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In today’s era, claiming an adventure record requires more than skill. You need a laundry list of caveats and qualifiers.
A minute-by-minute account my attempt to run across the Grand Canyon—twice
A new Outdoor Industry Association report details outdoor rec spending by congressional district. Lawmakers should take note.
The author started her career just trying to fit in with the (many, many) guys, but eventually came to realize she'd become as misogynistic as the worst of them
It sure looks like it. Bill Gifford on the $100 million legal battle that ended with a whimper.
In an excerpt from Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book 'The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century,' Edwin Rist, a 20-year-old champion flytier, pulls off a very strange burglary at the British Museum of Natural History.
Evan Phillips climbed mountains until an injury took him out of the game. Now he pours his energy into making music and 'The Firn Line,' a podcast about the lives of climbers, artists, and adventurers.
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
Arctic adventure and high malaise in pursuit of the Northwest Passage
We answer your cohabitation and codependency questions this week
Meet three entrepreneurs tackling the world’s toughest problems with next-gen science and technology
Our features editor sat down with author Mike Finkel to talk about his book, and you can listen in on their conversation
The first woman to ride Mavericks on her love-hate relationship with the sport, competing against other women, and why she never went pro
Our bikes may be better now, but what about the world in which we ride them?
Enough already with skis and headlamps that can talk to our phones. The whole thrill of being outside is in escaping the modern tyranny of tech distractions.
They're not all head rubs and face licks
On April 19-22, 2018 filmmakers from across the globe will be descending on Carbondale, Colorado for the annual 5Point Film Festival.
It’s not about which laws you break—it’s about how you break them
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
Location, location, location! This one-bedroom is close to nothing.
From filmmakers, Alex Gorosh and Wylie Overstreet, this video is a product of intense boredom.
Trying to figure out how to show both of your dogs—with different energy levels—exactly how much you love them? We have answers to this dilemma and more in this week's lightning round.
It’s not the bike that matters—it’s where you take it
Women who work as guides and professional athletes face a tougher go than their male counterparts if they also want to raise children
The founder of Out There Adventures discovered power in nature while growing up gay. Now she's sharing it with the next generation—and taking the industry by storm.
Over the past three decades, Nancy Hogshead-Makar has established a reputation as the leading attorney and champion for young athletes filing sex-abuse lawsuits. Now the former Olympic swimmer faces her biggest challenge yet: making sure #metoo's impact is permanent.
Three years after the Camber CEO Pledge, outdoor companies still struggle to find and hire female leaders. The gap is slowly closing, but the lack of focus on hiring women of color is clearer than ever.
Former pro road rider Iris Slappendel founded the first labor union for women cyclists with one goal: getting team managers, sponsors, and riders to treat male and female cyclists with equal respect, 'cause that sure isn't happening now
That's just business as usual in the Trump administration. But despite the interior secretary's asinine comments, there may yet be hope for ground-up change.
It's hard to know what to make of the sudden rise of electric bikes. But one thing is certain: Racing them is a sign of the apocalypse.
Five years after Tim Samaras and two others died in a tornado outside El Reno, Oklahoma, a writer tries to understand what made him take the risks that he did
Is it a shame we need them? Yes. But it's the only way to protect parents who want their kids to grow up independent and brave.
For when you don’t have tens of thousands dollars just laying around
A new book by Heather Hansen explores the complicated world of wildland-urban interface firefighting as it unfolded in the Cold Springs Fire near Nederland, Colorado
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
Over the last 41 years, we’ve published some astonishing stories of misadventure. This new collection represents the wildest tales we’ve ever told.
Researchers say cyclists are a “problem” for self-driving technology, but the real problem is the cars
We asked our favorite athletes and explorers what books have stuck with them. Then we dug up some new picks that hit the same notes of adventure and awe.
There's no reason smaller feet should equal smaller ambition
The Secretary of the Interior's idea to support public lands with oil and mining leases isn't just wrongheaded—the numbers don't add up.
Voters have the power to fix the public lands crisis, but first we need get smarter about how we fund open spaces
As artist Chuck Close said, “Inspiration is for amateurs; the rest of us just show up and get to work”
A new drama on AMC combines history and twisted fantasy to recreate the most infamous polar expedition in history
New Yorkers were on high alert after a coyote attack a few weeks ago. But certainly this thing couldn’t be as dangerous as a taxi driver toward the end of a 12-hour shift, right?
And also, when to stop being a baby and learn to enjoy yourself
Reality-TV stars never sustain long careers. Just don't tell that to Grylls.
Reality TV stars never have long careers. So how come Grylls is charging harder than ever?
A wintertime search-and-rescue drama that began with a predawn disappearance and a single terrifying clue: blood. No big deal, though. All we needed was a miracle.
International federations are putting quotas and policies in place to encourage gender parity at the highest levels. How much change will come of it?
We’ve partnered with Portland, Oregon’s Pickathon Music Festival to showcase some of the year’s best new music.
The latest book by David Roberts is a personal narrative on mortality and relationships and a polemic on the history and future of adventure
The new Netflix docuseries tells a strange-but-true story that's set in 1980s Oregon but feels especially relevant today
A record-holding marathoner and a journalist explore how your mindset can improve your running, and your running can improve your mind
Drivers need to start owning up to how dangerous they are
It's not about training regimens or dietary dogma—it's about community
Meet the hog-tying, net-throwing, wave-surfing, calf-roping Native Hawaiian cowboys who are unlike any other cowboys on earth
Including how to get that coveted wet-dog smell
A new report finds that a startling number of environmental and conservation organizations aren't making efforts to report on internal diversity or actively pursue inclusion
The climber's posthumously published autobiography gives an intimate look at a mountain legend and takes on new meaning after his death
Carl Hoffman's latest book explores two lives and the surprising way in which they began to interact
Valley of a Thousand Hills. from Jess Colquhoun, dives into the lives of a few skaters at South Africa’s Indigo Skate Camp.
We must resolve the sexism ingrained in cycling—starting with ditching the outdated practice of flanking successful male athletes with scantily clad women
The horrific scandal in U.S. gymnastics is part of a long history of sexual abuse in amateur sports—especially swimming. The time for lasting change is now.
The acclaimed author of 'Wild' shares her process and philosophy with Tim Ferriss
Because your Garmin can’t help you navigate your relationships
When I needed to process my grief, the polar cold and isolation proved to be exactly what I needed
While other kids were stuck taking standardized tests, I decided to take my daughter, Devon, to Africa to learn about conservation in the global classroom
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
The USOC has failed to do enough to protect American athletes from abuse for years. Getting rid of its chief executive won't do anything to solve the problem.
Couples can get dirty together in many ways
I’m also an avid sportsman and one of my firearms is an AR-15. So you might be surprised that I've never joined the NRA—nor ever will.
*Epic, as in a very long day—not we’re-gonna-die
We've partnered with Fresh off the Grid to bring you three not-so-basic trail mix recipes that are a breeze to make at home.
We’ve already let go of the idea that cyclists should pretend to be drivers. Maybe it’s time to let go of our fixation on safety gear as well.