Magnus Lindblom set out to photograph Sarek National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site, in the Laplands of northern Sweden. For two weeks he skied and froze and shot incredible photos. h/t explorers web.com | Continue reading
An Indigenous writer reclaims her relationship with fire in the landscape of her ancestors. | Continue reading
Nobody wants to discuss our turdly calling cards—not me, not you, perhaps not even the people who specialize in human waste disposal. But with public land use booming, so, too, are growing mountains of excrement and the blooms of toilet paper that mark their passing with a tatter … | Continue reading
How many North Poles are there? Where is it anyway? And who really found it? | Continue reading
A classic skimo line with skimo legends. | Continue reading
Animals are the funniest people on the planet. | Continue reading
A deep dive into the Hoh Rain Forest reveals surprising insights about the world beyond humans. | Continue reading
Fat bike ice capades. | Continue reading
The 'War on Christmas' rages on. | Continue reading
One of history's finest surfers, and the embodiment of the aloha spirit. | Continue reading
Seth over at Berm Peak Express is a fount of wisdom (Fount – is that short for fountain?). Bikes, trail building, RC cars, life hacks, his Yout | Continue reading
Neal Moore ended his 22-month solo canoe journey across America yesterday at the head of a small flotilla of friends he’d made along the way. The well wishers came from all over the country to share this moment with Moore, who led the way to the Statue of Liberty in the red Old T … | Continue reading
The strange side of wildlife preservation. | Continue reading
Traveling the coolest desert landscape imaginable. | Continue reading
Backpacking—not just for the summer months. | Continue reading
Nazaré, Portugal, is a sleepy fishing village with a decidedly non-sleepy big-wave scene. Every winter, the world’s best big-wave surfers gather here. There are contests, like the one this footage comes from, held in recent days, but scores and contest jerseys aren’t really neces … | Continue reading
"Let’s also be ruthlessly honest about the fact that everything we do as humans has some impact on the planet." | Continue reading
The libertarian Pacific Legal Foundation fights to strip clean water and environmental protections across the country. Now, critics say they’re fighting to prevent raft guides from being paid a living wage. | Continue reading
Almost as much fun as actually going overlanding. | Continue reading
Now you can wear your fave nature photos. | Continue reading
Meet Sea N' Soul, an eBay for used outdoor goods. | Continue reading
This short film about an island community reminds that it's not the cabin that counts, it's what you find there. | Continue reading
Rarely are plane crashes feel good stories. | Continue reading
For those who take their Ferrari to the resort. | Continue reading
A single photograph made Ron Drummond a legend in the disparate worlds of surf and canoeing. The image, taken at an iconic surf break Drummond fought and failed to save, captures his open canoe taking off on a 15-foot ocean wave. The bow juts well clear of the face and the stern … | Continue reading
Meet the elders of Rumney Rocks, one of the East's best and most historic climbing areas. | Continue reading
Directed by Nick Waggoner, Mind Over Mountain chronicles Leah Evans, Marie-France Roy and Madeleine Martin-Preney taking on the grueling 85-mile, 30,000-foot-vertical Bugaboos to Rogers ski traverse, one of Canada’s most treasured routes. Watch the trailer, above — the film is dr … | Continue reading
This man has quite the quiver. | Continue reading
Yeah, the rental market in mountain towns, as well as the real estate market, is hideous. Awful. Unless you’re selling a house or renting one out, that is. But for most of us, who just want a fairly priced place to live, near somewhere we can have some freaking fun outside, mount … | Continue reading
Meet the quinzhee, your new fave snow shelter. | Continue reading
When in doubt, backflip. | Continue reading
Patagucci, you say? | Continue reading
Subscribers have until Friday, December 10, to change addresses for this issue. Jump on it! | Continue reading
When a giant gold mine was planned near Yellowstone, the outdoor community stepped up in a big, big way. | Continue reading
Well, for all those who wonder if electric vehicles can possibly be useful in the backcountry, here’s one answer. A weeklong journey through the Rockies, using public charging stations. From the video: “Starting at the 4 corners of Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona and Utah, and conc … | Continue reading
When the storm comes in warm and heavy, here's what to do. | Continue reading
There are still plenty of weird, wonderful things to find out West. | Continue reading
Surfers are some of the original vanlifers. Posting up for days or weeks or sometimes even years near a treasured surf break. Carving out the unnecessary, reducing life to the bare necessities: shelter, some tasty waves, and a cool buzz. Bob here lives in his van and it’s seemed … | Continue reading
From Russia, with love of off-roading. | Continue reading
When he couldn't fly across the Atlantic in the 1920s, he decided to solo kayak it--even though he couldn't swim. | Continue reading
Jaw-dropping doesn't even cut it. | Continue reading
The author says we’re in a mess and the answer is telling new stories. | Continue reading
Fun bikes, fun people, fun times. | Continue reading
Your brain, on maps. | Continue reading
Just because it's dumping snow doesn't mean it's not good biking weather. | Continue reading
Nims did the impossible, now you can watch it. | Continue reading