz, Giovanni Testa, Davide Bozalla, and Vittorio Michelini—aka Team Rust and Dust—set out to cover more than 2,000 miles across India in rickshaws. Hosted by an organization called The Adventurists, The Rickshaw Run gave 69 teams the keys to two-cylinder, seven horsepower stallions to take on a free-form route across India through, as the event’s website put it, “whatever shit the road throws at you.” Getting lost, getting stuck, and breaking down are guaranteed. Here, Team Rust and Dust shares a few of their fondest moments. They came in last.
Ashley and Richard Giordano quit their jobs, sold their belongings, rented their condo, and hit the road in a Toyota pickup
How to take your friends camping without killing them, or wanting to
Stop browsing #vanlife photos and get out of town fast
The best of the season—don't get caught on an impromptu escape without them
You're going to fill every free day—from Memorial Day through Labor Day—with wild races, delicious food and drink, good music, and an abalone or two
Load up the gear, grab your girlfriends, and get ready for the best summer ever
Staying safe, clean, and healthy while having the time of your life
Will Jackson, Wyoming, or Billings, Montana, be chosen as the Best Town in America? It's time to vote.
Never get stranded with a dead phone again—take one of our six picks with you
Inside the revolution to reclaim city waterways for recreation
One phone call with native New Zealander Graham Zimmerman led to many more, and, in March 2015, we set off for New Zealand’s South Island with two other friends, Kyle Dempster and Jewell Lund.
In our ongoing series called Weekly Escape, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less
Visiting Catalina Island is cheap, easy, and epic
"There are few things that can match the overwhelming sense of wonder felt when you're looking up at a sky full of stars."
Filmmaker Oleg Zayanov traveled across Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, taking in the colossal landscapes iconic of the region.
There’s a set of islands in the middle of the chilly North Atlantic, some of which are so sparsely populated that the residents wouldn’t even fill a classroom.
Our writer rented an Airstream for a week to see if he could overcome his doubts about RVing. He ended up falling in love—and buying a 2014 Flying Cloud 23FB named Artemis.
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.
A year ago, Brandon and LeAnn Morris decided to quit their jobs in Seattle and hit the road. Not an uncommon premise for anyone that follows any adventurous Instagram accounts, but they actually did it. Six months of passport stamps from Nepal, Thailand, New Zealand, Japan, Chile, and the list goes on. Through all of their adventures, Peru emerged as one of the couple’s favorites and particularly the Ausangate trek, which led them to the striated Vinicunca Mountains and eventually their next job. The duo has since started the travel business FlashpackerConnect, which leads trips out of Cusco, with the rainbow mountains being their featured trip. Five days of high altitude trekking and you are rewarded with this view. Here, a preview of what you might see along this relatively undiscovered trail.
Kit up for your next weekend—or yearlong—getaway
Maximilian Kempe traveled to Morocco with his brother and created this breathtaking visual time capsule of their trip.
A photojournalist thumbs his way across America in the middle of winter. How many axe-murderers will he encounter?
Our 'Weekly Escape' series aims to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less.
We put together a bracket of our 64 favorite towns in the country. See how your pick stacked up.
Belgian photographer Johan Lolos spent a full year in New Zealand, posting pictures of his adventures on his Instagram account, @lebackpacker, working for the Lake Wanaka tourism department, and establishing a life where he gets paid to post. Here are his top shots from his year in New Zealand.
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less.
Three days, sixty rides, and as much beer as you can (safely) drink
The 10 best spots in Mammoth Lakes to capture epic photographs
With its high peaks and pristine forests, there are few places more beautiful for cycling than Rocky Mountain National Park
By European standards, Ireland’s County Donegal, tucked into the country’s far northwest corner, may as well be Mars. But for adventure travelers, it’s a hidden frontier packed with wind-bitten landscapes to mountain-bike, rowdy coastline to surf, and 500-foot sea stacks to climb. That is, if you’re brave enough.
Set to a John Muir quote, narrated by none other than mountain climber Lou Whittaker—outdoor films don't get better than this.
Our ongoing Weekly Escape series transports you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.
Fueled by yerba mate, a five-man production team traveled 16,000 km by car and more than 500 km on foot through Argentina and Chile to capture Patagonia in impressive 4K resolution.
You can’t drive to these backcountry lodges. This is a feature in our book, not a drawback.
Think you live in the best town in America? Prove it by entering your town in our Best Towns tournament. All you need is an Instagram account.
Mention Switzerland to any skier and their reaction is nearly universal. Their eyes widen as thoughts of huge vertical, fluffy powder, and quaint villages filled with fellow snow seekers enjoying après fill their collective imaginations. When the opportunity presented itself to tag along with a few stellar skiers to the Swiss Alps, I eagerly jumped on the team. Skiers Sven Brunso, John Trousdale, George Koch, and I travelled via rail to Adelboden, Andermatt, Disentis, and Engelberg. Deep snow, stinky cheese, new friends, cold beer, big climbs, and massive descents were never more than a walk, tram, or train away. Photographer Liam Doran shares some highlights of their trip.
Our ongoing Weekly Escape series transports you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less. This week, hit the road in a Volkswagon.
Filmmaker Nicolás Bori spent 120 days following the ancient route of the Silk Road.