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Jed Mildon became the first person ever to land a quadruple backflip on a BMX bike on Sunday, July 12, 2015.
With enough bolts and webbing for eight new lines loaded into the Volkswagen, they headed south across the border.
Former Biketrials World Champion Martyn Ashton was left paralyzed from the waist down after a bike accident in 2013. Most speculated that he would never walk again, let alone ride a bike. Ashton, however, had other ideas and recently got back on the bike with a little help from his friends. You can watch the…
The former Appalachian Trail speed record holder responds to how she feels about Scott Jurek’s FKT and reflects on her time on the trail
A proposal to protect the remaining wild animals from poachers by marketing fake horn instead of the real thing sounds promising. But conservationists worry it'll only make the problem worse.
The notion that wave riding is a form of high art is outdated in the face of a multi billion-dollar global surfing industry. Young competitors want to represent their countries on the largest stage. We should let them.
Wildfires are burning more acres than ever. These are the areas they're affecting the most.
With petroleum as his paint, English photographer Simon Norfolk took to Africa’s second highest peak, Mount Kenya, to outline the mountains’ vanishing Lewis Glacier.
The North Fork Championship IV brings the best kayakers in the world to Idaho each year for a weekend of incredible kayaking and rowdy parties along the North Fork Payette River.
Armed with the latest technology, a team of climbers aims to find out Denali's exact elevation
In June 2013, nine African Americans set out to build a legacy by encouraging inner city kids to get outside. An American Ascent is a feature documentary from producers Andy Adkins, George Potter and James Mills, about the first African American expedition…
The Man Who Flew to Earth is a documentary feature film that follows the lives of Gary Connery and his wingman Mark Sutton, as they plan, prepare and undertake a feat deemed to be impossible: to fly and land a wingsuit without using a parachute. You can…
Alex Honnold and other Yosemite locals weigh in on what will become of the route that was wrecked when a giant chunk of granite detached earlier this week
Megamoon is an award winning film from Maia Media about a journey by bike where love and adventure come together, and Hannah’s personal story of how she came to be pulling a heavy trailer across the world’s longest mountain bike trail. Watch the full film…
A deadly collapse at a popular cavern near Seattle has raised the question of whether signs and warnings are enough to stop visitors from venturing where they shouldn’t
Tour leader Fabian Cancellara among those injured
Major step in circumnavigation journey by solar power
Hiking and backpacking are some of the best ways to enjoy the outdoors. Our beginner's guide shows you what type of gear you'll need for everything from a short day hike to a multi-day backpacking trip. …
After surviving a freak accident that severed his arm at sea, and the harrowing 21-hour trip to the hospital, Jeff Denholm went on to become a long-distance paddle boarding champion and so much more. Watch Dispatches on Mondays at 9:30pm on Outside Televison.
Steven Biand captures a unique perspective on a single day’s surf session in Western Australia with surfer Malia Manuel.
Danny MacAskill returns to his native home of the Isle of Skye in Scotland to take on a death-defying ride along the notorious Cullin Ridgeline.
A kayaker’s life is on the line as a sieve drags him under the rapids and his friends try desperately to save his life. Watch Ultimate Rush weekdays at 4pm ET on Outside Television.
Twelve of 19 families settled for $50,000 each
Scrutinizing what kind of tent, sleeping bag, and pack you need for a multiday trip can be difficult. Here’s a comprehensive overview of how to find exactly what you need and assess it with confidence.
For six days this spring, Emily Harrington free-climbed—using ropes only to catch falls—up 40 pitches of El Capitan’s Golden Gate route before reaching the top on May 31.
First transgender male to qualify for a national squad in any sport
First-time 100-miler and returning champion take top spots
Gone South is a film from Vita Brevis Films about finding adventure on two wheels in Southern Utah. Director Skylar Nielsen says, “the open road provides a pathway to the uncontrolled spirit, a state of being that is universally felt yet so challenging to…
Citing danger to wildlife in proposed land swap
Includes time trial, road race, and circuit stages
Red Bulls posts Brad Domke big-wave skim video
Provides money for federal, state, and local recreation
The Mavic Trans-Provence, called the “original alpine MTB rally,” is one of a kind. It's a week-long mountain bike race consisting of true mountain wilderness and a varied terrain from the High Alps to the Mediterranean Sea. These highlights from Day 3 of the race paint a good…
The next installment of Street View comes to the 3,000 vertical feet of Yosemite's El Capitan.
The country's Sandinista government has cut a deal with a reclusive Chinese businessman willing to spend $50 billion on a larger-than-life transport waterway. There are a few unanswered questions, starting with whether Nicaraguans really want it and how much priceless habitat would be wrecked. Traveling the proposed route by motorcycle, boat, and boots, the author hunts for answers.
For more than 25 years, the Bandaloop dance troupe has performed on high-altitude sideways stages, from Seattle’s Space Needle to skyscrapers in South Korea. This June, they took their act to the granite walls of the Yosemite backcountry. Here, a quartet rehearses on the flanks of 8,500-foot Mount Watkins.
