Ranga Perera is a sought after personal chef and fly fishing companion in Bozeman, Montana, who lives with disarming joy and optimism in the face of tragedy and an eery brush with death

Take it from a professional trier-of-new-things: taking up a new outdoor pursuit can change your life—and the more hurdles you face in doing so, the more reasons you have to try

You probably know Katie Burrell from her Instagram skewering of outdoor stereotypes and her race ski-sharp takes on how relationships live and die on the trail. So you’d think talking to her would be a non-stop gigglefest, but Burrell has range that requires a lot of emotional intelligence. It turns out there’s no better place to develop that than on skis and mountain bikes.

Is Minnesota the most underrated outdoor adventure state? Lead singer of Trampled by Turtles, Dave Simonett, was heavily influenced by the states’ unique beauty, spending his youth exploring its rolling woods. But nature wasn’t just his playground - his love for fishing, hiking, and all things outdoors inspired his music and shaped his songwriting career.

What drives people to climb the world’s highest peak? Writer and explorer Ben Ayers has had countless conversations with mountaineers from all over the world. Hear the insights he’s gathered during his time living in Kathmandu.

We’re all guilty of rushing through the outdoors—chasing the next thrill or squeezing in a quick ride. But what if slowing down could actually bring us closer to nature and ourselves? Skier and scientist Ellen Bradly found that when she moved with intention, the forest started speaking in ways she’d never noticed.

What is outdoor culture and how do we define it? To really understand, you need someone who has held a mic in front of a camera at world class skiing, snowboarding, and surfing events for decades and who has lived in the gooey, buzzing center of our culture since the 1990s.

Before he was making headlines for visiting all 419 National Parks in one continuous trip, endurance athlete Mikah Meyer carried a secret he thought would define him forever. How did he come to terms with himself to live life to the fullest?

Kimmy Fasani is one of the best snowboarders on the planet, but the lessons she's learned sliding sideways downhill are relevant to all of us, regardless of whether or not we've tackled a sheer Alaskan face or stared down Stage 3 cancer.

If you're a mountain biker or a snowboarder, there's a good chance you've seen Scott Losse appear in your IG feed, with his deadpan, hilarious observations of the more ridiculous aspects to both sports. Host PaddyO gets him to open up about why he only kids those he loves.

We have some fun, exciting news! Longtime Outside Podcast contributor, Paddy “PaddyO” O’Connell is taking over as host of the show. In every episode, PaddyO will chat with people about how their experiences in the outdoors have shaped the way they navigate life.

The first written accounts of surfing in Africa predate accounts of surfing in Hawaii by 100 years. In his new movie, 'Wade in the Water,' documentarian David Mesfin asks: What else have we glossed over in the history of Black surfing?

What happens to your body when you get lost and confused on a mountain in the bitter cold of a winter night?

Matthew Bryce went surfing alone. Would he die alone, too?

When John Orth, a violin maker from Colorado, set out to break his own world record for the most pull-ups in 24 hours, he had no idea he was competing against a college kid from Virginia

Outside spends a lot of time ranking the best mountain towns in the country, but which one is the worst?

Shaun White has been the face of snowboarding for two decades. So what’s he doing in retirement?

It was the trip of a lifetime. Several months paddling the Amazon, trying to eat without being eaten. It almost all went to plan.

JJ Harrison is the only person at a rodeo who is supposed to get hit by the bulls

The US military is responsible for the emission of more greenhouse gasses than any other single institution in the world. It is actively planning for the consequences of climate change, but is it doing anything to prevent it?

Claire Nelson was more than a mile off the trail when she fell 30 feet in Joshua Tree National Park

When Katie Arnold and her husband Steve were invited to run the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, it was a lifelong dream come true. But then disaster struck.

Camping in 120 degree heat can be deadly. But can it also be beautiful?

The border wall had an all star cast of political operatives trying to get it built. The butterflies had Marianna Trevino Wright.

How did a US congressional candidate and the director of the National Butterfly Center end up in a physical altercation on the US border with Mexico?

Was Homero’s death an accident? Or murder? And who would want Homero dead?

Monarchs are considered the king of the butterflies. In Michoacan, Mexico conservationist Homero Gomez Gonzalez was considered the king of the Monarchs. Until one day in 2020, when he disappeared without a trace.

The world's most interesting video game designer just hid a treasure in the woods. What's he up to?

When Ada Limón, America’s first Latina poet laureate, was tasked with bringing poetry to people who otherwise might not be exposed to it, she knew just where to put it: National Parks

A quarter of the money at the world’s largest banks goes directly to funding fossil fuel projects. But what if it didn’t?

Emojis are silly. But sometimes something silly gets lodged in your brain and you can’t stop thinking about it. Recently, reporter Meg Duff noticed that her phone was mis-classifying a handful of animal emojis, and an internet rabbit hole turned into a headphones smiley face.

What’s stranger than a story about people stuffing ferrets down their pants? How about that story leading the writer to create one of the largest, most successful digital media companies, ever

Since the beginning of women’s sports, a question has loomed: who qualifies as female?

When a technological breakthrough gives some athletes a major advantage, how should we think about the victories, the medals, the world records?

Some of the most hardcore athletes in the world are elite race walkers. Moving faster than most people can run, their sport pushes the limits of endurance, pain tolerance, and fueling.

After suffering a mental health crisis during a mountaineering expedition, National Geographic photographer Cory Richards walked away from his climbing career. After a terrible rafting accident, Outside writer Katie Arnold nearly ended her marriage. This summer, they are both telling their stories.

After ‘My Octopus Teacher’ won the Oscar for Best Documentary, the producers realized they had left an important voice out of their movie—indigenous South Africans who had been silenced and separated from the ocean by apartheid

Caroline Gleich is a renowned climber and skier, a climate activist, and now the Utah democratic party’s candidate for US senate

What does a professional kayaker do when he realizes he’s in the twilight of his career? He releases a rap album, of course.

Three days in total blackout darkness doesn’t sound that hard, until you hear this story about someone who tried to do it

If your family dog ran off on its first camping trip, how far would you go to get them back?

Is the Aurora Borealis magic, science, or something in between?

When the British Empire finally put boots on top of the world on May 29, 1953, the news was entrusted to a young man named Ten Tsewang Sherpa, who ran 200 miles to Kathmandu

Athletes train for years to overcome pain, exhaustion, and fatigue. But some people take it too far and are never the same again.

When PTSD from military service in Somalia changed the course of Chad Brown’s life, the subtle art of catch and release fly fishing changed it back

Movies don’t get much better than surfer-heist popcorn flick ‘Point Break’ (1991). Movies don’t really get much worse than surfer-heist popcorn flick ‘Point Break’ (2015). What happened?

“Forever Chemicals” keep mud out of your boots and make rain jackets waterproof, but they’re about to be illegal

Where did eagles come from? Why are grizzly bears so mean? In this Audible Original excerpt, host James Dommek Jr—the great-grandson of a famous Iñupiaq storyteller—travels around the state sharing legends from different cultures and traditions

Singer-songwriter David Lindes found his way into running with help from the most unexpected teacher: a bull moose

We think of New York as having a rat problem, but cats are doing just as much damage

Look around the start line of an endurance race and you don’t see many tall competitors. Look on the podium, and you never see any. Why is that?

When Marty Moose strolled into Santa Fe looking for a mate, he became a viral sensation in New Mexico. But that did nothing to help his search for love—and it created big issues for wildlife managers.

People dream of boating or swimming with whales. But that’s based on the false assumption that they are gentle giants that don’t bother humans.

How do you make the best of a golf addiction? Add running.

Adventures can provide fuel for romance, but only if you know how to take what you learned in the mountains back home

The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska

Before she became famous for her lawsuits against former President Trump, the writer took a road trip for an Outside story that had her asking total strangers if they had sex outdoors.

What’s an acceptable baseline of fitness? According to the most adventurous American president in U.S. history, it was an ultra endurance trek.

Is Taylor Swift an elite endurance athlete? On the Eras tour, the singer-songwriter is performing three nights a week, singing and dancing for as long as it takes most people to run a marathon.

After a certain number of hours, endurance races are basically eating competitions

In-N-Out Burger’s iconic palm trees are a reference to buried treasure, but they also make the restaurant a very unlikely climate change indicator

We try to gain a competitive edge from things like nutrition, recovery, weight training, and new shoes. But what if becoming a parent does the trick?

After 50 years, one of the most consequential environmental laws in U.S. history may no longer be relevant to the world we’re living in

Mountain lions are becoming more aggressive. Or maybe they aren’t?

Our founding host, Peter Frick-Wright, is returning—and we couldn’t be more excited

When you’re one of the greatest skiers of all time, there are some things you only say to the person you trust most in the world

Honoring the life of someone who spent their days exploring wild places often means embracing the pursuits that brought them joy

People all over the place are creating outrageous unofficial athletic contests that are equal parts grueling and just plain silly. What’s going on?

Spiders and other hairy scary critters are everywhere. It’s best—for us and the planet—if we can figure out how to coexist.

There’s no way to guarantee that your kids will embrace nature and adventure, but you can do some things to point them in the right direction

For endurance athlete Dillon Quitugua, ultramarathons became a way to work through the pain of the abuse he’d suffered as a child

Indigenous model and activist Quannah ChasingHorse lives her life in two very different worlds

The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie applies the same approach to ultramarathons that he does to touring: just keep moving

Nothing says “for better or for worse” like forcing your wedding guests to trek 60 miles to a ceremony deep in the jungle

What really happens to you when you spend months trekking the Pacific Coast Trail? Getting tired and filthy is just the start of it.

Artificial light makes it impossible for most people in North America to see the Milky Way. But we don’t have to live like this.

When Pam Houston traveled to the nordic island nation to ride its unique breed of spirited horses, she wasn’t just after an adventure—she was urgently seeking a way to be well again

You say yes, of course. But what about those other wild opportunities that you’re not so sure about?

America’s most classic hiking route is generally a safe place for an adventure. But not always.

When your most cherished childhood experience becomes impossible for your own kids, there’s only one choice: recreate it for them yourself