First Ever Mountain Bike Descent of Corbet’s Couloir Is Still Puckering

"Someday someone will ski that," said Barry Corbet. Just imagine his face watching this descent via bike. | Continue reading


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More Mystery Surrounding Mallory and Irvine and Everest’s First Ascent

New book raises yet more questions about the whereabouts of Sandy Irvine's body and the camera that may prove whether he and Mallory made it to Everest's summit. | Continue reading


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‘How Does Pooping Work?’: Climbing Questions Answered by Alex Honnold

From how to poop to how to minimize shoulder pain and a whole lot more. | Continue reading


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A Hypocritical Oath: When Environmentalism Doesn’t Extend to Favored Toys

I’m a recycling nut. Every bit of trash at our house is categorized and carefully placed in the proper waste bin. If I find a glass bottle mixed in with the regular garbage, a mini “Law & Order” episode will break out in the house as I bring my wife and daughter in for questionin … | Continue reading


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Zen Out to the Mojave by Moon and Starlight

Mojave, by starlight, equals pure magic. | Continue reading


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Wilderness Guides Lead Winter-Long Snowshoe Epic Across Ontario

The lure of the frozen north will last as long as the frozen north does. | Continue reading


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Yellowstone’s Heritage Pass is $1,500 and Valid in 150 Years

Leave an annual park pass for your grandkids' grandkids. | Continue reading


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Alpinist and WWII Saboteur Freddie S. Chapman Was All Kinds of Badass

Alpine pioneer, Arctic explorer, feared WWII saboteur, Chapman survived everything but himself. | Continue reading


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A Trailbuilder Awakens From Their Winter Hibernation…

The most anticipated awakening of spring. | Continue reading


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Over Half of U.S. Waters Are Too Polluted to Swim or Fish

At 50 years, the Clean water Act has had success. But there are key sources of water pollution yet to be addressed. | Continue reading


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Soliloquy on Chairlift

“So if I spend about 2 hours a day on the chairlift and I ski a hundred days a year, that’s 200 hours a season sitting on the lift | Continue reading


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All Colorado State Parks Installing EV Chargers

How's your range anxiety now? | Continue reading


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It’s Not a Real Baja Trip Until You Mess Something Up

When Baja overlanding trips very nearly go very wrong. | Continue reading


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The White Line Is Scary For Adults—So of Course This 12-Year-Old Tried It

Where grown men weep, this kid plays. | Continue reading


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The AJ Poll: Campfires This Summer, Yea or Nay?

It's hot, it's dry, and it's getting hotter and drier. | Continue reading


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100-Year-Old Betty Reid Soskin, Nation’s Oldest Park Ranger, Retires

The NPS's oldest, most cherished ranger hangs up her hat. | Continue reading


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Threats to Wild Spaces Can Unite Even the Unlikeliest of Groups

Activists, ranchers, anglers, and skilled tradespeople in Oregon bucked political trends to prevent a pipeline through wild places they love. | Continue reading


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The Volcano Pilot

A pilot shares the gift of flying the Icelandic skies. | Continue reading


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Off-Road Driving School Taught Me I Had No Idea What I Was Doing

I got my first off-road capable rig at the probably too young age of about 19. It was a 1989 Ford Bronco, white. Yes, just like that one. Being a 19-year-old with some money to foolishly burn (a parent’s life insurance that tragically paid out) I bought the truck, then drove it r … | Continue reading


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‘Ascension’ – He Climbed Until His Leg Fell Off

Just as you'd suspect, losing a leg really hampers a climb. | Continue reading


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Baking Backcountry Bread in the Coleman Camp Oven

Two longtime overlanding wanderers figure out the joy of bread baking in the simple Coleman Camp Oven. | Continue reading


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17 Years Ago Flamingo No.492 Escaped a Kansas Zoo—It’s Still a Fugitive

Pink Floyd is on the lam. | Continue reading


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What Got You Into Snow?

Pros and average joes all have the same love affair with the glide. | Continue reading


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The First Woman to Sail Around the World Was a Cross-Dressing Botanist

Women weren't allowed to sail on French naval vessels at the time, so Jeanne Baret improvised her way on board and into history. | Continue reading


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If You Like Your Kayaks Folded, Oru Is Here With Their Simplest Boat Yet

Folds down to the size of a suitcase, opens up to explore the whole watery world. | Continue reading


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Peak Trailering Was This 1974 VW Bug With Magic 360-degree Teardrop

You've never seen a towing setup like this. | Continue reading


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How About Making These Hazelnut Dark Chocolate Marionberry S’mores?

These are the real crackberries – lucious, sweet, tart, and made to turn a classic camping dessert into a new winner. | Continue reading


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Our New Favorite Word: ‘Wanderment’

There's magic in them thar hills, valleys, creeks, mountains, mushrooms, trees... | Continue reading


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Guy Busted For Planning 139-Person Hike in the Grand Canyon

A 2020 hike had ten times the amount of hikers allowed in group hiking at the Grand Canyon. | Continue reading


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It’s a Bird, Wait, It’s Thousands of Birds, It’s a Murmuration

A shape-shifting flock of thousands of starlings, called a murmuration, is amazing to see. As many as 750,000 birds join together in flight. The birds spread out and come together. The flock splits apart and fuses together again. Murmurations constantly change direction, flying u … | Continue reading


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What Is Fly Fishing?

Simon Gawesworth has the smoothest voice in fly fishing, which is what you want in an activity that rewards elegance and smoothness. Even if you don’t have the slightest interest in fly fishing yourself, dude makes it fascinating and it’s relaxing just listening to his voice desc … | Continue reading


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So You Wanna Hitch a Ride on the World’s Fastest Sailboat? You Sure?

There's sailing and then there's flying and then there's this high speed combo of both. | Continue reading


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Dahab Days: Climbing the Rock Playgrounds in Egypt’s South Sinai

Climbing through classic lines, ancient history, and the vibrant present in southern Egypt. | Continue reading


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A Ski Patroller and His Dog

Tikka works in the Arapahoe Basin as a ski patroller. Tikka’s human, Erich Swartz works there too we guess, but Tikka’s the real star of the show here. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

In West Texas, a Writer’s Studio Meets Hunter’s Blind

Hemingway would approve. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

Beloved Abbott Pass Hut Will Be Dismantled, Victim of Climate Change

It will come so close to celebrating its 100th birthday. This summer, the Abbott Pass hut in Canada’s Banff National Park, perched at 9,596 feet on the continental divide, with views of both Alberta and British Columbia, a beloved destination and safety refuge for decades, will h … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

So Ya Wanna Be A River Guide? Here’s How

It’s not all whitewater and high-fives. But a good attitude will get ya far. | Continue reading


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We’re All Little Kids Again On Mountain Bikes

Bikes are the real fountains of youth. | Continue reading


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Duke Kahanamoku, Gracefully Paddled Surfing Into the Modern World

“The best surfer out there is the one having the most fun.” – Duke Kahanamoku There’s a reason why a movie of Duke Kahanamoku’s life hasn’t been made until now. No one would believe it. His C.V. reads like it was written by Stephen Glass. Born in the Kingdom of Hawaii on August 2 … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

Outdoor Retailer Headed Back to Utah Despite Boycotts, Industry Protests

Outdoor brands largely said no to Utah, but Outdoor Retailer show said yes. | Continue reading


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‘Ride Your Bike Where Even Wolves Are Scared to Shit’ Is Ad of the Decade

Ukrainian bike bag maker for the win. | Continue reading


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What Goes Into Naming a Mountain, Anyway?

A Wyoming community debates naming a local promontory after the state's most famous son, Jackson Pollock. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

Hell Yeah, Trees

As a new spring dawns and young green leaves unfurl, a love letter to trees. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

Review: Patagonia’s Crazy Light Middle Fork Waders

Backcountry testing with waders made for packing. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

This New Namibian Bike Brand Has the Best Vibes

From a dusty farm in Namibia come some sweet-looking steel frame rides. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

Learning to Love Biking Really, Really Long Distances in the Snow

The winter ultra racing community has never been a particularly large one, and it probably never will be, but for the folks who challenge themselves to cover long distances in potentially bitterly cold conditions, being an integral part of that small community is a big draw. Sinc … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

For Those Who Love to Rock

Climbers, rejoice. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 2 years ago

This Thule Rack Dethroned the Beloved Küat In Our Tester’s Garage

What do you want in a hitch-mounted bike rack? Something that’s easy to take on and off in mere seconds, right? One you can carry from the car to the garage without needing a dolly and a back brace would be helpful. Also great would be the ability to raise and lower the arms that … | Continue reading


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