Why Angelika Graswald Won't Be Convicted of Murder
She was present when her fiance drowned during a kayaking trip last year, and even told authorities she wanted him dead. But there's no way a jury will convict. Here's why.
What Happened to Rob Stewart?
The director of the acclaimed documentary 'Sharkwater' disappeared mysteriously after a deep dive off the coast of Key Largo on Tuesday. For 72 hours, crews scoured the ocean. On Friday, shortly after the search for Stewart was suspended, divers found his body on the bottom of the ocean floor.
How to Survive a Swim in the Antarctic
Cold-water swimmer Lewis Pugh has stroked across a glacial lake and around icebergs in the Antarctic. What’s his secret?
Why Not Go Drone Surfing?
It’s like kite surfing, but with an octocopter
Chile's Best Whitewater Rivers Won't Be Dammed—For Now
A 20-year fight between energy and environmental interests over some of the country's last undammed rivers has finally come to a close
Fish Have Feelings. Does That Mean We're Torturing Them?
Inside the weirdly deep, surprisingly fraught field of fish pain
Why You Should Introduce Your Child to Dangerous Sports
When his daughter developed a serious form of arthritis, Logan Ward watched her drop out of sports and lose confidence. The one place she could still move with ease was underwater, and he decided to push her boundaries with one of the world’s most high-risk sports: freediving.
Brain-Eating Amoeba Is Now in Grand Teton National Park
It's killed two people in the Carolinas this summer already
Go (18 Time Zones Over Seven Days, All to Catch an Insanely Beautiful, Kremlin-Protected, Gargantuan) Fish
Halfway around the world, fly-fishing scientists are unraveling the secret lives of giant steelhead—one cast at a time
The 3 Toughest Parts of Paddling the Pacific
Butt sores, huge waves, and being in the middle of nowhere barely scratch the surface
In Too Deep
Alone, deep underwater inside a sunken ship, with only minutes to survive, Michael Proudfoot's survival story might be the most epic to date
Obituary: River-Running Pioneer George Wendt (1941-2016)
The OARS founder and conservation icon was among the first to run non-motorized river trips down the Grand Canyon
Paddling One of the Most Hazardous, Remote Rivers in the World
For years, Chuck Thompson dreamed of picking some random spot on the map of British Columbia and plunging in for an adventure. He got all he could handle and more on the Klinaklini River, a Class V rager that cuts through heavily forested wilderness north of Mount Waddington. In fact, he's lucky he got out alive.
Everything You Know About Surviving Rip Currents Is Wrong
About 100 people in the U.S. drown after being sucked out to sea in rips each year, and new research has experts arguing over how best to escape them. Australia has figured it out, why haven’t we?
