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One man and his canine pal cover 13,000 miles in 32 states to discover just how strong our relationship is with man's best friend.
Reed Timmer gets right into the thick of huge storms for a living. So we asked him to watch Into the Storm, a new tornado thriller, and report back on how it compares to the real thing.
When do adrenaline-seekers go too far? In Bird Dream, Matt Higgins explores the edge of courage, bravery, and insanity in the quest to land a wingsuit without a parachute.
One of Michigan's most acclaimed craft breweries—and the beer geniuses behind it—will be taking center stage in a new History Channel reality show.
Two new books attempt to explain mankind’s strange attraction to the deep blue sea.
We caught up with Wallace J. Nichols to learn about his new book, which explores all the surprising ways water contributes to our happiness—and our success.
From wombats to killer whales, animals suffer from OCD, PTSD, anxiety, phobias, and mood disorders. What that says about us, and how we can learn to be "therapy humans" for our pets.
It all started with the wooden dories. Years of research, many boat trips through the Grand Canyon's rapids, and one award-winning book later, the author shares what that incredible place means to him.
A behind the scenes look at the cover shoot for the July issue of Outside. Just in time for World Cup soccer season, photographer Dylan Coulter turned the camera on Team USA’s Captain, Clint Dempsey. …
Atiba Jefferson is a professional photographer from Colorado Springs, CO. He discovered photography in high school and quickly developed a passion for the camera. His desire to capture the movement of skateboarding, precisely how he saw it, pushed him to move to California and chase his dream of becoming a…
Greg Hunt is a director and cinematographer that has shot some of the most influential skateboarding films of our time. He discovered photography and filmmaking while he was a pro skateboarder for Stereo Skateboards. This short follows his path from skateboarder to filmmaker and offers a peek into his filmmaking…
Arto Saari is a professional skateboarder born in Seinajoki, Finland. He’s been one of the most celebrated skateboarders of our time, while starring in several skats films and elevating the standard in the industry. In the last three years Arto has shifted his focus from skateboarding to photography. This short…
Okay, sure, T-Ride's annual gathering of the storytelling tribe can wax a bit earnest, but it's still one of the finest showcases of adventure filmmaking you'll find in America (or anywhere else). Here, a few highlights from the inspiring cinematic weekend.
Three new essential summer reads examine justice and payback in the wilderness.
David Sibley, the man who raised the bar on guidebooks, releases a second edition of his best-selling guide to birds.
A behind-the-scenes look at the toughest job at Outside: taking to the slopes of Utah to try out all the latest skis. Someone's gotta do it.
When a Sherpa and a native Nepali paraglided off of Mount Everest in 2011, they flew into history. Now a new book chronicles their extraordinary journey.
There were stormy moments during the legendary author's long relationship with Outside, but nobody was more influential in shaping our vision of what adventure writing could achieve.
Two adventure masterpieces revisit epic failures of ambition
The 5Point Film Festival begins tomorrow (April 24)! Another great lineup of films is coming through Carbondale, Colorado this year. The festival’s 2014 trailer is total hype reel for adventure that is definitely worth a watch.
RAD COMPANY chronicles mountain bike icon Brandon Semenuk as he and his handpicked team of riders push the limits of freeride mountain biking and showcase their skills on never-before-seen terrain. From Red Bull Media House. Tip: Turn up the volume!…
A short from Go Project Films that follows Yup’ik fisherman Ray Waska as he teaches his grandkids to fish during the summer salmon run in the remote Alaskan Yukon Delta. Environmental and cultural forces threaten their way of life, but Ray holds out hope that his grandsons will keep…
It’s official, we have never seen a better dog training highlight reel. Jumpy shows off some new tricks and an incredible connection with his trainer, Omar von Muller, in this short edit. Can Jumpy be beat? We’d love to see any challengers.
Specifically: Sean Carey, the hypertalented multi-instrumentalist and Bon Iver band member whose new solo album, Range of Light, was inspired by the mountains Muir loved most.
America's southern boundary has been a flashpoint for controversy and political debate for years. But a rollicking 2,000-mile drive with National Public Radio reveals there's much more to the region than meets the ear.
Looking for ways to make your MTB films better as the weather warms up? Here is a cool piece that lays out some useful tips, all while showing you how it’s done. A project from Filme von Draussen Workshop.
In 2007, Erden Eruç entered his 24-foot ocean rowing boat, the Calderdale, to start a journey that would take him around the world under his own power. It would become a five year and eleven day journey that would challenge him physically, mentally, spiritually and emotionally. From Castaway With Purpose.
In 2012, Jordan Manley, a respected action sports photographer and filmmaker, suffered a severe concussion. Performing some of the most mundane tasks would cause Manley to expereince horrible symptoms of his injury. He began taking #dailywalks and used Instagram and his iPhone to highlight brief moments of nature and beauty…
The men credited with the first human-powered circumnavigations of the earth are sharing their story in two new books.
How a Mormon kid from Utah cracked the code for producing adventure videos you can't stop sharing.
A compilation from filmmaker Aaron Lieber. Using his RED EPIC, Lieber captures the best athletes in the world, from Sochi Gold winner Sage Kotensburg to the 11X World Champion Kelly Slater.
A short film about a journey into the into the Colorado Rockies by Mike Pavlovsky during Outside Adventure Film School – Colorado Backcountry 2014. As the ultimate hands-on filmmaking experience, the Outside Adventure Film School provides innovative instruction from story conception to the big screen. We choose the…
Sage captures his early winter shredding in the Alps during the jump-infused big mountain comp known as the Swatch Skier’s Cup (Team Americas wins again!) with Sony’s POV Action Cam. An uber-wide 170 degree field of vision helps for up-close pans of tourists as they gape at the Matterhorn,…
To many entrepreneurs across the world, rising temperatures, drought, and ice melt represents a market opportunity. McKenzie Funk spent the past six years reporting around the world on how the business world is preparing for a warmer planet.
A reflection on sports, nature and the extreme. “When asked what freedom is to us, we’ll probably say nothing. No thoughts, no doubts, no fears, no pressure, no self reflection. A positive emptiness.” A project from GET OUT THERE.
When 23-year-old Lahr went missing on a trail outside Ouray, Colorado, the world lost an amazing young talent
In the latest sneak peek from Red Bull Media House and MSP Films’ epic Fall 2014 release, DAYS OF MY YOUTH, Big Mountain skier Cody Townsend is doing what he does best: skiing huge lines and getting big air.
Can anything slow down Phil Robertson, the most controversial name in reality TV?
A unique look into skiing and the power forged within the athletes mind. As action sports athletes must push themselves physically, they also must equally push themselves mentally. “Action sports are a mental game. Every trick, variation and landing is generated in your mind as a vision or dream of…
Drones have allowed just about anyone to gain an aerial perspective. Donald Miralle’s images show you why these unmanned aircraft might change photography forever—and why a helicopter is still pretty handy, too.
The Making of True To This: Episode 3 ‘Not New To This’, takes us deeper into the never ending journey of the stone and the beckoning of the inner voice. Explore the fringes of the Veeco Film Productions library with Volcom team riders past and present.
Epic adventure narrative about the 1897 Yukon Gold Rush airs this week
Now available Vimeo On Demand. Everything is baked. The snow has turned to mush and that burn is starting to peel. Fortunately, for those seeking cover from the glare there is a reset on the way. Hot on the heels of Level 1’s award-winning film Sunny comes a…
The Wegge Bros have set off on a new adventure: watch the new Bear Island Trailer! Inge Wegge (25) and Jørn Ranum (22) spent nine months in an isolated and uninhabited bay of a remote, arctic island by the coast of Northern-Norway. To surf of course….
Look out Planet Earth. Filmed entirely in the Oostvaardersplassen, a nature reserve that harbors the largest population of wild horses and red deer in Europe. The film aims to show the circle of life in all its intricacy and glory – not through didactic scientific explanation, but by feel,…
The co-owner of Clif Bar speaks up about the traveling women’s film festival.
Pro paddler Rush Sturges dishes tips on making dazzling adventure films
River renegades! Crazy foreign correspondents! Somali kidnappers! These were the epic yarns and soul-stirring stories that held us transfixed.
From the shark that choked on a moose to an investigation into Tough Mudder's first death, we look back at the stories that defined the year.
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LunaFest is a nationwide film festival featuring films by, for, and about women. The proceeds from the 190-plus events across the country are donated to non-profits, and more than $1.25 million has been raised for women’s organizations.
What does Santa look for under the Christmas tree… Happy holidays and ride safe!…
A documentary from around the globe about our relationship with water. In select theaters starting this fall. …
Official trailer for DAYS OF MY YOUTH coming in the fall of 2014. A film by Red Bull Media House and MSP Films. Athletes include Richard Permin, Mark Abma, Bobby Brown, James Heim, Cody Townsend, PK Hunder, Russ Henshaw, Michelle Parker, Gus Kenworthy, Markus Eder, and Sam Anthamatten.
A stirring film by Lucy Walker. The project chronicles Kevin Pearce and Shaun White in the lead up to the 2010 Olympics, where White won gold and Pearce didn’t even make it to competition after being left in a coma after a training accident. The project chronicles Kevin Pearce…
Ultraruns and extreme triathlons are the stuff Guido Van der Werve’s work is made of.
A project following Robert Young Pelton in his attempt to find the Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony. Read the full article here. …
What’s a niche adventure photographer to do when social media and technology create the perfect environment for copycats? In the case of North Shore wave photographer Clark Little, put down the coffee, assess the mayhem, and then dive right in.
Proven strategies for getting laughs, plus some always winning punch lines
Morgan Beck Miller mostly kept quiet about the bitter custody battle consuming her and her husband Bode. Until she didn't.
“Bear Island is not the kind of island that you can buy a ticket to, and take a boat or an airplane.” The Wegge Bros from “North of the Sun” set out on another journey that may just top their previous one. Another cold-weather quest filled with surfing, snowboarding, and…
From film festivals to private releases, we combed this year's batch of adventure cinema to bring you the best-of-show.
By Field Productions. Follow a group of the world’s most talented skiers and snowboarders on an intense and unpredictable trip through exotic destinations in Norway, Sweden, Canada, USA and New Zealand.
A film by b4apres media. The fight against oil giant Enbridge for the Great Bear Rainforest.
Sure, Katniss Everdeen looks hot wielding a carbon-fiber bow. But don't look too closely at her shooting and survival skills.
Following in the footsteps of Confluence’s earlier releases DRIFT, RISE and CONNECT, WAYPOINTS is the most exotic, ambitious and in-depth feature-length project that Confluence has ever created.
What drives Lance Armstrong? Director Alex Gibney, along with producers Frank Marshall and Matt Tolmach, offers an answer, and reexamines their role in promoting his story.
Here is a look behind the scenes of Alastair Lee’s new film The Last Great Climb, which premiered on November 4th. The film follows Leo Houlding with his team of Jason Pickles and Sean ‘Stanley’ Leary as they attempt to make the first ascent of the NE ridge of Ulvetanna…
Starring Jeremy Jones, a 2013 National Geographic ‘Adventurer of the Year,’ Higher is the final piece of the TGR trilogy. Jones and his crew are elevating their game and taking their quest to the highest standard for the third and final installment of the Deeper, Further, Higher trilogy from Teton Gravity…
November 4th Premiere! Alastair Lee’s film on Leo Houlding with his team of Jason Pickles and Sean ‘Stanley’ Leary as they attempt to make the first ascent of the NE ridge of Ulvetanna Pea. The Last Great Climb…
How a fearless filmmaker is shifting the conversation around snowboarding and big air
The Southern Foodways Alliance searches out the best hidden food personalities in the American South, tells their stories in films and oral histories, and puts their farms and restaurants on the map. We called filmmaker Joe York to find out why he works so hard to raise the profile of out-of-the-way cooks, farmers, and ranchers.
When outdoor athletes put down their gear and pick up guitars
One of the boldest skiers of our time, Shane McConkey left behind a wife, a daughter, and one of the sport's greatest legacies. Now a new documentary shares intimate details of his life. We talk to his widow, Sherry McConkey, about the film and their time together.
Teton Gravity Research’s Way Of Life is now available for download on iTunes. Check out the opening segment.
