Traversing the "Most Dangerous Hike in the World"
The knife edge of Switzerland's Hardergrat is 16 miles long with more than 10,000 feet of vertical gain
Essays
Two Friends Quit Their Jobs to Build a Cabin. Everything Went Wrong.
And it was awesome
"Can't Outride It": A Mountain Biker Speaks Out Against Racism
The graphic artist, writer, and mountain biker wrote a poem about her complicated definition of racism
How We Can Build an Anti-Racist Outdoor Industry
The work must continue long after the protests end. Here's how to start.
The Black Equestrians Fighting Police Brutality on Horseback
From Houston to Minneapolis, protesters on horseback are sending a powerful message
Why We'll Always Be Drawn to Campfires
They're a connection to our wildest selves
A Cave Kingpin Is Buying Up America’s Underground. What’s His Plan?
John Ackerman has spent millions procuring a majority of the known caves in Minnesota, which add up to dozens of miles of underground passageways and likely make him the largest cave owner in the U.S. He collects and charts them in the name of preservation, but his controversial methods have created many opponents.
Why Prizes and Recognition Are Overrated
A lot of people get recognition because they do groundbreaking, brilliant, and deserving work, work that rises to the top through merit alone. But there are other groundbreaking, brilliant people who don’t always get recognition.
How Surfers in NYC Memorialized George Floyd on the Water
Surfers at Rockaway Beach held a paddle out this weekend in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement
What We Can Learn from This German Walking Tradition
'Volksmarches' are popular walking events that involve tea stops, prizes, and a noncompetitive spirit