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C O V E R

Less than three hours from Texas lies a tremendous, all-but-forgotten swath of rainforest shrouded in mist and mystery. A guide to rambling the Honduran states of La Mosquitia and Olancho, where you'll be greeted by toucans, otters, tapir, jaguars, and hardly anybody else.

F E A T U R E S

There's an instant when a person feels the outdoors clamoring to get inside of him. Which isn't as uncomfortable as you might expect.

Maybe it was when Fidel dispatched his navy after him. Or when he cut the boy from the shark's belly. Or when his two friends mysteriously drowned. But somewhere along the line, the life of the world's greatest breath-hold diver passed from merely interesting to downright incredible.
By Paul Kvinta

The mountaineering groups never stop in Arunachal Pradesh, and tourists rarely fuss with it either. Which, to judge by the untouched splendor of the place — the jabbering mynahs and brocaded rivers — is a fine stroke of luck.
By Edward Hoagland

Back in the days of Empire, back when there were territories left untrod upon by Western feet, hands left untouched by Western hands, sights left unseen by Western eyes, Sir Wilfred Thesiger set out to change all that. Now, in the midst of a dotage he never planned, he is left to mount one last campaign.
Dennis Drabelle

For most outdoor athletes, the season is coming to a close. For you, however, things should just be heating up. Introducing of our master plan, guaranteed to have you in the best shape of your life well before the maples start blooming.
By Paul Keegan

That science geek you teased in homeroom? The one with the Dr. Scholl's inserts and a homemade telescope? Well, he's an astronomer now at Mauna Kea, charting the galaxies from atop a Hawaiian volcano and living a more exciting life than you ever imagined.
By Richard Panek

Cover photograph by Bob Howard