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A check-in on the state of equal pay shows that women still earn less than men in most outdoor industry occupations
The films you shouldn't miss from this year's stacked lineup
Justin O. Schmidt has traveled the world studying—and getting stung by—some terrifying insects. In his new book, he explains the nuances of the sting, from the bulldog ant to tarantula hawk.
We've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music.
Uni-Saders is a short documentary from filmmaker Trey Vollmer about a children's unicycling club based in Austin, Texas
Inspired by an ancestral ill-fated journey, a writer travels the world to understand how humans find their way through the unknown
While some groups celebrate the American bison as a conservation success story, we're slaughtering the animals by the thousands
Over the past eleven years, Cyrus Sutton has become a pro #vanlife dweller and hacker.
A photographer and a filmmaker set out on a journey through the Pacific Northwest to document the lives of first-generation farmers.
Aaron Eveland took his young son dirt bag camping on a small rock island off the coast of Hawaii.
Hill Farmstead Brewery takes the "Best Brewery in the World" title—for the third time.
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of news from the outdoors. This week: More on Fort McMurray, the Federal Government's poop fetish, and the real reason Chris McCandless died
From fresh cut firewood to a stocked fridge, Getaway covers all the bases in advance so that guests can focus solely on escaping the daily grind.
The secret to surviving a weeklong family vacation along the Pacific Coast? Rent a tricked-out minivan
Here's a look back at our favorite stories from Outside's new outdoor lifestyle column
IndefinitelyWild’s weekly roundup of new and interesting developments in the outdoors. This week: Grizzly Bears, lionfish, wolves, And Rhinos. Oh my.
"He fell in love with that kind of escaping from society and hiding in the desert and the dust."
"Geologically speaking, a human life is only ten seconds long."
A conversation with the journalist whose 2015 surfing memoir, 'Barbarian Days,' just won the Pulitzer Prize, about tapping his passion for a book project, and what his favorite breaks are
The award winning journalist and documentarian has spent the past several years immersed in combat overseas and its portrayal. Why is he stopping?
IndefinitelyWild’s weekly roundup of new and interesting developments in the outdoors. This week: ultralight tents and New Jersey on fire.
We've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music.
IndefinitelyWild’s weekly roundup of what’s new and interesting in the outdoors. This week: adventure bikes spied and urban spelunking underneath freakin’ Chernobyl.
It starts with redefining concepts like spring break, recess, and access to nature
Protesters have made genetically modified food a bogeyman, but it may be the key to feeding a growing planet
National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis has ordered a survey to determine if misconduct at the Grand Canyon represents a widespread problem
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of what's new and interesting in the outdoors. This week: how Moby Dick sunk Ahab's ship using his "junk."
Jeff Maassen began harvesting sea urchins from the waters surrounding the Channel Islands of Santa Barbara, California, more than three decades ago, and if he has his way, he'll never stop.
The actor known for playing terrifying characters with less-than-exciting dialogue wants you to meet his artistic, climbing-crazy, film-directing side
When Samantha Hoy accepted a freelance gig that allowed her to work remotely, she didn't become a regular at the local coffee shop, take up residence in a co-working space, or operate from the comfort of home (and risk cabin fever) like remote workers tend to do.
Typical wedding videos are a snooze fest. But, add in a little skydiving, climbing, camping, and a hint of sunset yoga, and you've got the ultimate outdoor wedding and the makings of an incredible video. The Way Out: Wedding is a video from DTproductions that follows Andrew Levy and Ariel Hall Levy…
Bestselling author Caroline Paul’s new book, 'The Gutsy Girl,' is a how-to guide for parents to push through the anxiety and let their kids take acceptable risks outdoors
This spring, we've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music. Starting this month, we'll bring you the Pickathon Edge Series, an ongoing series that showcases musical acts live from the Pickathon Edge Stage in 2015. To kick it off, we've got an unreleased tune,…
National Parks Adventure is an action-packed feature from acclaimed filmmaker Greg MacGillivray and celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the national parks. Following a trio of adventurers, the film takes us into America's most legendary outdoor playgrounds—and some that are off the beaten path. This behind the scenes look focuses on…
The beer maker pulled its latest commercial shortly after launching it
The Secretary of the Interior just issued an order that aims to help get at-risk and disabled children outside. Here’s how it will work.
Welcome to the first installment of IndefinitelyWild-on-Outside’s weekly news roundup. Here we'll feature interesting developments in the outdoors, tell you what we’re up to, and give you a peek behind the scenes as we make you great stories. Here we go! For American Visitors, Mexico is Safer than…
In his new collection of short stories, the author presents a series of vignettes far from the bustle of cities, but no easy answers
In the early 1900s, an insurance clerk from London named Millican Dalton became an early adopter of the alternative lifestyle, quitting his job to live in a cave in the English Lake District. Other than an occasional trip to neighboring Keswick for coffee, Dalton remained self-sufficient for more than forty years.
A simple 7-step process. I learned the hard way. You don’t have to.
Canadian artist John Fairfull is one of the few Westerners to brave an agonizing manhood ceremony in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. What was it like?
A new initiative aims to bring lumberjack fitness to city folk. How much eye-rolling should follow?
The animals currently face two great threats to their survival: global warming, and the U.S. government
Everyone has a tough time trying to impress potential mates on online dating apps. Here are some insider tips on how to stand out from the crowd.
The niche sport boasts an impressively gender-equal set of star athletes. A group of filmmakers wants more people to know about it—and get involved themselves.
Author Richard Louv, who coined the term “nature-deficit disorder,” is back with his latest book on the importance of getting kids into nature
It has a paint-by-numbers plot, loads of sexism and gratuitous nudity, and a screenplay full of tired racial stereotypes. It’s also the highest-grossing ski movie of all time. Frederick Reimers and Sam Moulton uncover the true story behind every skier’s favorite cult classic.
One of nature’s most captivating big cats is so inbred that the species may be doomed
The city may be the only one in America that can be confident in its Olympic hosting qualifications, and designers made an emblem that shows it
Sunshine Superman is a documentary that profiles pioneering BASE-jumper and aerial cinematographer Carl Boenish. In this exclusive clip, director Marah Strauch explains how finding a box of archival footage from Boenish inspired her to find out more about the man behind the camera. You can watch the full documentary from Magnolia Pictures…
Plug in your headphones and get ready to binge. These podcasts give ‘Serial’ a run for its money.
A former pro ski jumper breaks down Hollywood’s attempt to portray an obscure winter Olympic sport
Yvon Chouinard thinks environmental activists could learn a thing or two from businesspeople, even if—as he puts it—businesspeople are sleazeballs
In his latest book, Pulitzer Prize–winning scientist Edward O. Wilson argues for a bold step in conservation
Nutritious lunches are key to fueling our children’s minds and bodies, and our cafeterias are failing us
Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.
Paying a visit to the birthplace of a massive and fiercely protective breed—that’s still as critical to keeping the peace in the area's farms as it was thousands of years ago
From meetings facilitated by Conrad Anker to moving into the van together
The California Coastal Commission's decision to oust its executive director has set in motion a chain of events that could change the character of the state's iconic coastline
Efforts among lawmakers across the west to help mule deer populations by allowing hunters to bag coyotes and mountain lions won’t work—it never has
A new documentary gives a never-before-seen look at the BASE jumper's near-death experience—and the almost-impossible jump he took just a year later
Skiers have been wiping out since the dawn of the sport. But now, when pro skiers take miraculous falls, millions of people tune in.
The singer’s new album comes after a two-year deep dive into the wild
When Michigan-based singer/songwriter Chris Bathgate released his last album five years ago, Paste named him a Best New Artist. Instead of going back to the studio to crank out another album, Bathgate instead spent two years in the woods. Now he's back with his latest EP, “Old Factory,” which…
We asked the director of the National Avalanche Center what precautions he takes when he goes skiing with his two young daughters
A rollicking new book examines the extraordinary, nearly forgotten life of the american scout and adventurer
In this clip from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, actor Jason Clarke talks about portraying climbing guide Rob Hall in the 2015 film Everest. The clip also features Hall's wife, Jan Arnold, discussing she and her husband's adventures climbing mountains in Alaska. Everest is now available on Blue-Ray, DVD,…
We asked photographer Jesse Burke, whose new book showcases a series of road trips with his young daughter
The trick to scoring dreamy conditions and jealousy-inducing powder footage? Don’t plan ahead, and know how to fake it when the conditions aren't that dreamy.
After making billions of dollars in revenue from our national parks, Delaware North Companies is aiming to extort the federal government for even more. Enough is enough.
A retired Navy SEAL teaches us how to turn common household objects into brutal weapons in a pinch, which is almost as funny as it is terrifying
It's expensive, demanding, and in the eyes of the many cities that have refused to throw their hats into the five-ring circus, a total scam
In 2015, filmmaker Jeremy Prusso took his family on a trip to Utah's Maple Canyon. The journey spawned his latest film, Maple Canyon, which touches on the importance of spending time outside with family. “You just want them to have what you have, to see…
Nature eases stress, and there’s no better way to offset the collective holiday insanity than by escaping to wild places. Presenting five family adventures for a meaningful season.
A new bill could allow pipelines to make their way into your favorite wild lands
The original 1991 film inspired a generation of hard-charging athletes. Now grown up, many of them signed on as stuntmen for the reboot to make the snowboarding, wingsuiting, and motocross as real as possible.
What’s spurring so many A-list celebrities to appear on a survival TV show? The chance to experience a little fear and risk, which, as Grylls keeps telling us, only makes you stronger.
The pressure to enlist kids in competitive sports has us putting four-year-olds on the soccer field. It’s clear they don’t know what they’re doing. And it may be a more harmful decision than you realize.
Indira, a short film from Nate Gunn, follows a family's struggle after losing their child. Utah-based artist, mountaineer, and photographer Andy Earl and his wife finally find peace in the place that always brings them happiness: the mountains. …