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We talked to four modern-day nomads to find out why they chose to live like this and to hear some of their stories from life on the road.
Why do the times of some of the best amateur marathoners in America keep getting worse?
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After 10 years of skydiving, 3,500 wingsuit jumps, and years of developing his X Wing, Rex turns himself into a human rocket
A longboard deck pretty enough to hang on your wall
Who needs a van when you have a sidecar adventure rig?
Thirty-one thousand miles later, the writer looks back at what a half-century running habit taught him about life, pathfinding, and working off lots of French wine
The Army's next troop carrier might be fueled by hydrogen
We applaud a new initiative to curate better photos of women athletes, but it also reveals a sad truth: to find one decent photo of a woman running, you have to sift through a sea of skimpy sports bras and sexualized poses.
We've written about Eduardo Garcia before and his survival story impacted thousands. Now, it's time to celebrate his resiliency.
Part time filmmakers and full-time digital nomads, Sara Izzi and Timur Tugalev author TheLostAvocado. This duo travels and documents the stunning landscapes they encounter.
People are drawing closer to nature with every visit. Nature's Lament from photographer Aaron Keigher, asks the question "What will be nature's lament?"
This commercial spoof from Polerstuff is the third in a series starring Dr. Dan. This ridiculously hilarious ad was shot by filmmaker Alex Craig and his friend John Stewart aka Dr. Dan.
The kind of behavior Donald Trump bragged and joked about is very real for women with wilderness jobs
Beginning in 2014, in cooperation with the U.S. Forest Service, I immersed myself with Wildland Fire Incident Command Teams throughout the country. I slept in tents, on the grass, and in trucks with the many different units responsible for fire abatement, from the glamorous hotshots to the unsung radio dispatchers. Fires are remembered by the scope and scale of their destruction. My goal was to show the army that stopped them.
The Arizona-based brand just built the do-everything, plus-size trail bike.
Watch Rex Pemberton's insane quest to skydive onto—and then surf—a big wave
In these exclusive clips, Rex and his team sort out all the safety and logistical challenges of combining skydiving with surfing
With tips, hacks, and processes from the hydration pros
Two-time gold medalist Ashton Eaton on the importance of focus, running, and coffee.
Two thru-hikers have taken it upon themselves to pull the trash—thousands of pounds and counting—off the Pacific Crest and Appalachian trails
High Fives Foundation took 11 adaptive athletes to explore Maui.
To pull off his latest stunt, adventurer Rex Pemberton and his team ventured to Victoria, Australia to attempt something that’s never been done before: become the first person ever to skydive onto—and then surf—a big wave.
To pull off the stunt safely and capture it all for the camera required a small army of people, from cameraman to ocean rescue specialists to helicopter pilots. Meet the crew of 16 who helped Rex train, pull off, and film the stunt. …
Landing a parachute on a wave and then surfing it is no easy task, and requires a predictable swell that can be timed from the air. Learn why Rex and his team thinks Jarosite Reef, off the coast of Victoria, Australia, is the perfect spot to do so.
Skydiving is risky. Big-wave surfing is risky. Combining the two? Any number of things can go wrong—and did, like when Rex took a surfboard through the face during a training run, a mishap that required 40 stitches. See what they’re doing to keep Rex safe this time around.
The new Pixel delivers a top-notch shooter that takes crisp photos, high-res video, and that can go toe to toe with Apple's iPhone
Surfer, fitness icon, and inspired inventor Laird Hamilton was tired of humping his wrenches down the fairway. So he created a motorized skateboard marketed toward the country club crowd.
This is the right way to rebuild a Defender
Outdoor tradition or dangerous, polluting, wasteful relic of the past?
Frankenstein would be proud of this folding e-fat bike
This bag's built-in reflector will make your photos that much better
The two-part mini-series 'The Big Picture brings' you into the Sea to Sky range during the 2015-2016 season.
'Road 2 Adventure' highlights Joe and Kaity who have been traveling Australia in their adventure bus.
From mountaintops to lakeside trails, this short film offers viewers a glimpse into the beautiful area around Cumbria, England.
Paul's dream was to hike the Appalachian Trail, but his life was cut short.
I’m an underwater photographer, but you won’t find many macro images of coral or clownfish in my portfolio. I’m inspired by the people who connect most directly with the water: freedivers, researchers, filmmakers, and, above all, rescue swimmers of the U.S. Coast Guard.
How two friends from Boston solved the world's greatest aviation mystery, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980
The best runs, rides, climbs, and places to refuel in the Windy City
On New Year's Day in 1985, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980 was carrying 29 passengers and a hell of a lot of contraband when it crashed into the side of a 21,112-foot mountain in Bolivia. For decades conspiracy theories abounded as the wreckage remained inaccessible, the bodies unrecovered, the black box missing. Then two friends from Boston organized an expedition that would blow the case wide open.
This electric motorcycle is the perfect urban commuter
This rental hangs over the side of a 1,300-foot cliff
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less.
Salomon TV: The Canyon follows the two runners into the endless playground of canyons and rock and makes the rest of us jealous that we don't live in Utah.
Meet Tim Hill, a retired Air Force mechanic who converted a crashed airplane into a one-of-a-kind adventure trailer.
With the goose-induced emergency landing once again in the spotlight, we look back on the bloody, bizarre response in New York City parks
Trying to decide whether to lug that French press across three mountain passes? We tested six brew methods to determine which one makes the best cup of joe the most efficiently.
I called up a handful of skiers, climbers, runners, and kayakers to find out how their tools have helped them during off-the-grid adventures
All the best skiers I know are women. We need gear that can keep up.
A tiny home you can tow around with your truck
Utah-based Mountain Hub is out to crowdsource backcountry safety
The former Secretary of State could inherit a number of ambitious eco-commitments established by President Obama. Here’s where she stands on each one.
Filson made a sleeping bag, and we want it
From dog-eared classics to under-the-radar picks, this is our list of 15 books that will awaken the adolescent Outsider.
Each fall, the world's greatest stone skimmers gather on a small Scottish island to try and outgun one another
This, folks, is how to customize a motorcycle
Watch to see our editors’ four favorite items from the Winter Buyer’s Guide.
First Descents is a non-profit organization that takes young adults with cancer into the outdoors.
It’s easier than you think to find a quiet trail in the concrete jungle. To prove it, we asked our Instagram followers how they find nature in their cities. Here are 10 of our favorite shots.
A ski movie review series comes to "Outside"
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The secret to ultimate fitness isn't all that complicated—just spend a month outside, hiking eight hours per day. Kyle Boelte breaks down how his body evolved into an efficient, fat-burning, testosterone-fueled machine over 29 days on the Colorado Trail.
As the Category Four storm threatened landfall last week, dozens of Urban Search and Rescue teams were deploying from around the country, mobilizing at lightning speed to save residents from the wreckage. Our man embedded with one of these elite squads—and soon learned the logistical nightmare involved with disaster aid on a massive scale.
Power sources small enough for you to carry that run on solar, fire, or water are heavy and don't produce enough electricity to warrant schlepping into the backcountry
I made my first trip to Norway this spring to document the quieter side of BASE jumping. So much of the imagery I had seen was this wide angle, GoPro-style photography, usually accompanied by a Red Bull logo and a speed-metal soundtrack.
A full-suspension recumbent e-mountain bike. Yes, it's a thing.
His alleged lavish spending is only his most recent misstep. Over the past four years, the USA Track & Field CEO has repeatedly put corporate interests above those of his athletes.
