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Each year millions of visitors flock to the Grand Canyon to witness its magnitude and sheer awe-inspiring size. However, there's a phenomenon that few people get to experience that's called "cloud inversion".
The iconic film festival has quite the spread this year, from a Nepalese man who gathers poisonous honey on high cliffs to a couple of pro climbers tandem-riding a scooter in an ode to 'Dumb and Dumber'
For professional slackliner Mickey Wilson, the next adventure is wherever he can park the RV.
A new book profiles people who have devoted their lives to protecting the world’s at-risk animals
Plus, Outside staffers' favorite survival books of all time
Ever since the 1950s, our books, movies, and songs have contained fewer and fewer references to flowers, birds, trees, and the outdoors. What does it all mean?
Can Baywatch the movie succeed in carrying the sad torch of the generation-defining nineties flesh fest?
A new meetup group is helping hordes of young urbanites get into nature
From festival favorites to hidden gems, these are at the top of our watch list
In its quest to make the audience care about leading man Percy Fawcett, the blockbuster gives us a duller, sanitized version of the real-life explorer
A new book by two philosophy scholars imagines conversations with skeptics and deniers. Here are four lessons we learned from it.
Some of the greatest videography from the tenth-annual Carbondale event
The works that kept Alexi Pappas running, spurred Bill McKibben to fight for nature, and made Laird Hamilton… Laird Hamilton.
The superstar DJ trained for months to be able to make the hike to Everest Base Camp for his live show
Devyn Bisson, a 24-year-old internationally acclaimed filmmaker, traveled to Greece in 2015 to document the volunteers who save refugees' lives during the dangerous sea crossings. Her movie premieres this summer.
Grab a car and a buddy, then check out 40 miles of mysterious, awesome outdoor art installations
Turns out runners and bikers both love Ed Sheeran, while CrossFitters can't decide whether they want to turn it up or get angry
New shows we're excited about, plus our editors' picks for road trips and long runs
Our favorite hidden-gem outdoor blogs and websites
Colorado will soon be home to a 35,000-strong book collection that's all about the culture and conservation of natural places
The Pulitzer Prize finalist spent two years visiting 12 sites around the world for an ambitious new book that reveals the surprising—and surprisingly fascinating—arboreal secrets hidden in the canopies of ordinary trees. Paul Kvinta meets with the real-life Lorax on New York's Upper West side and learns why white men never stand in the shade.
In one town's debate over how to honor its snowboarding roots, we can all learn something about what makes an artistic homage feel just right
Teton County is known for its endless adventure—and for its tax-haven status and lack of affordable housing. We asked four residents earning between $30,000 and $200,000 how they make it work.
Paul Hawken presents a bold plan to beat back climate change based on solutions already within our grasp. Do any of them stand a chance?
Two friends built an empowering community that encourages everyone to focus on trails, not scales
Peter Heller returns with a straightforward but expertly observed detective mystery, set in America's first national park
The premise sounds nice: spend all your time off the grid in a cliffside dwelling with great views. We asked a real hermit what else the job entails.
A new book reveals, in vivid detail, how Christopher Knight escaped society more completely than most anybody else in human history
Rising global temperatures could render the meanings of these words obsolete
Jim Shepard’s latest collection takes a hard look at characters confronting extraordinary—and often cataclysmic—environmental situations
Florence Williams has been writing about the tangible benefits of getting outdoors for years. Presenting the best of what she's learned.
Risky pursuits like BASE jumping offer a buzz better than any drug. New technologies provide the same rush without the danger.
Behind the scenes with the producers who spent thousands of hours in the Himalayas to capture first-of-its-kind footage of four snow leopards
The vertical ceased print publication this winter, after 70 years of great stories
The fiberglass menagerie before you is made up of 34 animatronic beasts, created for Spy in the Wild, a Nature miniseries on PBS in which cameras disguised as animals embed with the real beasts for an immersive take on the nature documentary.
On Kauai, residents worry less about whether genetically-modified food is safe to eat and more about what the pesticides used to test them are doing to their bodies. In an excerpt from his new book, 'Food Fight,' the author hits the ground to find out just what's happening.
'World, Chase Me Down' is a nonstop crime adventure novel. Even better, most of it actually happened.
Noted adventure writer Colin Thubron's latest novel tells the story of residents trapped in a burning building—but it also distills what he's learned over a lifetime of nomadism
Conservation and recreation make a strong showing in both documentaries and dramas at this year's festival
'Chasing Coral,' a new film premiering at Sundance, chronicles the desperate adventure of documenting the most imperiled ecosystems on earth
When Douglas Preston joined an expedition searching for the ancient Ciudad Blanca, he realized there may have been some truth to the warning not to enter the place
In an always-connected society, the urge to unplug has never been stronger. A new book takes a fresh look at just how difficult that can be.
'Everest Rescue' is an inside look at a very risky job: performing high-altitude helicopter rescues on the tallest mountain in the world
Meet the Japanese farmers and hunters defending their homeland from the ruthless hogs that—by the way—may have wandered over from Fukushima
Between a Grammy nomination and prepping for a 2017 tour, musician Scott Hansen spoke with us about his obsession with the outdoors
Great audio took over the outdoors world this year, and not just because Outside launched a show of our own in March. Now it's time to take a look back.
In 2013, Kelly Lund started taking photos of his dog. More than a million followers later, the pair have officially gone pro.
Though it is humble, it will always come to the rescue when nothing else seems right
We caught up with photographer Krystle Wright at 5Point Adventure Film Festival to talk about her first dive into filmmaking with, The Mysteries.
In 'The Mysteries', from photographer Krystle Wright and filmmaker Skip Armstrong, Wright seeks to make a dream photo into reality.
Jason Momoa is most known for his rugged exterior in Game of Thrones, but this film looks at his humble beginnings.
These German artists used drones, kites, and projectors to create some of the coolest photos we’ve seen this year
This is what we'll be listening to all winter
Wolf howls, bird songs, crickets, frogs—soundscapes contain clues to not only what's going on around us but also who we are.
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
In an excerpt from "Raising Wild," Michael Branch examines at the stick—you know, the part of the tree—as legendary plaything, metaphor, and ultimately, just a stick
British citizen Rory Stewart spent the first 36 years of his life exploring everywhere but Britain. In his new book, he finally returns to the country of his nationality and tries to understand it.
Author Michael Branch's new book is a hilarious and thoughtful exploration of how to be a parent in the wild and harsh Nevada desert
From burning sneakers to Olympic pleas, here's how some of the outdoor world's power players reacted in the week following the election
The new movie 'USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage' is heavy on Nicholas Cage and sharks but pales in comparison to the real ordeal
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
For the past two decades, the website LetsRun.com has straddled the lines between gossip, investigative reporting, and hardcore training advice, angering Nike, USA Track and Field, and traditional media in the process. Charles Bethea joined them at the 2016 Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, to figure out how they’ve managed to become the most important, and controversial, outlet in competitive running.
In 'The Unnatural World,' journalist David Biello argues that while humans have gotten Earth into a mess, we also have the power to fix it
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
Vikings star Travis Fimmel has exactly three possessions: his trailer, his pickup truck, and his horse
Garrett McNamara's new autobiography tackles his reputation, his critics, his records, and his less-than-traditional childhood
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
A new photo book tells the stories of trailblazing athletes and advocates. There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of most of them.
A new documentary argues that the Central Asia Institute’s founder was treated unfairly by "60 Minutes" and Jon Krakauer when they took him down in 2011. The newsmagazine and the author remain unfazed, and both stand by their original reporting.
How accurate is the new show about an outdoor magazine’s website? We asked staffers at our outdoor magazine’s website.
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
The comedian, actor, and author of the new woodworking book 'Good Clean Fun' talks about one of his favorite projects—a canoe paddle
A new book and movie explore the causes, legacy, and drama of the oil spill. But neither probe deeply enough.
Listen to your primal fear or die trying
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
After 10 years of skydiving, 3,500 wingsuit jumps, and years of developing his X Wing, Rex turns himself into a human rocket