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Millionaire Forrest Fenn launched a thousand trips when he filled a chest with gold, rubies, and diamonds, and hid it somewhere north of Santa Fe. If one man is going to find it, by god, it’s an ex-cop from Seattle named Darrell Seyler.
The jack-of-all-trades swaps the pigskin for an ice axe (and the tent for a real bed)
It's your final chance of the day to recover from training and to prep muscles for tomorrow's adventure. Follow the lead of these eight athletes.
With grown-up leadership and slick production values, the World Surf League is betting that it can attract a mainstream audience online
Conservationists call for buffer zone
Spill is three times worse than originally thought
A lush hideout just a few miles from the city
An inside look at Katie Ledecky’s rise to greatness that will leave even non-swimmers awestruck
In 2010, a renowned art dealer from New Mexico named Forrest Fenn reportedly hid a treasure worth more than a million dollars somewhere in the mountains north of Santa Fe. He then published a book called The Thrill of the Chase that contains clues regarding the treasure's…
Patagonia 8K, from Martin Heck at Timestorm Films, explores the beautiful and rough landscapes of Southern Chile and Argentina. The crew aimed to deliver the most realistic experience possible, and shot roughly 100,000 frames in 8K resolution on a medium format camera to create…
After he refused to wear Nike
“Blue zones” where entire communities live longer, better lives aren't just for grownups. Here’s how you can craft them in your own neighborhood.
Previous record set earlier that day
Beginning from the Farallon Islands
The coolest outdoor toys don't always cost a fortune
If the Rocky Mountains aren’t close enough, there are plenty of other treasures you can search for
Filmmaker Matt Duddles shot this timelapse of star trails and the Milky Way over Mercey Hot Springs in California, in May of 2015. It's only two hours from the Bay Area, where light pollution would make this kind of timelapse photography impossible.
There's nothing like greeting the sun with a fly rod in hand. Filmmaker Corey Robinson captured one such morning spent with his father in the Adirondacks in this short film, Five Minutes' Peace. …
Our favorite titanic throw downs from the last half century
It’s tough to beat the ranch dog’s daily grind: They run around all day, swim in water troughs, and, of course, keep the crazy cows in line. Anyone who's lived with one cannot live without.
Russian marathoner banned for doping
Better? Yes. Amazing? Unlikely.
Seven-time national title winner challenges USATF.
Episode 4: Pro kayaker Steve Fisher has always dreamt of running the Merced River in Yosemite National Park. For a long time the descent was illegal, but not anymore. …
The winners of the The World at Night's annual photo contest. Whoa!
We know you’re curious. You should be. Boxing is a great full-body, low-impact workout. Here are a few tips for incorporating it into your fitness repertoire.
Yerka’s frame doubles as its lock
In Jay Blahnik's first extended interview since Apple hired him to help launch the Watch, the company’s director of fitness for health technologies insists activity tracking is overemphasized, elite athletes have a sitting problem, and the real breakthrough apps for the device will probably be created outside of Cupertino.
$760,000 awarded
EPA accidentally spills pollution from mine
On Sunday, the world's greatest freediver—a 13-year veteran of the sport, holder of 41 world records—descended to a modest depth of about 130 feet. She hasn't been seen since.
Dogfish Head Brewery’s insane abode will make you rethink all of your life choices
The strategy: Stick with it, shoot what you love, and stay on the move
If you want clean, safe water in the backcountry, this is the only purifier you should be buying
Protecting more than 275,000 acres in Idaho
New study compares data on hundreds of glaciers
Following designation of 3 new national monuments
1,350-mile paddleboard journey completed in 2 months
This may be the coolest car-camping stove we've ever seen
Columbia just reinvented the rain jacket, and it works great
Lighter, softer, and more stylish than we thought possible for a performance top
The portable shower has gotten a much-needed reboot
Gear companies from around the world released their brand-new summer 2016 products this week at Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City. We pored over all of it, and these five products—from a brilliant new water filter to a totally reinvented waterproof jacket—were our top picks for Gear…
Tony Schiena's go-anywhere, do-everything fitness regimen
To celebrate the release of unReal on iTunes, Teton Gravity Research and Anthill Films released one of the most acclaimed segments from the film. Widely recognized as the best slopestyle mountain biker in the world, Brandon Semenuk has…
Rhode Island might not be the first place that comes to mind when you imagine a surfer's paradise, but the folks from Vancrafted might just prove you wrong with this clip from a sunrise session earlier this Summer. You can follow Kelly and Brendan's adventure on…
Leaked documents show running's doping problem is almost as bad as cycling's
Could oil infused water be your next hydration beverage?
Sadly, if you haven’t bought tickets already, you’ll be at the mercy of scalpers
Delta, American Airlines, and United
Carbon pollution standards for power plants
Non-pro runs 81.62 miles in 12 hours
Natalia Molchanova did not emerge from dive near Spain
But sometimes the best way to restore diplomatic relations is a little friendly competition—and plenty of rum
Scrolling through that confounding mix of cinema will give us all carpal tunnel. Stop it this moment and check out our list of below-the-radar survival films.
Don’t feel like making friends with bears and raccoons? Keep your campsite locked down with these simple tips.
Jumping rope is for serious athletes, and a weighted, travel-friendly set is for serious rope jumpers
Fishing? Riding horses? Eating like a king? These destinations have it all.
In a time when “enduro” has become a tired epithet, the Nomad virtually reclaims the genre with downhill manners equal to any big bike and a weight that rivals many trail machines
James Lawrence completed 50 Ironman distance events in 50 states in 50 consecutive days to bring attention to childhood obesity.
High school runner Allie Ostrander is about to take the world by storm
Australian stuntman rides ski bike
During preliminary race in Russia
Remainder of the race canceled
San Fransisco-based startup Hipcamp is taking the camping world by storm. By offering an Airbnb-like interface for campsite reservations, the company aims to “get more people outside by making it easier to discover and book great campsites.”…
There's a growing number of professionals who elect to create their own paths toward the American Dream.
Riding from Durango to Moab on a mountain bike isn't easy: you cover around 215-miles, climbing 3,500 feet a day, some of it probably during a lightning storm or through thick mud, with temperatures ranging from forty to 115 degrees and plenty of route-finding involved.
What do world-famous pilots like Jeb Corliss and Joby Ogwyn have in common? They all wear suits sewn by Tony Uragallo, a garden-loving designer who helps daring men zoom through the sky.
Gear companies know how to make packs lighter, jackets more waterproof, and skis burlier. The only problem: young people couldn’t care less.
Chamois: A diaper-like pad first used by cyclists around 1900 to prevent saddle sores and chafing on their nethers.
Chip timing: The practice of using a small wearable transmitter to track race participants’ times at regular checkpoints along a course.
Base-Camp Duffel: A large, 155-liter bag often seen loaded on yaks in Nepal’s Khumbu region for a few simple reasons: it can take a beating, it has straps that convert it into a backpack, and mountaineers know that it can carry all their gear.
Crowdfunding: A method of raising capital to launch commercial ventures in which small individual donations are made through an online platform.