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Filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi doesn鈥檛 climb, but her determination to shine a light on what drives extreme mountaineers produced two of the best adventure documentaries of the past decade
Filmmakers and writers from around the world will showcase their work during this year鈥檚 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
Excerpted from a 1981 article included in Climbing magazine's new anthology, 'Vantage Point,' the late Jim Bridwell recounts the first ascent of the East Face of the Moose's Tooth in Alaska
The Pacific Northwest鈥檚 Southern Resident killer whales are dying. And it's our fault.
Lots of patient meditations on nature and one exciting outlaw drama made for Hollywood
Red Bull Media House and Sender Films's new documentary about Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson鈥檚 groundbreaking ascent of El Capitan鈥檚 Dawn Wall is an instant classic
A new podcast, "Mothers of Invention," spotlights women fighting climate change
In her adventure memoir, Kate Harris offers a fresh new voice on what it means to be an explorer in the 21st century
Big-studio directors are venturing onto more extreme landscapes than ever to shoot successful films like 'Star Wars' and this month's 'Alpha.' It's location manager Robin Mounsey's job to keep them alive.
In an excerpt from Kate Harris's new memoir 'Lands of Lost Borders,' the modern-day explorer leaves academia for a bicycle adventure on the Silk Road.
We asked a traveling musician how to optimize your playlist
鈥楶rojections in the Forest鈥 uses artificial lighting to reveal a side of the forest never quite seen before.
Melissa Cristina M谩rquez tells 国产吃瓜黑料 about her experience filming 鈥楥uba's Secret Shark Lair鈥 for Discovery Channel鈥檚 Shark Week
On the 30th anniversary of Shark Week, we called up some shark scientists for a no-holds-barred conversation about the impact of the pop culture phenomenon
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
In an excerpt from his new book, Goldfarb explores what wilderness looks like with and without nature's most overlooked architects鈥攁nd why they have more in common with wolves than you think
In his newest book, Rick Bass gins up hunger and answers some of life's biggest questions by feasting with the great ones
We're all for trashy novels, but if you want something a little different, may we suggest gossipy surf memoirs and musings on the wellness industry?
Five brand-new films, two that are new to streaming, and one that's so secretive we aren't quite sure when it'll drop (but it should be soon!)
Our features editor sat down with author Nate Blakeslee to talk about his book, and you can listen in on their conversation
We鈥檝e partnered with Portland, Oregon鈥檚聽Pickathon聽Music Festival to showcase some of the year鈥檚 best new music.
She helped the Navy, the White House, and the entire federal government become more eco-friendly. Now Kate Brandt is tackling her most ambitious sustainability project yet.
Here are five of his favorites
These writers remind us what travel is all about鈥攕hifting your own perspective and sometimes getting into trouble along the way
We鈥檝e partnered with Portland, Oregon鈥檚聽Pickathon聽Music Festival to showcase some of the year鈥檚 best new music.
The books, movies, podcasts, music, and more that our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
A troubled vet tries to raise his daughter off the grid, but the two don't always find easy answers in nature
Why do some of us flame out in our thirties while others are still racing in their sixties? And how can we reverse the effects of getting older?
Elemental is a seascape film from photographers Armaand Djicks and Ray Collins who are creating their own medium called 鈥榗inescapes鈥.
The author's latest book features stories that are just as mired in the contradictions of humanity as they are in the humidity of the Sunshine State
The books and other time killers climbers take with them on expeditions (just in case they get stuck in their tent for a while)
The reality show features the eccentric son of a controversial wreck diver as he follows an astronaut's clues to salvage treasure in an increasingly murky ethical landscape
According to us, your highly subjective editors at 国产吃瓜黑料
In his debut novel, Joe Mungo Reed captures truths about the Tour de France, doping, and cyclists' obsessive natures. Cycling nerds, however, may notice a few discrepancies.
Elizabeth Nakano and Paddy O'Connell, hosts of the new interview show 'Safety Third,' talk about their interviewing techniques and what they're listening to
We combed through nearly every one available (more than 50!) to bring you this curated, comprehensive list of animal-kingdom stars
Nonfiction works by John Branch and Eliza Griswold document changing ways of life in Utah and Pennsylvania
Chas Smith's new book isn't really about cocaine and surfing. That's OK鈥攊t's still amazing.
In 鈥楲eave No Trace鈥 father and daughter are forced out of long-term camping on public lands by social services.
We鈥檝e partnered with Portland, Oregon鈥檚聽Pickathon聽Music Festival to showcase some of the year鈥檚 best new music.
Tami Oldham Ashcraft, the subject of the new Hollywood lost-at-sea film, describes what her 41-day ordeal was like in real life and how the movie compares
From missing cats to murder, these 国产吃瓜黑料 stories explore the weird, wild, and terrifying corners of the outdoor world
Top-reviewed journals, manuals, and field guides that go deep on the subject of survival
After a successful Kickstarter, the first issue will feature fat-identified women and nonbinary writers and artists
Everything our editors couldn't stop talking about this month
A new book goes deep into the history and significance of our country's 4,000-mile northern boundary
Disappear into these five nonfiction beach reads
Stories鈥攆rom new to very, very old鈥攖o stoke your wanderlust
According to the people who are most obsessed with the 国产吃瓜黑料 archive: 国产吃瓜黑料 staffers
Three new memoirs go deep on some big, existential themes鈥攇rief, life's meaning, creativity, and motherhood鈥攚hile giving us inspiring examples of women chasing adventure with kids in tow
From speed records to eco-anarchists, these reads explore the legend of an iconic place
We know you want to catch everything on the schedule, but in case you get overwhelmed, here are the films we're most excited about
The Australian director of 'Sherpa' takes another look at high-altitude pursuits in the new documentary 'Mountain'
鈥楴ew York Times鈥 sports writer John Branch reports on everything from the Olympics to the World Yo-Yo Contest
How to fill nearly every weekend this summer with nearly every genre of music
The sinking of the SS El Faro in 2015 brought forth ample media coverage and, now, three new books dropping within months of each other. That's understandable.
What the Bundy family's battle with the federal government really means for the future of public lands in the American West
From his epic surf films to his iconic Instagram feed, Chris Burkard has redefined the world of adventure photography
She hosts Travel Channel鈥檚 鈥楳ysterious Islands,鈥 flies planes, scuba dives, travels solo to the most remote corners of the world鈥攁nd she's just getting started
The new documentary captures the surfing legend's life and tragic death, but leaves out a key part of the story
The author on his writing process and what we can learn from Pleistocene humans. Plus: three more books to take you way back in time.
Jan Redford's 'End of the Rope' doesn't shy away from the author's climbing, relationship, and career pains鈥攚hich makes it a refreshing new contribution to the canon
How a former bank teller became the first African American woman to host a regular-season show on the Travel Channel.
From a climber pitching in after Hurricane Maria to athletes advocating for public lands
We鈥檝e partnered with Portland, Oregon鈥檚聽Pickathon聽Music Festival to showcase some of the year鈥檚 best new music.
No more VPNs or sketchy pirate feeds. Here鈥檚 how to get almost every race in every discipline, all year, for less than $200.
Thanks to a bold movement led by activists and athletes, the outdoors at last is on its way to becoming a more inclusive playground. It鈥檚 about damn time.
The books, movies, music, and podcasts we couldn't stop talking about
The Olympic runner, poet, and filmmaker on how she does it all, with unmistakable style
For outdoor brands and journalists, it鈥檚 been far too easy to return to familiar places to find writers, stories, and images. This month鈥檚 issue is a concerted effort to chart a new path.
鈥楳ercury 13,鈥 a new Netflix documentary, tells the true story of astronaut-qualified women who were blocked from the space program in the 1960s鈥攁nd imagines a world in which they鈥檇 been the face of exploration
The true story of a flytier who stole hundreds of bird specimens hits hard when you rely on those specimens to do critical research
In an excerpt from Kirk Wallace Johnson's new book 'The Feather Thief: Beauty, Obsession, and the Natural History Heist of the Century,' Edwin Rist, a 20-year-old champion flytier, pulls off a very strange burglary at the British Museum of Natural History.
We鈥檝e partnered with Portland, Oregon鈥檚聽Pickathon聽Music Festival to showcase some of the year鈥檚 best new music.
Evan Phillips climbed mountains until an injury took him out of the game. Now he pours his energy into making music and 'The Firn Line,' a podcast about the lives of climbers, artists, and adventurers.
Arctic adventure and high malaise in pursuit of the Northwest Passage
Our features editor sat down with author Mike Finkel to talk about his book, and you can listen in on their conversation
The first woman to ride Mavericks on her love-hate relationship with the sport, competing against other women, and why she never went pro