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Nothing completely prepares a rookie for mushing a thousand miles across Alaska in the dead of winter. But when it comes together—thanks to your dogs, your friends, and your own hard work—it's magic.

An official investigation into ethics violations by Trump's new Secretary of the Interior was opened just four days after his confirmation

Yogis are flocking to plein air classes everywhere from the African bush to downtown Austin rooftops

'Welcome to Gwichyaa Zhee' profiles the Gwich'in people as they battle for food security in remote Alaska

Musician Justin Fountain hitchhiked from Fort Collins, Colorado, to Anchorage, Alaska, with nothing more than a backpack and his guitar

For years, three old friends from California had been making an annual pilgrimage to fish Alaska's wild and pristine waterways. But in 2018, only two came home.

Among other things, my 14 sled dogs will need 12,000 calories a day—bagged and cached along the race’s entire route—and 1,000 very adorable paw booties. This team is ready to roll.

The definitive guide, built upon real-world experience

A compromise over Utah public land reveals how one of the biggest conservation acts in years got through the Senate this week

The former oil and gas lobbyist is the worst-case scenario for public lands

We all know what the dogs do—they run—but the person driving the sled has to get ready for a brutal challenge, too. The labor required to manage and train a team is like CrossFit on ice.

Twin brothers Ryan and Casey Higginbotham planned to paddle from Alaska to the U.S.-Mexico border, but when they got there, they decided to keep going

Eight hundred of the 2,300 Bureau of Land Management staff who remain on duty during the shutdown are dedicated to serving the oil and gas industries

Our northernmost state is also the most vulnerable to climate change

Our favorite musher will be at the start line when the Last Great Race kicks off in Anchorage on March 2, 2019. In the first of a pre-race series of dispatches, she talks about the remote Alaskan lodge where she's training for the big event.

I've watched Zinke’s downward spiral with trepidation. Yet his departure does not imply a pro-environment reorientation at Interior, and I doubt we've seen the last of him. 

Advocates of drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge are trying to make an end run around the law and the American people. If they succeed, your backyard conservation area could be next.

A 7.0 quake struck Anchorage, causing serious damage

The Alaska senator sent us a letter about her enviro bonafides. Naturally, we checked her work.

This lavish mountain hut in the heart of Denali National Park may be perched on a razor’s edge, but its real thrill is access to endless adventure

The world's best lodges have something in common—unparalleled access to vast wilderness, soaring peaks, and empty coastlines

For one week every fall, Alaska's Katmai National Park celebrates the survival skills and ample rolls of the happiest bears in the world. But there's more to their reigning champion than meets the eye.

Irreparable Harm, from Wild Confluence​​​​ films, investigates the impact of a local mine on a community's natural food sources.

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

Less than three weeks after the latest attempt on Latok I ended in death and a dramatic rescue, a Slovenian-British trio has finally claimed one of the last great prizes in mountaineering

The crash occurred Saturday, August 4, 14 miles southwest of Denali’s summit

Carrying your own portable boat is officially the coolest way to go deep into the wilderness

When you’re on the trail, fresh isn’t necessarily best

Keeping an eye on the interior secretary's latest ethical blunders and questionable public lands policies

A new bill would strip the president of designating new monuments in the state—an idea that has already come to fruition in Alaska and Wyoming

From pop-up bungalows in the woods to durable bubbles on a vineyard, these cozy abodes offer real escape

Outdoor store meets yoga studio meets art gallery at this Alaska hot spot

For one, it makes headlines for excellence and not for, um, dogs dying in its overhead bins

From SUP'ing down the Colorado to hiking the AT solo, these features explore and revel in the adventures our country has to offer

Holly "Cargo" Harrison survived a heart attack and a grizzly bear attack and now holds one of the most substantial FKTs ever

Our wild places have plenty of adventure for younger explorers, too

While not as famous as some of their siblings, these parks offer stunning sights without all the people

He was the best alpinist of his generation, a quiet, unassuming Canadian known for bold ascents of some of the world’s most iconic peaks. At the age of 25, he traveled to Alaska to join climber Ryan Johnson for a first ascent outside Juneau. They never came back, and a frantic nine-day search left more questions than answers.

From filmmakers Tyler Allyn and Cooper Lambla, Frontier of Firsts addresses the great lengths it takes to find unpaddled whitewater.

As a reporter, I’ve been taught to keep my opinions to myself. But I’ve also visited Alaska's McNeil River—the world's greatest brown-bear sanctuary—and to hold my tongue about its possible destruction would make me complicit in the death of something truly remarkable and wild.

A Normal Life, from Filson, profiles Russell Owen, a fly fishing guide on Alaska’s Alagnak River.

Even if you’re not planning on climbing Denali, you can still learn some backcountry best practices from these mountaineering incidents

Some see economic windfall. Others, a carbon bomb.

Matt Wells and Denny Hogan have been adventuring together for decades. As they push 70, they're not ready to give it up yet.

Tribes and Native-owned corporations are making huge profits by conserving their forests for carbon offset programs—an effort that could revolutionize conservation

A new Outdoor Industry Association report details outdoor rec spending by congressional district. Lawmakers should take note.

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.

The Bering Sea is one of the deadliest places on the planet. But for the fishermen who harvest crab there every winter, their work had steadily been getting safer—they hadn't lost a boat in a decade. That all changed on February 11, 2017, when the 110-foot Destination disappeared off the coast of Alaska with its six-man crew.

Corey Arnold photographs Alaska’s largest and most threatened salmon run—and the people who depend on it

Lawmakers didn't listen to the president’s call for less spending on land management and the environment—and put their foot down when it came to interior secretary Ryan Zinke’s reorganization plan, too

While political and legal battles rage over the future of our national monuments, one of the most important things you can do is go see them—and then share your experiences widely. Here are some of our favorite adventures. 

The two world-class alpinists haven’t been heard from since Monday afternoon, when they summited the Mendenhall Towers

A new report suggests that the answer is no, which could impact hunted species across the U.S. and Canada

Here you can send it right from the road

Take a page from Lael Wilcox's playbook and go long

The Alaska senator is gambling with America's most pristine lands—and winning

HandCrank’s Power of Film series follows brothers Sam and Zack Giffin who double as a filmmaker and pro-skier, respectively. In episode two the duo head to Alaska to film with cinematographer Ben Sturgelewski.

With his office's insult-laden response to the resignation of the NPS Advisory Board, the secretary proves that, like his boss, he's not above mudslinging

From Sherpas Cinema and the North Face, Tsirku is a three-part film series featuring skiers Hadley Hammer and Sam Anthamatten with snowboarder Ralph Backstrom attempting to ski Corrugated, a set of spines on the Tsirku Glacier.

Whether you want to dedicate a few hours or a few weeks, here's how to give back on your next trip

The new bill argues that lawsuits have made wildfires much worse, but its solution won’t do much to help

From filmmakers Paxson Woebler and Cale Green, Wild Ice highlights the endless opportunities for backcountry skating in Alaska.

Arguments against opening the last great American wilderness to oil companies tend to get emotional, but the best argument may be the cost

This month's massive government climate report sounds the alarm about the rising risk of wildfire. Will the Trump Administration listen?

From Scott Sports and their athletes, Sam Cohen and McKenna Peterson, Peak of Ill Repute follows the team on a three-week skiing expedition at the base of Alaska's Fairweather Range. 

Dallas Seavey's current predicament shows how the sport's most visible event, wary of controversy, has closed in and tightened the rules. It should do the opposite.

These two fisherwomen are ocean advocates and clothing designers during the off-season

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—one of our most threatened landscapes—may be opened up to drilling, and opponents are taking to Instagram to protest

The longtime DOI employee says he was forced out because he spoke up about the risk climate change poses to Alaskans. We caught up with him to talk the state of the Interior, how his colleagues are faring, and what he'd say to Secretary Ryan Zinke if given the chance.

From the North Face and Camp4 Collective, Life Coach follows climbers Alex Honnold and Renan Ozturk in The Ruth Gorge in Alaska.

Who knew state parks were this good?

Peak Design’s Give a Shot project matches photographers with nonprofits in need of eye-catching images

How an eventful anniversary trek on "the meanest 33 miles in history" saved a marriage

When the going gets rough, these duffels will protect your stuff

There's now a map for that, brought to you by the National Park Service

Pack the cooler. From surfing in Rhode Island to fishing the newly reborn Elwha River in the Northwest, these are the season’s quintessential weekend escapes.

American cowboy or posturing Trump enforcer?

Every July Fourth, hundreds of racers descend on Seward, Alaska, for one of the most difficult short-distance races on the planet—3,000 feet up, and then straight back down Mount Marathon

These summer cabins can help you have one of the best weekends of your summer

Dane Tudor is an Australian born freeskier who now resides in big mountain meccas of British Columbia and Alaska. Whether he's chasing freeride lines or tight singletrack, Tudor is always training for something.