Exploring Queensland, Australia
Dubois shares that while the world is awfully troubled; exploration, travel, and understanding can lead to a more harmonious outcome.
Parks Are People Too
A movement to imbue land, rivers, and entire ecosystems with legal personhood status is gaining ground in the U.S.
The Outdoor Industry Is Finally Ready to Play Political Hardball
While the nation freaks out over the presidential race, a climbing legend is quietly helping the industry become a powerful force
Luke Aikins' 25,000-Foot, Record-Setting Freefall
On July 30 at approximately 5:45 p.m. local time, Hollywood stuntman and skydiving luminary Luke Aikins jumped out of a Cessna Grand Caravan airplane 25,000 feet above Simi Valley, California. It was the first time in his 18,000-plus skydives that Aikins, 42, with a wife and young son, did not wear a parachute.
Brain-Eating Amoeba Is Killing Paddlers in the South
How did a North Carolina waterpark become ground zero for a mysterious water-borne amoeba that kills nearly every person it infects?
How to Survive a 25,000-Foot Freefall Without a Parachute
A Hollywood stuntman who’s leapt out of planes for “Godzilla” and “Iron Man 3” will attempt his greatest, craziest feat yet—on live TV
Finding North Might Be Your Lost Sixth Sense
Magnetoreception could be a latent human sense, silent for millennia but accessible with training. Is it worth developing—or even possible?
The 3 Toughest Parts of Paddling the Pacific
Butt sores, huge waves, and being in the middle of nowhere barely scratch the surface
“Fodar:” The Future of Maps
The next evolution of topographic maps will be 3-D interactives that show how rivers change and landscapes erode with centimeter precision
Climbing Gyms Are the Next Health Clubs
Hundreds of millions of dollars are being poured into the burgeoning indoor climbing industry. Will the influx of cash help these gyms finally go mainstream?
4 Signs of the Future of Adventure Film
Change is coming—in equipment, in the way we watch it, and even in the way we define what it is
The Near-Impossible Process of Making a National Park
Maine’s North Woods would make the perfect addition to the parks system—with mountains, streams, and stunning views. So what’s taking the government so long?
Hunting for Diamonds Under Canada’s Frozen Tundra
A quarter century of digging under ice sees winners, losers, and an Irish billionaire teaming up with De Beers
The 6 Best Photographers Hiking the PCT Right Now
No indulgent selfies or boring landscapes here. These Instagram accounts showcase the trail like you've never seen it before.
