When someone gets hurt in the wild, we know what to do. But what we’ve lacked for way too long are the tools to help people in severe mental distress.

Mike McCastle has found a very unusual way to benefit others: by enduring agonizing physical challenges

Millinocket, Maine, had been struggling for years following the closure of the local paper mill. Then an enterprising librarian acted on a big idea.

Ivy Le’s wildy funny take on adventure entertainment might just shift the conversation on who belongs in the outdoors

Meet the innovators and activists who are making their favorite sports more accessible to plus-size adventurers

David Kushner went to the rainforest to write about a mysterious place and the people who go there. He never imagined the experience would change him forever.

From adventurous sled dogs to aging golden retrievers, online canines make millions of people feel good about their day

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

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

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

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.

The desperate race to save a skier who disappeared under an avalanche

Sometimes our darkest moments create the best kind of magic

A revolutionary robotic device is opening up all kinds of new possibilities in the mountains

When a massive swell surprised author William Finnegan, he was left with only one option: paddle for his life

What does it take to get through the worst-case scenario? A very special combination of physical and mental strength.

A journalist's efforts at reinvention reveal a surprising truth: developing new abilities is one of the most life-enhancing things we can do

The climber talks about the scary falls that actually enabled her to make it to the top of Yosemite's iconic big wall

'MeatEater' host Steven Rinella and adventure photographer Krystle Wright on the experiences that changed them

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

More often than not, our biggest adventures are nothing like we expect them to be—in the best of ways

He survived multiple crash landings that should have killed him. But as Corliss sees it, risking everything was the only way to live.

Her essays on the challenges African Americans face in the outdoors spurred an outpouring of questions from readers. This is her response.

Today’s battles over climate change and fracking share a common origin: the timber wars of the Pacific Northwest

Jeremy Jones, the king of freeriding, wants to unleash the political might of the 50 million Americans who love our natural playgrounds

Elite athletes Kai Lightner and Beth Rodden endured similar challenges. Now they want to help change the culture of the sport.

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

An urban food writer chases deer in the backcountry with two of Instagram’s female hunting stars—and comes home transformed

Journalist James Nestor explains how humans started breathing wrong—and why relearning this lost art is so transformative

Two friends abandoned promising careers to pursue a bold adventure. It went terribly wrong—but also right.

A serious exploration of a topic that a lot of people don't take seriously

Artist Jackson Stell is crafting music that captures the ecstatic feelings we have when we venture into the natural world

The marine biologist wants us all to start asking a new question: What does the future look like if we get it right?

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

Wild kids and wilder counselors create the most fun—and learn the lessons that matter most

The strangest things happen at summer camp. Which is probably why we love it so much.

When veteran adventure writer Rowan Jacobsen went eye to eye with a sperm whale, he was changed in ways he never expected

On a solo expedition in the Himalayas, whitewater paddler Nouria Newman nearly drowned—then found her purpose

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Outdoorsy people always have the best stories about dating. Some of them are wild enough to make national headlines.

When the Olympian accused her former team of skirting anti-doping rules, she became an outcast. But she kept talking.

How director Marina Zenovich got the most infamous bike racer in history to share more than ever before