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Here's how to gently tell your friends that you're good with ramen all week, thanks

As a child, Cody Sheehy made headlines when he vanished into the freezing wilderness of Northeast Oregon, making it out safely after 18 hours of determined slogging. Retracing his steps 32 years later, Sheehy says that getting lost was one of the best life lessons he ever had.

In which we unplug a generation of screen-addicted kids from their devices, give them freedom to roam (unsupervised!), help them make friends with animals, and show them that we, too, love to play outside

The 34-year-old from North Carolina hasn't been heard from in more than a week

Richard Carr, a retired psychologist who had long dreamed of sailing around the world, was in the middle of the Pacific when he started sending frantic messages that said pirates were boarding his boat. Two thousand miles away in Los Angeles, his family woke up to a nightmare: he might be dying alone, and there was almost nothing they could do about it.

"What I've been searching for, I now see, is something bigger than acceptance, bigger than smokejumping, bigger than proving I can be one of the guys."

We have 22 years until we're in a significant global crisis. Show your kids how to implement these simple planet-friendly household changes now.

Is the movement that sparked the 2016 takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge ready to age out?

Meet Gideon, the ten-year-old boy who has pet 600 dogs and counting—and is making the internet a better place, one pat at a time

Let your kids learn from misadventure

The new Kickstarter film is aimed at getting more people with Down syndrome outside

‘3100: Run and Become’ explores moving meditation all over the world, from a race around a single New York City block to a 1,000-day run for Japanese monks

The bodies of Garret Bonkowski and Jessica Bartz were discovered on October 1 on a South Rim trail. How they died remains a mystery, and their families want answers.

Casey Brown overcame poverty and the bizarre death of her brother to become a world-class mountain biker, doing jumps on a terrain with no margin for error. But is she good enough to be the first woman to compete in the sport's most dangerous event?

Proven software to budget, save, and protect your money

You don't need amazing trails to have an amazing day with little ones

Parisi tackled three of the Seven Summits this year, and now she's a few steps closer to likely becoming the first publicly transgender person to complete the famous challenge

Unless the Forest Service can pony up the cash to save it

The 33 special agents assigned to the Investigative Services Branch handle the most complex crimes committed on NPS land. When a day hike in Rocky Mountain National Park ended in a grisly death, ISB veteran Beth Shott hit the trail, where she began unraveling a harrowing case.

Experts say intense outdoor activities can help children increase focus and develop a better awareness of their surroundings

Keep your kid comfortable (and give yourself some peace)

Anyone who has recreated with clashing personalities will relate to the not always likable but always entertaining characters on HBO's new show

If your kid's under five and you want to spend a night under the stars as a family, you're gonna have to embrace extravagant camping

As mega-passes continue to add resorts, now is the time to ditch single-day lift tickets for good

How to break it to your risk-averse family that you're trying the whole "quit your job and travel the world" thing

As America wrestles with high rates of suicide among military personnel and veterans, outdoor programs have been offered up as a promising treatment. Dan Sidles seemed like the ideal candidate: an Iraq War vet who suffered from PTSD, he tried to find a renewed sense of purpose through climbing and mountaineering. Ultimately, it wasn’t enough. Brian Mockenhaupt explores the final years of a tortured friend.

America's outdoor preschools are unregulated and mostly benefit the privileged. Still, they're a damn good idea.

A new book by Kim Brooks confronts parents' responsibility to assess risk on behalf of our kids

And everything you need to know before you purchase a coverage plan

Let's get horny

As your family grows, so will your family's tent needs

For more than 40 years, tribal chief and artist Roy Vickers was obsessed with a totem pole that was taken from a remote native village in British Columbia. He decided to make a replica, and all he needed was will, skill, and a 17,500-pound tree.

Want to take the kids along? Follow these tips from families who've done it the long way.

If you're still using ground beef, you've got a lot to learn

These baby carriers will keep the whole family happy in nature

A guide at a wilderness therapy organization observes an increasing number of teens coming in to treat technology addiction

A father learns to follow his firstborn’s lead

Today’s kids are lonelier than any previous generation. What can help is a deep connection with animals both domestic and wild.

The best way to raise capable kids is to fuel their love of games—and stop forcing them to compete against each other

What compels a couple to spend months at sea with their four young children? A burning desire to do something different.

Childhood used to come with rites of passage: your first fish, your first hunt, your first taste of outdoor risk. We need to rebuild the steps along the journey to adulthood.

When we truly let our children run free, the only guarantee is that they will surprise us

Whether you're wondering what an outdoorsy life with a young child looks like or just want to see some really cute babies, you should get to know these families sharing their journeys through organizations and social media

Despite nearby Taliban attacks, the 24-year-old reached the top of 24,580-foot Mount Noshaq—the first woman from her country ever to do so

How to support a loved one who has witnessed something awful that changed their relationship to the outdoors

Imagine a future where a robot checks you into your hotel, carries your luggage through the airport, and tunes your skis. Turns out, that future is already here.

Hike It Baby founder Shanti Hodges shares her tips for hiking with babies, toddlers, and older children

What if you don’t do it to stay healthy, but to stay sane?

Don't let the long days and warm temps lull you into complacency

When a father learns about his chronic heart condition, he decides to take his seven-year-old son backpacking in New Hampshire

This gear will make camping more fun

Hand-picked by Kate Siber, author of the new children's book 'National Parks of the USA'

These women chose to have both a family and a job as a pro skier or mountain guide. But they're often subjected to a public narrative that either villainizes or discredits their decision.

Here's how to truly leave no trace

What possesses an American cleric, a man of history and scholarship, to renounce his vows, move to a crumbling stone farmhouse in a small French village, and spend his days digging potatoes and translating Thucydides? Bill Donahue goes in search of his favorite unconventional uncle.

Essentially a three-person paddleboard base with a mesh tent upper and nylon fly, the Universe is happy on the ground, in the air, and on the water

The iconic adventurer and businessman talks to Tim Ferriss about staying fit, managing risk, and never, ever panicking

Now is not the time to mourn the end of all-day playtime, especially if you're not the one giving birth

The first Golden Globe Race, a solo, nonstop, around-the-world sailing event held in 1968, was a mixture of triumph, tragedy, and madness—all chronicled in a classic bestselling book and recent BBC movie. Fifty years later, 17 sailors are once again setting out for the most ambitious—and loneliest—regatta on the planet.

Throwing a barbecue? Don't forget these five rules of entertaining.

The president's decision wasn't an assessment of whether the Hammonds deserved their sentence or not, it was an endorsement of the Bundy family's movement

Humor isn't something you're born with—it takes work

Sometimes you just have to suck it up

No one would blame you for planning your summer vacation around visits to these shops

A troubled vet tries to raise his daughter off the grid, but the two don't always find easy answers in nature

Sure, it's expensive, but it's hard to put a price on carefree runs with my daughter

Shanti Hodges has written a new book to help motivate families to get on the trail—and find the one that's perfect for them

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

It was a great adventure base camp even before the state agreed to cough up $10K for anyone willing to move there

For toddlers and teens and everyone in between, these stories will ignite a sense of adventure

Nonfiction works by John Branch and Eliza Griswold document changing ways of life in Utah and Pennsylvania

'You Are Mighty' lays out ground rules for getting your kid to help change the world

The Minnesota basketball coach launched Asiya, a brand with the goal of making playing sports better for hijab-wearing women everywhere

We get strapped with more than just the logistics

A cleaner, easier way to carry your gear

Three new memoirs go deep on some big, existential themes—grief, life's meaning, creativity, and motherhood—while giving us inspiring examples of women chasing adventure with kids in tow

It’s time to get reacquainted with the PNW—home to massive mountains, lush rainforests, empty islands, and the greatest oysters you’ll ever taste

Essentials to help drivers see, hear, and avoid you on the road

Why do we push ourselves, anyway?