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Photographer Lucas Foglia’s widely celebrated book, Frontcountry, took him across much of the American West from 2006 to 2013. He captured nearly 60,000 images over that time and narrowed the final selection down to just 60 shots, all of which explored mining and ranching communities and their interaction with the surrounding landscape. Despite his extensive coverage, Foglia thinks many of the stories he came across are still undercovered. He even included a map in the book as an invitation for other photographers and storytellers to use as a resource. Here, Foglia highlights a few storylines from his book that are far from over.
New ways to get lost, beat the crowds, and find the perfect summer adventure
Zimbabwe just put its wildlife up for sale. What does that mean for the animals?
On Friday, June 3, activist and Yellowstone grizzly expert Doug Peacock asked the White House to add the iconic animal back to the endangered species list. With the help of luminaries like E.O. Wilson and celebrities like Harrison Ford, he's hoping to get the federal government's attention.
And it’s coughing up the cash to make that happen
It’s time to move beyond the divide between conservation and recreation
Climbing rangers In Yosemite, Denali, and Grand Teton are helping Sherpas become better guides
A new generation of classic national parks posters are frame-worthy
The founder of Latino Outdoors is looking for the next generation of advocates
A 92-mile ride above the Colorado and Green Rivers in Canyonlands National Park
Vail’s upcoming GoPro Mountain Games aims to keep the sport’s mountain culture at the forefront of the competition
We caught up with filmmaker Anson Fogel at 5Point Adventure Film Festival to talk about his powerful short film, When We Were Knights.
Alex Milan and Mathilde Treille built a custom aluminum-frame camper for their 1996 70 Series Land Cruiser
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey is an upcoming documentary from Dave O’Leske that tells the story of a rebellious climbing icon.
We need basic outdoors gear to make it work
You can’t bring Harambe back, but you can help keep wild gorillas alive—if you chose to do something positive with your outrage
We sat down with climber Mike Libecki to talk about his new film Poumaka, which follows his wild first accent of a jungle tower on a remote French Polynesian island.
Squamish is home to a vibrant culture of mountain bikers and trail builders, a combination that manifests in world-class mountain biking trails
The most pivotal climbing moments in Yosemite’s storied history, from some of climbing’s most celebrated athletes and voices
The Width of Life is a short film from Black Diamond that pays tribute to Dave Pegg, a pioneer in the Rifle, Colorado climbing community.
'Our World Is a Beautiful Place' is a collection of photographer and filmmaker Michael Shainblum's favorite shots
Martin's Boat is a film that honors environmentalist Martin Litton, who was known for pioneering the use of Dories on the Colorado River in the 1960's.
The public trust doctrine is increasingly invoked by environmental groups seeking sweeping, long-term solutions to problems like global warming, ocean acidification, and destructive resource extraction
Ace Kvale and his dog Genghis Khan set out on a 60-day, off-trail backpacking trip to celebrate Ace’s 60th Birthday.
We caught up with Ace Kvale and Brendan Leonard at 5Point Film Festival to discuss their new film 'Ace and the Desert Dog'.
'Road to RedHook' follows four talented women as they gear up for the second year of the women’s Red Hook Criterium in Brooklyn, New York
We sat down with filmmaker Dan Mirsky at 5point Film Festival to discuss his latest film, The Width of Life.
'Power of the River' is an adventure documentary that features a first-ever fly fishing expedition on unexplored waters in Bhutan
When a group of canyoneering beginners were swept away in a flash flood last September, it was the worst disaster in Zion's 97-year history. And it illustrates a growing question: How far should national parks go to keep their visitors safe?
"I think your average Joe can identify with these videos and actually go out and do this. Not everyone can do a back flip, or jump off cliffs—this is attainable riding for most."
Shareable fitness data has been instrumental to the success of Adrian Ballinger and Corey Richards’s push up Everest. Will it change how the mountain is climbed?
The discovery of human remains in Costa Rica complicates theories on his mysterious 2014 disappearance
A behind-the-scenes look at the journey of the Hōkūle‘a , one of the most epic sea-faring adventures of modern times
In her sixth ascent of the world's tallest peak, 32-year-old Melissa Arnot earned one of the few prizes left on the mountain
Ten or so percent of it, anyway
Charleston-based photographer Drew Doggett’s recent project, Shadow’s Alight; Portraits of the American West, is the result of 14,000 miles traveled in a 23-foot airstream, visiting 21 national parks. Doggett has spent much his career photographing foreign places and people whose communities are in imminent danger due to development and a lack of conservation efforts. But he wanted to turn his lens toward his own country. In celebration of 100 years of our National Park Service, Doggett set out to capture some of America’s most classic scenes to see how they’ve changed, how they’ve stayed the same, and ultimately why they’re worth protecting. Here, Doggett shares a few favorites from his recent project.
Alpinst Emily Ward was determined to be a better climber than before her cancer diagnosis
Reynold Sexton is a pioneer in the Atlantic salmon fishing industry, and he has an important message for the future generation of anglers
We thought you might like to know about the little guys—the ones that generated the least visitor spending in 2015. Go visit them. You can rest assured they won’t be crowded.
The United Arab Emirates wants to build an artificial peak to make it rain in the desert-bound cities. Let's just say the experts are skeptical.
Mountain biker Matt Silton flips over his handlebars on a drop while riding Dakota Ridge Trail outside of Denver, Colorado
One ultrarunner who keeps getting lost at sea has all but proven that trying to pedal a giant hamster ball across the ocean is not a good idea
Filmmaker Oakley Anderson-Moore traces the golden age of climbing on a quest to understand more about her father, a pioneering dirtbag from the era
In the aftermath of deadly earthquakes this year in Ecuador and last year in Nepal, California structural engineer Kit Miyamoto went in to get a read on the damage
"You know, there was this whole other world. There was the outdoors. There was the wilderness."
At just 6,288 feet, this would be considered a hill anywhere else
When a group of immigrants set out across the desert, the results helped researcher create the Death Index, a new model for dehydration.
The crew at Coldhouse Collective describes an encounter with an inquisitive polar bear in Greenland
Filmmaker Michael Coleman created this short nature film to celebrate Muir's birthday this past April
Do you want to see lightning? NASA just crunched the numbers and came up with the destinations where you’re most likely to see a bolt.
It takes more than a little rain and high winds to keep pro surfer Jamie O'Brien and his crew from getting after it.
'Crossing Bhutan' is an upcoming documentary that follows four veteran athletes as they attempt an unprecedented human-powered, border-to-border crossing of Bhutan
Our new Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk
Yes, that's the combination of the words "climbing" and "bouldering", and the term is used to describe climbing on buildings (go figure).
'Unacceptable Risk' is a documentary that follows four seasoned firefighters responding to record-breaking fires in Colorado
On April 29, Dan Hacker busted out his skis for one last run in the green mountains of Vermont.
The strategy behind taming the province's biggest conflagration
"But what made it all so special were those single, quiet moments when you're surrounded by the majesty of nature and all of its subtle sounds."
"It is good to have a partner in life, though, that you can share this stuff with."
"I can't wait to see him on the river for the first time. That first wave that comes over the boat. Best thing in the world."
Eli Bouchard may be the youngest snowboarder to land a double backflip.
A 747 jet gets converted into a fire-retardant-dumping airtanker, just in time for wildfire season
Nine Sherpa guides setting rope lines on the upper part of the mountain have become the first of the season to reach the top of the world's highest peak
"My cerebral palsy contributes to my unique cadence and my poor balance, but I refuse to let it define who I am."
Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Everest more than any other woman—and now she's on the mountain trying for her seventh summit.
Last July, filmmaker Jake Strassman and his impressively mustached friend Travis Halverson took off on a midsummer's camping trip in the Gore Range of Colorado.
As a tributary to the Klamath River, Blue Creek is a cold-water lifeline for some of the greatest salmon and steelhead runs remaining on the West Coast.
Jon Krakauer’s obsession with what killed the star of ‘Into the Wild’ has persisted for nearly 24 years. Whether it was ignorance or arrogance, do the details still make a difference?
A city-wide survey of Portland's moss helped scientists to target a likely source of the city's air pollutants
Arborist David Milarch is renowned for helping California coastal redwoods migrate northward to survive the dangerous climate changes that threaten their current habitat.
'Human Nature 4K' is a collection of powerful images of the natural world that remind us all of our connection to the environment.
With the San Andreas “locked, loaded, and ready to go," now's the time to assemble your quake kit
Our new Play Now series highlights an epic POV clip so you can get in on the action even when you're stuck behind a desk.
Ever wonder what it's like to hike the ever-more crowded PCT? I'm about to find out.