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A remote car accident, a broken ski, a tumble in the snow, and a slow descent into hypothermia

In buzkashi, Afghanistan’s violent and ancient national pastime, riders battle for control of an animal corpse that they carry toward a goal. Sixteen years after the U.S.-led invasion that ousted the Taliban, the sport is dominated by rival warlords who will do anything to maintain power in a turbulent country that once again is up for grabs.

The activist, singer, and writer died at her home in Arizona

A practical approach to making mass shootings less deadly

Paragliding pilot Jean-Baptist Chandelier, travels the world to practice his craft above some of the earth’s most stunning landscapes.

Putting your dog in risky situations might actually be the best thing you can do for him

We caught up with the British explorer ahead of his attempt to cross a 1,000-mile swath of Antarctica hauling 300 pounds of gear—completely unassisted

In 1905, Mina Hubbard completed the expedition that had killed her husband—and beat the pants off his swaggering rival

Setting up a tent doesn't need to be rocket science, our contributor Bryan Rogala shows us just how easy it is to sleep soundly under the stars.

Our former editor on the craziest and least taste-defensible piece he ever assigned

Our former editor on finding the embodiment of the unkillable idea of literate badass adventure

After a legendary career in adventure writing, Tim Cahill thought his story was over. Thrown from a raft in the Grand Canyon’s Lava Falls, he was trapped underwater and out of air. When he finally reached land, his heart stopped for several minutes. Then he came back—and decided to risk Lava again.

When Antarctica hits you with the worst storm in decades, sinks your boat, and drowns your crew, there’s only one way to react: get another ship and go back for more

To travel the Pony Express, riders had to brave apocalyptic storms, raging rivers, snow-choked mountain passes, and some of the most desolate, beautiful country on earth. To honor the sun-dried memory of those foolhardy horsemen, we dispatched Will Grant and a 16-year-old cowboy prodigy to ride 350 miles in a hurry.

Music of the Spheres from Emic Films is a story about Wanda Diaz-Merced who is a blind astrophysicist from Puerto Rico.

Tips on self-defense, BASE jumping, and how to make it out of a plane crash alive

Element Awareness Camp offers underserved Los Angeles youth the opportunity to go into the wilderness for a week.

Or, the greatest oversimplified explanation of how to navigate ever written

A sneaky ghost is good. A real mystery backed up by history is even better.

Having an off-leash companion in the outdoors is the whole point of having a dog

In other words, how to not lose your mind to boredom, according to polar explorer Eric Larsen

Pitching a tent, healing a wound, and finding your way are about the most important things you can learn how to do. They're also the easiest.

Tidying guru Marie Kondo lets us in on how to declutter our closets and our lives

And stop taking goddamn selfies. Award-winning adventure photographer Krystle Wright lets us in on nine of her secrets.

The number-one most basic, most important camping skill

Introducing a complete course in authentic adventure, fitness, gear, sports, sex, and so much more

Lindsey Richter, founder of Ladies AllRide mountain bike camps, believes bike skills are life skills—and she has a few very specific tips on how to get better at both

Are you still mapping like it's 1999?

This segment from the documentary follows survival expert Les Stroud, a.k.a. Survivorman, as he attempts to follow the supposed path two-year-old Keith Parkinson took from his barn into the woods where he was eventually found.

K2 has never been skied from top to bottom, but two daring adventurers hope to change that this year

Two people have died in pursuit of Forrest Fenn’s hidden treasure. New Mexico’s Chief of Police is pleading with him to call it off. But if you compare it to other outdoor activities, it's not any more dangerous.

Read these and start thriving outdoors

Robin Pecknold was in no rush to follow up his band's 2011 hit indie album. In the six-year break leading up to the band's forthcoming record, he's been hitting trails and waves around the world.

Sarah McNair-Landry, one of today’s boldest young explorers, describes the unique thrill of crossing the Arctic on skis.

Advice from IFMGA mountain guide Angela Hawse, the sixth American woman to earn the certification

He made it from advanced base camp to the summit in 17 hours

The longtime guide with Alpine Ascents summited for the 21st time on May 27, tying Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi for the most summits on the world's highest mountain

Paul "Mungo" Mungeam on how he got his start and what it's like as a father to shoot in the world's most dangerous places

Fraser Corsan hopes to glide through the air like never before. Here's how.

Every summer, the world’s best wingsuiters and BASE jumpers gather in Switzerland’s Lauterbrunnen Valley to have the best times of their perilous lives

From filmmakers Clair and August Popkin, Base Jumping Switzerland brings you into the mind of ex-military parachutist Jon Szylobryt.

Aaron Smith has been a member of the storied Yosemite Search and Rescue team for over 15 years. He’s also on the park’s elite helicopter rescue squad. Here’s a list of the gear he relies on most during his missions.

How could someone (or many someones) steal a single multi-ton ship—let alone three or four—without leaving a trace?

Only a good dog owner

If you've never picked up a gun before but are interested in harvesting your own healthy, sustainable, humane meat, here's why you should get started with birds

We've summited the highest mountains and plumbed the deepest points of the oceans, but underwater cave diving promises a new age of exploration

Survival isn't about copying the stuff you see Bear Grylls do. Here's what should you do if you're caught outside in extreme weather.

As a polar explorer, I've spent more than a year of my life living on the ice in one of the harshest environments on the planet. And I love it.

Sean Chuma is one of the best aerialists in professional BASE Jumping. As an instructor, he's spent countless flights performing acrobatic maneuvers that he attributes to his love of superman.

What ruins one man's day can transform another's

Ryan Knapp is a weather observer and meteorologist at the Mount Washington Weather Station in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Winters are windy, icy, and frigid. Summers aren't much better. We called him up to ask what it's like to be knocked down by wind and how he endures working in some of the world's worst weather.

Bob Kingsley runs a luxury backcountry hut in the San Juans. Yes, it gets lonely—but he wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

First a massive wildfire, then record flooding, and finally the Pacific Coast Highway was knocked out

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Since 2006, Art Woods, a marine biologist at the University of Montana, has made annual two-month trips to Antarctica to dive under the ice and study curiously large sea spiders. We asked him what it's like to do science when the ocean is freezing, the dives are deep, and there's only one hole to come up for air.

Matt MacIsaac has been a motor vehicle operator on the maintenance staff at Death Valley National Park for 15 years. In summer, he works in temperatures exceeding 120 degrees. For the unprepared, the heat can be deadly. We asked MacIsaac how he survives—and stays hydrated—working outside in the hottest place in America.

When 18-year-old Joe Keller vanished from a dude ranch in Colorado's Rio Grande National Forest, he joined the ranks of those missing on public land. No official tally exists, but their numbers are growing. And when an initial search turns up nothing, who'll keep looking?

Ashley Lehman is an ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service, based in Anchorage. She spends three months of the year hiking through humid, rainy jungle on various Pacific islands, measuring the health of the forest. In the process, Lehman told us how she has to watch out for saltwater crocodiles, poisonous trees, and unexploded World War II bombs.

John Huston explored the North Pole, South Pole, and everything in between. Now he's moving into uncharted territory as the father of newborn twins.

Professional musher Aliy Zirkle was prepared for the minus-50-degree temperatures and the brutally long distances of the Iditarod. What she didn't expect was a midnight attack by a snowmobile-riding stranger halfway through the 1,000-mile course.

In honor of �����ԹϺ���'s 40th anniversary, we're selecting our all-time favorite gear, places, accomplishments, and people. This month, we rounded up 40 of the wisest tips we've ever given—on everything from health and fitness to what should be on your reading list.

Accidents on zip lines in Southeast Asia have left Western tourists with lifelong injuries. As adventure parks make their way across the Pacific and open in every U.S. state, the question to ask: Is anyone regulating them?

The most perilous road in America gets 300 inches of snow a year, features 70 named avalanche paths, and has almost no guardrails. Who would be bold enough to keep Colorado’s infamous Highway 550 clear in winter? Leath Tonino hopped into the cab of a Mack snowplow truck to find out.

With more people recreating outdoors and encountering wild animals there, we need to rethink laws that require the government to shoot bears and other carnivores who are protecting their young

Benjaim Grant's new book displays breathtaking satellite imagery of life on Earth from above.

The story of two explorers chased down—well, technically up—by a jaguar

In honor of �����ԹϺ���'s 40th anniversary, we're selecting our all-time favorite gear, advice, accomplishments, and people. To kick things off, we picked the most memorable places in the world.

And how you can prepare for the apocalypse better than a billionaire

Greg Hill is an accomplished backcountry skier with a laundry list of accolades. He's here to provide you his 7 tips for enjoying the backcountry.

When Raymond Stansel was busted in 1974, he was one of Florida's biggest pot smugglers. Facing trial and years in prison, he jumped bail, changed his name, and holed up in a remote Australian outpost. Even more remarkable than that? His second life as an environmental hero.

With peak season in full swing, High Fives Foundation released this safety documentary explaining what can go wrong in the mountains.

Whether in Texas or Uruguay, the core of a cowboy is the same: a connection between man, animals, and the land. Brooklyn-based photographer Luis Fabini, who was born in Uruguay, spent the last decade photographing these men across North and South America and has narrowed down thousands of images into a new book called Cowboys of the Americas.

He's spent the last three years chronicling the lives of couples who have swapped mainstream society for rare kind of freedom

This past year we saw daring adventurers rewrite world records, struggle mightily against the harshest environments, and perform feats no one had ever seen. From the deserts of the West to the mountains of the Himalayas, here are the most badass adventures of the past year.

Staring down a grizzly, setting off explosives, acting onstage—all these activities were part of Red Bull’s Performance Under Pressure camp. I went for a week and came away a different, more mindful athlete.

We'd been using crosscut saws for more than a millennium when the glitzy chainsaw became available to homeowners in the 1970s. It's time to give the old standard another chance.

The pioneering astronaut was the first American to orbit earth. He died Thursday.

Deep in the heart of Jackson Hole's backcountry, a new snow sport is emerging; snow kiting. With a combination of sailing and flying it allows kiters to fly high above the treetops.

How to start from scratch and expand your horizons