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In a new effort to protect national parks and wilderness areas from commercial photography, the feds have started going after amateur filmmakers with big social media followings.
At the annual American Alpine Club gathering Saturday in New York City, the sport's icons spoke with wistfulness about alpinism as it once was. But with stars like 22-year-old Sasha Digiulian on the ascent, it’s all up from here.
After a good early season in Colorado and Utah, winter in the U.S. seems to have petered out. Which is why it's time to book a trip to Japan, which has been getting hammered by snow recently.
Following a lengthy trial plagued by missing and mishandled evidence, judges have acquitted seven men charged with the murder of the environmental activist Jairo Mora Sandoval. But with protestors and government leaders incensed by the decision, the case is far from over.
Brolin Mawejje, born in a country with no snow, plans to make history at the 2018 winter Olympics.
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.
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…
'Katherine' covers Atlantic, informs migration research
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.
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…
Filed suit after breaking spine, claiming unsafe conditions
Rio officials say they will not reduce pollution
Penalized $30,000 for killing a threatened species
A hundred cameras, a big crew, and a brand new live-streaming technology made this year's games more fun than ever.
More cowbell, more Lindsey, Mikaela, and Bode—and one excessively adrenaline-fueled event you can't miss
Protestors demand release of whale captive for 44 years
Proposed wilderness designation angers pro-drilling bloc
14-year-old wins Women's Snowboard SuperPipe
Amateur racer put together informal survey
It's easier (and yields warmer results) than you'd think
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 …
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. …
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…
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?
Officials won't comment on investigation
Would force the president to seek approval from Congress
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
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. …