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Three whitewater guides, one wooden dory, and the Colorado River, swollen by record snowmelt and raging with a fury that boatmen hadn't seen since the days of John Wesley Powell. From Kevin Fedarko's epic new book, The Emerald Mile, the incredible story of the fastest, wildest trip ever attempted through the Grand Canyon.
Hurricane-force winds to blame in multiple accidents
A quick glance at the app's stats on the best-known segments of the upcoming Paris-Roubaix reveals a fascinating mix of professionals and amateurs
Endurance athletes are skipping established races to stage their own raucous events. Going toe-to-toe has never been this much fun.
Taking your children out of bounds means facing a whole different class of hazards than you see at the resort.
In the wake of a 22-year-old’s death on a prominent sandstone arch near Moab, Utah, it's inevitable that authorities will reexamine regulation of high-risk recreation. Outside's adventure ethicist looks into how public lands accommodate the "World's Largest Rope Swing."
At 17, Keegan Swirbul has already beaten cycling's former despot at his own game
Mysterious desert feature may have been chewed into creation
A new startup presents an energy-harvesting soccer ball that will bring easy electricity to resource-poor communities
One of the greatest big-wave surfers alive nearly died on a 50-footer in December. Now many in the surfing world are blaming another heavyweight—and the jet-powered board he was riding.
Swinging from Utah landmark popularized on YouTube
Tomorrow, on World Water Day, a new start-up is launching a program that aims to raise $1 billion to improve clean water infrastructure by convincing resorts around the world to stop importing plastic bottles
Using source-to-sea boat trips and an ultramarathon, Rivers for Change is trying to cast rivers as arteries, not just playgrounds
Desertification is out of control, but there may be a way to stop it
Huston just left the country for his expedition to Ellesmere Island
A team of explorers aims to conquer one of the last polar firsts: crossing Antarctica in winter
Chef Ullio demonstrates how to make one of his classic Italian dishes. Read an interview with the chef.
Chef Ullio demonstrates how to make one of his classic Italian dishes. Read an interview with the chef.
Chef Ullio demonstrates how to make one of his classic Italian dishes. Read an interview with the chef.
Go see the New York Historical Society's exhibition of John James Audubon's "Audubon's Aviary" or go buy the book. Do it now.
The first of a new Adventure Ethics feature wherein we profile those whose work places them at the intersection of adventure and environmental issues