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'Katherine' covers Atlantic, informs migration research
Former reality-show skipper Chris Fischer has revolutionized shark science—with a daring system for catching the beasts alive and a radical new research-funding model. During an expedition off the coast of Chile that was interrupted by an undersea earthquake, our man wonders if this guy is the next Cousteau or a corporate-sponsored hype machine.
Brolin Mawejje, born in a country with no snow, plans to make history at the 2018 winter Olympics.
The world's best scales an iconic (frozen) waterfall
Return of the River is a feature documentary that tells the story of the largest dam removal and river restoration project in history, currently taking place on the Elwha River in Wahsington State. The film explores an extraordinary community effort to set the river…
Tommy Thompson to be tried next week for fraud
It’s something nobody ever talks about, but the forest industry has created access to most of the great skiing areas in the world. Without it, this sport would look very different. Stan Rey, Chris Rubens, Mark Abma, Cody Townsend, Greg Hill and Colston VB help tell the story in…
Research continues to reinforce long-standing claims that tapping Canada’s tar sands will push global temperatures to scary heights
Putting pipelines through sensitive ecosystems has led to catastrophic oil leaks before. The threat from Keystone is no different.
Canada has the potential to lead the world in renewable energy—if only the government will listen
This month, a bill was introduced that would limit presidential authority to protect the natural wonders of the U.S.—and it is far more likely to pass than its predecessors. Here's why that's a very bad idea.
After 6 years mired in political turmoil, the controversial pipeline proposal could be concluded this year.
Filed suit after breaking spine, claiming unsafe conditions
Rio officials say they will not reduce pollution
A hundred cameras, a big crew, and a brand new live-streaming technology made this year's games more fun than ever.
Penalized $30,000 for killing a threatened species
Protestors demand release of whale captive for 44 years
More cowbell, more Lindsey, Mikaela, and Bode—and one excessively adrenaline-fueled event you can't miss
14-year-old wins Women's Snowboard SuperPipe
Proposed wilderness designation angers pro-drilling bloc
It's easier (and yields warmer results) than you'd think
Amateur racer put together informal survey
Legend status is not easy to achieve. It takes time, the right personality and achievements that seperate you from the pack. Since his earlier days of filming with Warren Miller and Matchstick Productions, Chris Davenport has been a recognized face in skiing for almost two decades. Legend status, however, is…
From the runway to the big mountain, professional skier and model Sierra Quitiquit is quickly redefining what it means to be a modern woman. How Did I Get Here, a film about her rise to the world stage, chronicles the journey, triumphs and challenges…
For people who live on the wild edges of wolf country, the animal’s presence can be magical and maddening at once. Twenty years after their reintroduction to Yellowstone National Park, the Gray Wolf remains the most polarizing animal in the American West. …
Val de la Claree is one of the last quiet corners of the French Alps, but it could have been very different. In the 1970’s a proposed highway and tunnel threatened to open the valley up to development, but the local farmers and residents protested. In Episode …
Officials won't comment on investigation
Would force the president to seek approval from Congress
MERU follows three close friends as they attempt to climb the Shark's Fin on Mount Meru. Conrad Anker, Renan Ozturk and Jimmy Chin battle their complicated pasts, inner demons and nature's harshest elements as they take on the ultimate prize…
A new study shows that climbing teams from countries with rigid social structures are more likely to summit Himalaya mountains—but also more likely to die trying. Can the data predict summit success?
Twenty years after wolves were reintroduced in the Northern Rockies, many politicians would still love to see them eradicated, and hunters and ranchers are allowed to kill them by the hundreds. But the animals are not only surviving—they're expanding their range at a steady clip. For the people who live on the wild edges of wolf country, their presence can be magical and maddening at once.
Setting sights on a fixed target improves exercise
Dos Santos dead after taking 3 shots to the abdomen in altercation
Olympic halfpipe champ cites spinal condition
25 American athletes to participate in Havana triathlon
In this exclusive series from the PCTA and Fox Searchlight, Outside contributor Ali Carr Troxell hits the trail and shows you how to prevent every hiker’s smallest nightmare: blisters. Wild, based on the novel by Cheryl Strayed and starring Reese Witherspoon, is now playing in theaters across the country. …
What to do when it's dark and frigid outside? We have some ideas. For starters, try building a backyard sauna, mixing up a powerful cocktail, joining a mountain race, mixing up a powerful cocktail, joining a mountain race, creating the perfect cabin fire, learning to dogsled, swinging a war hammer, kicking back with a classic adventure book, or escaping to a tropical island. Just hurry up—spring will be here before you know it.
On January 14 as the sun was falling in Yosemite National Park, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson completed what is arguably the most difficult ascent in the history of rock climbing. The duo remained on the wall for 19 days, climbing 3,000 vertical feet along widely spaced, razor-thin granite holds. Their prize: the first free ascent of El Capitan's Dawn Wall. With cell service throughout their climb and a team of photographers including Corey Rich and a crew from Big Up Productions tagging along, the pair generated a media buzz rarely seen in the climbing world. With athletes this determined, images this good, and a backdrop of one of America's favorite locations, the ingredients add up: History on the Dawn Wall.
An exclusive clip from the film Valley Uprising, featuring the infamous drug plane crash of 1977. The film, which tells the wild history of climbing in Yosemite National Park, has won a several top awards at film festivals and is available now at vimeo.com/ondemand/valleyuprising. …
For his entire life, olympic skiier Bobby Brown has called Breckenridge his home mountain. He’s logged countless runs through the famous terrain parks of Freeway and Park Lane, where he’s developed one of the most highly regarded styles within the ski industry. With the help…
In this exclusive series from the PCTA and Fox Searchlight, Outside contributor Ali Carr Troxell hits the trail and talks about what kind footwear you’ll need for different types of hiking. Wild, based on the novel by Cheryl Strayed and starring Reese Witherspoon, is now playing in…
Jeopardizes athletes' plans to compete in 2016 Olympics