A Very Short and Very Charming Guide to Antarctica’s Union Glacier Camp

This five minute tour of a remote Antarctica camp makes it look so fun, who needs to leave on an expedition? | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Just Look at this Off-Road Ready Remake of a Classic 1970 Ford Ranger

When you think Ford Ranger, depending on your age, you might think of a small, boxy compact truck used to ferry around auto parts, or a battered and color-splattered little truck owned by a house painter. Or maybe, the shiny new rigs being churned out by Ford to match the Toyota … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

A Fresh Look at the Strange Marvels of Bird Behavior

The renowned biologist E.O. Wilson once quipped, “When you have seen one bird, you have not seen them all.” The diversity of the world’s 10,000-plus bird species is truly staggering, ranging from 2.5-inch-long hummingbirds that weigh as little as a dime, to 9-foot ostriches that … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Hunting For the World’s Biggest Pine Tree

Meet a tireless discoverer of truly mammoth trees. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Turn a Beer Can Into Camping Stove in 5 Minutes

It's cheap, relatively easy, and lightweight. Now, if you could only find an empty beer can around somewhere... | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

John Fairfax, Shark Wrestler and Gunfighter, Also Rowed Across Oceans

Like a baccarat player holding his cards close to his tuxedo, the buttoned-down headline barely hints at the payout to come: “John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74,” the New York Times header states yawningly. But there was more to John Fairfax’s life—so much more tha … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

A Simple Device to Improve Your Binoculars By 100

A tripod attachment makes viewing shake-free. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Natives Outdoors Working to Help Hard-Hit First Americans

On a per-capita basis, the Navajo Nation ranks third in Covid-19 impact behind New York and New Jersey. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Fly Fishing, Like Everything Else in Life, Is Best When Simplified

Yvon Chouinard travels to Italy and has his pants charmed off by the elder statesman of Italian fly fishing. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

In Many Shops Across the Country, Bike Sales Are Through the Roof

Is this the beginning of a new golden age of cycling? | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

A Simple Mountain Shelter in the Balkans Is All You Need

A lone alpine hut speaks so much about dreams and commitment and small comforts being enough. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Freediving Meets Motherhood and Necessity, Among the Haenyeo of Korea

Meet the Haenyeo—mothers, grandmothers, and freedivers, who've been feeding their families from the sea for centuries. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

The Danner 2650s Are the Do-Anything Hiking Shoes You’ve Been Wanting

This reviewer now refuses to hike in anything but the Danner Trail 2650. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Are You That Guy or Girl Who Always Hikes Ahead of Your Friends?

That guy. You know. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

This Might be the Most Beautiful Cycling Film We’ve Seen

There's healing in them thar hills. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

The Shutdown Is Hammering NOLS, One of the Nation’s Best Outdoor Guide Programs

NOLS is a valuable resource for the nationwide outdoor guide industry. With classes cancelled, the program is in free fall. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Have You Ridden an E-Bike on Trails?

Yeah, you might have an opinion on e-mtbs—but we want to know if you're actually ridden one in the dirt. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

In a Time of Personal Grief, a Mom Finds Exuberance and Relief in Patagonia

Adventure is a powerful weapon against grief. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

This Georgian Chicken Soup Will Elevate Your Camp Cooking Game

On a mountaineering trip in Georgia, we sought local advice on where to find the best pickles, fresh vegetables, strained yogurt, and local specialties like dri | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Is the Backcountry Hut Co’s A-Frame the DIY Cabin That You’d Actually DIY?

The cabin-in-a-box approach to building your own A-frame is not new, but it’s difficult to pull off. Companies doing it come and go. Some cost just a few thousand bucks, some cost many tens of thousands. Building a livable structure is difficult, requires navigating laws about la … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

The Species Identifying App ‘Seek’ Will Change Your Life

Change your life? Tall order indeed. But soon you may find yourself on your knees, pointing your phone at the smallest of flowers, obsessing over whether you'r | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

How to Clean and Protect Your Waterproof Gear

Waterproof isn't forever. Or is it? | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

The Joys of Backpacking With Appropriate Undergarments

Has your partner been so appalled at the state of your boxers she insisted you burn them in the campfire? His was. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Raise a Glass to the Trail Builders

A shovel and some sweat can go a long way. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Here’s Your Guide to Epic Runs in the Alps

Kim Strom, Dan Patitucci, and Janine Patitucci have been working on guides to running in the Alps—their backyard—nearly as long as they've actually been ru | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Emma Gatewood Survived Domestic Abuse to Become an Appalachian Trail Legend

She was the first woman to thru-hike the AT, but certainly not the first to seek a trail as a kind of therapy. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

The Beauty of Staying Still

Staying still doesn’t have to be a sentence. It can be a gift. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Can Cypress Oil Fight Cancer? Well, It Sure Smells Good

You probably know all about forest bathing by now. Like many, I first heard about this Japanese tradition through Florence William's 2012 story in Outside (tha | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Riding Over and Through Inclusivity Barriers Alongside a Self-Made Hero

Brooklyn Bell lives (lucky) in Bellingham, Washington, where she rides, skis, and makes art. She wanted to break out a little, to discover a deeper, more powerful internal strength, so she created a comic book character she called Ruby. Ruby, who looks just like Brooklyn, is a ba … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Hey, We Made it to Hammock Season! Meet Our Favorite of the Bunch

The Sea to Summit Ultralight Hammock is whisper thin but strong like bull, perfect for a leisurely hang or backcountry trek. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

More People Are Getting Outside and They’re Gonna Need Mentors

I recently enjoyed my first run in about a month. The evening before, Good Shawnté set her alarm for an ungodly hour so as to avoid the worst of both a sudden heat wave and scores of fellow apartment-dwellers jonesing for some fresh air; that morning, Bad Shawnté slapped the snoo … | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Rediscovering Home Through the Lens of Trail Running

It's incredible how different your home can look from the radical new perspective of a mountain run. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

The Threat Below Mount St. Helens

40 years after the eruption, a struggle ensues over how best to manage research and risk on a mountain famous for its destructive capabilities. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Do You Actively Regret the Adventures Not Taken?

Is there that one trip that got away? | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

A Week on the Teton Crest Trail With Ansel Adams—Kinda

The timelessness of the Rockies meets the timelessness of Ansel Adams. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Okay, Fine, I’ll Wear Sandals

Chaco—So good they broke through one guy's no-sandals barrier. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

14 Inspiring Environmental Books for Your Spring Reading List

Spring is the best season for inspiration, so here's some in book form. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Yellowstone Is Closed For a Bit, But You Can Bring it into Your Living Room

Airstream trailers brings you an immersive and awesome Yellowstone film that's as close as you can get to going there yourself. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Buzz Holmstrom, First to Solo the Grand Canyon, Did it in a Homemade Boat

Holmstrom paddled 1,000 river miles in a boat he built in his mom's basement, for $20. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

Wanna Go On a Free Guided Everest Climb? Yes? This Is the Film For You

Respected Everest guide Garrett Madison takes you by the hand, digitally, and gets you to the top of the baddest mountain around. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 3 years ago

I Used Wi-Fi While Camping (and Working) and I Actually Liked it

Maybe wi-fi in the wilderness isn't all bad, if you can work from the side of a river. Or maybe it is. The jury's out. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

See the Incomparable Beauty of Zion National Park From a Range of Perspectives

Meet the keepers of Zion National Park. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

White House to Weigh Uranium Mining Near Grand Canyon

A group formed by the Trump Administration to support the uranium industry recommends more mining and relaxing of environmental regulations near Grand Canyon sites. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

Avalanche Strands Hikers in Southern California—Yes, Southern California

Two hikers dodge huge wet slide and are rescued by chopper. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

YETI’s New ‘Streaming’ Service Lets You Stream, Well, Streams

Ever wanted a babbling brook running through your living room, office, or, heck, car? Here you go. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

When You’re Searching For Uncrowded Waves, What’s a Little 2,500-Mile Sail?

John John Florence (yes, two Johns) is the undisputed Best Surfer in the World. Has been for a handful of years now. You might be too, if you'd been raised literally on the beach at the Banzai Pipeline. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

What Happens to an Adventure Dream Achieved During a Global Crisis?

Pondering the significance of adventure goals in a time of a very different global priority. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago

Watch: With Kids Like This, We’re Gonna Be Okay

https://vimeo.com/409672235Recently, our friend Aaron Peterson, photographer and filmmaker, reached out with a new short. His words are better than ours: "I'd like to share a paddling film with you. | Continue reading


@adventure-journal.com | 4 years ago