To pull off the stunt safely and capture it all for the camera required a small army of people, from cameraman to ocean rescue specialists to helicopter pilots. Meet the crew of 16 who helped Rex train, pull off, and film the stunt. …

Landing a parachute on a wave and then surfing it is no easy task, and requires a predictable swell that can be timed from the air. Learn why Rex and his team thinks Jarosite Reef, off the coast of Victoria, Australia, is the perfect spot to do so.

Beginning in 2014, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, I immersed myself with Wildland Fire Incident Command Teams throughout the country. I slept in tents, on the grass, and in trucks with the many different units responsible for fire abatement, from the glamorous hotshots to the unsung radio dispatchers. Fires are remembered by the scope and scale of their destruction. My goal was to show the army that stopped them.

Skydiving is risky. Big-wave surfing is risky. Combining the two? Any number of things can go wrong—and did, like when Rex took a surfboard through the face during a training run, a mishap that required 40 stitches. See what they’re doing to keep Rex safe this time around.

Two thru-hikers have taken it upon themselves to pull the trash—thousands of pounds and counting—off the Pacific Crest and Appalachian trails

The two-part mini-series 'The Big Picture brings' you into the Sea to Sky range during the 2015-2016 season.

Surfer, fitness icon, and inspired inventor Laird Hamilton was tired of humping his wrenches down the fairway. So he created a motorized skateboard marketed toward the country club crowd.

Outdoor tradition or dangerous, polluting, wasteful relic of the past?

From mountaintops to lakeside trails, this short film offers viewers a glimpse into the beautiful area around Cumbria, England.

Paul's dream was to hike the Appalachian Trail, but his life was cut short.

I’m an underwater photographer, but you won’t find many macro images of coral or clownfish in my portfolio. I’m inspired by the people who connect most directly with the water: freedivers, researchers, filmmakers, and, above all, rescue swimmers of the U.S. Coast Guard.

How two friends from Boston solved the world's greatest aviation mystery, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980

First Descents is a non-profit organization that takes young adults with cancer into the outdoors.

The former Secretary of State could inherit a number of ambitious eco-commitments established by President Obama. Here’s where she stands on each one.

Utah-based Mountain Hub is out to crowdsource backcountry safety

Each fall, the world's greatest stone skimmers gather on a small Scottish island to try and outgun one another

The secret to ultimate fitness isn't all that complicated—just spend a month outside, hiking eight hours per day. Kyle Boelte breaks down how his body evolved into an efficient, fat-burning, testosterone-fueled machine over 29 days on the Colorado Trail.

Mining Courage is an inside look at what it's like to ride in the Tour de France of Mountain Bike Races, from the perspective of a veteran like Sweeney and his friend Ted, a rookie trying to finish under the 12-hour cutoff.

I made my first trip to Norway this spring to document the quieter side of BASE jumping. So much of the imagery I had seen was this wide angle, GoPro-style photography, usually accompanied by a Red Bull logo and a speed-metal soundtrack.

Many travel insurance providers don’t cover the deadly sport of wingsuiting. But the case of one American man whose $161 plan covered the $175,000 cost of his air evacuation and treatment shows that it’s possible—under the right circumstances.

In Reschenpass, Italy, 19 mountain bikers gathered as friends and foes to challenge one another's big air skills.

In the film Movember, from Redington, Paul and Adam find that fishing in the snow is as serene as it gets.

Long before it was the cool thing to do, Jen Wolf knew both the benefits and challenges of #VanLife.

Petranboarding began as a cultural phenomenon in the village of Petran in the 18th century, deep in the mountains of eastern Turkey, and is one of the earliest iterations of snowboarding that we know about

Climate change and ocean acidification have killed off one of the most spectacular features on the planet.

Local mountain man Oscar Taiola has called Mount Bianco home for most of his life. Last year, he witnessed a drastic shift in access.

Last week's viral video illustrated how dangerous bears can be—and taught us a few lessons on how to survive such an attack

Our Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk.

The Green River was the perfect place the folks at BOTE Boards to test out their new inflatable Stand Up Paddleboards.

The filmmakers at KGB Productions have released the trailer for Season 2 of Westward.

The world’s most reclusive climber just became a father and opened a gym, which means he's had to dramatically rethink how he stays in rock shape

Jackson has made a concerted effort to expand its intermediate terrain.

We really can't get enough of Fred Beckey. He's ruthless, irreverent, and the grandfather of dirtbagging.

Fred Beckey all but invented the sport of climbing with daring first ascents of peaks once thought unclimbable. At 93, his brain might be the greatest repository of information about American mountaineering in existence.

Deaths, injuries, and helicopter rescues are a regular occurrence on Longs Peak, but that doesn’t stop people from trying to climb it

The final holdout at the Malheur Wildlife Refuge occupation earlier this year wasn't a dyed-in-the-wool rancher or hardened militiaman. He was a young, half-Japanese kid from the Midwest who had no affiliation with the Bundy brothers or the Patriot movement. This is why David Fry drove across the country to join a group of extremists he'd never met.

Everything from airplanes to your cell phone leaves audible marks on plants and wildlife. So sound specialists in parks around the country are working on setting a baseline for how noisy we're allowed to be.

On Friday, Oct 7 NLand Surf Park will open its doors to the general public. The waves range from beginner through experienced, catering to all kinds of surfers.

The terrorist group typically ramps up attacks during the country's stormy winter

Scotland is notorious for it's wind, rock, and rain, and riders Matt Hunter and Thomas Vanderham faced some incredible challenges while filming Shimano's latest film, On Wandering

On his recent trip to the top of the world, polar explorer Eric Larsen didn’t so much hike as fight, slog, and swim. He’s now convinced that his will be one of the last on-foot expeditions to the North Pole.

Advances in wingsuit technology allow pilots to go farther and faster, with more precision. It's also easier than ever for them to get in over their heads.

This video from Eleven Experience highlights Crested Butte mountain bike rider and guide Zach Guy

Level 1 Productions just released their trailer for Pleasure, a new film sure to get you pumped for Winter.

To celebrate all things Land Cruiser, owners from across the U.S. gather each year at the Land Cruiser Heritage Museum in Salt Lake City for Cruiser Fest.

In 1973 the faces of Yosemite were strikingly, male. For Lynn Hill, Sibylle Hechtel, and Bev Johnson this just became unacceptable.

Alaska is a playground, but can also humble any skier. Watch Sage Cattabriga-Alosa speak about how that's shaped his experience as a skier.

Growing up in Salt Lake, Dan Gavere often found himself in some whitewater on the weekends. He's learned a lot of lessons from the river and continues to teach them to the rising rippers.

Earlier this year ultra runner Jason Schlarb, ski mountaineers Scott Simmons and Paul Hamilton and filmmaker Noah Hamilton attempted the first ever winter crossing of the famous Hardrock 100 Ultramarathon route through Colorado's San Juan Mountains.

The Red Bull Illume photo contest, now in its 10th year, highlights the best images and photographers in the outdoor adventure world. Fifty-three premier photo editors whittle down almost 35,000 images into 55 finalists. Those images are separated into 11 categories, with a winner in each, plus a grand prize winner. Tens of thousands of dollars in gear await the winners, in addition to bragging rights from one of the most prestigious photo contests on earth. Here a preview of some of the incredible work.

Climate change is affecting America’s recreation meccas—from Yosemite to Yellowstone—in profound ways. As the planet heats up and weather patterns shift, so will the ways we interact with the outdoors.

Get out and explore the country’s weirdest sites with help from Atlas Obscura’s co-founder

This new four-part documentary series from Whistler explores what skiing will look like in the future.

In its final season, A Skier's Journey explores the far reaches of skiing and the places it exists.

Rush Sturges is a jack of all trades; filmmaker, professional kayaker, and musician. With his kayaking films, he's taken viewers across the globe and back. But for the river he runs nearly every day, he had a special project in mind.

As part of Teton Gravity Research's Behind the Line series, this video highlights Sammy Luebke.

Ashima Shiraishi has arguably become the best climber in the world. And she’s only 15. What's next for the Japanese-American climbing prodigy?

Fifteen-year-old Ashima Shiraishi is on the fast track to becoming the sport’s greatest athlete

What arguably the best climber in the world relies on to keep her safe, warm, and moving free

As a part-time student and part-time professional climber, Ashima has already turned the climbing world on its head. The most impressive thing? She's just getting started.

It may come as a surprise that the world-championship climber's natural habitat isn’t the mountains, it's Manhattan

For true Waterman, mastering multiple water sports is just the beginning of a much more meaningful relationship with the ocean

What does the GOP's big orange machine think about issues like climate change, energy development, and federal control of public lands? We rounded up Trump's surprising (and sometimes shocking) set of views.

We break down what's in the can, plus how to use it effectively

An unknown hiker from Atlanta claims to have broken the Appalachian speed record. The question is: Can she prove it?

Salomon TV promises more of the same epic skiing and trail running videos we're used to, plus mountaineering, hiking and other outdoor content.

Skier Lexi Dupont is known for sending huge lines in Alaska's backcountry, but this film focuses on some of her other loves: wake surfing and mountain biking.

The professional skier balances spending time with her 4-month-old son and training for the 2018 Olympics

Veteran river guide Joshua “Frenchy” Tourjee was helping lead an OARS trip when he went missing more than a week ago near Pancho’s Kitchen

As a part-time student and part-time professional climber, Ashima has already turned the climbing world on its head. The most impressive thing? She's just getting started.

Why environmental scientists are transforming big data into music

Deep in the heart of Vermont's Green Mountains, rider Adam Morse and his pup Flow revel in the solitude of New England singletrack.

Adventurers Dave and Amy Freeman today emerged from 12 months living in the Boundary Waters wilderness in northern Minnesota. One of their top challenges? Filing their taxes on time.

The one-week boot camp puts paying customers in the middle of the Indonesian jungle, then helps them survive the journey home

Indoor rolling on a bike trainer used to be a heinous chore. Now there's an app that turns it into a video game—and puts you on a fast track to aerobic fitness.

The biggest craze in cycling combines the popularity of distance hiking, gravel grinding, and vanlife. But for bikepacking disciples like Tom and Sarah Swallow, simplicity and solitude are the real rewards.

Watch to learn how Rebecca Rusch stays motivated and focused on those tough training rides.

Acrophobia gives context to how one person can go from feeling an insane amount of fear regarding high altitudes to a flow state where all the senses are heightened.

On the other side of the glossy sport are skilled craftsmen who keep the boats afloat. We visited one crowded workshop in the village of Greenport, New York, to see where the magic happens.