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Last year's un-powered glide tests in California allowed Rex to get comfortable with the wing and how it flies.
The sparsely populated desert outside of San Felipe, Baja is the perfect testing ground for the a X Wing Project.
The X-Wing Project has been 4 years in the making, and jump day has finally arrived.
After 10 years of skydiving and 3,500 wingsuit jumps, Rex is ready to take it to the next level.
From years of research and safety concerns to pre-jump jitters and malfunctioning engines, these exclusive outtakes show how it all went down in Baja
How did a North Carolina waterpark become ground zero for a mysterious water-borne amoeba that kills nearly every person it infects?
A tribute to Vancouver's North Shore, featuring rider Stephen Matthews.
Coldhouse Collective's latest film follows British climber Leo Holding on the Mirror Wall in Greenland.
Flying around like Marvel superhero Iron Man might not yet be possible. But as wingsuit flyer, pilot, and real-life human rocket Rex Pemberton demonstrated this past June in Mexico, it's no longer a sci-fi fantasy either.
Pilot Fedor Konyukhov touched down in Bonnie Rock, Australia, having circumnavigated the globe in record time
Next Exit is a new series from Teton Gravity Research and Freehub Magazine that highlights the best mountain bike communities on the planet.
Magnetoreception could be a latent human sense, silent for millennia but accessible with training. Is it worth developing—or even possible?
The Republican Party's justification for selling off public lands holds no water. Just ask President Reagan.
A Hollywood stuntman who’s leapt out of planes for “Godzilla” and “Iron Man 3” will attempt his greatest, craziest feat yet—on live TV
Laramy Ridley, Jason Tuberville, and Nathan Proctor prove that Arkansas is a whitewater mecca.
The greatest thing about the Pacific Northwest is how much accessible adventure hides in the creases of its maps.
Halfway around the world, fly-fishing scientists are unraveling the secret lives of giant steelhead—one cast at a time
Butt sores, huge waves, and being in the middle of nowhere barely scratch the surface
The next evolution of topographic maps will be 3-D interactives that show how rivers change and landscapes erode with centimeter precision
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being poured into the burgeoning indoor climbing industry. Will the influx of cash help these gyms finally go mainstream?
This is what happens when you enlist fly-fishermen on a scientific quest to save one of the world's last great steelhead populations
This clip is a preview of an hour-long film that Australian newsmagazine Dateline will air on September 6 on Jason Motlagh's expedition through the Darien Gap, using footage shot by Motlagh and videographer Roger Arnold.
Maine’s North Woods would make the perfect addition to the parks system—with mountains, streams, and stunning views. So what’s taking the government so long?
The Darién Gap is a lawless wilderness on the border of Colombia and Panama, teeming with everything from deadly snakes to antigovernment guerrillas. The region also sees a flow of migrants from Cuba, Africa, and Asia, whose desperation sends them on perilous journeys to the U.S. Jason Motlagh plunged in, risking robbery, kidnapping, and death to document one of the world’s most harrowing treks.
Alone, deep underwater inside a sunken ship, with only minutes to survive, Michael Proudfoot's survival story might be the most epic to date
You can finally climb the oldest neighborhood in Los Angeles
Two North Carolina fishermen venture out to some of the state's most remote fishing holes.
A quarter century of digging under ice sees winners, losers, and an Irish billionaire teaming up with De Beers
When Cecil, the magnificent, 13-year old, black-mane lion was killed by an American dentist on an illegal trophy bow hunt last year, the world responded with shock and horror. Photographer Brent Stapelkamp, 38, was the last person to fit Cecil with a GPS satellite collar and to photograph him, just a month before he was killed.
Scouts Rickard Sjöberg and Stephan Dombaj explore a forgotten river in the jungles of Costa Rica
The OARS founder and conservation icon was among the first to run non-motorized river trips down the Grand Canyon
'Living Refuge' is a series of upcoming short documentary films that highlight the work of biologists who study, manage, and protect the biodiversity and wilderness of the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge
No indulgent selfies or boring landscapes here. These Instagram accounts showcase the trail like you've never seen it before.
In Washington’s Enchantment Basin, you can have an epic poo with a view
'Among Giants' is a short video that takes us deep into the coastal rainforests of Bellingham, Washington
Insurers face $2.8 billion in claims, industry group says
Expert wingsuit flyer and pilot Rex Pemberton’s latest trick: turning himself into a human rocket
19-year-old Alex Mason brings slacklining to the the Hawaiin jungle in Slackladder, his most ambitious project to date.
Rider Sid Slotegraaf takes to some of the finest trails in Squamish, British Columbia, with Canadian XC world cup veteran Ricky Federau.
At just 19 years old, Alex Mason is one of the youngest phenoms in slacklining. He’s traversed the globe to compete, winning the Teva World Cup and the Slackline World Championships, all before he graduated high school. For his biggest project yet, he teamed up with his mentor, “Sketchy” Andy Lewis, and a Redbull film crew to trickline his way through the world’s first “slackladder” — a term coined by Redbull.
For years, Chuck Thompson dreamed of picking some random spot on the map of British Columbia and plunging in for an adventure. He got all he could handle and more on the Klinaklini River, a Class V rager that cuts through heavily forested wilderness north of Mount Waddington. In fact, he's lucky he got out alive.
In 2015, Chuck Thompson set out on an epic rafting trip on the Klinaklini River, one of the most challenging, remote rivers in the world.
'Douglas Tompkins: A Wild Legacy' is a film about the life, work, and passions of The North Face and Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins
Outside owner and founder Larry Burke takes on surfing in Costa Rica.
Some argue that so-called trail angels, who hand out food and water (and beer!) to weary through-hikers, are cheapening what should be a life-altering experience
Eric Jackson is the most decorated freestyle kayaker of all time, the founder of the biggest kayaking brand in the world, and the proud father of three.
Sasquatch, Yeti, MoMo, Nape—the creature goes by different names around the world. A sort of pseudoscience has emerged to suss out the biology and behavior of this animal. Here’s what it says.
The Catskill Mountains are the birthplace of American dry-fly fishing and home to the legends of the sport
GoPro athlete Chris Davenport takes us to one of the best lines in the world, a couloir called the Super C
A new study paints a grim picture of how vulnerable open areas in the West are to all types of developments. Stopping it is out of the question. But maybe we can slow it down.
Can one man’s pie-in-the-sky idea save one the West’s most iconic and underloved rivers?
In the third episode of 'Find Your Water: Season 2' we go behind the scenes of a fly fishing series
'Counter Balance' follows a group of veterans on a four-day rafting trip down the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument
Jacques Cousteau’s grandson, who stars in an upcoming “Shark Week” special, talks about ocean exploration in the 21st century, carrying on his grandfather’s legacy, and what we can learn from nuclear sharks
The John Beargrease Sled Dog Mid-Distance race consists of an 119-mile course through northern Minnesota
Bears in backyard pools, bears on TV, and now a bear attack
'The Art of Wild' is a documentary from Lindsay Marie Stewart that aims to reconnect us to the wilderness
According to a recent report from the World Economic Forum, there will be more plastic than fish in the world's oceans by 2050
To break the record, Hamilton relied on friends, family, a 4WD truck, high-calorie powder mix—and all-around breathable, waterproof shoes with GORE-TEX® SURROUND® Footwear technology
Cold war politics between Russia and Norway left a group of polar marathoners, arctic skiers, extreme tourists, and climate scientists in limbo in the Arctic Circle in what might have been the worst season ever for those hoping to reach the North Pole
Nobody knows the state's 600-plus streams and rivers as well as backcountry fishing and Lahontan cutthroat trout expert Steve MacMillan.
The rules may be simple, but that doesn't make it easy
Hamilton’s footwear of choice needed to be lightweight, grippy, waterproof, and breathable
Here are some of our favorite photos from the #SummerofChaco sweepstakes. The winner will go on a trip for 4 to Squaw Valley outfitted in Chacos! Runner-up will also receive a pair of Chacos!
In a bit of political theater, a beekeeper protesting pesticide use is going to deliver a truckload of rotting honeybees to Capitol Hill today
About 100 people in the U.S. drown after being sucked out to sea in rips each year, and new research has experts arguing over how best to escape them. Australia has figured it out, why haven’t we?
This May, CLIF Bar brought together four athletes to take on a challenge—snowboard, climb, bike, and surf in a single day
Canadian adventurer Bruce Kirkby decided that his family was in a technology-driven rut, so he set up a grueling journey from British Columbia to Zanskar, a remote region in northern India. The dream was exploration and growth. The reality involved unexpected risks that made him wonder if the whole thing was an epic mistake.
The twenty-three-year-old makes millions of dollars a year, lives a stone's throw from Pipeline, and is the heir to Kelly Slater's throne. The question is: does he want it?
Hamilton averaged nearly six peaks a day during the attempt
The national park's namesake tree may be designated endangered
My journey from an average animal lover, to an active participant in conservation
Tracking the millions of tropical fish caught and sold in the global aquarium trade is our best chance for understanding the impact of Disney’s new movie on the world’s oceans
These guys are redefining surf culture in mountain towns.
Hotshots take on exceptional risk. Could unionizing give them the voice they need to avoid deadly situations like Yarnell Hill?
A photographer, food blogger, ecologist, illustrator, and musician go on a bike ride—and create a fantastic film