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ArchiveIf the owners are responsible, the presence of off-leash dogs can actually make the outdoors a better place
'Harvesting Liberty' is a short film from Patagonia that addresses the current status of industrial hemp in the U.S.
The movement to get kids running around outdoors has some strong scientific support. Here are six ways to let your children cut loose.
Badass cyclist Juliana Buhring left a notorious childhood cult, biked around the world, set a world record, and wrote a book about it. It's as close as you could get to riding alongside her.
We've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music.
A check-in on the state of equal pay shows that women still earn less than men in most outdoor industry occupations
The films you shouldn't miss from this year's stacked lineup
Justin O. Schmidt has traveled the world studying鈥攁nd getting stung by鈥攕ome terrifying insects. In his new book, he explains the nuances of the sting, from the bulldog ant to tarantula hawk.
Uni-Saders is a short documentary from filmmaker Trey Vollmer about a children's unicycling club based in Austin, Texas
Inspired by an ancestral ill-fated journey, a writer travels the world to understand how humans find their way through the unknown
While some groups celebrate the American bison as a conservation success story, we're slaughtering the animals by the thousands
Over the past eleven years, Cyrus Sutton has become a pro #vanlife dweller and hacker.
A photographer and a filmmaker set out on a journey through the Pacific Northwest to document the lives of first-generation farmers.
Aaron Eveland took his young son dirt bag camping on a small rock island off the coast of Hawaii.
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of news from the outdoors. This week: More on Fort McMurray, the Federal Government's poop fetish, and the real reason Chris McCandless died
Hill Farmstead Brewery takes the "Best Brewery in the World" title鈥攆or the third time.
The secret to surviving a weeklong family vacation along the Pacific Coast? Rent a tricked-out minivan
From fresh cut firewood to a stocked fridge, Getaway covers all the bases in advance so that guests can focus solely on escaping the daily grind.
Here's a look back at our favorite stories from 国产吃瓜黑料's new outdoor lifestyle column
IndefinitelyWild鈥檚 weekly roundup of new and interesting developments in the outdoors. This week: Grizzly Bears, lionfish, wolves, And Rhinos. Oh my.
"He fell in love with that kind of escaping from society and hiding in the desert and the dust."
"Geologically speaking, a human life is only ten seconds long."
A conversation with the journalist whose 2015 surfing memoir, 'Barbarian Days,' just won the Pulitzer Prize, about tapping his passion for a book project, and what his favorite breaks are
The award winning journalist and documentarian has spent the past several years immersed in combat overseas and its portrayal. Why is he stopping?
IndefinitelyWild鈥檚 weekly roundup of new and interesting developments in the outdoors. This week: ultralight tents and New Jersey on fire.
We've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's Pickathon Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music.
IndefinitelyWild鈥檚 weekly roundup of what鈥檚 new and interesting in the outdoors. This week: adventure bikes spied and urban spelunking underneath freakin鈥 Chernobyl.
It starts with redefining concepts like spring break, recess, and access to nature
Protesters have made genetically modified food a bogeyman, but it may be the key to feeding a growing planet
National Park Service director Jonathan Jarvis has ordered a survey to determine if misconduct at the Grand Canyon represents a widespread problem
IndefinitelyWild's weekly roundup of what's new and interesting in the outdoors. This week: how Moby Dick sunk Ahab's ship using his "junk."
Jeff Maassen began harvesting sea urchins from the waters surrounding the Channel Islands of Santa Barbara, California, more than three decades ago, and if he has his way, he'll never stop.
The actor known for playing terrifying characters with less-than-exciting dialogue wants you to meet his artistic, climbing-crazy, film-directing side
When Samantha Hoy accepted a freelance gig that allowed her to work remotely, she didn't become a regular at the local coffee shop, take up residence in a co-working space, or operate from the comfort of home (and risk cabin fever) like remote workers tend to do.
Typical wedding videos are a snooze fest. But, add in a little skydiving, climbing, camping, and a hint of sunset yoga, and you've got the ultimate outdoor wedding and the makings of an incredible video. The Way Out: Wedding is a聽video from DTproductions聽that follows Andrew Levy and Ariel Hall Levy…
Bestselling author Caroline Paul鈥檚 new book, 'The Gutsy Girl,' is a how-to guide for parents to push through the anxiety and let their kids take acceptable risks outdoors
This spring, we've partnered with Thermarest and Portland, Oregon's聽Pickathon聽Music Fest to showcase some of this year's best new music. Starting this month, we'll bring you the Pickathon聽Edge聽Series,聽an ongoing series that showcases musical acts live from the聽Pickathon聽Edge Stage in 2015.聽To kick it off, we've got an unreleased tune,…
National Parks 国产吃瓜黑料聽is an action-packed feature from acclaimed filmmaker Greg聽MacGillivray and celebrates the 100-year anniversary of the national parks. Following a trio of adventurers, the film takes us into America's most legendary outdoor playgrounds鈥攁nd some that are off the beaten path. This behind the scenes聽look focuses on…
The beer maker pulled its latest commercial shortly after launching it
The Secretary of the Interior just issued an order that aims to help get at-risk and disabled children outside. Here鈥檚 how it will work.
In his new collection of short stories, the author presents a series of vignettes far from the bustle of cities, but no easy answers
Welcome to the first installment of IndefinitelyWild-on-国产吃瓜黑料鈥檚 weekly news roundup. Here we'll feature interesting聽developments in the outdoors, tell you what we鈥檙e up to, and give you a peek behind the scenes as we make you great stories. Here we go! For American Visitors, Mexico is Safer than…
In the early 1900s, an insurance clerk from London named Millican Dalton became an early adopter of the alternative lifestyle, quitting his job聽to live in a cave in the English Lake District. Other than an occasional trip to neighboring Keswick for coffee, Dalton remained self-sufficient for more than forty years.
Canadian artist John Fairfull is one of the few Westerners to brave an agonizing manhood ceremony in the jungles of Papua New Guinea. What was it like?
A simple 7-step process. I learned the hard way. You don鈥檛 have to.
A new initiative aims to bring lumberjack fitness to city folk. How much eye-rolling should follow?
The animals currently face two great threats to their survival: global warming, and the U.S. government
Everyone has a tough time trying to impress potential mates on online dating apps. Here are some insider tips on how to stand out from the crowd.
The niche sport boasts an impressively gender-equal set of star athletes. A group of filmmakers wants more people to know about it鈥攁nd get involved themselves.
It has a paint-by-numbers plot, loads of sexism and gratuitous nudity, and a screenplay full of tired racial stereotypes. It鈥檚 also the highest-grossing ski movie of all time. Frederick Reimers and Sam Moulton uncover the true story behind every skier鈥檚 favorite cult classic.
Author Richard Louv, who coined the term 鈥渘ature-deficit disorder,鈥 is back with his latest book on the importance of getting kids into nature
One of nature鈥檚 most captivating big cats is so inbred that the species may be doomed
The city may be the only one in America that can be confident in its Olympic hosting qualifications, and designers made an emblem that shows it
Sunshine Superman is a documentary聽that profiles pioneering BASE-jumper and aerial cinematographer Carl Boenish. In this exclusive clip, director Marah Strauch explains how finding a box of archival footage from Boenish聽inspired her to find out more about the man behind the camera. You can watch the full documentary from Magnolia Pictures…
Plug in your headphones and get ready to binge. These podcasts give 鈥楽erial鈥 a run for its money.
A former pro ski jumper breaks down Hollywood鈥檚 attempt to portray an obscure winter Olympic sport
Yvon Chouinard thinks environmental activists could learn a thing or two from businesspeople, even if鈥攁s he puts it鈥攂usinesspeople are sleazeballs
In his latest book, Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inning scientist Edward O. Wilson argues for a bold step in conservation
Nutritious lunches are key to fueling our children鈥檚 minds and bodies, and our cafeterias are failing us
Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.
Paying a visit to the birthplace of a massive and fiercely protective breed鈥攖hat鈥檚 still as critical to keeping the peace in the area's farms as it was thousands of years ago
From meetings facilitated by Conrad Anker to moving into the van together
The California Coastal Commission's decision to oust its executive director has set in motion a chain of events that could change the character of the state's iconic coastline
Efforts among lawmakers across the west to help mule deer populations by allowing hunters to bag coyotes and mountain lions won鈥檛 work鈥攊t never has
A new documentary gives a never-before-seen look at the BASE jumper's near-death experience鈥攁nd the almost-impossible jump he took just a year later
The singer鈥檚 new album comes after a two-year deep dive into the wild
Skiers have been wiping out since the dawn of the sport. But now, when pro skiers take miraculous falls, millions of people tune in.
When Michigan-based singer/songwriter Chris Bathgate released his last album five years ago,聽Paste named him a Best New Artist. Instead of going back to the studio to crank out another album, Bathgate instead spent two years in the woods.聽Now he's back with his latest EP, “Old Factory,” which…
We asked the director of the National Avalanche Center what precautions he takes when he goes skiing with his two young daughters
A rollicking new book examines the extraordinary, nearly forgotten life of the american scout and adventurer
In this clip from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, actor Jason Clarke talks about portraying climbing guide Rob Hall in the 2015 film聽Everest. The clip also features Hall's wife, Jan Arnold, discussing she and her husband's adventures climbing mountains in Alaska. Everest is now available on Blue-Ray, DVD,…
We asked photographer Jesse Burke, whose new book showcases a series of road trips with his young daughter
The trick to scoring dreamy conditions and jealousy-inducing powder footage? Don鈥檛 plan ahead, and know how to fake it when the conditions aren't that dreamy.
After making billions of dollars in revenue from our national parks, Delaware North Companies is aiming to extort the federal government for even more. Enough is enough.
A retired Navy SEAL teaches us how to turn common household objects into brutal weapons in a pinch, which is almost as funny as it is terrifying
It's expensive, demanding, and in the eyes of the many cities that have refused to throw their hats into the five-ring circus, a total scam
In 2015, filmmaker Jeremy Prusso took his family on a trip to Utah's Maple Canyon. The journey spawned his latest film, Maple Canyon, which聽touches on the importance of spending time outside with family. “You just want them to have what you have, to see…
Nature eases stress, and there鈥檚 no better way to offset the collective holiday insanity than by escaping to wild places. Presenting five family adventures for a meaningful season.
A new bill could allow pipelines to make their way into your favorite wild lands