Every hour of every day, behemoth container ships cruise the highways of ocean commerce, loaded with stereos and lobster and plastic air fresheners. And during the winter storm season, massive waves from out of nowhere can wreck these arks of global trade.

A trip in British Columbia with CMH Heli-Skiing made Outside Inc. CEO Robin Thurston even more passionate about his company’s mission: to get everyone outside

They're a connection to our wildest selves

The World’s Great Towns, June 1997 Porto By the Editors The Numbers Population: 350,000 Climate: Vintner’s delight: hot, dry summers and mild, wet winters Number of McDonald’s: 8 Gestalt: Old World rehab-in-progress When a city tries to leap from the nineteenth century…

Outside magazine, December 2000   Perfect Pitch I HAVE TO TELL YOU that the article on El Capitan by Dan Duane (“Up on the Big Stone,” October) was quite simply one of the best pieces of writing on climbing—or on any subject, for that matter—I have ever…

In January, England's Olly Hicks, 26, set out from Tasmania to become the first person to row solo around Antarctica. His vessel: a 24-foot, fuel-cell-and-solar-panel-fortified boat called the Flying Carrot, which was designed to withstand 50-foot waves while navigating the storm-racked Southern Ocean. ABE STREEP caught up with Hicks—who rowed solo acr

Outside magazine, July 1999 TRAVEL Safari Verité Africa’s Bushmen offer tourists a taste of the real thing VITAL STATISTICS To visit Namibia’s Ju’Hoansi Bushmen, contact Okavango Tours and Safaris (organized expedition; 011-44-181-343-3283) or Safari Drive (independent expedition; 011-44-1488-681-611). For the Nharo in Botswana, contact Andrea…

Is there anything better than watching a great movie with a great view? Join our geo-guessing challenge to see how Samsung is creating an immersive experience that delivers The Ultimate View wherever you are.

Outside’s Annual Travel Guide, 1999/2000 SPRING THESE RIVERS ROCK! When the five freshets here hit meltdown mode, you’re in for a wild ride Into the Rhyolite on the Owyhee Lochsa River, Idaho Remember that robotic B-52’s tune that goes, “You’re living in your own…

DPS Cinematic, the new film wing of DPS Skis, is releasing four short films beginning October 21. Each film was shot in a distinct location from around the globe, including Valle Nevado, Mt. Baker, Baldface and Refugio Frey.     …