Yvon Chouinard thinks environmental activists could learn a thing or two from businesspeople, even if—as he puts it—businesspeople are sleazeballs

In his latest book, Pulitzer Prize–winning scientist Edward O. Wilson argues for a bold step in conservation

Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.

A new documentary gives a never-before-seen look at the BASE jumper's near-death experience—and the almost-impossible jump he took just a year later

The singer’s new album comes after a two-year deep dive into the wild

Skiers have been wiping out since the dawn of the sport. But now, when pro skiers take miraculous falls, millions of people tune in.

A rollicking new book examines the extraordinary, nearly forgotten life of the american scout and adventurer

The trick to scoring dreamy conditions and jealousy-inducing powder footage? Don’t plan ahead, and know how to fake it when the conditions aren't that dreamy.

A retired Navy SEAL teaches us how to turn common household objects into brutal weapons in a pinch, which is almost as funny as it is terrifying

The original 1991 film inspired a generation of hard-charging athletes. Now grown up, many of them signed on as stuntmen for the reboot to make the snowboarding, wingsuiting, and motocross as real as possible.

What’s spurring so many A-list celebrities to appear on a survival TV show? The chance to experience a little fear and risk, which, as Grylls keeps telling us, only makes you stronger.

The first-ever documentary about the notorious ultramarathon was just as secretive and nearly as difficult to complete as the race itself

The first full-length mountain film to be shot entirely in 4K is no gimmick: it's a game changer for high-action, small-budget productions

Scottish BMX rider Kriss Kyle blew up the internet with his latest optical illusion video. Here’s how he did it.

With his first book, the famous climber seeks to put his daring stunts in perspective

Now you can hang your favorite in your living room, no matter how oddly specific

The famed big-mountain skier at the helm of Bravo’s new Whistler-based reality show, has her eye on the bigger picture: encouraging more women to get outdoors

Capturing footage for Salomon Freeski’s latest installment was a once-in-a-lifetime event

The best survival book in a decade tells the unbelievable tale of a man who spent more than a year lost on a boat

Iconic mountains in Scotland are crumbling under the feet of an unprecedented surge in tourism sparked by the last 007 movie

If a skier hucks without uploading a photo, does anybody see it? A road trip through the exploding business side of Instagram, where pro athletes roam Alberta stalking the next big trophy shot.

The late climber, highliner, and BASE jumper writes about the passions of his life: his dog, his girlfriend, and the outdoors

Meet the creative mastermind behind the tiny camera that elevated the first-person narrative and made POV fiends of us all

We asked two NASA engineers to break down how realistic the new Matt Damon movie is. (Spoilers ahead!)

In 'Think South,' Cathy de Moll explains how a team of explorers pulled off one of the 20th century’s most challenging expeditions

After decades spent wandering the globe, the veteran travel writer takes a domestic detour

This one-woman film crew has hopped the globe (and endured blood-sucking critters) to bring unheard voices to the fore

The secret? Leaf blowers, peat moss, and cornstarch.

As Hollywood prepares to release its adaptation of 'The Martian,' author Andy Weir talks about what it would take to send a person to Mars, and what he's got cooking for his next novel

We talked to the filmmaker behind a new Patagonia-funded film about a controversial ski resort development in British Columbia

The adventure documentary tracks four young Texans as they lead a group of mustangs from Mexico to Canada

The complicated relationship between high altitude workers and Western climbers is on display in ‘Sherpa’

To capture professional-grade footage on the world’s highest peak, the makers of Everest turned to a Colorado cameraman who got his start shooting for Warren Miller

The new film from Sweetgrass Productions shows you what it's like to pedal through a rattlesnake-infested desert—in the middle of the night

The filmmakers behind Reel Rock talk Alex Honnold’s early years, the Dawn Wall feature documentary, and what makes a good movie

An opportunity for a digital up-close encounter, to mark a great conservation achievement

After a terrifying brush with death two years ago forced the Canadian free-rider to confront his inner demons, a new film seeks to chronicle his spiritual journey

Does the catastrophe that gave us 'Into Thin Air' still have the power to captivate? We talk to the cast and crew of the new movie 'Everest' about making an adventure epic roar to life for a new generation.

With a blockbuster film about the deadly storm in the works, we spoke with one of the climbers who made it out alive about the tragedy

Photojournalist Max Whittaker takes you right to the fire line.

If the Rocky Mountains aren’t close enough, there are plenty of other treasures you can search for

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.

Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island. …

Shark Week host Paul de Gelder lays out some techniques for finding your happy place around some of the planet’s oldest predators

Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.

A group of ten ultrarunners attempted to chase down a pronghorn antelope in Northern New Mexico to answer the question of how humans evolved with a remarkable capacity for endurance running

Andy Casagrande saw his first shark on TV when he was a kid growing up in New York City, and it immediately captivated him.

Famed marine expert and non-fiction author Susan Casey takes us on a deep dive into humanity’s complex connection to dolphins.

By this summer, Long Island, New York, photographer Eric Meola will have logged more than 100 days and perhaps as many as 25,000 miles in the Great Plains over the past three years.

Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island. …

Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.

After winning the coveted audience award at Sundance, the documentary 'Meru' is getting a nationwide theatrical release next month. How did a climbing movie break through with mainstream audiences? Credit the incredible story at its center: a tale of tragedy, family, friendship, risk, and the redemptive power of suffering.

Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.

Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton kicks off his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.

In a new memoir, William Finnegan takes a break from hard-hitting reporting to explore his passion for the water

We’ve all fantasized about dropping everything and carving out a private paradise the wilderness. Foster Huntington did exactly that.

The best stories aren't just on paper anymore. Our (totally subjective) ranking assembles the millenium's 33 best new classics.

'Sunshine Superman' traces the rise and fall of a BASE-jumping pioneer

This year’s film festival, which kicks off Friday in Telluride, is chock full of 100 films, ranging from feature length documentaries about climbing the world’s toughest mountains to short, art films. Here are the 10 you shouldn’t miss.

This year’s Mountainfilm festival is dominated by feature-length climbing documentaries. The rise of these movies isn’t coincidence.

A new documentary from National Geographic chronicles a British man's cross-country march from L.A. to D.C. to appeal his visa ban at the Russian Embassy and hopefully continue his hike across the world.

A former firefighter himself, former 'Outside' editor Kyle Dickman retells the story of the tragic 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona in his new book.

The bestselling author fielded questions in front of 600 people last night

This month, Insight Editions released “The Finest Line,” by big-wave surfer Rusty Long. The coffee table book chronicles all the best big-wave spots and surfers in the world with large, brilliant pictures by some of the top surf photographers.

The book showcases some of the best photography and personalities in the adventure world. Here’s a quick preview of what to expect from the new coffee table favorite.

In his latest book, 'Missoula', the writer who became famous for diving deep into true tales of human tragedy uses a college town in Montana to underscore the national issue of college sexual assault.

Micah True, the late star of the book ‘Born to Run,’ is the subject of a new documentary that seeks to unveil the man behind the legend

A new film looks at the world of competitive skydiving and the people who spend all their free time falling out of the sky.

Star Matt Galland talks about surprise encounters with giant snakes in Mexico, watching his friend nearly drown during filming, and what else we can expect from his new reality show.

The Californian daredevil doesn’t want you to love his film. He wants you to be unsettled. And that may be the best thing about 'When Dogs Fly.'

Shooting 50,000 images for a 12-image assignment, surviving sub-zero temperatures, and being willing to just wait (for months)—all in a day's work for Paul Nicklen.

A fresh look at Wallace Stegner and Edward Abbey, plus this month's best novel-soundtrack combo

New books to reach for, whether you're of the mind that everything is going to be okay, or that everything is terrible all the time

We asked an expert to watch the horror movie ‘Backcountry’ and break down the myths and realities of encountering one of the forest's most intimidating animals

The 2000 ordeal of four kidnapped climbers in Kyrgyzstan was only the beginning.

Defining moments in sled-dog cinema, from slapstick schlock to Japanese realism.

Journalist Edward Struzik renders a barely recognizable far north—but it’s one worth getting to know.

Every spring, two baseball teams meet at California's San Quentin prison. One never leaves. Abe Streep reports from behind bars. Read Inside Baseball here.

It's a long story involving snow gods, the director's next film, and big money for the ski town. Take a seat.

American cross-country legend Craig Virgin lays out the connection between distance running and farm work