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New research shows just how much global warming is eating away at the glaciers on the world’s highest peaks
What does it mean to be a well-read outdoorsperson in 2019? We have 54 new ideas. Yes, we still love Cheryl Strayed and John McPhee, but here's an updated class of noteworthy additions.
How one nonprofit is working to get more people outside through urban adventures
'Protecting the Crossroads' tells the story of how palm trees have turned from a cash crop into invasive plant in Mexico
More and more evidence suggests that nature does something essential for our mental health
'Waves' takes the viewer through a series of landscapes in the Czech Republic
Unless you're hunting, it's a terrible idea to pack heat in the backcountry
For decades, herpetologist William Brown has studied a thriving population of timber rattlers in upstate New York. And somehow he's convinced locals that having venomous neighbors underfoot can be a glorious thing.
Cal Newport, author of 'Digital Minimalism,' explains how we need to reimagine our relationship with technology
There was something about Primland that made Emily Nunn see red—a lavish and expensive outdoor Xanadu situated near her beloved Virginia hometown. Then she went there and had... a pretty good time. Blame the trout stream and the 400-thread-count linens.
'When Rivers Rise' shows how India and Google are partnering to provide better intelligence to inform flood warnings and evacuations
After Kyle Dickman nearly died from a rattlesnake bite in Yosemite, he began a quest to understand what venom really does to us
Will Gurley is using his work to spread the word about development in our national parks
In 'The Big Island,' Tyler Fairbank stitched hundreds of still images together and manipulated them into motion sequences
Getting outside on your period can be daunting, but it doesn't have to be
For Blair Braverman, physical activity was a given—until it wasn't
'The Perfect Flight' is a portrait of falconer Shawn Hayes, who found his first bird in urban Los Angeles
How to take full advantage of your 640 million acres
Photographer Christian Vizl documents the ocean’s beauty to show us what we’re ravaging
'A Different Perspective' is a film that's designed to showcase nature photography in a lens that's unique
After an especially brutal winter in Colorado, Independence Pass needs a team of seven heavy-equipment operators, an avalanche forecaster, and a surveillance crew to make the road passable
What do we lose when we lose the animals that make up the soundtrack of the outdoors?
You're just as likely to build a robot as paddle a canoe at summer camp today, but the value of the experience is even more important for our screen-addled youth
New tweaks mean they're easier to use at work and on the trail
The end was coming for Roany, a strong and beautiful horse who’d been at the center of Pam Houston’s life for 25 years. What she wanted for him was simple: a peaceful exit, lifted by the touch of human hands.
Nadia Iris Mercado grew up in nature but not in the traditional-summits, red-rocks, and deep-canyons kind of nature
But do remember that it can be a powerful mental-health tool and go beyond the whitewashed Instagram posts to focus on improving access to the outdoors for those who need it most
The risks and rewards of being (literally and figuratively) out in the wilderness
In this installment, More Than Just Parks features the Flathead Valley and its endless recreational opportunities
'Phenomenal Noumenal Wonderful' is a four-year project designed to highlight the beautiful landscapes of the Pacific Northwest
A fascinating data analysis of the 381 painting the beloved artist did for his TV show will have you looking at him in a whole new light
Poet Helen Mort knows that a walk on the trail is the key to creative influence in her writing
'Element' documents the relationship between water and land through the lens of filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov
'Rock Paper Fish' takes viewers to southeast Alaska, where life is inseparable from the age-old rhythms of the Chilkat River
When it comes to spending time outside, the best app is usually no app. But there are a few notable exceptions.
America’s grandest public lands have a big role to play in our health
Nature’s healing power may be in its ability to blow our minds
A grassroots movement of physicians are prescribing time outdoors as the best possible cure for a growing list of ailments. Can they really convince big health care that free medicine is the way of the future?
A bill introduced to Congress on May 1 could make outdoor recreation an official treatment option for veterans suffering from mental-health disorders. It's a huge opportunity for vets—and our public lands.
Spending time in nature is increasingly considered legitimate medicine, and doctors and insurance carriers are treating it as such. But how exactly can we expect this movement to play out—and affect our wallets and gear purchases—in the future?
A growing number of insurance carriers are encouraging us via cold, hard cash to get after it in nature
If you're going to be outside, get yourself a good weather-radar app and learn how to use it
After a massive fire, one man tried to replant the forests of his childhood. After more than half a decade, he realized he was fighting a losing battle against climate change. We all are.
Thanks to savvy marketing, science, and luck, blueberries helped usher in a new era of health food obsession
This year, governments and guiding companies are promising to do more to keep the mountain clean, but the question of what to do with the dead bodies is becoming more urgent
The writer and climate activist talks about his new book 'Falter' and how the human race got itself into such a big mess
Kicking off spring film-festival season, these shorts and features explore the Grand Canyon, skate culture, and the nature of sufferfests
Vanlife might seem like the most eco-friendly living option, but in reality, my gas-guzzler is hurting the environment more than I would in a small, nonmobile home
Plus, should you take someone else's spot in a race if you know you won't finish?
How a father-son trip to Yosemite conquered my fear of hiking, bears, and falling off chairlifts
In his latest book, he unpacks our ineffectiveness in the face of climate change and connects the dots on what the future might be like
To kick off National Park Week, the park service is waiving all entrance fees on April 20
No one has done more to sound the alarm about climate change than Bill McKibben. We asked him: is there any hope at all?
The new book 'Down from the Mountain' explores the fine line bears walk between the wilderness and suburbia
Raynelle Rino, the founder of Rino Consulting Solutions, taps into the therapeutic effects of nature, specifically for people of color who work emotionally taxing jobs
Yogis are flocking to plein air classes everywhere from the African bush to downtown Austin rooftops
He sold his first photograph at 14 and has been making pictures ever since
In his new animated feature, Chris Butler adds a contemporary twist to an old-fashioned tale
Eric Hanson examines the relationship between unrelenting cold and the euphoric feelings of camping in winter
Yep, Costco. Here are six cut-rate trips you can take thanks to the bulk superstore.
As outdoor-recreation tourism booms, these places have been forced to find innovative (and sometimes desperate) ways of adapting to and curbing the steady stream of tourists each season
Outpost wants to disrupt the outdoor gear trade show business. Our writer descended on its California festival last fall to check out the felt hat–wearing, Bulleit bourbon–sipping crowd and to find out whether the buzzy experience is anything more than an Instagram-ready fad.
In a new study, mountain hiking had similar psychological and stress-reducing benefits whether or not there were signs of human habitation
With 50 countries and more than a decade of travel under her belt, Liz Carlson, AKA the Young Adventuress, knows a thing or two about the best locales for a trip abroad
An excerpt from Ben and Penny Hewitt’s new book, 'The Young Adventurer’s Guide to (Almost) Everything,' reveals how your family can add a little buzz to your snacks
The new National Geographic series, narrated by Bear Grylls, doesn’t sugarcoat the harsh reality that critters face in the far reaches of the world
Everyone is recommending the stuff on Twitter, so we looked into the research to see if the hype is backed by science
The wall won’t just separate two nations, it will sever the connection between a community and its native flora and fauna
His new book, 'Horizon,' is the crowning achievement of a writer whose eyes never stray from the long view
Feeling the need to get out into the sunshine for as long as humanly possible after the winter? If it’s still too cold, here are some books about other people doing that.
In its ongoing series with the U.S. Forest Service, More Than Just Parks is profiling iconic landscapes from America’s national forests
Violinist-pianist duo Anastasia Allison and Rose Freeman hike into the wilderness and often play for no audience other than nature
The Selby Folsom is wildly useful and beautiful to boot
The organization’s equity pledge ignored the work of Teresa Baker and many others striving to make the outdoor industry more inclusive. So we asked a dozen of them how to move forward.
Peter Heller’s latest novel puts two college friends in a canoe on Canada's Maskwa River, paddling toward a struggle against nature and other humans
The Venture Out Project is doing more than just teaching outdoor skills. It's creating a community.
The acclaimed author answers questions about his book ‘How to Change Your Mind’ and explains the emerging science behind the misunderstood drugs
After a mental-health breakdown, Mexia grew obsessed with plants in her fifties and became one of the early 20th century’s great botanical collectors
A compromise over Utah public land reveals how one of the biggest conservation acts in years got through the Senate this week