Jan 20, 2021
A Surfer’s Will to Survive the Open Sea
What does it take to get through the worst-case scenario? A very special combination of physical and mental strength.
Exploration & Survival
A Journey Inside the World's Most Mysterious Cave
For nearly half a century, legends of a giant cave in the Andes—holding artifacts that could rewrite human history—have beckoned adventurers and tantalized fans of the occult. Now the daughter of a legendary explorer is on a new kind of quest: to tell the truth about the cave in order to save it.
Life Lessons from Elite Explorers
'MeatEater' host Steven Rinella and adventure photographer Krystle Wright on the experiences that changed them
The Man Who Found Forrest Fenn's Treasure
The decade-long hunt captured the world's attention, but when it finally ended in June, everyone still wanted to know: Who had solved the mystery? This week, as legal proceedings threaten his anonymity, a 32-year-old medical student is ready to go on the record.
Two Wild Trips with Surprisingly Happy Endings
More often than not, our biggest adventures are nothing like we expect them to be—in the best of ways
Exploring the Limits of Humankind Through Highlining in the Arctic
These slackliners explore the limits of humankind high above the ground, under the northern lights.
How Do You Become the Gnarliest Daredevil on Earth?
BASE-jumping pioneer Jeb Corliss is one of the original madmen, a fiend for the extreme who has miraculously survived multiple crash landings in a sport that rarely allows second chances. Now, at 44, with a self-diagnosed psychological disorder, he's embarking on his most fraught journey yet: into the depths of his own mind.
How BASE Jumping Saved Jeb Corliss's Life
He survived multiple crash landings that should have killed him. But as Corliss sees it, risking everything was the only way to live.
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.