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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
In his new animated feature, Chris Butler adds a contemporary twist to an old-fashioned tale
Two new podcasts are telling stories about climate and environmental change—and giving us a venue for considering the future
Heather Hansman’s new book is a must-read for anyone who loves rivers or is concerned about the future of the West
The new National Geographic series, narrated by Bear Grylls, doesn’t sugarcoat the harsh reality that critters face in the far reaches of the world
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year's best new music
When the going gets tough, reach for these high-energy tracks recommended by our editors
Feeling the need to get out into the sunshine for as long as humanly possible after the winter? If it’s still too cold, here are some books about other people doing that.
Jeff Provenzano narrates a wingsuit flight that resulted in a $5,000 helicopter-rescue bill
'The River and the Wall' chronicles an intense journey down the Rio Grande, bearing witness to the ecosystems and livelihoods along the U.S.-Mexico border
In the wake of a bizarre physical attack and the death of her father, Katie Arnold felt paralyzed by the anxieties of parenthood and being a woman alone in the wilderness. She got through it the same way she’d always done, by lacing up and hitting the trail. An exclusive excerpt from her new memoir, Running Home.
Including, but not limited to, films on taxidermists, Olympians, and one very scary night for a park ranger
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
Peter Heller’s latest novel puts two college friends in a canoe on Canada's Maskwa River, paddling toward a struggle against nature and other humans
In his new book, Mark Synnott offers a personal history of climbing, including a tense but revealing expedition to Pakistan with legendary climber Alex Lowe
The acclaimed author answers questions about his book ‘How to Change Your Mind’ and explains the emerging science behind the misunderstood drugs
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music
In her new memoir 'Thirst,' the celebrated thru-hiker delves into the physical and mental struggles and triumphs she experienced on the trail
From ‘Becoming,’ by Michelle Obama, to ‘Sapiens,’ by Yuval Noah Harari
The professional ski mountaineer counts these titles among her all-time favorites
Four books that come highly recommended from one of America's most prolific mountaineers
Two hunters set off in a raft to hunt for rutting mule deer bucks in Idaho’s famed Frank Church Wilderness.
The stories go deeper than just deep pow
We’re bringing you the Pickathon Old Growth, an ongoing program that showcases musical acts live from the 2018 festival
We would like to stay on the ranch with the beloved author forever
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
‘Grizzly Country’ profiles Doug Peacock as he reflects on his time protecting the Yellowstone grizzlies.
A new documentary, 'Sea of Shadows,' highlights the work of Andrea Crosta, whose team infiltrates cartels and gangs to fight illegal wildlife trafficking around the world
James Balog's newest documentary hopes to close the political and cultural gap on climate change through the stories of those most affected by it
A new documentary is telling the story of the immigrants who keep ski towns running
Eric Larsen has more experience in the Arctic than just about anyone. He watched the new Mads Mikkelsen survival film and shared what he thought it got right and what missed the mark.
There's a burgeoning industry of hawking mountain-conquering platitudes for cash. Lots of it.
Mary Austin wrote about the Mojave as brilliantly as John Muir wrote about the Sierra. Why was she forgotten?
Mystery of Now features artist and Apache Skateboards founder Douglas Miles as he empowers youth in his community through skating