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The eight-episode series Outlast pits survivalists against each other in a cruel game of psychological torture
The alpine guides new memoir gives readers an honest take on the highs and lows of parenting as a full-time climber
Professional runner Lauren Fleshmans memoir, a climbing survival story, a new 窪蹋勛圖厙 podcast, a sci-fi video game, and more
Filmmakers have bigger budgets, smaller cameras, and new editing technology at their fingertips. Theyve also gotten better at telling nuanced stories.
Two Academy Award nominees, books of poetry and sound, Korean American cooking, and a learning app
Director Mikey Corker discusses his new adventure film, which is playing on 窪蹋勛圖厙 Watch now
From a 1970s classic to a sinking ship blockbuster, a disaster-film superfan rates the six best ever
After more than a decade in the spotlight, the Hollywood star has a new HBO Max project, The Climb, that lets him do what he loves most: scale gnarly cliffs alongside climbing icon Chris Sharma
Eighties throwbacks, new Netflix series, a bird board game, and kids music that isnt by Raffi
Epic tales of survival, a delightful dive into the experiences of animals, and everything in between
From the whimsical to the epic, these are our favorite stories of the year
In Sacred: In Search of Meaning, renowned photographer Chris Rainier chronicles his decades-long journey exploring the worlds spiritual sites
From President Obama to Kevin Costner, celebs are lending their voices to outdoor documentaries. Who would you choose to narrate yours?
The polymath snowboarder has a new book about the art and philosophy of being in the mountains
A selection of recent titles to keep you warm by the fire
Music inspired by birds, a volcano film for the big screen, a spiritual manifesto, and more
A fresh breed of adventure film tackles lifes biggest questions. We caught up with director Ben Sturgulewski to find out how he got snowboarders to think about Einstein.
The real story is weirder and sadder than what we saw in the films bonkers preview
We asked pro skiers Cody Townsend and Glen Plake which classic ski movies they could watch over and over again. Get ready to hunker down on the couch and revisit these throwback gems.
When professional skier Rian Zetzer got the opportunity to stunt-double for Lindsay Lohan in a new Netflix movie, she jumped at the opportunity
The Covid-19 pandemic is a survival storybut instead of one human versus a wild animal or a snowy peak, it's all of us against one tiny virus.
Here are the shorts and features screening at annual celebration of outdoor books and movies that we think should be on your radar
A scary movie and novella for spooky season, House of the Dragon, Rings of Power, an 窪蹋勛圖厙 columnists first novel, and more
We asked the 窪蹋勛圖厙 contributing editor how she got the idea for her much anticipated new book, Small Game, and how she used her personal survival experience to make it come to life
Scary movies have a rich tradition of being set in creepy forests, caves, and swamps. We rounded up our favorites of the genre.
Thinking about winter kinda makes our day. Here are the film tour dates that are sure to be good days for you, too.
Get your tickets for the worldwide film tour now or get prepped for the virtual screening on 窪蹋勛圖厙 Watch. Just dont miss it.
In an excerpt from Small Game, her first novel, 窪蹋勛圖厙 contributing editor Blair Braverman introduces a cast of characters who will be dropped in a remote landscape for a survival competition. An ominous future awaits them.
The new Netflix docuseries examines the 2015 Nepal earthquake. The films director explains why Mount Everest is just one component of a bigger story.
We binged Human Playground, narrated by Idris Elba; Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake; and Thai Cave Rescue, a dramatized account of the 2018 ordeal, to figure out which ones are worth your time
The acclaimed science writer answered audience questions about reporting on the race to understand the SARS-CoV-2 and how the COVID-19 pandemic began
The Last Chairlift, the iconic authors most recent major novel, is a sweeping family saga about sexual identity, risk, and the storied history of Aspen, Colorado
Female snowboarders have been fighting for gender parity for decades. Olympic snowboarder Zoe Kalapos shares how it feels to be in the trenches.
The acclaimed nonfiction writer talked to nearly 100 scientists to tell the story of how the virus that caused COVID-19 spilled over into humans and spread across the globe
Join us for a live Zoom Q and A with the acclaimed science writer and longtime 窪蹋勛圖厙 contributing editor, who will discuss his new book about the SARS-CoV-2 virus on Thursday, October 13
Alone: Frozen wrapped up on Thursday, and the series crowned a female champion for the first time
The new documentary Buried looks back at 1982 tragedy at Alpine Meadows ski resort, and finds lessons that are as relevant as ever about surviving a traumatic event
After 12 boys and their soccer coach were saved from a flooded cave in northern Thailand in 2018, Hollywood descended. Many feared filmmakers would exploit and mishandle the story, but something else happened.
An inside look at Black Diamond Ambassador Chris Burkards hike through Iceland in pursuit of the perfect photograph
A new National Geographic series streaming on Disney+ features everyone from Conrad Anker to Justine Dupont going deep abouttheir most pivotal close calls and mistakes
Whether you love scaling big rocks or just watching others do it on the big screen, these films capture climbing at its best
In Missed Fortune, a series inspired by a story he wrote for 窪蹋勛圖厙, host Peter Frick-Wright shines a spotlight on the fanatics who chased an eccentric art collectors hidden riches at all costs
Prey, Fall, and Beast are all in theaters or streaming nowwe break down which ones are worth your time
Ten years after the publication of Wild, the beloved author shares her thoughts on the haters who thought she was unprepared, the transformative power of doing big things, and where Monster is now
We cant get enough of The Rock glistening and swinging machetes in a tropical forest
The latest Alone winner shares stories from surviving in Labrador and details behind preparing for the show
To portray the hero of the Thai cave rescue in the new film Thirteen Lives, the Hollywood star had to go deepliterally
Jordan Peele's latest film explores how Hollywood has tokenized non-white people and commodified landscapes and wildlife, nowhere more than in westerns. Can the genre reclaim those marginalized stories and all their complexity?
Season nine became a starvation contest, and the cast member who could conserve the most calories won
We pitted the fictional Netflix miniseries against the reality survival game show to see which came out on top
In the new film Thirteen Lives, the Hollywood A-lister plays Rick Stanton, the British diver who helped lead the effort to save 12 boys and their coach who were trapped in Thailands Tham Luang cave
Jody Rosen combines his acuity as a pop-cultural critic and his passion for the bicycle in his new book Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle
The reality shows cast members are beginning to wrestle with their emotions as temperatures drop and food sources dwindle
The A-list actor is the voice of the new National Geographic documentary America the Beautiful, and we loved every minute
Every season, the survival reality TV show features a few bushcraft specialists who approach wilderness living with an artistic flair
The artists first-ever Web3 collection tells the story of his own journey into the outdoors
Fire of Love uses the archival footage from Katia and Maurice Krafft to tell the story of how they fell in love and pushed the boundaries of science and adventure
The 2022 Toyota Tundra has everything you need to get your gang out onto the water for a day of adventures
For his new PBS show, America Outdoors, comedian and activist Baratunde Thurston connects us to our natural environments through the most interesting of creatures: humans.
The four-part Teton Gravity Research series, premiering this week, captures incredible footage of terrifying expeditions, but it succeeds because of the compelling human stories at its heart
Another contestant heads home early after the reality show throws viewers a few curveballs
A beekeeping documentary, Jurassic World: Dominion, and all things Obi Wan Kenobi
In the show's six episodes, host Baratunde Thurston takes viewers across the U.S. and has thoughtful, honest conversations with the people he meets about their relationships to the natural world
On his first album in five years, the singer-songwriter brings us a collection of heartfelt tracks that offer warmth and comfort when we really need it
Deep Water marks the first time a gravel bike has appeared in a major motion picture. Well, a motion picture, anyway.
In her new book Generation Dread, author and researcher Britt Wray teaches us how to channel our climate grief and anxiety into purpose and agency
Silvia Vasquez-Lavados memoir about being the first Peruvian woman to stand atop the tallest mountain on earth is also a story about surviving sexual abuse and addiction and, ultimately, finding herself
This week, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Book Club host Elizabeth Hightower Allen spoke with author Silvia Vasquez-Lavado about her memoir In the Shadow of the Mountain,the Book Club’s May pick. On the one hand, the books is about Vasquez-Lavado journey to become the first Peruvian woman to summit Everest…
Plus, the emotional agony that comes with quitting the survival show early
In an exclusive interview about his first album in five years, the multiplatinum-selling musician opens up about his competitive side, songwriting, and the struggle to stay optimistic in trying times
Holders of 窪蹋勛圖厙s first NFT, the Bedrock Badge, will automatically be entered to win concert tickets and limited-edition signed copies of the artist's new album, Meet the Moonlight
Amid all the noise surrounding Web3, something fascinating is emerging: a new kind of immersive adventure storytelling
Most surf films portray riding waves in a purely positive light. A new Apple TV+ docuseries and the documentaries Waterman and Havana Libre take a nuanced look at a spectrum of experiences amid the waves
Top Gun: Maverick, a Woodstock playlist, and Under the Banner of Heaven
At the end of one of the most successful Everest seasons in years, we collected the most compelling stories about the peak and how it can bring out the best and worst in those who attempt to climb it
After two episodes, the survivalist reality show has already seen a few twists and turns
The outdoor-survival reality show returns for season ninetune in and return to our site for updates and speculation on who will win
The New Yorker staff writer spoke with 窪蹋勛圖厙 Book Club host Elizabeth Hightower Allen about turning the unbelievable story of itinerant canoeist Dick Conant into a book
The beloved annual gathering is in person again in Telluride, Colorado, and screening some of the most exciting adventure films of the year
Kathryn Miless new book, Trailed, investigates the killings of Julie Williams and Lollie Winans in Shenandoah National Park 25 years agoand asks difficult questions about safety in nature