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Jesse Aizenstat of Aize Media is used to big-budget shoots and working with high-end cinema cameras, which is why he wanted to do something different with his recent film, Picacho Del Diablo. When he and his friend set out to climb the tallest peak in…
In one of the best seasons for big-wave surfing in recent memory, it's time to open the competition stage to hard-charging women
62 Years is a Thelonius Step film by Logan Bockrath, presented by O.A.R.S., that focuses on how conservationist David Brower helped save Dinosaur National Monument. Brower became the first executive director of the Sierra Club in 1952, and led the charge in preventing a…
Andrew Muse and the folks at Ski Utah have been completely spoiled by this year's El Niño. For proof, look no further than this edit from a recent trip to Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah. We bet it'll make you as jealous as we…
Salomon Athlete Josh Daiek recently completed the first one-day assault of the Tahoe 10,000, an incredible feat that includes 22 miles of travel on skis, four iconic peaks, and 10,000 feet of vertical climbing. This edit from Daiek shows the highlights from one very long, but epic day. …
Snow days in a mountain town are few and far between. So, when Telluride School District canceled school for just the third time in 15 years, local ripper Cedar Palmer took full advantage by waxing up his Wagner Custom Skis and hitting the hill with some Broncos Spirit.
A big northwest swell lit the North Shore's Banzai Pipeline, providing spectacular makes and even more spectacular slams.
In Search of a Moment is a short film from photographer David Fontneau about his journey to become a photographer. Fontneau says he was drawn to photography because he found himself constantly searching for the “purity of the moment,” which took him to quite a few wild places. …
In the seventh episode of Salomon Freeski TV's ninth season, skiers Mike Douglas and Alexis Godbout take on Switzerland's famed Skier's Haute Route. It's one of the coolest tours we've ever seen. …
New rapids present a danger to whitewater rafters, and a steep price for the National Park Service
The big-wave contest is rare, but when it goes off in Hawaii on Thursday, it'll be epic
Kristine and Doug Tompkins lived a life of adventure and risk uncommon to most couples. They also helped to protect millions of acres of land in Chile and Argentina. Following her husband's death, Kristine now faces the daunting challenge of creating six new national parks without him.
In 2008, Kara Goucher was the U.S. Olympic Team Trials favorite on the track. In 2012, she was the surprise on the roads. But in 2016, the 37-year-old mother is the wildcard. When she toes the line at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials Marathon on February 13…
Two people were injured Sunday when a leopard found its way into a school.
A team of four women will attempt to climb up and ski down one of North America’s toughest peaks this spring
Mauls six people and takes 10 hours to capture
Our best travel and adventure photography of the year.
The highly anticipated Mavericks surfing contest has been nixed this weekend even as epic waves roll into Northern California's coast. Blame the Super Bowl.
Completing the Appalachian Trail takes grit, patience, and sometimes a little help from the angels
Rising temperatures are increasing rockfall danger, and alpinists are already starting to see the new risks
Residents of the Hollywood Hills above Los Angeles have grown accustomed to wildlife wandering in their neighborhood
No one has ever completed the 2,180-mile trail heading southbound and starting in December, but this full-time hiker is trying
A behind-the-scenes moment from Teton Gravity Research's Paradise Waits.
Spaceports and wildlife refuges have traditionally gone hand in hand. But with so many new commercial launch sites in the works, it's time to ask whether nature can handle the 21st century space race.
The Path of Grey Owl, from Goh Iromoto, follows renowned woodsman Ray Mears through the wilderness of Temagami, Canada, and tells the story of acclaimed Canadian author and conservationist Grey Owl. Owl, also known as Archibald Belaney, is responsible for much of Canada's wilderness today,…
Avalanche rescue dogs have an incredibly important job. In this video, filmmaker Brett Schreckengost gives a behind-the-scenes look at the daily life of an avalanche rescue dog at Telluride.
Authorities have called off the official search for Randy Bilyeu, but treasure hunters continue to comb the area for leads
The New Hampshire politician shares his state pride by tackling a legendary hiking challenge—over and over
This video from filmmaker Mike Wilkinson gives inside look at what it's like to participate in a trip with Paradox Sports, an organization that creates physical adaptive sport communities and helps those with physical disabilities experience the outdoors. …
In Reverie, the final episode of Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign, DPS Koalas Piers Solomon and Santiago Guzman catch an incredible storm in Gressoney, Italy. …
Helping out Appalachian Trail through-hikers has allowed "Ponytail Paul" Stiffler to finally find peace in his own life
A woman and her two-year-old son were knocked over when a rogue wave in Oahu landed on shore
Is it legal to auction off an unclaimed 17th-century cannon on the Internet? Or does that make you a pirate?
When Ponytail Paul headed out into the woods, he just wanted to help hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Instead, what he found set his world on fire. …
When Ponytail Paul headed out into the woods, he just wanted to help hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Instead, what he found set his world on fire. Learn more about how Every Trail Connects at rei.com/h/trails.
One of the world's great polar explorers died on January 24 after traveling alone across Antarctica for 71 days
Who wouldn’t want to surf in the clouds? An aviation engineer in Alabama is on a mission to find out.
The pro skier from Utah isn’t just skiing’s starlet of the moment. She is the new fixture in ski movie lore. And everyone is watching.
Over the weekend, paddlers descended on Arizona to break a 33-year-old speed record on a 277-mile stretch of the Colorado River. Their efforts may herald a flurry of new attempts in the Grand Canyon.
Underwater noise pollution is causing measurable harm to whales’ abilities to reproduce and navigate. A team of researchers proposes quiet zones as a solution.
Knowing how to survive in the wild isn't the same thing as knowing how to survive in the big city when an earthquake or tsunami strikes. Wherever you live, Japan's new survival manual may save your life.
Some of the best medicine for kids with attention-deficit disorders may be extreme sports and outdoor learning. That's good news, because not only do they need exploration, but exploration desperately needs them.
For two days, freeskiers and snowboarders will replace baseball players in this iconic stadium as part of a new big-air event.
German explorer Martin Szwed claims to have shattered the speed record for a solo ski to the South Pole last year. He has revealed no GPS data, no photos—no proof whatsoever that he even attempted the journey. Since his return from the icy continent, he has lost his house, job, and sponsors and is the subject of two investigations by the German government. Should anyone believe him?
From snowboarding and skiing at world-class resorts to snowshoeing and ice skating, winter is the perfect season to play outside in California
First it was the liberals and the talk show hosts, with their "yallqueda" jokes and USPS packages stuffed with dildos. Then the birders made their threats. Now, the grannies are here to tell the Bundys and their brethren to get out.
Formula 1 Driver Max Verastappen, the youngest driver ever to start an F1 race, recently got the opportunity to drive his Red Bull car somewhere no other F1 car has been—a ski slope. You won't believe it until you watch. Video courtesy Red Bull Media House. …
A Breckenridge distillery accidentally started an international competition that involves lining up hundreds of people to all do a shot of alcohol at the same time. Now the town has to defend the title.
The latest trend among top-level athletes is getting fans to cover the cost of competing
As technical director for the American Mountain Guides Association, Dale Remsberg's job is to make sure the country's elite guides are on their game.
Can a private company trademark public property? That's the question the feds are scrambling to answer after a longtime concessionaire in Yosemite claimed rights to the names of some of the park's most iconic locations.
A man wakes up on a muddy logging road in the middle of the mountains. His truck is dead. His phone is out of range. He’s got no food. How did he make it out?
Our continued fascination with the highest mountain on earth spawns a virtual reality “experience”
Listen to the River, from Wild Confluence Films, is the story of a classic summertime river adventure gone awry. In 2015, a crew of friends set out on the South Fork Flathead River in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness for a week of packrafting and fly fishing. After a…
The conservation-minded science illustrator already has one of the most ambitious natural history murals under her belt, and she's just getting started
In this video from the Department of the Interior, Secretary Sally Jewell talks about her experience with Mount Rainier National Park, and the lasting effect it had on her. Now, she's encouraging everyone to find their park, just like she did with Rainier.
People coming back to life after being frozen stiff. Frogs that cryopreserve for winter and then reanimate. The emerging frontier of extreme cold is offering revolutionary new insights and therapies for everything from deadly exposure to peak athletic performance.
Think climbing Everest is hard?
The amateur cyclist completed his mission Saturday after breaking the previous record by over 1,000 miles
River trips have long been a venue for partying, but a new federal report illuminates a darker trend of sexual harassment that has persisted for years
El Niño is bringing gigantic waves to the Pacific this winter, priming big-wave surfers for a season of epic—and dangerous—proportions
Avian enthusiasts around the country are speaking out, penning op-eds, and even threatening Ammon Bundy and his Sagebrush compadres to get them to leave Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
The ultrarunner has a long history with the land surrounding Grand Canyon National Park. Now he's pushing to grant it official protections.
We love winter, but it's tough to beat autumn in Colorado. 'A Slice of Colorado's Autumn,' from filmmaker Toby Harriman, is an incredible aerial timelapse video that captures some of Colorado's most scenic vistas during peak foliage.
When the temperature drops, hardcore hockey players around the world leave behind climate-controlled rinks and return to the frozen ponds where the sport was born.
Remembering a leader whose talents were hard to match and whose enthusiasm was contagious
Episode five of Salomon Freeski TV's ninth season is a throwback to season seven, when the Salomon team asked their skiers to drop everything and chase a monster storm in Japan. In Moment's Notice 2: The Chase to Chamonix, the same call was made and the crew headed to Chamonix with only 24-hours…
Seele Aus Stein (“Soul of Stone”), an official selection at Telluride Moutainfilm 2015, is a short film from Taylor Zann and Rainier Films that profiles iconic barefoot climber Bernd Arnold. In the film, Arnold, who has more than 980 first ascents in his 67 years, reflects on overcoming fear and…
People thought Ned was a freak of nature when he was winning mountain-bike races at 40. That was 20 years ago. Now the sexagenarian is crushing fat-bike racers a third his age.
Community-led recreation holds the secret to building sustainable local resorts
Mother Nature's stewards are gaining power in politics
Melancholy Gorge journeys through the moody New River Gorge of West Virginia, the site of the oldest river and mountain range in the world. Harun Mehmedinovic and Gavin Heffernan created the film in collaboration with the International Dark-Sky Association as a part of…
Salty air speeds up corrosion on bolts at rock climbing routes near the ocean, making them potentially deadly. But groups around the world are finding a unique solution.
Jeremy Collins is something of a dirtbag Renaissance man. He’s put up bold first ascents in his home crag, northern Arkansas’ Sam’s Throne.
Our favorite adventures of land, sea, and air from 2015
An American mountain biker narrowly avoided drowning when he took a spill trying to cross a rushing river. Here’s what he did right.