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ArchiveCarpentry demonstration at Dickinson Plantation; courtesy of Delaware.gov America's “First State” is also the only state without a National Park Service site. Although Delaware's…
The wedding processional. Photo by Jen Judge Photography You thought you were crazy about bikes? Last weekend I was party to an intimate, two-wheeled wedding ceremony for a couple of dear friends, Jeny and Ed. They had been trying…
Former heavyweight boxing champ Muhammad Ali has sent a letter to the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khomeini, asking for the release of two American men being detained on charges of spying, according to The Independent. Ali sent his letter to the Ayatollah…
From the beginning sounds of pot-influenced laughter, foreign languages in the background, and a prolonged shot of scaffolding, it's unclear what's about to happen in this YouTube video. What emerges is Darren Taylor, aka Professor Splash, jumping from a 36-foot platform into a kiddie…
2010 Maverick's Surf Contest. Courtesy of Jacobovs at Wikimedia. North Shore big-wave surfer Sion Milosky died Wednesday afternoon at the popular California surf break Maverick's, according to the Santa Cruz Sentinel. He was…
Photo courtesy of Flickr The Professional Cycling Council announced Thursday that it will recommend to the UCI, cycling's governing body, that penalties for first-time doping offenses should be double what they are now, according to VeloNews. The…
Unlike traditional sports like hockey or football, climbing's big moments aren't televised. There's no network that broadcasts first ascents or hard free solos as they happen. Instead, climbing filmmakers fill that role. They follow athletes into some of the world's deepest corners and crevices to capture the sport's progression on…
Winners Drew Tabke and Angel Collinson.Courtesy of Keith Carlsen/ MSI On Saturday in Snowbird, Utah, the Freeskiing World Championships rounded up with 10 women and 35 men hitting the slopes. Angel Collinson took first and…
Norwegian Jarle Andhoy, captain of the missing vessel the Berserk, is allegedly being charged by Norway's Polar Institute for a failed mission in the Antarctic. According to a Norwegian news site, Andhoy did not get permission for the journey…
Winter Highlights from SB Productions on Vimeo. If you're looking for some good kayaking footage, check out Aniol Sarrasolses latest short which features footage from recent trips to Romania, Portugal, Mexico, and France. The 19-year-old began paddling when he was twelve years old and in the last…
John Baker at last year's Iditarod. (From njwilson23 on Flickr) Alaskan John Baker won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race earlier this afternoon in Nome, Alaska, becoming the first Alaskan Native to hold the title since Jerry…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=oH1DnyGEI8M%C2%A0 In January, we reported on snowboarder Shaun White’s desire to learn performance driving and his subsequent partnering with BFGoodrich. After riding shotgun a few times with two-time Formula Drift champion Samuel…
Mauritius, Whelan's destination. From matze_ott on Flickr Irishman Keith Whelan hopes to break a world record this summer by rowing nearly 6,000 km (3,728 miles) across the Indian Ocean, from western Austrailia to Mauritius, the Herald (Ireland)…
Life Cycles OFFICIAL Trailer from Life Cycles on Vimeo. Spring is in the air, which means it's mountain biking season. Check out the preview of Stance Film's new film Life Cycles. Watch it and you'll know why it won Best Film, Best…
Kayaker Chris Korbulic blogs from South America as he films an expedition for the South American paddling show Kaiak. Ben on the fence in Roraima, Photo by Chris Korbulic The road…
Slippery When Wet: Drew Duval from Shon Bollock on Vimeo. Shasta Boyz productions just released the third of seven trailers in their series Slippery When Wet. Drew Duval takes center…
(Photo Trip Jennings) National Geographic explorers Trip Jennings and Andy Maser departed for the Democratic Republic of Congo yesterday to begin their Elephant Ivory Project, an effort to curb poaching of African…
The American Alpine Club recognized outstanding achievements in conservation, climbing, mountaineering and community service at its Annual Benefit Dinner on February 26 in Seattle, Washington. The Robert and Miriam Underhill Award went to 88-year-old Fred Beckey for his lifetime…
Carlo Traversi on Saturday made the second ascent of The Game, a proposed V16 put up by Daniel Woods last year in Boulder, Colo., and heralded as possibly the hardest bouldering problem in the world. About a dozen people were present to watch Traversi send…
Many readers of Outside Online’s Blog have seen my posts for a couple of years. You may have seen my byline at the end of each post Arnette is a speaker, mountaineer and Alzheimer’s Advocate. He is climbing the 7 Summits throughout 2001. He has summited Vinson and Aconcagua…
Roughly four years ago, Volcom set up a $10,000 prize for the first person to land a surfing kickflip on video. The trick involves a surfer kicking the board out after coming off the lip of the wave, letting the board complete a…
Courtesy of Making-Things-Better at Flickr An 8.9 magnitude earthquake, the fifth largest on record, shook Japan at about 1 A.M. EST last night, according to the United States Geological Survey. City blocks tumbled to their…
If you've ever grumbled about chairlifts delayed spinning for storm recovery, or sidecountry gates being closed, or even inbounds uphill traffic curtailed, know it's all about safety. A big inbounds avalanche slid yesterday at Mount Hood Meadows, starting probably from 10,000 feet on the Wy'East Face (Newton Clark Headwall) and extending below…
Viewing moose from your house can be a safe option. Courtesy of Flickr A woman in Alaska is home licking her wounds after a kicking scrape with a moose in downtown Anchorage, according to the Anchorage Daily…
Thermal image of Kilauea, showing the source of the flow. Courtesy of USGS.gov Although tsunamis produced by the earthquake in Japan have raised global concern for Pacific communities, the island archipelago of Hawaii is dealing with another natural inconvenience…
Mountaineers and climbers can now log the peaks they bag on the new site peakery.com. The site currently boasts 150,339 peaks. Those into notching their accomplishments for everyone to see can build their own peaks page and share photos and videos from their…
It's been too long since Travis Rice's film, That's It, That's All, debuted in 2008 and got rave reviews from the snowboarding world. ESPN Action Sports claimed it was the most “visually stunning snowboard…
Snowboarders at the United States Open Snowboarding Championships in Stratton, Vermont, planned to meet today to discuss creating a union, the New York Times reports. In part, the creation of a snowboarders' union would…
Ben Saunders – North 3 from Ben Saunders on Vimeo. Ben Saunders hopes to set a new record for trekking solo and unsupported to the North Pole. He plans to depart from Cape Discovery on the north coast of Canada on March 15. He’ll take off on…
Broadway bike line by compujeramey on Flickr Bike lanes are popping up everywhere, including Manhattan and even Times Square. Felix Salmon of Reuters notes how “the number of cyclists in New York has…
What rope and string should I pack in my survival kit?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=vG4yAktVNMs%C2%A0 The space shuttle Discovery touched down at Florida's Kennedy Space Center at 11:57 a.m. EST today, marking the end of a 27-year career for NASA's most-traveled spaceship, Reuters reports. On it's last trip to space, Discovery brought cargo to and…
A brash new company is revolutionizing crisis response by sending ex-military to rescue adventurers. So why all the enemies?
It doesn't matter if you're Reinhold Messner or Ed Viesturs: your summit never happened unless Elizabeth Hawley says it did.
Guest blogger Peter Frick Wright is a writer and mountain biker who has been blogging about a unique case involving Mike Vandeman, a man accused of attacking mountain bikers with a saw on trails near the UC Berkeley campus. There's always been a subtle tension…
The Red Bull Cliff Diving series ramps up this year beginning March 12 in Rapa Nui. It will continue through September and move from the small island nation in the Pacific to places more renowned for the tight speedos that are…
The annals of adventure are filled with people who didn't come back alive. Here, those closest to six departed luminaries share their memories and the keepsakes that have helped them move forward.
Courtesy of Polish Winter Himalayan Mountaineering Weather forecasts aren't good for the Polish mountaineers making their way up Pakistan's 26,400-foot Broad Peak this week. “The beginning of the summit attempt doesn't look too well,”…
Nepal 2011, Namaste, Khumbu Climbing Center from Cedar Wright on Vimeo. Here's a quick short from Cedar Wright that captures the essence of the Khumbu Climbing Center. The school aims to train Nepali climbers and high altitude workers in order to reduce their risk to injury and…
Snowboarding freeride champ Xavier de Le Rue spent two days carving some pretty ambitious lines in northern Italy's Le Dolomiti for the latest video dispatch from Timeline on Vimeo. Le Rue has attempted a series…
Lindsey Vonn in Germany last March. Courtesy of Flickr Lindsey Vonn had a good weekend in Taraviso, Italy. She defended her super combined title on Friday, won her fourth downhill championship title on Saturday, and won…
Courtesy of Flickr Nearly 1,000 dogs and 62 mushers are racing 1,131 miles across Alaska in the 38th annual Iditarod dogsled race. Teams departed from Anchorage on Saturday, March 5, and are expected to arrive in Nome by March 15…
Valdez, Alaska, Ferrara's jumping-off point for his 800-mile journey. Courtesy of Flickr In an effort to raise awareness of post-traumatic stress syndrome among first responders, Michael Ferrara is preparing to ski 800 miles across Alaska as part of…
Testing New Jetpack on Skis – Troy Hartman from Troy Hartman on Vimeo. Troy Hartman of Mammoth Lakes, California, is helping to make jet-pack skiing a reality. This video, from GrindTV.com, shows Hartman safely and easily cruising up slopes and over flats…
Savor the last cold blast of winter and gear up for spring with these tried and tested cold weather favorites. Over the past three months, I've looked for the most versatile, best-in-class clothing to keep warm in a wide range of frosty situations–on the mountain, out on the ocean and…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=K7n6pLiXC4Y Surfer Alana Blanchard just turned 21. To get ready for the big bash, she practiced her dance moves with some of her friends on tour. Warm up video above. Surfer Alana Blanchard,…
Outdoor enthusiasts have one week left to weigh in on new climbing rules proposed by Arches National Park. Arches established its current climbing policy in 2006, in the wake of Dean Potter's controversial ascent of Delicate Arch. While many Utahns were outraged by…
I am very pleased to pass on this note from Lama Geshe's son, Jigme, on the condition of his father, Lama Geshe. As I have previously reported, Lama Geshe suffered a stroke around September 20, 2010. He was flown to Kathmandu, paralyzed and in poor condition. He had surgery…
I often write about Everest but it takes a lot of words and sometimes, as they say, a picture is worth a thousand words. So here are two “pictures” you might find interesting. The first is a short animation I created a while back showing the typical Everest south…
They climbed the biggest walls, descended the longest rivers, and sailed the highest seas. And they went farther and faster under their own power than anyone else in 2010. Chosen for their ambition, their attitude, and their audacious lines, these are Outside's inaugural adventurers of the year.
FEBRUARY 29, 2009 - Ski Jumping : Price ski competision at Okurayama Jump Stadium on February 29, 2009 in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. (Photo by Tsutomu Takasu) Photo by tpower1978 on Flickr The…
The footage above probably isn't expected considering the headline. A crew, led by legendary diver Rodney Fox of Shark Expeditions in South Africa, went underwater to rescue a great white shark. The great white had a thin ring of plastic…
In the age of DIY filmmaking and featherweight satellite modems, capturing the action—and uploading it ASAP—is just as important as nailing the summit. Nobody does it better than Jimmy Chin and the climber-producers of Camp 4 Collective. Last November, the author recruited them for an assault on the sandstone spires of Chad's Ennedi desert.
Courtesy of Flickr Founded in 2007, Green the Capitol was Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's initiative to make the U.S. House of Representatives a leader in sustainable business practices. Until…
Skier Ryan Hawks, Photo by Frank Shine On Tuesday, we posted news on the death of freeskier Ryan Hawks. The 25-year-old skier suffered fatal injuries after attempting a backflip off of a 40-foot cliff and crashing during the American…
On February 24, professional climber Caroline George notched a first ascent on “Uprising” in Jordan, a 700-foot, 5-pitch route, the hardest of which was rated 5.11b. George is one of only seven women in the U.S. to be IFMGA credentialed for ski, rock and alpine guiding. Outside caught up with…
Rafting Uganda's White Nile. Courtesy of Flickr Kayakers, paddlers, and boaters are mourning the loss of some of their African habitat. As of February 27, a section of the White Nile River in Uganda is closed to river traffic to make way…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KRgiIrHRoHM The driver who ran into cyclists during a Critical Mass Demonstration last Friday has been charged with attempted murder. The police changed the charges from 'criminal negligent injury' to attempted murder after testimony from the 47-year-old defendant, Ricardo Neis. Though…
I am cold and alone inside the cave. Sitting there at 6m (20ft) I'm slowly loosing all feeling. I am so cold that it hurts. I am desperately craving comfort. To stay put is a mental struggle. It is tempting to shoot up to the surface, to…
(Eddie Bauer First Ascent/Celin Serbo) Professional climber Caroline George was skiing the steeps near Mont Dolent in 1997 when a snow slough swept her into a 1,200-foot fall. She survived, barely. She suffered a fractured pelvis, broken ribs, and a shattered ankle. After…
Back in December 2008, before President Obama took over, Tim DeChristopher was attending the University of Utah and spending his free time at a Bureau of Land Management auction for oil and gas lease sales. To say…
Yogi bear was born in 1950 and weighs 490 pounds, at least, those are his vitals according to the Provo, Utah police records. The Utah County Sheriff's department apparently uses the name to show rookies how to book in their computer system. What they didn't account for was the record…
Freeskier Ryan Hawks has passed away after an accident in an extreme skiing competition, according to one of his sponsors. He was 25 years old. According to Dan Abrams, president of FlyLow, one of the skier's sponsors, Hawks passed away last night in…
Surfers continue to discover new killer surf spots off the Irish coast. Al Mennie, Andrew Cotton and Lyndon Wake discovered the latest, Finn MacCools, at the end of Giant's Causeway, according to WestCoastSurfer.com. According to Gaelic legend, Finn MacCool is the Irish version of King…
The following is the second in a series of dispatches from South America sent by kayaker Chris Korbulic. You can read the first post here. Manaus Airport Photo by Chris Korbulic 2.28.2011Our plane was on time to…
Courtesy of IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group A new study from the Tortoise & Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group of the IUCN reports that…
If you've been kickin' it on the mountain all season, it's time to get some goods out of nailing all those flips and tricks. GORE-TEX Outerwear is holding a new video contest. Just get some video of your sickest moves on the mountain, whether you board…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=KRgiIrHRoHM On the last friday of every month, cyclists in Porto Alegre, Brazil get on their bikes to raise awareness for bike commuters in a city dominated by cars. At their most recent Critical Mass demonstration, a car decided to plow through the riders. The…
Danish officials say that Somali pirates hijacked two adults and there three children on a sailboat in the Indian Ocean, the BBC reports. Last week Somali pirates killed…
Last fall, Abbey Smith and fellow climbers Jason Kehl, Pete Takeda, and Mick Follari spent two months travelling and establishing new boulder problems in the mountains of northern India. In this guest post, Abbey details her favorite problems from the group's final destination, the…
A cable tram in working order on Mount Elbrus. Courtesy of Flickr. A day and a half of terrorist activity at two popular ski resorts on the slopes of Mount Elbrus has brought a temporary end to tourism in the area,…
From spotting the English Nessie to the world's longest triathlon—plus a few lost bros in Idaho—here's the stuff you should click on this week. Outside Reader of the Year Runner-Up Still Trekkin':World Tri Update: Charlie Is On Foot, Headed…
Last August, climbers Abbey Smith, Pete Takeda, Jason Kehl, and Mick Follari went to northern India on a unique bouldering trip. For two months, the quartet traveled through the Himalayas, establishing dozens of new problems on often-overlooked blocks at the feet of some of the world's most iconic mountains. To…
Climbers are packing their duffels, continuing their training and practicing their goodbyes. They leave for Kathmandu in about a month. By now they have researched and selected their route. Some on the north, others on the south. There are over 18 named routes on Everest and a couple that are…
Berkshire East Ski Area in Massachusetts became the world's first wind-powered ski resort this month, according to Yahoo Finance. With the on-site installation of…
How do I know if wild game has the plague? The Editors Santa Fe, NM
Courtesy of Flickr A Florida resident captured the death of a manatee on video, which can be viewed online at WSVN News. Lance Irvine, the owner of…
Courtesy of Flickr The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that struck Christchurch, New Zealand Tuesday morning has caused extensive damage to the country's longest glacier. The quake shook nearly 30 million tons of ice from the…
https://youtube.com/watch?v=VAY7BFDJUhM%C2%A0 Kelly Slater teaches a cow to surf and it was really cool. –Mattie Schuler…