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A new book celebrates Ten Years of the Tour d'Afrique Bicycle Race and Expedition
The latest Imax film takes us to the Arctic. Watch the trailer and learn more about award-winning director Greg MacGillivray and his son Shaun MacGillivray here.
Let go of the need to do it all and just do some of it
Shivling Peak via Shutterstock Photograper: Galyna Andrushko As mountaineers from around the world converge in Nepal and prepare for the 2012 Everest climbing season, Apa Sherpa, the porter-turned-professional-climber who has summited the mountain 21 times, is in the midst of…
Stay-at-home-mom (sort of): Wendy at work on the steeps of CB [courtesy Wendy Fisher] Officially it’s spring, but here at Rippers, we’re determined to squeeze every last drop out of winter. In honor of fresh snow in the Northwest, epic powder onslaughts…
> [Video: Groudswell (Trailer) from the Patagonia Video Gallery] Keystone XL isn't the only pipeline in the works that will send oil from Alberta oil sands to far-off lands. Canadian pipeline builder Enbridge wants to build a new pipe to connect Edmonton with the port of…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=DHDGv1RR2v4%C2%A0 “The Hunger Games” may be rocking the box office this weekend, but we have a better bet for family night at the movies: the Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. The show, which brings the best of the annual Banff Mountain Film Festival to venues on seven continents, came…
The B.C. Coast Photo: Flickr/Dogwood Initiative If the U.S. doesn't allow the northern half of the Keystone XL pipeline to be built, Canada is just going to sell its oil to power-hungry China. That's one of the common rebuttals to opposition of the proposed Keystone XL…
Photo: Flickr/Harlequeen I can't kick the print habit; I love diving into the fat stack of New York Times on Sunday mornings. But I've just been reminded of the joys and sometimes superiority of electronic media. I read with interest Kim Tingley's “Whisper…
Our photo director Amy Silverman goes behind the scenes of our January cover shoot.
This morning the Hollywood Reporter broke the news that the Discovery Channel has ended its relationship with its beetle-eating megastar Bear Grylls. According to the story, the dispute concerns two unnamed projects that Discovery wanted Grylls to participate in. Discovery issued a…
Adventure awaits @ Manuel Antonio; photo: Tulemar Costa Rica is Central America’s answer to New Zealand: small place, huge adrenaline rush. With surfing beaches, cloud forests, rainforests, eco lodges, and active volcanos crammed into a country the size of West Virginia, it’s no wonder…
A Q&A with former Maldives president Mohamed Nasheed on his incredibly shrinking country
Kadoma pays tribute to paddler Hendri Coetzee, who was killed by a croc in Africa. Read Consumed, Grayson Schaffer‘s story about the remarkable life of Coetzee.
About a year ago, I was at the Bay Area headquarters of a major outdoor industry brand, when the guy I was meeting with explained that he’d given up trying to seriously train for cycling. For years, he’d been an avid competitor and he loved the hard physical work of…
I recently discovered the website, Kids Who Rip. Not sure how I missed this one, but it’s rad little video library of kids killing it on bikes, skis, kiteboards, surfboards, skateboards, balance beams, and pretty much every other conveyance and game known to childhood. You can submit…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=YGGUfYFdFrc%C2%A0 The Telluride MountainFilm Festival came through Santa Fe recently, and I had the opportunity to catch up with half a dozen terrific adventure flicks that I'd missed over Memorial Day weekend in Colorado. Going to see Mountainfilm always takes ten years off my life—in a good…
Left: Horsetail Falls, 2011. Photo: Joe Azure Right: The Firefall. Photo: National Park Service The window is closing on a yearly glimpse of a natural phenomena at Yosemite National Park, during which the angle of the sun and the flow of water off…
A rainless winter means little water at the new wetlands park. Photo: Seth Strongin/TheCity Project In South Los Angeles, a former bus and rail transit station has been replaced by a nine-acre park that includes native trees and plant gardens, walking trails and…
I snuck away on Saturday for a ski day at Taos, my first of the season. The mountain was in fine form, thanks to a storm track that dumped nearly two feet of snow last week, and my little posse and I started the day with a hike to 12,481-foot…
A team of biologists and filmmakers is 32 days into a 100-day, 1000-mile trek, via kayak, bike and foot, from the southern tip of Florida up to the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in southern Georgia. And should you think that sounds like a bit of a pleasure cruise, check out this…
You consider yourself a gentleman, and so it's important, when you wake up with a stranger in your underpants one remorseful summer morning, that you manage the matter with due delicacy and grace.
When the head of the FIS said ski jumping was not safe for women, Lindsey Van fought. This movie chronicles her struggle. Interview | Gallery…
It’s been ten months since Jon Krakauer and 60 Minutes alleged that the star of Three Cups of Tea was a literary fraud who used the Central Asia Institute as a personal cash cow, prompting a civil suit and an investigation by Montana’s attorney general. Mortenson still isn’t talking. But the case is heating up, with important developments in t
Nancy Black, a 49-year-old marine biologist and the co-owner of a whale watching operation in Monterey, California, has pleaded not guilty to charges that she was feeding killer whales during two filming expeditions. According to the Monterey County Herald, the government has also been investigating the Jean-Michel…
Dean Potter sets his sights on a free-BASE of Canada’s Mt. Bute, angling to break his own world record for the longest wingsuit flight. Watch the full episode on National Geographic.
Join us here on Thursday, March 22, at 6 P.M. MST to watch three of Sender’s best films and chat with the filmmakers and athletes, including Dean Potter and Ueli Steck.
I admit it: It’s a little hypocritical for a blog about raising adventurous, outdoor kids to be reviewing TV commercials, but I can’t resist reposting this ad, “The Next Ones,” which aired on the sly during the Super Bowl post-game show yesterday. The commercial, for NBC Sports Network, pays tribute…
Scouring the country’s premier film festival for the best environmental and adventure documentaries
An exclusive clip from a film about America as a prison state and the war on drugs.
Photo: Copyright Christo There's nothing like a mountain community scorned. As Colorado's Fremont County weighs its decision on whether to grant a land use permit to public artist Christo so he can hang a series of translucent fabric panels above the Arkansas River, hundreds…
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From a shave and shower to finding love, this is what a life lived on a bike looks like. A film by Guillaume Blanchet.
A new film by Southern Underground Productions investigates why extreme sports athletes risk their lives for adrenaline. For more, read Florence Williams’ classic, This is Your Brain on Adventure.
Filmmaker Mads Brügger goes undercover to infiltrate the African blood diamond business in his new movie, which premiered at Sundance 2012. Read the interview.
Stacy Peralta’s new movie about the early days of skateboarding for Powell and Peralta. Read an interview with Peralta about the movie.
My friend, Lauren, likes to call cyclists “total DBags,” and though a big part of my life revolves around cycling I'm generally inclined to agree with her. Lauren's quibble—partly affectionate, deathly serious—isn't with biking, per se: she rides plenty, and her partner is not only blazing fast on a bike…
It’s late January. The days are getting longer, the sun is getting just a teensy bit stronger. Who doesn't have beach days or bluebird powder days on the brain? Which brings to mind one of parenthood’s more onerous tasks: applying sunscreen. It’s sticky, the kids are wriggly, and if…
James Balog is attempting to convince the world that the climate is changing using only photographs. Read our interview with Balog.
Outdoor Retailer Winter Market kicks off today in Salt Lake City, and we'll be prowling the aisles—virtually—for the best new adventure gear, apparel, gadgets and goodies for active kiddos. (Cue the drooling.) Today’s pick: the first ever stainless steel baby bottle from Klean Kanteen. Breast may be best, but when…
Read Brad Wiener’s review of the film, and Mary Catherine O’Connor’s take on The Grey‘s negatival portrayal of wolves.
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival features highlights from some of the top adventure films of the past year.
Rez Life: An Indian's Journey Through Reservation Life
William Trubridge is on a mission to freedive–without fins or oxygen–deeper than anybody ever has before. Read James Nestor’s story on the terrifying sport of freediving, Open Your Mouth and Your Dead.
Go here to watch the full film and chat with the filmmaker, Peter McBride, on Thursday night between 6–9 MST.
We break down the best sites, Facebook and Twitter accounts, and apps for travelers, bikers, gear nerds, and more
Who wants to shoot STA Australia's next web campaign? This past year, the travel company sent three guys on a 44-day round-the-world trip and then turned their journey into a series of three emotive 60-second videos. Director Rick Mereki shot…
15-year old Jordan Romero on his quest to bag the 7 Summits [Jordan Romero] Now that the holiday madness is almost over, I finally have some time to reflect on the happenings of the past year. I’ve been lucky to have so many great adventures, and…
Here are the articles you read the most in 2011. They are a mix of longform journalism and inspired service. We’re hoping this list will help you in 2012, whether you’re looking for a good read on your next flight or a new job. 10Consumed…
Cambodian children enjoy their new bikes. Courtesy of 88Bikes. Is there any greater pleasure for a kid than receiving a bike for Christmas? I still remember racing down the stairs on Christmas day so many years ago to find a big red…
Filmmaker David Lavallee follows a drop of water from Canada’s crown to the sea, and on the way, discovers the true price of developing Alberta’s tar sands. Read the top environmental stories of 2011 here.
Despite Hillary Clinton's visit amid reports of political reforms, Burma's government is still waging war against its citizens. ROWAN JACOBSEN speaks with photojournalist Ryan Libre, who has documented the Kachin people for four years.
SENSE OF FLYING from Goovinn on Vimeo. We're used to seeing amazing BASE jumping and wingsuit flying videos laid down over techno soundtracks with gratuitous slow mo. They're great. The video above works for a different reason. It starts out with the simple sounds of…
From Thom Beers, the creator of the Emmy-winning Deadliest Catch, comes the new eight-part series Bering Sea Gold, premiering on Discovery Channel Friday, January 27, 10PM ET/PT.
A collection of the web's best running blogs, from journalists, fans, and runners
The best sites for health advice and commentary, so you can get online and go outside
Two emerging novelists debunk the myth that rural living is easy
Alec Wilkinson revisits a failed polar attempt from the heroic age of Arctic exploration
Does disabled climber Craig Demartino make it to the summit of Yosemite’s El Capitan? Plus, a look back at two years of story telling in the final episode of The Season.
You like to read product reviews and news online. You research the hell out of every purchase. Here’s what you should have bookmarked.
Our writers and editors share their favorite sites on running, biking, climbing, and more
Need a little outdoor inspiration? Here are the best places online to get it.
The best sites for expert race commentary, gear reviews, and bike porn
Yes, it's that time of year again. Forget the Thanksgiving turkey and the Christmas presents for loved ones. (Though, I beg you, don't forget the sweet potato pie.) 'Tis the season to start planning your trip to Elko, Nevada for the 28th annual National Cowboy Poetry Gathering.
Screenshot from YouTube Video Mitch DoBrowner: Epic Storms Google has released a series of videos showing how people use the company's tools for work and play. Yes, it's a promotional campaign, and yes, Google search is a business. But the…
Our favorite flicks from Canada’s premier adventure film fest
Greg Hill returns to Washington’s Mt. Rainier to confront the mountain that kicked off his skiing career and ski the classic Fear Finger.
After eleven days of casting for Klamath’s elusive ghost run of steelhead, fisherman Ryan Peterson gets wet giving it one final attempt.
Craig Demartino attempts the first all disabled ascent of Yosemite’s El Capitan. Eight hundred feet off the deck, disaster strikes.
In 2010, Ed Stafford completed a 4,000-mile-plus, 860-day trek across the Amazon. His journey is chronicled in the new documentary, Walking the Amazon, premiering November 19th on the Discovery Channel.
Included in our Top 10 Films from Banff, this claymation short from the folks at Public Ritual shreds the gnar using some seriously impressive stop-motion animation. Support from Sherpas Cinema and Solomon Freeski TV.
Sender Films‘ vertigo-inducing flick follows the rivalry between Hans Florine and Dean Potter for the speed record up Yosemite’s El Capitan.
How will an oil pipeline from Alberta to B.C.’s coast effect the Great Bear Wilderness? Trip Jennings and Andy Maser investigate in Spoil. Watch the whole film here.
Call it conservation 2.0. Jared Criscuolo and Kristian Gustavson are building a visual database of America’s most imperiled rivers and crowdsourcing their restoration online.
The 29-year-old cinematographer and alpinist talks about bagging the first ascent of GII in winter and the making of Cold
The first woman to make a feature film on Everest talks about spending 40 Days at Base Camp