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When the Discovery Channel invited me to audition for its popular survival-challenge reality show, I knew it was going to be rough. What followed was one of the most intense experiences of my life.
In 'Spirit Run,' No茅 脕lvarez recounts the journey that transformed his view of the world
国产吃瓜黑料r Blair Braverman thought going on the reality show would be the experience of a lifetime. It was鈥攊n very unexpected ways.
'Billionaire Wilderness,' by Wyoming native and Yale sociologist Justin Farrell, asks hard questions about how money changes American land by investigating one of the West's most beloved outdoor playgrounds: Jackson Hole
For decades, the cowboy has occupied a storied place in Americana鈥攂ut the image in popular narratives excluded cowboys of color. This year the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering and Grammy-winning musician Dom Flemons sought to change that. At the event, held in Nevada earlier this winter, the theme was the same as Flemons's 2018 album: black cowboys.
Boomtown and Drilled tackle climate change and oil and gas extraction from different angles
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
In 'Paha Sapa,' Lakota skier Connor Ryan explores his ancestral South Dakota homeland
The documentary 'Safety to Nome' follows 26 competitors racing 1,000 miles across the Alaskan tundra on foot, bike, or skis
Will Ferrell and Julia Louis-Dreyfus's new movie proves that Hollywood is perennially bad at depicting snow sports
The latest film adaptation of Jack London's classic novel is a kid-friendly reminder that wild spaces are important. Harrison Ford, the film's star, is a bit more blunt.
Spend less than you would on a restaurant dinner and get a book that you'll cherish for years to come
By highlighting three potent public-lands battles, the film asks audiences to take a stand in a political moment that threatens the future of American conservation
In 'Cat Tale,' a longtime environmental journalist documents the dramatic saga that brought this state animal back from the brink of extinction
Disney Plus's 'Togo' and 20th Century Fox's 'The Call of the Wild' deliver as feel-good dog stories, but their portrayal of the human history of mushing is flawed
While researching his new book 'Author in Chief,' our contributor discovered a forgotten piece of John Adams's life: the time he sailed to Europe during the Revolutionary War and barely survived
'Yellow Bird,' by Sierra Crane Murdoch, and 'The Third Rainbow Girl,' by Emma Copley Eisenberg, look at haunting deaths in wild and forgotten landscapes
On July 10, 2014, Cody Roman Dial, the 27-year-old son of explorer Roman Dial, entered the coastal rainforest of Costa Rica's Corcovado National Park to begin a solo, multi-day hike. He never came out. In an excerpt from his memoir 'The 国产吃瓜黑料r鈥檚 Son,' Roman Dial relives the terrible day he initiated the search for his son.
The No Man's Land Film Festival聽is an annual celebration of women-identified experience in the outdoors
Annual shred flicks used to be the only place to see the best lines and hucks of the previous year. Then Instagram and YouTube arrived. Does social media spell the end for the beloved genre?
Cozy up with one and start planning your next family adventure
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
'Honeyland,' 'Into the Canyon,' and 'Okavango: River of Dreams' are generating buzz at Sundance and the Oscars. You can also stream them online.
Colin O'Brady completed the first solo crossing of the Antarctic landmass under his own power and with no resupplies in 2018. In this excerpt from his new memoir, 'The Impossible First,' he reveals the moment that nearly ended his historic feat.
In a new memoir, the photographer digs into the most meaningful moments of a remarkable human-canine connection
In the new photo book 'Fierce Beauty,' celebrated photographer Eric Meola chases wild weather across the Great Plains
As former columnist Heather Hansman passes the torch to Erin Berger, the two share their strongest takes on outdoor media and culture
A documentary about elephant poaching in Kenya follows three men鈥攁 poacher, an ivory trader, and a wildlife ranger鈥攅nsnared in the deadly industry
As his dreams of going pro faded, photographer Cooper Dodds fell back in love with ski jumping in an unexpected place. His new photo book, 'Jumper: Flying in the Heartland,' documents the Midwest's surprisingly popular, no-frills tournament circuit.
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn鈥檛 stop talking about
After a breaching humpback nearly landed on Tom Mustill's kayak, the wildlife filmmaker became consumed with trying to understand the massive mammal. The result is PBS's 鈥楾he Whale Detective.鈥
Our favorite outdoor films of the year, from an indie romance to lots of documentaries
Featuring fat bears, Pattie Gonia, a very good boy, and more
The comedian's takedown of ski-industry tropes has become a runaway hit
Ten books that sparked debate, started conversations, and launched movements in the past ten years鈥攁nd what to read next
A new miniseries from the podcast Threshold explores the controversy surrounding one of the our most contested pieces of public land by meeting the people who live off it
Think Balto saved Nome, Alaska, on his own? Think again. A new family-friendly movie finally gets a legendary dogsled run right.
Our wellness columnist on his favorite books of the year
From camping with a $140 Walmart kit to building an adventure van on a budget, these were the 国产吃瓜黑料-produced videos that served you best
In 2005, Richard Louv helped usher in the nature-as-therapy movement. His latest book asks us to start bonding with wild animals.
A new documentary on PBS's 'Independent Lens' chronicles the incredible life of George Attla, an icon of the dogsled world who dominated the sport while preserving a dying tradition
Whether you want to eat more vegetables or make your own trail food, these cookbooks should be on your wish list
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Wilderness is usually associated with tranquility, but some moments call for the deployment of hard rock
Some of our favorite nonfiction authors dropped new books that explore everything from climate disaster to unusual acts of endurance
The filmmakers behind HBO鈥檚 鈥楲indsey Vonn: The Final Season鈥 had to deal with a sudden plot change while documenting the legendary skier鈥檚 quest for a coveted record before her retirement, but ended up with an even more interesting story
鈥楶arks鈥 chronicles the evolution of the visual identity of the national park system through its maps, pamphlets, and other informational ephemera
What two TV hosts learned from subjecting themselves to the agony-inducing defenses of insects, snakes, lizards, and fish
'Highway of Tears' tells the story of the dozens of indigenous women and girls who have gone missing or been found murdered along Canada's Highway 16
Whether you're looking for a sunny California odyssey or musings on the future of winter, we have a good book for you to curl up with in front of the fire
Three new books document how much we're already spending to mitigate the effects of global warming and how much more we have to lose if we continue to burn fossil fuels
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
The American Cornhole League wants to turn a game that's typically played with one hand holding a beer鈥攁nd possibly named for an indecent part of the human body鈥攊nto an international spectator sport
Patagonia's latest film explores the troubling takeover of fish bred by man
What happens if nature, humanity鈥攐r both鈥攄isappear or run amok? These latest releases examine such (hopefully wrong) possibilities.
Last spring, 国产吃瓜黑料's features editor watched pro mountain biker Paul Basagoitia's documentary about the spinal-cord injury he sustained at Red Bull Rampage. Ahead of its HBO release this month, she and her partner viewed it again after their own life-altering experience.
Joey Henson draws maps of his favorite climbing areas around Boone, North Carolina, and sells them to raise funds for land conservation
John Plant created a huge following on his channel, Primitive Technology, by making silent videos of himself fashioning tools and erecting shelters with just what he finds in nature. Now he's releasing a book so his fans can join in.
Yes, your palms will get sweaty
New movies and documentaries dig into mental health, dogsled racing, and why you should reconsider that lighthouse-keeping gig
'Only Music // Alaska' documents the people Justin Fountain met, the places he saw, and the conversations he had on his 3,800-mile trip
Author Christopher McDougall is back with a new book about his surprising relationship with a burro named Sherman
Plants as criminal evidence and penguin sex lead the way in the latest batch of good reading material
In 1986, Sharon Wood became the first North American woman to climb the world's tallest peak. Now she's opening up about her experience鈥攐n and off the mountain.
Marion Mauran's documentary Elevation Change is an honest and compelling look at the ambitions of a young man thru-hiking to raise money for Parkinson's disease
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
In a new documentary, The Salad Days, river runner and advocate Herm Hoops takes to the water one last time
Save This Rhino, a new documentary from acclaimed surf filmmaker Taylor Steele, chronicles the bloody struggle to save an iconic species from extinction
Princess Daazhraii Johnson, a creative producer for the PBS series, tells 国产吃瓜黑料 that the show is a "way of saying that it鈥檚 OK to be who you are, you should be proud of that."
In her new book, 鈥極n Fire,鈥 Naomi Klein sparks a blaze for the next generation
A new documentary follows two Western athletes as they travel to the Hermit Kingdom to participate in its only sporting event open to foreigners
Summer jams can't last forever. The Highwomen lead the way on our mix for fall road trips and campouts.
Katie Bou茅 started practicing No Social Sundays and reclaimed her time
In 'The Outlaw Ocean,' Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inning journalist Ian Urbina explores the sprawling systems of abuse and corruption that rule the high seas
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'How to Be a Family' and 'Uncharted' give unvarnished views of family travel from two very different perspectives
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about
Actor Kevin Nealon, star and host of the YouTube show Hiking with Kevin, talks about taking celebrities into nature
A year after groundbreaking inclusion, the on-screen slopes are back to a bro fest with 'Return to Send鈥檈r'