During his life in marine parks, Tilikum killed three people, and the troubled whale sparked big changes at SeaWorld

Has a young Dutchman found the solution to all that plastic in our oceans?

Faced with immense amounts of time and little money, Gaz Leah set out on a project that would turn NYC bouldering on its head.

Mountains were the cornerstone of Stephano's life. When a knee injury took this away from him he found solace in his offseason training activity, cycling.

Twenty-years ago Dan Osman set a world record completing the Bear's Reach route of Lover's Leap in 4:25. A young climber at the time, Alex Honnold, was completely inspired by the feat.

When a creature mysteriously turns up dead in Alaska—be it a sea otter, polar bear, or humpback whale—veterinary pathologist Kathy Burek gets the call. Her necropsies reveal cause of death and causes for concern as climate change frees up new pathogens and other dangers in a vast, thawing north.

This past year we saw daring adventurers rewrite world records, struggle mightily against the harshest environments, and perform feats no one had ever seen. From the deserts of the West to the mountains of the Himalayas, here are the most badass adventures of the past year.

The careers of Reagan cabinet members Anne Gorsuch Burford, who led the EPA, and Interior Secretary James Watt ended in scandal. Though their modern counterparts act similarly, Congress and the White House don't seem to care.

We’re going to make your first smart decision of the new year a quick and easy one

Australian conservationists want to lease animals to private landowners. Environmentalists are not convinced.

Trump's order to review the national-monument designations of the past 21 years seems to be the first concrete intimation of rolling back the protections all together

Cold-water swimmer Lewis Pugh has stroked across a glacial lake and around icebergs in the Antarctic. What’s his secret?

Staring down a grizzly, setting off explosives, acting onstage—all these activities were part of Red Bull’s Performance Under Pressure camp. I went for a week and came away a different, more mindful athlete.

Pro adventurer Eric Larsen, who's spent the past 20 years exploring the Arctic, on why the President's move to protect the Arctic and Antarctic came just in the nick of time

With Ethan Pringle at the forefront, El Capitan takes a look at the presence of mind brought on by climbing.

Vogelkinderen, which translates to “bird children,” is Buter’s portrait series of the children training under falconer Karel Geurts.

In this series from Dior, Tales of the Wild brings you into the lives of four men who are truly wild.

With diehard shredders picking up their season passes, how many actually understand—or even read—the liability waiver every resort requires its pass holders to sign?

Plenty of people are hesitant to camp solo, but for women, many of whom deal with catcalls during mundane morning jogs, it's harder to dismiss imagined sexual predators lurking in the woods. The author explores why she heads out alone anyway.

It's a mixed bag

We'd been using crosscut saws for more than a millennium when the glitzy chainsaw became available to homeowners in the 1970s. It's time to give the old standard another chance.

From the people who live it season-round

Whether you’re planning a quick-hit escape or you want to chase powder all winter, we’ve got the ski-resort beta you need

A native of San Francisco, Louise Sanseau grew up skiing 5-15 days a year. But between high school and college, she took a wilderness trip that changed her course forever.

In high school, Adam Clark took a boat trip to Alaska with his mom. The trip was designed for photographers and though he didn't have a camera of his own, he showed promise and drive.

What environmentalists hope to accomplish before the 44th president leaves office

After many years of travel together, Jim Slinger and Andrew Tip Taylor revisit The Noatak River after a 35-year hiatus.

The decision by the Army Corps of Engineers to block the Dakota Access Pipeline arrived just as internal tensions threatened to fracture Standing Rock's Oceti Sakowin camp

The pioneering astronaut was the first American to orbit earth. He died Thursday.

President Obama signed a bill that would finally measure the size of the industry—and lobbyists can't wait to flex that muscle

Matthias Giraud is a pioneer in the world of extreme ski BASE jumping.

In a new film by NRS and We Are Hungry, a crew of French kayakers travels to the frigid waters of Iceland.

Jackson Hole has always been a hideaway for the more unique characters in skiing. Wild Bill is no exception.

Even if protesters resist evacuation orders and police actions, they’ll still face the difficulty of living outside in North Dakota

A plan for a drive-up climbing center on the north side of the mountain also includes the mainstays of a modern resort: lodging, restaurants, and a museum. Is this the future of the world's highest peak?

The governor of Oklahoma—and front-runner for the Secretary of the Interior position—is aggressively pro-extraction. Uh oh.

How to start from scratch and expand your horizons

Deep in the heart of Jackson Hole's backcountry, a new snow sport is emerging; snow kiting. With a combination of sailing and flying it allows kiters to fly high above the treetops.

The 22-year-old Olympian is preparing to launch off an antique, currently defunct jump in New Hampshire to remind people of the sport's great, overlooked past

In 2007, Doug Walker found three dusty boxes at a flea market in Los Angeles. Inside were more than 30,000 negative film strips discarded by Surfing Magazine, all of them from the 1970s.

Bike sharing was launched in the United States seven years ago, and it's about time we considered whether the systems are actually benefiting cities and their residents

Just in time for fall, rider Ryan Howard shreds the impeccable terrain of the Ozark Mountains.

Professional vehicle dwellers share their tips for making the most out of life on the road

The assassination of Goldman Prize-winning activist Berta Cáceres last March shocked the global community. But in her home country of Honduras, where more than 100 activists have been cut down in the past five years, it was business as usual.

During her four-year tenure as Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, a former oil-industry engineer and CEO of REI, has helped designate 18 new national monuments, increase youth engagement in the national parks, and limit access for energy exploration. As a Trump administration with very different views on conservation prepares to take the reins in Washington, Christopher Keyes sat down with the secretary to discuss her legacy—and the uncertain future of America’s public lands.

In the middle of nowhere Nevada lies a world renowned couloir called 'Terminal Cancer'. After skiing it six years ago, Cody Townsend met a snowmobiler who told him, "Oh yeah, there's way more out there."

Filmmaker Octave Zangs was deeply troubled political developments threatening Oregon's public lands. He decided to highlight it's value in making this film Our Land.

Secretary of the Interior tells all: what's next for the Department of the Interior and the environmental movement?

It’s too early to know for certain what a Donald Trump presidency means for the environment and public-lands policy. But we have some ideas.

Genesis, the latest edition of The Shadow Campaign from DPS skis, takes a look at the origins of human existence.

One of our most iconic wild places is under threat from mining and development interests. Two journalists hiked 800 miles to remind people why they should care.

Before the Aspen colors were gone, Brandon Mathis and Terrance Siemon took off on a 28-degree morning to capture this video, 'High Country Trailblazing'.

In Wyoming's Great Red Desert lies a stretch known as the Great Basin. In this video, Brigham and Hawkins trek out in these harsh conditions to conquer the trail.

Cyclist Danny Chew was 783,000 miles into his quest to ride one million miles when he was paralyzed in a bike accident. Now he's determined to finish the job on a hand cycle—and his friends at Pittsburgh's Dirty Dozen race are banding together to help him reach his dream.

The Czech climber just conquered one of the world's hardest routes in record time

A new bill before Congress aims to protect the Wasatch mountains from further development while accommodating different uses

But good luck getting a dose

Fresh off their acquittal in Oregon and emboldened by the election of Donald Trump, the Bundy brothers are promising more extremist takeovers across the West

Lessons I learned from organizing a homeless-youth outdoors program and how you can apply them to improving your own corner of the world

On November 11, a 30-foot swell rolled across the Pacific, setting in motion the first-ever all-women big-wave surfing contest in the World Surf League. It was one for the record books.

Mt. Elbert is Colorado's tallest 14'er and one of the few that's open to cyclists, so lead rider Mike Hall and follow-cam rider/filmmaker Nate Hills decided to take on Elbert at peak foliage

On Oct. 5th, Valery Rozov looked over the edge at 7,700 meters above sea level. He leapt over a huge glacier and flew by his old record set in 2013.

A few summers ago, professional skier Rob Aseltine took to #VanLife in full force. When the car eventually let him down, he needed a new vehicle to access the same mountains.

Now that they have the black box, what's next?

Mike Gamble had a vision to bring the Tron Light Bike effect into mountain biking. The task wasn't easy.

From picking the right vehicle to carrying the right stuff to planning the right itinerary

In this episode of A Skier's Journey, Forest Coots and Chad Sayer's explore where modernity meets tradition.

A new study looks at whether stories about PEDs in the mountains have any truth to them

Pro skier Kit DesLauriers had a goal; to ascend and then ski the highest peak on each of the seven continents.

Across the country, in local and state elections, Americans voted to preserve and expand outdoor spaces

In this episode from the Salomon TV, the crew travels with Alan Hubbard to Mount Forel in Greenland.

16 lessons learned on the Pacific Crest Trail

Watch as Pro Skier Lexi Dupont reflects on the 2015-16 season in 'Maximizing Moments.'

Markus Eder is hot off one of the best seasons of his life. For the upcoming Ruin and Rose film, he traveled extensively, including to Namibia for some sand skiing

Live in the place you grew up, have your best friends around, and ski every day.

We sent photographer Max Whittaker to hang out with Alex Honnold last month in Yosemite and get a peek at his new adventuremobile.

Mark Abma is known for delivering amazing segments season after season.

Eric (Hoji) Hjorleifson makes a glorious return after a two-year hiatus from filming with Matchstick Productions.

Larry Cavero's welcoming attitude and unmatched stoke made him the perfect candidate for Jake Kovnat's film 'On Days Like These, We Must Surf'.

One man’s slightly deranged quest to Bodhi his way to a must-see YouTube clip