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Most gyms have more to offer than a big wall
Hollywood screws up a lot of action-sports sequences, but rock climbing continues to make pivotal appearances in films both lousy and excellent. From Christopher Nolan epics to overlooked Disney films, here are our top 10 on-camera climbing scenes.
We wanted to see just how light we could make our summer backpacking setup—money and comfort be damned
One editor's take on why these sunnies are the perfect balance of style and performance
Patent battles playing out in court over our personal data will decide which companies will steer the future of personalized health
Your next hiking boot might look like something Marty McFly would wear
The world’s most reclusive climber just became a father and opened a gym, which means he's had to dramatically rethink how he stays in rock shape
It may come as a surprise that the world-championship climber's natural habitat isn’t the mountains, it's Manhattan
Twelve years after disappearing on a hike in western China, David Sneddon is being held captive to teach English in North Korea, according to a Japanese news report
The government contractor's latest filing indicates that the future of wildfire fighting could involve artillery shells
All the ingredients and gear you need for real meals on the trail
It's killed two people in the Carolinas this summer already
Here's the high-end climbing equipment you'll need to haul yourself up the side of a skyscraper in midtown Manhattan
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?
Tracking the millions of tropical fish caught and sold in the global aquarium trade is our best chance for understanding the impact of Disney’s new movie on the world’s oceans
Everything you need for a day at the rock
This generation’s best climbers built their skills in climbing gyms. Now they’re venturing onto big walls.
In early February, pro cyclist Tim Johnson became the first person to pedal to the top of New Hampshire’s 6,288-foot high Mount Washington in the dead of winter.
Our favorite adventures of land, sea, and air from 2015
With his first book, the famous climber seeks to put his daring stunts in perspective
We sent two intrepid reporters to this year's Great American Beer Festival in Denver, where more than 800 craft breweries from around the country were serving. Here's what they found.
A federal program that has helped protect more than half of our national parks is in danger of going away
The climber who just crushed American Ninja Warrior recommends eating a lot of salmon, boosting your grip strength, and staying light
The ultrarunner’s speed record on the Appalachian Trail has been overshadowed by claims that he's contributing to the commercialization of wild places. After accepting a $500 fine for public drinking as part of a plea deal, Jurek speaks out against his critics.
With a blockbuster film about the deadly storm in the works, we spoke with one of the climbers who made it out alive about the tragedy
As people in Durango watched the Animas River turn a neon shade of orange last week, a pair of rafters took to the water to deliver a message
Scrolling through that confounding mix of cinema will give us all carpal tunnel. Stop it this moment and check out our list of below-the-radar survival films.
The pain, beauty, and nipple considerations of running for a really, really long time