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Episode 4 of Salomon Freeski TV's ninth season focuses on one of the most legendary ski locations in the world: Bella Coola, British Columbia. Skiers Leo Ahrens, Leah Evans, and Colston VB spent a week skiing epic lines, which inspired Ahrens to…
Bernie Krause’s vast library of field recordings reveals a sad truth: wild sounds are quickly vanishing
Manuel Genswein has spent more than two decades burying himself alive and pushing shovels to their breaking point to determine the best ways to save snow-slide victims. His biggest challenge? Convincing the world’s most experienced rescuers that he’s right.
A great mountain biking trail is a truly special thing, and linking routes for a multi-day trip requires a lot of know-how. That's where guys like Ash Smith, founder of the Mountain Biking's wildest race, the Mavic Trans-Provence, come in. As he puts it, “Yes, you're looking…
This week, Chris Ring became the first American to swim the entire length of the Mississippi River, navigating around locks, dams and sections of sewage
Park officials currently seeking public input
The year ahead will be filled with goggles that guide us down the ski hill, stoves that could save humanity, and Kubrickian pods that will carry us to the edge of space
Olympic gold medal–winning freestyle skier David Wise counts on his Reno home to keep him on top
Filmmaker Pete McBride and O.A.R.S. honor environmentalist Martin Litton with their latest film, Martin's Boat. Litton was known for pioneering the use of Dories on the Colorado River in the 1960's, and for showing people why the Grand Canyon was worth…
Los Angeles, Rome, Paris, and Budapest still in the running
When George Rue started hiking parts of the Appalachian Trail six summers ago at age 18, he carried a sketchpad, intending to use it as both diary and camera.
Police investigating $10 billion worth of construction contracts
“It's not about a race, it's just about being out there and having a good time.” That's the thinking behind this video from the folks at Kitsbow and Niner. Their Steamboat Ralleye featured 19,302 feet of climbing during the 197-mile route from Fort Collins to Steamboat Springs—and it looks like…
Charged is the true story of Eduardo Garcia, who survived a horrific accident while hiking in the Montana backcountry in 2011.
20th Century Fox gains rights to criminal’s story
In his new film, Cam Zink: Reach for the Sky, director Ryan Cleek follows professional mountain biker Cam Zink as he rises to the top of the freeride world. It features a behind-the-scenes look at Zink's 2013 and 2014 Red Bull Rampage campaigns, letting viewers into the secrets…
Australia is home to 24 million people and roughly 60 million kangaroos. The cuddly looking creatures are still a beloved national icon, but they're also the scourge of ranchers, frequent roadkill, a favorite on restaurant menus, and now the target of government-sponsored sharpshooters. Our writer hops Down Under for a rugged tour of one of the world's most surprising human-animal conflicts.
View from a Blue Moon, the first surf film shot in 4k, from Brain Farm Cinema, John Florence, and Blake Vincent Kueny, follows Florence and some of his closest friends as they surf at some of his favorite spots around the world. It is…
Trevor Thomas lost his sight as a young man, but that hasn’t stopped him from turning pro as a long-distance hiker. His insights will give you a whole new perspective on the outdoors.
142 Miles from Monday is a short film from Alex Witkowicz about following your passions and connecting with nature to find meaning in your every day life. The story follows 3 friends who set out on the Kokopelli Trail—largely considered to be one of…
The country’s high-altitude workers have traditionally worked for paying clients and western guides. But a new generation is pushing the boundaries.
The Macnab is the Scottish equivalent of the Triple Crown for hunters: competitors must catch a salmon on the fly, shoot a brace of grouse, and take a stag all between dawn and dusk. Most participants will fail. But, as we learn in Haste Ye Back, from Selena and Simon K Barr of…
Chances are you've already heard of teenage rock climbing sensations Kai Lightner and Ashima Shiraishi. They've been making headlines for a while now, but in Generation Up!, from Clif Bar and Sender Films, we get to see them climbing…
Boulder climber Brad Gobright works as a busboy, shares a house with five other dudes, and climbs stuff most of us would never dream of—without a rope
There’s no money on the line and no barrier to entry. But it’s been called the Super Bowl of Kayaking for good reason. The raucous audience packs the tight canyon walls of what locals call the bedrock coliseum to watch.
Cross-sport initiative aimed at reducing fatalities
In Stand Up and Ride, from the December 2015 Issue of Outside, writer Joe Carberry led a glorious SUP expedition to Islas de Todos Santos. Once there, the team found surfing bliss that seemed like a throwback to a different time, proving that a paddleboard can be the ticket to adventure freedom. …
Additional 150,000 summer visitors expected
If you aren't already obsessed with skiing, the latest film from Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign should do the trick. Snowflake, a Banff Adventure Film Festival selection for 2015-2016, is the story of an eccentric Swiss skier with one of the most brilliant philosophies on life…
60 percent of competitors dropped out post-quake
Professional climber and filmmaker Cedar Wright has starred in dozens of climbing films and set speed records on multiple El Cap routes, but those feats are just a small part of what makes him such a popular and influential climber.
Ever since he was kid, all Mark Engler wanted to do was hunt and fish everyday
It’s simple enough: put your butt on a piece of plywood and skid down the 1,600-foot slope. But it’s had profound economic effects on a Central American city.
Fly fishing guide Mark Engler always dreamed of living a life where he could hunt and fish all day, every day. While it may sound ideal, it hasn't come without sacrifices.
Ian McIntosh did everything right—whether he meant to or not
Wildfires of unprecedented size have been burning through the lush forests of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia since August.
To celebrate the release of his recent mountaineering film "Meru" on iTunes and Amazon, Chin took to Twitter to answer questions from fans
May also reduce CO2 emissions by 10 percent
The marine biologist has done things in the ocean that would scare most people senseless. She's been alone in total darkness thousands of feet down, hovered under a Russian ship as it pinged her submarine, and been charged by huge sharks. But one thing does frighten her: the dire state of our overfished and polluted seas, something she spends every waking hour trying to change.
BDTV Episode 3: A Simple Machine gives us an inside look at one of the most iconic lifts in skiing: the La Grave cable car. “Le Telepherique” was built in 1976, and has been pivotal in helping the mountain develop its mythical reputation. …
Introducing the 42-pound future of skateboarding, Fox Rio
In 2015, pro skier Ian McIntosh took one of the worst falls ever captured on video while filming for Teton Gravity Research's new film, Paradise Waits. Watch and you'll see why TGR co-founder Todd Jones called the incident the “most terrifying…
Dane Jackson is an international kayaking prodigy. Here’s an inside look into his flow—and what his sport can do for you
Pro skier Angel Collinson's line in the recent Teton Gravity Research film Paradise Waits is being called one of the best female skiing segments ever shot. “In 20 years of filming skiing, I have never seen a female skier charge Alaska the way…
Tatshenshini, from filmmaker John Nestler, explores the overwhelming beauty of the Tatshenshini River. Many consider it to be one of the most beautiful stretches of water in North America, and in 2014 Nestor and a friend took a 12-day inflatable kayak trip down the river from Dalton…
Bear Hunter is a film by Caroline Santinelli that profiles 13-year-old Kerigan Disorda. Disorda went bear hunting with her father for the first time when she was 11, and the activity quickly became her biggest passion. She now wants to be a bear biologist and spends the majority of her time in Vermont's…
Quantity, lack of exercise are bigger culprits
Organization filed appeal with UCI
A user's list for all the travel, fun, and affiliated delights you can cram into a year
Bolts are corroding, and experts worry that could translate to more accidents, injuries, and deaths
Lahout's Country Clothing and Ski Shop in Littleton, New Hampshire, is America's oldest ski outfitter, and it hasn't changed much since it first opened in 1920. It's been run by four generations of the Lahout family, but it was Joe Lahout, now 93, who…
Episode 3 of Salomon Freeski TV Season 9 centers around photographer Reuben Krabbe's vision to capture skiing during a solar eclipse. The team traveled to the Arctic and battled epic weather conditions, but on March 20, 2015, Krabbe's wish was granted. …
Single- and multiday passes to include 4.5 percent tax
Former president investigated for corruption, money laundering
At 45, Franc is one of the few cliff divers in the world to enter the water headfirst.
Instructor demonstrates the need for a spare chute
Fell while descending from first summit of South Nilgiri
“Put on the damn skis, and go like hell.”
Alec “Ace Cool” Cooke was last seen Tuesday afternoon
For eight-time national bouldering champion Daniel Woods, reaching the next level in climbing is now all about how hard he can train his brain