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“Blue zones” where entire communities live longer, better lives aren't just for grownups. Here’s how you can craft them in your own neighborhood.
It’s tough to beat the ranch dog’s daily grind: They run around all day, swim in water troughs, and, of course, keep the crazy cows in line. Anyone who's lived with one cannot live without.
Scrolling through that confounding mix of cinema will give us all carpal tunnel. Stop it this moment and check out our list of below-the-radar survival films.
There's a growing number of professionals who elect to create their own paths toward the American Dream.
From the Sierra Club: The best way we have of maintaining recreation areas across the country is in danger of being cut off entirely.
From mountain biking to paddleboarding, your best friend can do it all with a bit of basic training
Hunting around for vacation destinations that actually cater to both kids and adults is tough. But we’ve got you and yours covered.
This is a longterm relationship that will have a major impact on your lifestyle. It pays to choose wisely.
Athletic training and parenthood aren’t mutually exclusive. In fact, when done right, they go hand in hand.
Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island. …
Shark Week host Paul de Gelder lays out some techniques for finding your happy place around some of the planet’s oldest predators
Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.
Some of them trained for years to save lives. Others came to the rescue by following their noses. They all earned our eternal gratitude.
The trick is educating them with these honest, science-supported reasons why pets make our lives better
A group of ten ultrarunners attempted to chase down a pronghorn antelope in Northern New Mexico to answer the question of how humans evolved with a remarkable capacity for endurance running
Andy Casagrande saw his first shark on TV when he was a kid growing up in New York City, and it immediately captivated him.
What’s the best dog in the world? Our picks: the ones that have a job, do it well, and then curl up at the foot of the bed.
Famed marine expert and non-fiction author Susan Casey takes us on a deep dive into humanity’s complex connection to dolphins.
Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island. …
By this summer, Long Island, New York, photographer Eric Meola will have logged more than 100 days and perhaps as many as 25,000 miles in the Great Plains over the past three years.
An interview with the parent-stars of the new television show “Big Crazy Family Adventure” about how to roam with children without going insane
How to find and train the ultimate outdoor companion—because you want so much more than just another pet
Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.
After winning the coveted audience award at Sundance, the documentary 'Meru' is getting a nationwide theatrical release next month. How did a climbing movie break through with mainstream audiences? Credit the incredible story at its center: a tale of tragedy, family, friendship, risk, and the redemptive power of suffering.
Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton continues on his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.
Sponsor Content: Rex Pemberton kicks off his quest to fly his wingsuit from Los Angeles to Catalina Island.
In a new memoir, William Finnegan takes a break from hard-hitting reporting to explore his passion for the water
There’s no easy way to say goodbye to a friend, especially when they’ve supported you through your darkest times. Denali is the story of photographer Ben Moon and his beloved dog, Denali. A collaboration between director Ben Knight, producer Ben Moon and…
Don’t let your kids live their summer vacation inside a screen
SUPs, souped-up bikes, sunglasses, and other things your dad will love
When you’re stuck in the backcountry and need help, several states could bill you for the trouble of saving your life. It’s worth knowing where you might be held liable.
We’ve all fantasized about dropping everything and carving out a private paradise the wilderness. Foster Huntington did exactly that.
The best stories aren't just on paper anymore. Our (totally subjective) ranking assembles the millenium's 33 best new classics.
Tip #1: Letting them embrace freedom involves a fair amount of hovering
'Sunshine Superman' traces the rise and fall of a BASE-jumping pioneer
This year’s film festival, which kicks off Friday in Telluride, is chock full of 100 films, ranging from feature length documentaries about climbing the world’s toughest mountains to short, art films. Here are the 10 you shouldn’t miss.
This year’s Mountainfilm festival is dominated by feature-length climbing documentaries. The rise of these movies isn’t coincidence.
A new documentary from National Geographic chronicles a British man's cross-country march from L.A. to D.C. to appeal his visa ban at the Russian Embassy and hopefully continue his hike across the world.
A former firefighter himself, former 'Outside' editor Kyle Dickman retells the story of the tragic 2013 Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona in his new book.
Ruffwear has announced a major partnership with Best Friends Animal Society, along with its Ruff Adventure Dog Adoption Program, that matches adventure-loving, outdoor oriented people with high-energy, fresh air-seeking dogs from the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. Through a Facebook app on Ruffwear’s…
The bestselling author fielded questions in front of 600 people last night
This month, Insight Editions released “The Finest Line,” by big-wave surfer Rusty Long. The coffee table book chronicles all the best big-wave spots and surfers in the world with large, brilliant pictures by some of the top surf photographers.
Showcasing structures around the world that brilliantly integrate design, function, and an embrace of natural surroundings, the pages are lined with design impossibilities made real.
It's become fashionable in parts of the country to forgo having kids. That's fine. But don't hate on parenthood. It's wonderful.
The book showcases some of the best photography and personalities in the adventure world. Here’s a quick preview of what to expect from the new coffee table favorite.
In his latest book, 'Missoula', the writer who became famous for diving deep into true tales of human tragedy uses a college town in Montana to underscore the national issue of college sexual assault.
Micah True, the late star of the book ‘Born to Run,’ is the subject of a new documentary that seeks to unveil the man behind the legend
A new film looks at the world of competitive skydiving and the people who spend all their free time falling out of the sky.
Three men BASE jumped from the One World Trade Center in September 2013. Six months later they were arrested. Their ongoing—and, many would say, harsher than necessary—legal battle raises the question: How serious a crime is leaping off a building?
Instruction in the art of mindfulness is emerging in grade schools around the country to help children relax, focus, and help others. But it still has a long way to go to become part of the curriculum nationwide.
There’s been little scientific evidence that the affection we feel for dogs is mutual. Until now, that is.
It's time pro women got an equal number of slots to compete in triathlon's premiere World Championship event.
Star Matt Galland talks about surprise encounters with giant snakes in Mexico, watching his friend nearly drown during filming, and what else we can expect from his new reality show.
100 Miles From Nowhere premieres Sunday April 5, 2015, on Animal Planet. The show follows adventurer Matt Galland and his two best friends, Danny Bryson and Blake Josephson, as they get dropped into incredibly remote locations around the globe. Their mission: trek 100 miles in just…
Chris Burkard is writing a children’s book for young explorers, complete with unreal illustrations inspired by some of his most famous shots
The upcoming picture book ‘The Boy Who Spoke to the Earth’ is a welcome counterweight to our kids’ plugged-in lives.
The Californian daredevil doesn’t want you to love his film. He wants you to be unsettled. And that may be the best thing about 'When Dogs Fly.'
Shooting 50,000 images for a 12-image assignment, surviving sub-zero temperatures, and being willing to just wait (for months)—all in a day's work for Paul Nicklen.
A fresh look at Wallace Stegner and Edward Abbey, plus this month's best novel-soundtrack combo
New books to reach for, whether you're of the mind that everything is going to be okay, or that everything is terrible all the time
We asked an expert to watch the horror movie ‘Backcountry’ and break down the myths and realities of encountering one of the forest's most intimidating animals
A survival guide to adventure envy for the whole family
The 2000 ordeal of four kidnapped climbers in Kyrgyzstan was only the beginning.
Defining moments in sled-dog cinema, from slapstick schlock to Japanese realism.
Journalist Edward Struzik renders a barely recognizable far north—but it’s one worth getting to know.
Secrets to slowing down at home without giving up on adventure
Every spring, two baseball teams meet at California's San Quentin prison. One never leaves. Abe Streep reports from behind bars. Read Inside Baseball here.
American cross-country legend Craig Virgin lays out the connection between distance running and farm work
It's a long story involving snow gods, the director's next film, and big money for the ski town. Take a seat.
The International Ocean Film Tour showcases the best water sports and environmental films of the year, and kicks off in Hamburg, Germany on March 21, 2015. …
A marathon swimmer's reenactment transports theatergoers to the middle of the Florida Straits
Before 'Into Thin Air,' the firsthand report on the 1996 Everest disaster, became a best-selling book, it was an Outside story. Now it's been immortalized as an opera.
This video from American Rivers and Skip Armstrong celebrates the best things about rivers in the Pacific Northwest, from a kid’s perspective. From run rain, to waterfalls, to wild salmon, to time with mom, it’s the rivers that make the Northwest such a special…
It's time for their doors to be shut once and for all
The controversy around free-range parenting and how to know when to let your kids go solo
Never-before-seen footage sheds fascinating new light on the heir who went missing in 1961—and the man who set out on a quixotic quest to unravel the mystery
Peter Kray’s new novella, The God of Skiing, has a lot to say. We’re not quite sure what it all means, but we sure did enjoy the ride.
Can the largest river restoration project in history serve as a template for other waterways across the country?