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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
Wolf howls, bird songs, crickets, frogs—soundscapes contain clues to not only what's going on around us but also who we are.
This is what we'll be listening to all winter
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
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
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.
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
Garrett McNamara's new autobiography tackles his reputation, his critics, his records, and his less-than-traditional childhood
Vikings star Travis Fimmel has exactly three possessions: his trailer, his pickup truck, and his horse
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
Listen to your primal fear or die trying
A new book and movie explore the causes, legacy, and drama of the oil spill. But neither probe deeply enough.
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
Watch Rex Pemberton's insane quest to skydive onto—and then surf—a big wave
In these exclusive clips, Rex and his team sort out all the safety and logistical challenges of combining skydiving with surfing
With the goose-induced emergency landing once again in the spotlight, we look back on the bloody, bizarre response in New York City parks
From dog-eared classics to under-the-radar picks, this is our list of 15 books that will awaken the adolescent Outsider.
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other media on our radar
A ski movie review series comes to "Outside"
A new film from pro snowboarder Alex Yoder takes viewers to northeastern Turkey, where locals have been snowboarding for centuries.
The photos in the accomplished skier's new fitness-focused book show that she knows her power. But do her messages about strength and beauty hit quite as powerfully today?
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other happenings on our radar
You say that you love the earth, but do you love it as much as Beth Stephens and Annie Sprinkle? We talked to the creators of the Ecosex Manifesto about what it means to be ecosexual.
Ian Frazier has had it with people calling favorite outdoor spots “cathedrals,” “shrines,” and “sacred spaces.” Here's why.
Tom Harrison makes painstaking, recreationist-friendly maps the old-school way. But it's not a lost art—in the enduring popularity of his products is a lesson on what makes the paper map special.
How an indie pop writer changed the tone of the decade’s most ambitious snowboarding film
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other happenings on our radar
Snowboarding’s most anticipated film in years is being released October 3. It’s been hyped up for months by the likes of Red Bull, GoPro, and other companies, but good news: We’ve seen it and it more than lives up to the buzz. The Fourth Phase is one you won’t want to miss.
HBO's ambitious new show—and perhaps the next 'Game of Thrones'—takes smart advantage of adventurous land we already know and love
The books, movies, music, podcasts, and other happenings on our radar
Warren Miller’s autobiography gives a thorough look at his six-decade career—which just so happens to parallel the rise of skiing in America
One of the founding fathers of ski porn, Miller has directed 55 movies since 1950. This is a highly subjective ranking of his work, from the people who know it best.