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Katie Boué started practicing No Social Sundays and reclaimed her time
In 'The Outlaw Ocean,' Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Ian Urbina explores the sprawling systems of abuse and corruption that rule the high seas
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'How to Be a Family' and 'Uncharted' give unvarnished views of family travel from two very different perspectives
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Actor Kevin Nealon, star and host of the YouTube show Hiking with Kevin, talks about taking celebrities into nature
A year after groundbreaking inclusion, the on-screen slopes are back to a bro fest with 'Return to Send’er'
From its focus on simple, durable designs to its epic trekking events across the globe, the Swedish gear maker embodies everything we love about Sweden
Two new books show the scary and whimsical sides of our constant outdoor companions
Téa Obreht's sprawling new novel ties together camels, immigration, and the myths of the Southwest
Four authors on paying attention, savoring silence, getting off the grid, and living peaceably with technology
Without a cast or narration, the abstract film attempts to convey the urgency of our warming planet. But will it reach enough people to matter?
The North Carolina–based buddy adventure brings blue-collar fishing culture to the big screen
'Day Dreamers,' from Fractal Film Co., is an ode to the women who aspire to adventure—and act on it
A performance in Grand Junction, Colorado, pays homage to the confluence of the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers—and calls for action to protect the threatened waterway
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
From Evil Bikes, 'Utah' features riders Kyle Norbraten, Mike Giese, and Graham Agassiz as they rip around Virgin, Utah.
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Fifteen classics of the genre that share campfire tales, athlete interviews, and the occasional Bigfoot search
In his long-awaited memoir, 'One-Way Ticket,' a cheater turned reformer tells all about performance-enhancing drugs, the Tour de France, and a rider he used to know named Lance
The Miami Murals project is adding an interactive digital layer to a series of climate-focused public art in a mural-crazy city
Diversify your Instagram feed with plus-size ultrarunners, kayakers, and other bold outdoorspeople who want you to love getting out there too
Two new releases go (ahem) deep on watery obsessions and how they foster closer relationships with fragile environments
The famous waterfalls appear in about ten seconds' worth of her new music video, and some people are angry about it
A new book by Christopher Ketcham is a rollicking and unsparing look at the threats to our public lands
Who says dystopian climate sci-fi and mountain-survival stories aren't beach reads?
From bull riding to catfish noodling, these stories prove that there's no right way to live a meaningful life outdoors
'Hypnopompia' is a dreamlike timelapse from Eaglewood Films that features Latvia's mires
This week, we’ve got Zephaniah OHora performing 'High Class City Girl from the Country'
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
The new documentary Maiden tells the story of the first all-female sailing team to finish the Whitbread Round the World Race. We talked with the crew's skipper about the historic feat.
We put together a beach book list that has something for everyone, whether you’re looking for true crime or the next hot novel
Skylights, a show run by wilderness therapists, talks about nature-oriented approaches to topics like gaming addiction, parenting, and isolation
On July 13 and 14, Outside magazine is bringing its first active-lifestyle festival to Chicago, with stand-up paddleboarding, climbing, fly-fishing, running, biking, axe throwing, an adventure film festival, speakers, live music, and more
Robert Macfarlane finds beauty in the dark recesses of the world—caves, subterranean rivers, even a hidden laboratory
'This Land' tells the story of an ongoing case with big stakes for tribal sovereignty
Two new books, 'The Fate of Food' and 'The Way We Eat Now,' look at diet on a global level for a complementary view of our changing food systems
The athletes, entrepreneurs, and community organizers who are making the outdoors a more welcoming, awesome, and vibrant place
What does it mean to be a well-read outdoorsperson in 2019? We have 54 new ideas. Yes, we still love Cheryl Strayed and John McPhee, but here's an updated class of noteworthy additions.
Denver linebacker Von Miller and Kansas City left tackle Eric Fisher face off in an epic outdoor challenge.
Eric Fisher is best known as a professional football player, but the Michigan native is also a serious outdoorsman
Fly-fishing expert and guide Hank Patterson is out to prove that most of the squabbling is just a misunderstanding
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
Shane Grammer's images brought hope to his friends and family in the wake of California's most destructive fire. Now he's returning to the region to reveal new work, including a major art installation.
The low-budget jaunt has an encouraging message for anyone intimidated by getting outdoors
From searching for Bigfoot in Ohio to drinking snake blood in China, these are the best and strangest Outside tales
'Aloha Rodeo' and 'Rough Magic' are two new, totally true stories about the triumph of man and horse
Marin Sardy's first memoir is a thoughtful, sometimes heartbreaking look at life with her brother and mother, who both suffered mental illness
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Denver linebacker Von Miller and Kansas City left tackle Eric Fisher are both avid outdoorsmen. So we brought them to New Mexico to go head-to-head in fishing, archery, and cooking. Here's how it went down.
HBO’s ‘Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel’ gives a rare behind-the-scenes look into the professional lives of Jimmy Chin, Larry Haynes, and James Boole
Kris Newby dives deep to unearth a secret history of government cover-ups in the spread of Lyme disease, but her research rests on shaky ground
Will Gurley is using his work to spread the word about development in our national parks
In 'The Big Island,' Tyler Fairbank stitched hundreds of still images together and manipulated them into motion sequences
Everything we're keeping an eye on at the Colorado festival and beyond
'The Perfect Flight' is a portrait of falconer Shawn Hayes, who found his first bird in urban Los Angeles
A new book argues that specialization—in sport and life—is overrated
'A Different Perspective' is a film that's designed to showcase nature photography in a lens that's unique
When one of your best buds is getting married, it calls for something truly epic
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
Scientifically proven to contain the most nostalgic value, bug spray, and peanut-butter-dipped Oreos
Michigan-raised writer Dean Kuipers and his brothers had a problem with their father: he had alienated all of them, and his attempt to regain their affection with a hunting property he’d bought only made things worse. Then something wonderful happened, rooted in their shared love of wild places. An exclusive excerpt from Kuipers's new memoir ‘The Deer Camp.’
A fascinating data analysis of the 381 painting the beloved artist did for his TV show will have you looking at him in a whole new light
'Element' documents the relationship between water and land through the lens of filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov
Caroline Van Hemert recounts an epic North American journey in her memoir 'The Sun Is a Compass.' But it's a lot more than just a gripping ride-along.
'Rock Paper Fish' takes viewers to southeast Alaska, where life is inseparable from the age-old rhythms of the Chilkat River
This week, we’ve got Lost Bayou Ramblers performing Si J'aurais des Ailes
Chia-Chia Lin's highly anticipated debut novel follows a Taiwanese American family struggling on the outskirts of Anchorage, Alaska
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Inspiring stories by badass adventurers
'Odd Season' highlights the joys that can be found in this turbulent transition period known as spring
Dierdre Wolownick gives us an inside look at what it was like to raise the 'Free Solo' climber in 'The Sharp End of Life'
The writer and climate activist talks about his new book 'Falter' and how the human race got itself into such a big mess
Kicking off spring film-festival season, these shorts and features explore the Grand Canyon, skate culture, and the nature of sufferfests
From 'The Suble Art of Not Giving a F*ck' to 'Sapiens,' this professional mountain biker doesn't mess around when it comes to reading good books
In his latest book, he unpacks our ineffectiveness in the face of climate change and connects the dots on what the future might be like
The new book 'Down from the Mountain' explores the fine line bears walk between the wilderness and suburbia
We've partnered with Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year's best new music
‘Vanlife Diaries: Finding Freedom on the Open Road’ will spark your wanderlust