The host of CNN’s ‘United Shades of America’ on what we learn when we engage with communities very different than our own

As a city kid with a back condition, Maricela Rosales was an unlikely outdoor athlete. But scaling walls became her pathway to joy.

The actor, woodworker, and dedicated outdoorsman offers up choice lessons for making a deeper connection with the world beyond your door

As the lead singer of the band Sleigh Bells and a dedicated climber, Alexis Krauss knows a thing or two about enjoying life on the open highway

For Indie singer-songwriter Jesca Hoop and British rapper Testament, the natural world is an endless source of creative inspiration

On an expedition to track lemurs in Madagascar, wildlife ecologist Rae Wynn-Grant found her confidence and her voice

For philosopher John Kaag, a trek in the Alps during his youth was the beginning of a long and winding journey

A daring advice columnist sets off on a road trip with a singular goal: to ask strangers if they make love outside—in towns named Eden

Intrepid author Mary Roach shares tales of thieving bears, murderous possums, and mugging monkeys from her new book, ‘Fuzz’

When you confront your mortality on a regular basis, the shift in perspective can be profound

In which two bold but questionably sane adventurers actually do for reals what Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels only pretended to do

An unnatural lack of fear, a high tolerance for suffering, and a healthy sense of humor. Just ask Cedar Wright.

When you carry the whole world in your pocket, aid can arrive from the most unexpected places

After an American Army captain came home traumatized from the war, he lost his ability to love. It took the wilderness to reopen his heart.

For elite mountain athlete Hillary Allen, a near deadly fall was the start of a long, winding journey to find a new source of strength and purpose

The curious challenge of loving someone who’s always leaving you in the dust

Kyle Dickman had spent his life chasing adventure. But after nearly dying from a snake bite, he saw menacing risks everywhere he went.

Answers to the questions you’ve always had about perspiring but were afraid to ask

After her prestigious corporate job nearly destroyed her, Melinda Spooner found her path forward by getting way, way out there

What we learn from getting way, way outside our comfort zones

When an elite cyclist attempts to ride a bike as far as possible in an hour, one thing is guaranteed: they will hurt like never before

The superstar country singer realized he needs to chase adventure every day—and then turn it into music

Jordan Cannon found the courage to share his true self in an unlikely place: on the face of Yosemite’s El Capitan, with his hero

He wanted to be the best man he could be. This required some bold and questionable choices.

Mason Earle was scaling iconic rock faces when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now he faces his greatest test of endurance.

To really understand the outer limits of dehydration, you need to listen to the remarkable story of Pablo Valencia

Kayla Lockhart was desperate for relief from the panic that plagued her. She found it at the edge of a stream.

The remarkable survival story of Claire Nelson, whose solo hike in the desert turned into a desperate fight for her life

Outdoor athlete Alex Showerman spent years trying to escape a secret about herself, only to crash headlong into it

Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan saw our relationship to the planet in a new way after a series of remarkable adventures

Digging deep with journalist Daniel Barbarisi, whose new account reveals the very real danger of the chase

Journalist Ian Urbina is revealing the lawlessness of the open ocean in ways you’d never imagine

Hunting twisters made Jennifer Brindley Ubl feel deeply inspired—until it scared her to death

After more than a year of pandemic living, let us remember why it’s worth getting out there

A tragedy forced Savannah Cummins to come to terms with the fact that doing what she loves means putting lives in danger

Sometimes the biggest threat in the wilderness is another human

Champion endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch figured her quest for enlightenment on the Iditarod Trail would hurt. She was right.

A close encounter in the far north offers powerful lessons about how Native people have chosen to live alongside a dangerous predator

Justin Williams has a fast and furious vision for reviving road racing in America

When Joe Stone crashed his paraglider into a mountain, his days as an athlete were supposed to be finished. But Joe had other plans.

All too often, we tell ourselves that being scared is just part of an adventure. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

The untold story of why a generation of dreamers abandoned promising lives to deliver pizza and chase their wildest powder dreams

After Sequoia Schmidt’s family was torn apart by climbing, her own desire to reach higher was born