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From day trips to five-month treks, hiking is more popular than ever. But as the old standbys become more congested each year, there’s a new crop of trails waiting to be explored. Here are ten of our favorites, plus fresh finds for bikers, paddlers, and equestrians.
Avery Shawler left her Idaho apartment one morning in 2016 to hike a prominent peak. But the day outing quickly took a turn for the worse, and Shawler would end up needing a lot of luck—and all her backcountry skills—to make it home alive.
A legal fight over access and an endangered frog has shut out climbers for 13 years, but the Forest Service has a plan to reopen many of the routes, as well as a section of the Pacific Crest Trail
Despite nearby Taliban attacks, the 24-year-old reached the top of 24,580-foot Mount Noshaq—the first woman from her country ever to do so
The surfer lost her arm to a shark 15 years ago. If you think that’s slowed her down, you don’t know her story.
Pioneers, the government, even John Muir helped kick out Native Americans from their homes on national parks. But in Yosemite, the Miwuk Tribe is getting its village back.
How much food do you need to bring? What kind? How do you store it? We've got answers.
Up at 4 a.m., then run the equivalent of two marathons before dusk. Now repeat that for 45 days.
‘Weight of Water’ follows adaptive adventurer Erik Weihenmayer on a whitewater kayaking trip through the Grand Canyon’s lava falls
From filmmakers Heliconia, Epic Trails follows adventurer Eric Hanson as he hikes through one of New Zealand’s national parks.
Last week, the Bureau of Land Management released plans that would have opened up thousands of acres of former national monuments to mining and drilling—despite Zinke's promises to the contrary
In wildlife management areas, hikers can glimpse animals in their natural, pristine habitat while getting off the beaten path
In 2015, climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed the first free ascent of the Dawn Wall, an epic route in Yosemite.
In Washington State, a group of researchers is mining social media posts and photos to identify overused trails and turn your next weekend adventure into a real escape
Seeds of Change profiles Dr. Cliff Kapono whose work is defining the future of stewardship in Hawaii.
‘Days of Dreaming’ features rider Clement Petitgrand shredding the downhill trails in Morzine, France.
Monserrat Matehuala comes from a neighborhood without trails or crags, but she’s carved out a career climbing in the high alpine.
‘All In’ from Matchstick Productions will feature 8 skiers - 4 women and 4 men- charging lines throughout dozens of locations.
‘Hike the Line’ follows hikers Tenny Ostrem and Claire Wernstedt-Lynch as they hike from California to the Gulf of Mexico.
Yosemite National Park closed for three weeks because of the blaze. Here's how much revenue the region lost because of that.
‘120 Seconds to Change the World’ features Director of the Okapi Conservation Project, Rosmarie Ruf.
‘Trail Hunter: South Africa’ profiles trailbuilder Hylton “Hylly” Turvey’s work building trails in the Karkloof Valley.
Despite promises from the president and Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, the BLM wants to open up hundreds of thousands of acres in Grand Staircase-Escalante and Bears Ears national monuments for companies to drill and mine
As Wyoming prepares for the first grizzly hunt in the lower 48 in decades, at least two protesters won tags they say they won't use. Will their strategy work?
After six months and 2,000 miles of hiking, Tenny Ostrem and Claire Wernstedt-Lynch finally reached the Gulf of Mexico
Golf courses! Water parks! Man-made lakes! If Utah has its way, the retiree oasis of St. George will explode with growth, turning red rock to bluegrass and slaking its thirst with a new billion-dollar pipeline from the Colorado River.
Our columnist has eaten this simple meal on hundreds of trips. He's still not sick of it.
A rare convergence of events turned a wildfire in the Boundary Waters into a massive burn. Two campers were right in its path.
Less than three weeks after the latest attempt on Latok I ended in death and a dramatic rescue, a Slovenian-British trio has finally claimed one of the last great prizes in mountaineering
Find Yourself Outside, from Hipcamp and filmmakers Avocados and Coconuts, encompasses an evening in the outdoors.
Summit fever, a lack of mountaineering skills, and the allure of social media are leading to serious accidents on the lower 48's highest peak. Can anything be done to stop the injuries and deaths?
From Diamondback and mountain biker Mike Hopkins, Skidsville is a video about the simple joy of riding bikes.
Baffin, from Arc’teryx, follows three climbers as the try a big wall free ascent of Great Sail Peak.
At 475 square miles, the Mendocino Complex Fire is the size of Phoenix
Zig Zag is this year’s film from Level 1 Productions and follows professional skiers as they chase iconic lines.
The crash occurred Saturday, August 4, 14 miles southwest of Denali’s summit
If you've only been following the drama of Scott Pruitt and his replacement at the EPA, you only know half the story. Environmental regulations are under attack all across America, and the siege is just beginning.
Getting your nature fix doesn’t have to require living in a mountain town or driving countless hours to a trailhead
New York's Citi Bike, one of the largest bike-share programs in the world, relies on a volunteer army to help redistribute some 12,000 bicycles among 750 stations each day, ensuring that users can grab a ride when they need one. Most of these volunteers do a few out-of-the-way deliveries a month. Then there's Joe Miller, whose superhuman efforts seem to defy any plausible explanation.
Triathlete Adelaide Perr sustained serious injuries after colliding with a car—then was saddled with proving, against the driver’s word, that she was a victim
Turns out you can't believe everything you read on Trump's Twitter feed
‘Northern Arizona University Goes to the Yampa’ follows a collegiate group as they learn about the geology of the Colorado Plateau.
‘Annapurna One’ features a team of mountaineers making a summit attempt at Annapurna.
To keep the small-run calendar project afloat, the photographer washed dishes in Argentine Patagonia and cleaned carpets in Yosemite Valley. But he never made money on it, and now he's decided it's finally time to call it quits.
Tim Conibear started a surf therapy program in Cape Town that's helping thousands of kids discover both surfing and a sense of community
From Stab Magazine, 'Culture Shifters - Foster Huntington' chronicles the origin story of #Vanlife .
This film showcases the story of Kentucky native Joe Bowen’s change of heart regarding the protection of the Red River Gorge.
Lucy Walker was the first woman to summit the Matterhorn and the Eiger—in a billowing dress—but she nearly vanished from history
Lauren Geoghegan and Jay Austin were riding around the world when they were killed in a brutal attack
'The Silk Road,' from bikepacking company PedalEd, showcases the route of the upcoming Silk Road Mountain Race.
The six-year-old company valued at $1.25 billion is growing at lightning speed. That may not be a good thing.
All three of the state's major blazes are making rare pyrocumulus clouds right now
Doce Dias is a recap of Mexi Log Fest in La Saladita, Mexico which celebrates longboarding and its unique laid-back lifestyle.
Alexander Gukov's partner, Sergey Glazunov, fell to his death while rappelling from the 23,442-foot Latok I in Pakistan.
Last week, a mountain biker hucked himself over the peloton. But he certainly wasn't the first.
Keeping an eye on the interior secretary's latest ethical blunders and questionable public lands policies
Dominik Fretz along with OpenRov captured this curious great white shark circling their group off the island off Isla Guadalupe in Mexico.
This excerpt shows alpinist Andy Kirkpatrick in one of the most grueling parts of expedition climbing, hauling gear.
Twenty-three years have passed since the first voluntary climbing closure on Devils Tower during the month of June, yet hundreds of climbers still ignore the ban
Phenomenality, from Lucas Jatobá, profiles big wave surf pioneer and gifted storyteller Ric Friar.
Polish ski mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel made history on Sunday, July 22, by completing the first ski descent of K2.
After nearly 40 years of attempts by multiple people—and at least one mysterious disappearance—Scott Donaldson became the first person to paddle alone across the 1,400-mile stretch of ocean
Cycling’s most infamous legend talks us through the twists and turns of the Tour with his daily podcast and exclusive updates on 'Outside'
Carina Hoang fled the Vietnam War on a boat that was supposed to take her to a refugee camp. Instead it took her to a deserted island.
The Polish mountaineer made history on July 22 when he descended the world's most dangerous mountain on skis
The long, convoluted history of the struggle for a top-flight—and lasting—European women’s stage race
A Coastal Reverie follows rider Jason Fitzgibbon as he rips through the Oats Peak Trail in Montana De Oro State Park.
The Quiet Mountain follows two hikers Neeraj Mishra and Mohan Danu as they approach Nanda Devi, India’s second-highest peak.
A glorious and ill-considered expedition to retrace the nearly 300-mile sufferfest endured by colonial badass (and not yet turncoat) Benedict Arnold and his 1,100 brave, starving men. Their aim: to take Quebec City from the British. Ours: to survive.
And how a small group of increasingly political riders is trying to change the congested driving culture, one bike path at a time
As wildfires get worse, these powerful new tools will help keep you safe
After falling off a 100-foot cliff and surviving for 36 hours high on the mountain, Scottish climber Rick Allen was found alive.
A new bill would strip the president of designating new monuments in the state—an idea that has already come to fruition in Alaska and Wyoming
A new study polled western voters' views on the interior secretary, Trump's public lands agenda, and downsizing Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante
In one of the most complex caves in the world, a handful of divers raced against the clock to locate the stranded team
About 200 people were evacuated by ATV and helicopter last week from a campground near the iconic falls
‘Don’t Not Go’ follows mountain bikers as they spent an average Saturday attempting Vancouver’s Triple Crown Challenge.
The president's decision wasn't an assessment of whether the Hammonds deserved their sentence or not, it was an endorsement of the Bundy family's movement