Memphis Rox Is for People, Not Profit
Rising photojournalist Malik Martin shows us how this climbing gym has built a community of paying it forward
Adventure Archive
A Requiem for Glen Canyon
Paddling across a lake where a river used to be
Riding the Iconic 100-Mile White Rim Trail as Fast as Possible
This 100-mile trail, normally ridden in multiple days, has turned into a one-day challenge
What Life Under Lockdown Taught the World’s Greatest Surfer
Switching it up was exactly what he needed
Emily Harrington Did Something Amazing. Then the Press Blew It.
After the achievement of a lifetime, a few very important details got lost in translation
The 2020 Outsiders of the Year
A quarantine backyard ultramarathon. Thousands of protesters on bikes. This year brought the unexpected in countless forms. Here’s who (and what) had the biggest impact on the outdoor world.
When a Psychological Emergency Strikes in the Outdoors
Wilderness pros are trained to deal with physical injuries, but what about the psychological trauma that can result while on an expedition, from fear and stress, or from watching someone die in a fall, an avalanche, or whitewater? Australian psychologist and mountaineer Kate Baecher created a training program to equip guides and athletes with a tool kit to handle the worst mental distress we encounter when we're far from help.
How Emily Harrington Climbed Golden Gate in a Day
After years of effort, the 34-year-old climber motored up El Cap's Golden Gate route and now joins the ranks of Alex Honnold, Tommy Caldwell, and Lynn Hill
A Dogsledder's Lifelong Dream to Race the Iditarod
A dogsledder and her pursuit of competing in the Iditarod
How a Fight Over Trees Transformed American Politics
Today’s battles over climate change and fracking share a common origin: the timber wars of the Pacific Northwest