
Desperate Road-Trippers Saved by… Instagram?
When you carry the whole world in your pocket, aid can arrive from the most unexpected places

A Soldier’s Long Road Back from Afghanistan
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.

A Runner’s Terrifying Fall—and What Came After
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

How to Date an Athlete
The curious challenge of loving someone who’s always leaving you in the dust

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

The Stinky Truths About Your Sweat
Answers to the questions you’ve always had about perspiring but were afraid to ask

Saved by Far-Flung Travel
After her prestigious corporate job nearly destroyed her, Melinda Spooner found her path forward by getting way, way out there

The Many Upsides of Taking On Unreasonable Challenges
What we learn from getting way, way outside our comfort zones

The Most Painful Record in Sports
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

A Pro Climber’s Coming-Out Story
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

The Adventures That Made a Super Dad
He wanted to be the best man he could be. This required some bold and questionable choices.

A Pro Climber and the Disorder That Brought Him Down to Earth
Mason Earle was scaling iconic rock faces when he was diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now he faces his greatest test of endurance.

An Agonizingly Thirsty Crawl Through the Desert
To really understand the outer limits of dehydration, you need to listen to the remarkable story of Pablo Valencia

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

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

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

The Wild Trips That Transformed a Scientist
Conservation International CEO M. Sanjayan saw our relationship to the planet in a new way after a series of remarkable adventures

The Story Behind the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt
Digging deep with journalist Daniel Barbarisi, whose new account reveals the very real danger of the chase

A Quest to Expose the World’s Most Dangerous Frontier
Journalist Ian Urbina is revealing the lawlessness of the open ocean in ways you’d never imagine

When the Tornado Chased the Storm Chaser
Hunting twisters made Jennifer Brindley Ubl feel deeply inspired—until it scared her to death

A Journey to the Strange World Beyond Our Screens
After more than a year of pandemic living, let us remember why it’s worth getting out there

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

An Appalachian Trail Horror Story
Sometimes the biggest threat in the wilderness is another human

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

Life and Death Among the Polar Bears
A close encounter in the far north offers powerful lessons about how Native people have chosen to live alongside a dangerous predator

A Bold Plan to Make Pro Cycling Cool Again
Justin Williams has a fast and furious vision for reviving road racing in America

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

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

How the Ski Bum Was Made
The untold story of why a generation of dreamers abandoned promising lives to deliver pizza and chase their wildest powder dreams

A Desperate Need for the Mountains
After Sequoia Schmidt’s family was torn apart by climbing, her own desire to reach higher was born

“It Was a Way to Keep His Spirit Alive”
When an avalanche killed Caroline Gleich’s brother, it didn’t end her pro skiing dreams. But it did change her approach to the mountains.

Buried Alive—and Running Out of Time
The desperate race to save a skier who disappeared under an avalanche

A Climbing Disaster Interrupted by a Love Story
Sometimes our darkest moments create the best kind of magic

The Pure Joy of Bionic Skiing
A revolutionary robotic device is opening up all kinds of new possibilities in the mountains

A Veteran Surfer’s Big-Wave Nightmare
When a massive swell surprised author William Finnegan, he was left with only one option: paddle for his life

How a Surfer Survived Being Stranded in the Open Sea
What does it take to get through the worst-case scenario? A very special combination of physical and mental strength.

Why Learning a New Skill Is So Good for You
A journalist's efforts at reinvention reveal a surprising truth: developing new abilities is one of the most life-enhancing things we can do

Inside Emily Harrington's Triumph on El Capitan
The climber talks about the scary falls that actually enabled her to make it to the top of Yosemite's iconic big wall

Life Lessons from Elite Explorers
'MeatEater' host Steven Rinella and adventure photographer Krystle Wright on the experiences that changed them

Tim Cook on Health and Fitness
Apple's CEO says technology can help us lead healthier, more balanced lives—but we also need to learn how to ignore our screens

Two Wild Trips with Surprisingly Happy Endings
More often than not, our biggest adventures are nothing like we expect them to be—in the best of ways

How BASE Jumping Saved Jeb Corliss's Life
He survived multiple crash landings that should have killed him. But as Corliss sees it, risking everything was the only way to live.

Latria Graham’s Love Letter to Black Adventurers
Her essays on the challenges African Americans face in the outdoors spurred an outpouring of questions from readers. This is her response.

How a Fight Over Trees Transformed American Politics
Today’s battles over climate change and fracking share a common origin: the timber wars of the Pacific Northwest

A Snowboarder's Quest to Get Out the Vote
Jeremy Jones, the king of freeriding, wants to unleash the political might of the 50 million Americans who love our natural playgrounds

The Climbers Speaking Up About Eating Disorders
Elite athletes Kai Lightner and Beth Rodden endured similar challenges. Now they want to help change the culture of the sport.

How the Pandemic Is Teaching Us to Listen to Nature
Chris Watson, the legendary field recordist for David Attenborough’s films, says this is a unique opportunity to discover the art and pleasure of hearing our world

A First-Time Hunter Gets a Lesson from #WomenWhoHunt
An urban food writer chases deer in the backcountry with two of Instagram’s female hunting stars—and comes home transformed

Changing How You Breathe Could Change Your Life
Journalist James Nestor explains how humans started breathing wrong—and why relearning this lost art is so transformative

A Harebrained Dream of Building a Cabin in the Woods
Two friends abandoned promising careers to pursue a bold adventure. It went terribly wrong—but also right.

What We Really Know About Life in Outer Space
A serious exploration of a topic that a lot of people don't take seriously

Why Big Wild's Songs Feel Like Adventures
Artist Jackson Stell is crafting music that captures the ecstatic feelings we have when we venture into the natural world

Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Wants YOU to Save the Planet
The marine biologist wants us all to start asking a new question: What does the future look like if we get it right?

Trapped Underwater and Running Out of Air
It's one of the most astonishing survival stories we’ve ever heard—and it might even be true

The Dirty Awesome Truth About Summer Camp
Wild kids and wilder counselors create the most fun—and learn the lessons that matter most

That Time the Camp Snake Tried to Eat a Counselor
The strangest things happen at summer camp. Which is probably why we love it so much.

A Close Encounter with the Real Moby Dick
When veteran adventure writer Rowan Jacobsen went eye to eye with a sperm whale, he was changed in ways he never expected

A Kayaker’s Brush with Death
On a solo expedition in the Himalayas, whitewater paddler Nouria Newman nearly drowned—then found her purpose

Running While Black in New York
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A Love Story Interrupted by a Bison Attack
Outdoorsy people always have the best stories about dating. Some of them are wild enough to make national headlines.

How Kara Goucher Stood Up to Running's Goliath
When the Olympian accused her former team of skirting anti-doping rules, she became an outcast. But she kept talking.

The Filmmaker Who Cracked Open Lance Armstrong
How director Marina Zenovich got the most infamous bike racer in history to share more than ever before

What Happens to a Cyclist's Body When It's Hit by a Car
A deeply personal story of one rider’s painful saga—and what we can all learn from it

A Half-Baked Climbing Trip that Ended with a Magical Eclipse
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The Switch in Your Brain That Turns Down Stress
Wouldn't it be great if there was a technique that would allow us to vanquish fear and beat back stress?

Chased by a Jaguar in the Heart of the Amazon
A crew of daring twentysomethings had a half-baked plan to canoe through the jungle. Not surprisingly, they ran into all sorts of trouble.

Why You Desperately Want to Jump in a Lake
There's something about swimming that makes us feel very much alive—even as we enter an environment where the risk of death is all around us

Is the Battle Over Nike's Vaporfly Ruining Running?
Even with major races postponed, the sport remains upside down, with the focus still on shoes instead of who's wearing them

An Unsettling Crime at the Top of the World
A robbery was the last thing anyone ever expected in to the remote outpost of Longyearben, Norway

When 18 Tigers Were Let Loose in Zanesville, Ohio
America's patchwork laws on big-cat ownership create all kinds of problems—like when people let their dangerous kitties go free

What It’s Really Like Being on ‘Naked and Afraid’
Adventurer Blair Braverman thought going on the reality show would be the experience of a lifetime. It was—in very unexpected ways.

The Dawn of a New Sports-Bra Era
Advances in technologies have ushered in a new era for the world’s most important piece of sports equipment

How Nature Heals an Injured Brain
After a nasty bike accident, journalist Sarah Allely found basic activities impossible. Then she started spending more time outdoors.

What AI Hears in the Rainforest
Computers can identify sounds much better and faster than humans. So what do we learn when we ask them to listen to everything?

A Tale of Two Dramatic Big-Wave Rescues
Winter on the legendary North Shore of Oahu brings epic rides, agonizing wipeouts, and, every so often, acts of heroism

A Long-Shot Bid to Save the Monarch Butterfly
Artist Jane Kim's massive new mural in San Francisco is an attempt to wake us up to the plight of the suffering species

Ben Greenfield’s Radical Fitness Strategies
The controversial author and personal trainer shares his lessons from the outer limits of self-experimentation

The Only Time It's OK to Jump Off a Chairlift
How one snowboarder found himself facing the worst possible choice

Seeking Magic and Solace in the Northern Lights
Following a tragedy, a photographer finds a new sense of purpose in the wintertime sky

Rich Roll Is the Oprah of Endurance Sports
The empathetic host and vegan ultra-athlete shares his long personal journey and many hard lessons learned