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Horses may get all the attention, but burros—aka wild donkeys—face the same threats of overpopulation and management issues on our public lands.
The founder of the Women's Climbing Festival talks about the influence female athletes are having on a sport long dominated by men
The Bassmaster Elite Series is trying something new in Austin, Texas: letting the fish go
He was the best alpinist of his generation, a quiet, unassuming Canadian known for bold ascents of some of the world’s most iconic peaks. At the age of 25, he traveled to Alaska to join climber Ryan Johnson for a first ascent outside Juneau. They never came back, and a frantic nine-day search left more questions than answers.
Dan Wenk was a career Park Service official who was well-respected by Republicans and Democrats. But he made the mistake of disagreeing with Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke.
Meet the researchers braving toxic fumes and wildlife encounters to understand the microbial life lurking in the national park's geothermal features.
Nobody likes to endure pain on the trail. A writer offers helpful tips to eliminate pinching, chafes, and soreness when wearing a pack.
Moab-based climber Mason Earle yearns to find remote, pristine climbing routes.
Shaped By the Ocean profiles eighteen-year-old surfer Eduardo Alciso who is trying to make a name for himself in the world of surfing.
In this scene from Blue Heart, the women of Kruscica village in Bosnia protest the development of a new dam on their beloved river.
Ayesha McGowan’s quest to become the first female African American professional road cyclist
A new study recommends that humans need to give animals time as well as space
The raccoon became stranded on a building in St. Paul, Minnesota, earlier this week and is now climbing the UBS Tower
Last week, Tommy Caldwell and Alex Honnold set the speed record on the Nose. But even they're not sure it was a great idea.
During the 2018 California L'Eroica, Bike Snob NYC braved saddle sores and a single pizza-size gear on a century-old Mead Ranger—all in an attempt to prove that bike technology hasn't gotten that much better. Or to prove that, well, maybe it has.
He reversed an Obama-era order that raised hourly pay to $10.10, but few in the guiding industry—including guides—are complaining
This animated short from Your Forests Your Future and More Than Just Parks highlights the process behind this special designation.
In Yeti Cycles new film Racing Winter the rider Shawn Neer pursues high alpine terrain near Golden, BC.
The Democratic candidate and son of the Burt's Bees founder is seeking a win in Maine's rural 2nd District with a simple message: The recreation economy can bring back jobs
Return from Desolation from OARS and filmmaker Justin Clifton, highlights Eaton’s struggles as a veteran, river guide, and oil man.
First he broke his neck. Then he climbed the Seven Summits faster than anyone before.
After thousands of trail miles, here's how our columnist makes sure he's prepared for whatever the terrain throws at him
Loved By All from Sherpas Cinema and Thule follows Apa Sherpa who is known for having summitted Everest a total of 21 times.
Over the past week, the duo has made repeated attempts to climb the Nose route on Yosemite's El Capitan in under two hours. They finally succeeded.
The secretary of the interior was once a loud supporter of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Now he wants to almost completely defund it.
If a high-profile volcano (think: Hawaii’s Kilauea) shows signs of instability, it’s Michael Poland’s job to reassure us that everything is going to be okay
Military researchers have spent years calculating the energy cost of hauling a pack in various conditions. Here's how to use what they’ve found.
This scene is a one-year flashback to when Berrecloth and Zink first had the vision to ride this immense landscape.
Filmmaker Elia Saikaly has made a number of films chronicling his experiences on Everest, this is his latest Everest: The Summit Climb.
A Normal Life, from Filson, profiles Russell Owen, a fly fishing guide on Alaska’s Alagnak River.
A couple from Florida got sick of trekking into the backcountry only to contend with hordes of other people. So they embarked on a search for the most remote spots in every state.
A new film by Patagonia explores a battle over public land in Tasmania's remote Tarkine region.
This is the trailer for Redd a film about an all-female group of horsepackers traveling 900 miles over endangered salmon habitats.
The last two tree sitters fighting the 300-mile Mountain Valley Pipeline project in Jefferson National Forest surrendered to police. Will others take their place?
My Mom Vala from YETI and Tributaries Digital Cinema profiles its namesake character Vala Arnadottir.
Days after Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell broke the speed record on the Nose, two experienced climbers died on El Cap. Has speed climbing gotten too deadly?
It doesn't matter whether you're barbecuing in your backyard or circling a fire at a campground, you must cook over open flame.
The new Climbing Grief Fund will offer long-overdue tools for dealing with the pain of death in a community that is uniquely affected by it
Cyclist Tillie Anderson came out of nowhere to shatter records, dominate her competition, and earn the world champion title during the late-19th-century women's racing craze
Reporter Kathryn Miles and photographer Ian Tuttle caught up with some of the people hiking the Pacific Crest Trail this year and asked them why they're hiking
A four-year battle over a tiny patch of river beach in Northern California—between two middle-aged guys with way too much time on their hands—illustrates the deep divide in how we perceive access rights to public lands
In 2017, she became the first woman to descend all 90 ski lines in 'The Chuting Gallery.' She shouldn't have to defend her accomplishment, but she will.
Even if you’re not planning on climbing Denali, you can still learn some backcountry best practices from these mountaineering incidents
The climbers sent the historic route in 2 hours, 10 minutes, and 15 seconds
Some see economic windfall. Others, a carbon bomb.
A violinist describes her bold quest to become the first female African American cyclist on the pro tour
Don’t have time to hike the AT? Try one of these instead.
Backpacking is one of our favorite ways to experience the outdoors, but embarking on your first trip can be intimidating.
Lam Babu Sherpa disappeared on the descent after he was left behind by teammates
Political and journalistic pressure foiled Interior Department attempts to censor a climate report. Not surprisingly, its findings aren't good.
There are plenty of ways to lighten your load this season. These tips can help shave off the ounces before tackling a long trail.
'Afghan Cycles' brings rise to women’s rights struggles in Afghanistan through the lens of a young women’s cycling team.
The pro climber and free soloist extraordinaire went to D.C. to tell politicians we want to preserve the wild places we grew up with—and not turn them into radioactive tailings ponds
Unleashed: When Surfboards Roamed Free illustrates the perilous days before surfboard leashes.
Lava Falls is one of the most powerful rapids in the canyon and has long thwarted those trying to run it—especially those trying to make it down in record time.
One of the craziest speed records in ultrarunning takes athletes from the top of the canyon, down to the bottom, and then all the way back up again—twice.
Georgie White Clark was foul-mouthed, brusk, famously rude to customers—and a pioneer in Grand Canyon
Nikki Cooley and her sister want to get more Native people working in some of the the outdoor world's most coveted positions
This film from the Inertia profiles Leah Dawson, a surfer and filmmaker who’s advocating for more women to engage in her favorite sport.
In 1869, John Wesley Powell led nine men and four boats on the first documented descent through the Grand Canyon. As is made clear in this excerpt from 'The Promise of the Grand Canyon,' it was a hell of a challenge.
In 2009, San Diego native and surfer Jack Christiansen found himself in Missoula, Montana.
Harvey Butchart was hiking the canyon long before others thought to follow
The meeting of the Little Colorado and Colorado is sacred to many Native American tribes. For years, a developer worked to build a 1.4-mile tram that would shuttle up to 10,000 daily visitors into the canyon. Activists in the Navajo Nation, however, were determined to defeat it.
Before her death last November, Katie Lee spent half a century working to restore Glen Canyon, a lost place that was even more astounding than Grand Canyon
Brad Dimock has been building wooden dories and guiding in the Grand Canyon since the 1970s.
Every day, hundreds of helicopters pass through the lower canyon from the Hualapai Reservation. Is Grand Canyon West turning into “Las Vegas East” and ruining the park’s wilderness? Or is it saving a Native American tribe?
Jason Nez studies something that's too often forgotten amid the awe-inspiring views and canyon walls: those who live there
There is perhaps no better reward than reaching a remote and wild waterfall. Here are eight of the planet’s most breathtaking falls.
Dean Goes Surfing celebrates a New Hampshire based surf program teaching kids to surf through the eyes of Dean.
The Nepalese government doesn't want guides to talk about it, but we've seen the photos.
It was part of a marketing ploy for a new cryptocurrency
The experts' take on what happened last Saturday when a mountain lion killed one cyclist and injured another outside of Seattle
2018 was one of the driest seasons on record. How many resorts can survive another like it?
This film Laplanders from the filmmakers at Hooke encapsulates the arduous journey to hooking into a Baltic Salmon.
In 1965, mountaineer Jim Whittaker guided Senator Bobby Kennedy up his father’s namesake mountain, Mt. Kennedy.
The athlete-activist is on a mission to get more people of color into the sport he loves
This is the trailer for Sherpas Cinema’s upcoming film, Apa Sherpa which tells the story of the film's namesake, Apa Sherpa.