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The Best New Books About Epic Expeditions

Arctic adventure and high malaise in pursuit of the Northwest Passage

The Prodigy: Ashima Shiraishi

At just 17 years old, Ashima is the best climber in the world. Even more improbable is the fact that she’s still (mostly) a normal teenager.

The Best Adventure Podcast You Should Be Listening To

Evan Phillips climbed mountains until an injury took him out of the game. Now he pours his energy into making music and 'The Firn Line,' a podcast about the lives of climbers, artists, and adventurers.

The Curious Case of the Fly-Fishing Feather Thief

In an excerpt from Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book, 'The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century,' Edwin Rist, a 20-year-old champion flytier, pulls off a very strange burglary at the British Museum of Natural History

Pickathon Edge Series: Priests

A Bird's Eye View of the Great Sand Dunes

Sarah Gerhardt on Big-Wave Surfing in a Man's World

The first woman to ride Mavericks on her love-hate relationship with the sport, competing against other women, and why she never went pro

The Best New Books for Spring 2018

Eight reads that will satisfy any reader's craving

Things No One Tells You About Owning Big Dogs

They're not all head rubs and face licks

5Point Film Festival Trailer