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Weaker earnings and a very old wild orca call claims into further question
New packaging offers stories from Gladwell, Foer, and Morrison
Dan Hughes, 44, four-time winner of Kansas’s Dirty Kanza 200, on cycling in the rough.
Green biz expert and author of The Big Pivot Andrew Winston says that how much we buy and consume may not be the root of our environmental woes.
Jenny Kalmbach, 35, winner of the Battle of the Paddle and the Molokai 2 Oahu, on training and racing technique
Ever wanted to swim for a mile in just-above-freezing temperature water? Didn't think so. But a handful of swimmers are taking the challenge.
Men and women from equal playing fields win more medals
Surprisingly, not an uncommon incident with bounce houses
Runs into trouble with authority in planes, cars, and bikes.
More than 100 still unaccounted for; protests erupt nearby
A controversial initiative plans to provide beer for homeless alcoholics as impetus to get back to work.
The Little Things is a non-profit snowboard movie/documentary project based on environmentally-conscious riders who are inspirational through their riding, as well as their sustainable ways of living and thinking. The film is an initiative taken on by professional snowboarder Marie-France Roy and directed by Filmmaker Darcy Turenne in which…
From Drawn‘s Jeremy Collins “Over the course of four years, with my wife’s blessing, I set out on all four of the journeys; from the jungles of Venezuela, to the China-Mongolian Border, to the northern reaches of Canada, and closer to home in Yosemite Valley…Along the way I filled five…
Two separate studies have come to similar conclusions about the melting of Antarctic glaciers: It's going to happen. For sure.
In the Sundarbans region of India and Bangladesh, some of the world's last wild tigers roam free and ravenous. An expedition to film these elusive predators is tricky business. You may not see them, but they almost certainly are watching you.
For some surfers and SUPers, hanging ten is the holy goal—toes on the nose, nothing in front of you but pure green wave. With a nerve disorder threatening to destroy his balance, longtime kook Erik Hedegaard asked a waveriding genius to train him for one last shot.
Felt Soul Media and Patagonia’s most recent project will premiere in March at SXSW. Dam removal is no longer the work of a fictional Monkey Wrench Gang. It’s real, upon us, a cornerstone of the modern environmental and cultural movements.
50-pound fertilizer explosive put hundreds of thousands in danger
Veteran Everest guide Adrian Ballinger was one of many leaders who cancelled their costly expedition this year. But it wasn't due to money, politics, or even danger.
Photographer, filmmaker and climber Jimmy Chin opens up about being a new dad, his most recent project and why he decided to leave the company he helped start, Camp4 Collective. …
Studies tout short exercise sessions, but also endurance training at any age
Your cracked phone screen might soon be able to mend itself
Million-dollar Indiegogo campaign hoping to get idea on the ground
Riding a bike from the middle of Wales to the coast in a day is no easy feat, especially if you’re doing it “as the crow flies.” In this short from videographer Ricky Adams and Howies, two cyclists put their hand-built Wold “adventure bikes” to the test.
Laird Hamilton towed Rothman into one of the worst wipeouts in history last year. Why was Laird towing the 20-year-old? Because Rothman is one of the rising stars in the big wave surfing world, which he displays in this edit from Quiksilver.
A showdown at a Utah canyon pits ATV users against the BLM. But the real operators in public-land disputes are out of view—and out to use sportsmen to advance their cause.
A behind-the-scenes look at the cover shoot for the May issue of Outside. Photographer Jeff Lipsky turned the camera on photographer, climber, and filmmaker Jimmy Chin and his special guest for the How to Do Everything issue.
Despite being born blind, Derek Rabelo hasn’t given up on one of his life goals: to surf Pipeline on the north shore of Oahu. Through the encouragement of his parents, best friend, and surf coach, Derek embarked on a three-year journey of grueling mental, physical and spiritual…
New study finds intervals between eruptions influenced by underground factors
Wind farm and hydroelectricity independently support population of 10,000 in Canary Islands
The Whitewater Grand Prix aims to showcase the most outrageous paddling on some seriously unfriendly rivers.
With a world record on the line, determining the winner of the Billabong XXL "Biggest Wave" award turned into one of the toughest judgment calls in big wave surfing's history.
In the summer of 2013, Mike Libecki, Ethan Pringle and Liv Sansoz traveled to the remote Tian Shan Mountains near the border of China and Kyrgyzstan. The team traveled through desert landscapes, a maze of sandstone towers, high plains and deep valleys to establish one of the most unique multi-pitch…
Equipment is worth $350,000; UPS now in hot water
Fear. It’s present on so many of the expeditions that we take into the mountains. Pushing past this fear to acheive our goals leads to some of the most rewarding experiences we can have. In the summer of 2013, Mike Libecki, Ethan Pringle and Liv Sansoz traveled to the remote Tian…
When a new kayaker goes paddling, he discovers a posse of pros on the river and wonders whether someday he could be as cool as they are. A daydream in the eddy transforms the rookie into a whitewater Adonis. Join kayaker Ben Marr as he takes us into a world…
Study finds healthy adults more likely to retain long-term information
GPS locator SPOT launched in 2007—and has already notched 3,000 rescues
French authorities are ramping up efforts to save Europe's last wild hamster
White House, scientists release reports on challenges facing the U.S.
Adrien Bessac, one of the co-founders of Riot House, is an avid skier and mountain lover in general. Growing up in a Mont Dore ski shop certainlymay have played a role. Always driven by the desire to show his native region at its best, Riot House decided to follow…
Some climate scientists argue that it's getting warmer faster at high altitude. And that could spell disaster for mountaineers.
