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The coolest zero-carbon home we've ever seen
The country’s high-altitude workers have traditionally worked for paying clients and western guides. But a new generation is pushing the boundaries.
We loved Nature RX, Part 1, a spoof drug commercial that touted the legitimate health benefits of getting outside, when it came out earlier this year. And we're just as excited about the second installment in the series, Nature RX Part 2: Discover Your Dose of…
142 Miles from Monday is a short film from Alex Witkowicz about following your passions and connecting with nature to find meaning in your every day life. The story follows 3 friends who set out on the Kokopelli Trail—largely considered to be one of the best mountain…
Our editors played hooky for a day to take advantage of last week's 29-inch dump on Santa Fe, New Mexico
Square footage and height matter. But a new group of companies is advocating for adding another metric to the spec list: volume.
From kraut to kefir, we’ve partnered with bacteria for centuries. Now researchers are programming one strain to revolutionize gym apparel.
The Macnab is the Scottish equivalent of the Triple Crown for hunters: competitors must catch a salmon on the fly, shoot a brace of grouse, and take a stag all between dawn and dusk. Most participants will fail. But, as we learn in Haste Ye Back, from Selena and Simon K Barr of…
Chances are you've already heard of teenage rock climbing sensations Kai Lightner and Ashima Shiraishi. They've been making headlines for a while now, but in Generation Up!, from Clif Bar and Sender Films, we get to see them climbing…
There’s no money on the line and no barrier to entry. But it’s been called the Super Bowl of Kayaking for good reason. The raucous audience packs the tight canyon walls of what locals call the bedrock coliseum to watch.
Scottish BMX rider Kriss Kyle blew up the internet with his latest optical illusion video. Here’s how he did it.
Boulder climber Brad Gobright works as a busboy, shares a house with five other dudes, and climbs stuff most of us would never dream of—without a rope
Cross-sport initiative aimed at reducing fatalities
Ditch pre-packed camping food with this cookbook for the backcountry
In Stand Up and Ride, from the December 2015 Issue of Outside, writer Joe Carberry led a glorious SUP expedition to Islas de Todos Santos. Once there, the team found surfing bliss that seemed like a throwback to a different time, proving that a paddleboard can be the ticket to adventure freedom. …
The race is on to try and map out a family tree of brews. Whether or not it will help you be a more informed consumer is up for debate.
Don't let the children's book concept fool you. This guide aims to help you decode your next glass of the strong stuff.
A machine to make homebrewing as easy as ordering a cold one at the bar
Forget a beach cruiser. This is how we want to carry our boards to the sea.
Additional 150,000 summer visitors expected
The Avanet app provides key data about weather, snowpack, and avalanche danger—crowdsouced by the people who live and play in the mountains
Earlier this year, Optum Pro Cycling teamed up with volunteers from healthcare company Optum, the San Francisco 49ers, and California-based non-profit Turning Wheels for Kids to build and distribute 50 bikes—with helmets and locks—to students of the 49ers Academy.
Twelve habits for peak results
Nobody has more fun on the rock than Cedar Wright and his wife Nellie Milfeld
60 percent of competitors dropped out post-quake
Not visiting the in-laws? Have an adventurous Turkey Day in one of these destinations.
One of the fastest 50-plus runners on the planet talks running, motivation, and his goal to run the fastest half and full marathon of his age group
Yet another reason to want one of these classic cars
Professional climber and filmmaker Cedar Wright has starred in dozens of climbing films and set speed records on multiple El Cap routes, but those feats are just a small part of what makes him such a popular and influential climber.
In our ongoing Weekly Escape series, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in two minutes or less. This week: the Australian Alps. Filmmaker Ben Coope grew up skiing and snowboarding in Australia and looks forward to visiting the high country each year when temperatures drop. His most…
If you aren't already obsessed with skiing, the latest film from Volume II of DPS Cinematic's The Shadow Campaign should do the trick. Snowflake, a Banff Adventure Film Festival selection for 2015-2016, is the story of an eccentric Swiss skier with one of the most brilliant philosophies on life…
Jonny Armstrong is a portrait photographer, but he’s never met any of his subjects. He sets hidden cameras that are triggered by motion sensors and captures candid, amazing portraits of wildlife.
Never overcook your steak again
Ian McIntosh did everything right—whether he meant to or not
Ever since he was kid, all Mark Engler wanted to do was hunt and fish everyday
Will the Utah startup succeed where the industry leaders have failed?
In response to Russian doping, U.S. athletes rally around Alysia Montano
Pro skier Sage Cattabriga-Alosa lets us in on his preseason training hacks
It’s simple enough: put your butt on a piece of plywood and skid down the 1,600-foot slope. But it’s had profound economic effects on a Central American city.
Amateur athletes are now using hypoxic tools to try to train just as well as their professional idols.
Fly fishing guide Mark Engler always dreamed of living a life where he could hunt and fish all day, every day. While it may sound ideal, it hasn't come without sacrifices.
Wildfires of unprecedented size have been burning through the lush forests of Sumatra and Borneo in Indonesia since August.
To celebrate the release of his recent mountaineering film "Meru" on iTunes and Amazon, Chin took to Twitter to answer questions from fans
Sure, it would look good over the fireplace. But the bow deserves a shot in the field.
The marine biologist has done things in the ocean that would scare most people senseless. She's been alone in total darkness thousands of feet down, hovered under a Russian ship as it pinged her submarine, and been charged by huge sharks. But one thing does frighten her: the dire state of our overfished and polluted seas, something she spends every waking hour trying to change.
The feds want you to shred—and that's a major shift in policy
There was no better bike for this 116-mile gravel race though the back roads of Vermont
May also reduce CO2 emissions by 10 percent
The spirit of long-distance triathlons is being swallowed by behemoths like the World Triathlon Corporation. And it's our own fault.
If you have the right gear, there's no excuse to stop training
This brainchild of French exercise scientist Veronique Billat may be the best workout you've never done.
This well-thought-out adventure road bike proves you don’t have to pay a lot for high performance
The fastest American in the New York City Marathon proved she can run the roads, but she still has business on the track
Introducing the 42-pound future of skateboarding, Fox Rio
BDTV Episode 3: A Simple Machine gives us an inside look at one of the most iconic lifts in skiing: the La Grave cable car. “Le Telepherique” was built in 1976, and has been pivotal in helping the mountain develop its mythical reputation. …
Hang Gliding Interlaken is a short film from Brent Kostak about his time spent in the famous Swiss city of Interlaken. Given the city's storied history in the world of flying sports, Kostak decided to try hang gliding, and said the experience was “complete freedom.” …
Collin Schaafsma, the founder of Matter Cycles, got his start the way a lot of bike builders do: by building rides for himself and his friends. Three years later, the Boulder, Colorado-based company has three bikes in their lineup. With names like SlayRide, BeneFat and WolfBeard, it's easy to see they're a brand focused on…
With his first book, the famous climber seeks to put his daring stunts in perspective
When an airline bag packed with ski stuff goes unclaimed, it ends up at a warehouse in Alabama. Once a year, that gear goes on sale in the world’s biggest winter-goods orgy. We sent a photographer to document the chaos.
Responding to claims of cheating, the country provides a number of excuses to the contrary
In 2015, pro skier Ian McIntosh took one of the worst falls ever captured on video while filming for Teton Gravity Research's new film, Paradise Waits. Watch and you'll see why TGR co-founder Todd Jones called the incident the “most terrifying crash I've ever seen.” …
Dane Jackson is an international kayaking prodigy. Here’s an inside look into his flow—and what his sport can do for you
Now you can hang your favorite in your living room, no matter how oddly specific
