Our furry friends are the best of adventure playmates. But they can also provide pure, unconditional love that gets us through the darkest times.

There’s a distinct pleasure to eating wild foods that you forage yourself—unless you pick the wrong thing

In forests across the planet, secretive hunters are searching for that rare and insanely expensive wild delicacy: the truffle.

To become one of those people who joyfully hikes, bikes, and skis in the nude, she’d have to train for it

When we open our ears to the marvels of natural soundscapes, we experience the energies of the world in a unique way—and begin to understand the mysteries behind them

Something surprising is happening on the video app best known for silly dance moves: users are finding inspiration for adventure

In the ten years since she published her memoir about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, her life has changed dramatically—and so has the trail itself

What motivates someone to run more than 3,000 miles around a block in Queens, New York? Transcendence.

Joey Santore is a tattooed ex-punk who is self-taught in the sciences. Which might explain why he’s getting so many people to care about plants.

Drew Petersen seemed like just another free-spirited mountain dude. But the pain he was hiding nearly destroyed him.

Science shows that spending time outdoors can help with all kinds of serious ailments. So why not a broken heart?

Professional skier Markus Eder had a fantasy of an impossible descent. Then he got creative.

Filmmaker Max Lowe on what it’s been like to tell his family’s story in his new documentary, Torn, and what he hopes we can all learn from it

The most dominant ski racer on the planet is constantly questioning her talents—which may be the secret of her greatness

Over two decades of ambitious adventures, elite skier and climber Zahan Billimoria has had some very close calls in the mountains

What it feels like to rescue a surfer from the massive winter waves that crash into the Hawaiian island

He needed something—anything—to cure his winter COVID blues. Science led him to a mildewy steam room and a very cold shower.

You can blame the usual suspects: the crazy cost of mountain-town housing, the corporatization of the ski industry, the Man. Or dare to believe that our hero lives on.

What makes a queer person choose to live in an outdoorsy hot spot instead of an urban gayborhood?

America’s youth are in desperate need of real-life human connection. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame bassist says there’s no better place to provide that than a skate park.