Hard-Earned Lessons From a First-Time Sea Kayaker's Trip on the Maine Island Trail
When our city-dwelling, rock climbing correspondent planned an impromptu camping trip by boat, she learned core paddling lessons the hard way
How UTMB Became a Chaotic Spectacle and the Race Women Runners Deserve
This year's UTMB inspired conflict and debate about sustainability, but what if its beneficial impact on women's trail running is more important?
Why Alt Cycling Is the Best Approach to Riding Bikes
The characters, brands, and ethos behind the free-spirted, all-terrain approach to riding bikes that's so darn appealing
How to Experience Scotland's Right to Roam in Cairngorms National Park
In the UK's largest national park, the best adventures start where you leave the trail behind
Pemi Ridge Rush: Reflections From an 18-Mile Hut Hike in the Rugged White Mountains
Learning a new respect for East Coast trails on a portion of the famed Pemi Loop in New Hampshire’s White Mountains
It's Time to Broaden Our Definition of Wilderness to Include the Ocean. Here's Why
The ocean calls us to confront ourselves truthfully in ways that mountain ranges, forests, and deserts cannot, says nature-based therapist Nick Sharp
Trip Report: : Low Water and High Spirits Canoeing Maine’s Allagash River
A down-season dispatch from the Allagash Wilderness Waterway, a 91-mile paddling route through Maine's North Woods region that few see for themselves
How Learning the Inuit Approach to Wilderness While Hiking in Labrador Changed Me
An intimate trip to Canada's far northeastern coast inspired a perspective shift based on listening, observing, and moving slow
Exploring the Forgotten Mines of the Cascades in Search of Antique Glass Bottles
Every summer Shane and Colby Auckland bushwhack their way through the remote Cascade Mountains on treasure hunts—not for gold, but for unbroken glass
In Search of the Spirit and Voice of the Land in the American Southwest
In his series "The Haunted Landscape," photographer Brendan George Ko returns to the region he was raised in to capture its spirits and shapeshifters
Opinion: The Key to Improve Your Running Is to Get a Little Stoned First
In a sport consumed by performance-aiding supplements and super shoes, one writer argues the ultimate experience enhancer is a tasty little buzz.
On the Fjällräven Polar, Anyone Can Be an Arctic Explorer
What it's like to experience the 200-mile dog sled expedition above Sweden’s Arctic Circle—a yearly event making polar adventure more accessible
Why the Nikonos V Is the Ultimate Film Camera for Outdoor Adventure
Developed by Jacques Cousteau and perfected in 1984 with the fifth generation, this legendary Nikon is beloved by both water and land photographers
How to Trick Your Friends Into Hut Hiking in the Spanish Pyrenees Mountains
On a shotgun hiking trip in Spain, one writer proves you can put your friends through hell and have them thank you for it too
How to Visit Maine's Monhegan Island , a Car-Free Paradise for Nature Lovers
The tiny, ferry-accessible island off the coast of New England has art galleries, hiking trails, a brewery, and, yes, lobster rolls
14 Film Photos That Show Friluftsliv—Norway's Ethos of a Life Outdoors
With a right to roam that's enshrined in law, outdoor kindergartens, and nation-wide summer vacation, Norway takes outdoor culture to new heights
Searching for Solitude and a Superbloom in Southern California
One photographer drove to her favorite solitary slice of wilderness to document The Golden State's historic wildflower superbloom
20 Film Photos from 4 Days of Hiking in Zion National Park
Desert season is here—here's a glimpse of the beloved park and its searing natural landscapes via the lens of one intrepid Los Angeles photographer
Exploring One of the Midwest's Vast Underrated Wilderness Areas by Dogsled
Tucked up against the Canadian border, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness comprises over a million acres and thousands of lakes and streams
How Famed Mexican Painter Jorge Obregón Turns His Country's Volcanoes Into Art
Photographer Luis Ortega accompanies the acclaimed artist into the field to paint Popocatépetl, Mexico's second tallest stratovolcano
Searching for Fresh Tracks & Unspoiled Ski Areas Along Canada's Famed Powder Highway
Travel tips from the 630-mile route in eastern British Columbia home to some of the world's best—and little known—ski resorts and mountain towns
Celebrating Life & Friendship While Sea Kayaking in Mexico's Gulf of California
A group of friends reconvene for a formerly annual island hopping adventure off the coast of Mexico to celebrate the life of a lost loved one
21 Disposable Film Photos From a Treacherous Hike to a 1930's PNW Fire Lookout Tower
A group of friends once again prove no good deed goes unpunished on an arduous hike to visit a historic 1932 Fire Tower in Washington's Cascade Range
Photo Essay: Chasing the Famous & Rare Golden Larch in North Cascades National Park
Medium format photos from deep in the rugged alpine of Washington State, where each fall for rare moment a brilliant gold hue overtakes the evergreen