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In an excerpt from "Raising Wild," Michael Branch examines at the stick—you know, the part of the tree—as legendary plaything, metaphor, and ultimately, just a stick
British citizen Rory Stewart spent the first 36 years of his life exploring everywhere but Britain. In his new book, he finally returns to the country of his nationality and tries to understand it.
In 'The Unnatural World,' journalist David Biello argues that while humans have gotten Earth into a mess, we also have the power to fix it
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Garrett McNamara's new autobiography tackles his reputation, his critics, his records, and his less-than-traditional childhood
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The stars of 'Alaska: The Last Frontier' have created a cookbook full of their family's best recipes that offers homesteading inspiration to even the city-bound
A new photo book tells the stories of trailblazing athletes and advocates. There’s a good chance you haven’t heard of most of them.
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The comedian, actor, and author of the new woodworking book 'Good Clean Fun' talks about one of his favorite projects—a canoe paddle
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From dog-eared classics to under-the-radar picks, this is our list of 15 books that will awaken the adolescent ϳԹr.
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The photos in the accomplished skier's new fitness-focused book show that she knows her power. But do her messages about strength and beauty hit quite as powerfully today?
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On his recent trip to the top of the world, polar explorer Eric Larsen didn’t so much hike as fight, slog, and swim. He’s now convinced that his will be one of the last on-foot expeditions to the North Pole.
Tom Harrison makes painstaking, recreationist-friendly maps the old-school way. But it's not a lost art—in the enduring popularity of his products is a lesson on what makes the paper map special.
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Warren Miller’s autobiography gives a thorough look at his six-decade career—which just so happens to parallel the rise of skiing in America
Water-reporting vet John Fleck's new book explores the ways the West is dealing with drought, and it's not all gloom and doom
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Seaweed farmers want Americans to eat the "kale of the sea" in more than just sushi, and there's good reason to take their advice
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The rock climbing veteran talks his career on El Capitan and the psychology of climbing with Alex Honnold
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Warren Miller Entertainment will also be releasing 'Here, There, and Everywhere' so look out for a tour stop in your area.
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In an excerpt form Robert Moor's new book, 'On Trails,' the author attempts to guide sheep on foot with some of the nation’s last traditional shepherds
In a terrific new memoir about his career in journalism, McDonell talks about working with writers who became modern legends (including Jim Harrison, Edward Abbey, George Plimpton, and Hunter S. Thompson), the early days of 'ϳԹ,' and the bright future he sees for a magazine industry that’s undergoing a historic transition.
In an excerpt from 'The Accidental Life,' McDonell tells the story of tagging along to a rather stuffy dinner party with Edward Abbey—and how things got a little out of hand.
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A political primer on the world’s most expensive sports party
A new book examines sex-specific fueling, the role of female hormones in performance, and why you're probably not eating enough carbs
In his latest novel, Dave Eggers follows Josie, a former dentist escaping the loss of her practice and a divorce, and her two children, Ana and Paul, as they take a road trip through Alaska. In this exclusive excerpt, they break into an abandoned ranger’s cabin to wait out a wildfire and hide from a man who Josie is convinced is pursuing them.
Lili Wright's debut novel is a fast-paced, immersive exploration of place and cultural veneration of the sacred object
Larry Olmsted's new book reveals the surprising truth about counterfeit foods.
For those who run, the sport is a subject of inexhaustible interest. From goosebump-inducing trail porn to the most thoughtful ruminations on running and life, here's how we stock our running library.
ϳԹ narratives written by women are finally getting their due—and Blair Braverman’s 'Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube' is a new classic.
At 18, determined to carve out a life as a "tough girl," Blair Braverman moved to Norway to learn dogsledding at an Arctic folk school, chasing fear and finding home in the great white North.
In his new book, 'Being a Beast,' Charles Foster attempts to understand the inner lives of animals by living as they do—as an otter, fox, badger, deer, and swift. In this excerpt, he "becomes" a red deer and allows himself to be hunted by a bloodhound.
You worry about your vacation—we’ll handle the reading list. We'll even help you decide which book to take with you (just in case you're a little too busy on the trail to read all of our picks).
Even in urban settings, there's potentially super-nutritious, super-cheap food growing right out of the cracks in the sidewalk. In an excerpt from his book, 'Unseen City,' Nathanael Johnson asks if it's possible to utilize it safely—and deliciously
Even if you’re not traveling from Los Angeles to Patagonia by way of 13 countries like this writer did, you’ll want to add his travel resources to your to-meet and to-read list
The writer's best travel works, compiled in 'Kingdoms in the Air,' are a lesson in curiosity, empathy, and proper fly-fishing technique
Proulx’s chronicle of two families who inhabit and ravage North American forests might be her best book yet
Whether you're a beginner looking for insider wisdom (don't give your friends beer poisoning!), or you're looking to try something a little more difficult (hint: chocolate-covered banana-flavored beer is not the move)
The acclaimed nature writer's portraits of 12 parks go beyond perfect postcard tributes, and the resulting book couldn't have come at a better time
Czech running phenomenon Emil Zátopek was unstoppable on the track. ϳԹ of the arena, living in a Soviet satellite state, was where things got complicated.
Badass cyclist Juliana Buhring left a notorious childhood cult, biked around the world, set a world record, and wrote a book about it. It's as close as you could get to riding alongside her.
Justin O. Schmidt has traveled the world studying—and getting stung by—some terrifying insects. In his new book, he explains the nuances of the sting, from the bulldog ant to tarantula hawk.
Inspired by an ancestral ill-fated journey, a writer travels the world to understand how humans find their way through the unknown
Jon Krakauer’s obsession with what killed the star of ‘Into the Wild’ has persisted for nearly 24 years. Whether it was ignorance or arrogance, do the details still make a difference?
A conversation with the journalist whose 2015 surfing memoir, 'Barbarian Days,' just won the Pulitzer Prize, about tapping his passion for a book project, and what his favorite breaks are
The award winning journalist and documentarian has spent the past several years immersed in combat overseas and its portrayal. Why is he stopping?
Bestselling author Caroline Paul’s new book, 'The Gutsy Girl,' is a how-to guide for parents to push through the anxiety and let their kids take acceptable risks outdoors
In his new collection of short stories, the author presents a series of vignettes far from the bustle of cities, but no easy answers
A new book simplifies the complicated decision of how to buy ethical salmon—and how to make it with a citrus-dill-vodka marinade
Yvon Chouinard thinks environmental activists could learn a thing or two from businesspeople, even if—as he puts it—businesspeople are sleazeballs
In his latest book, Pulitzer Prize–winning scientist Edward O. Wilson argues for a bold step in conservation
Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.
A rollicking new book examines the extraordinary, nearly forgotten life of the american scout and adventurer
A retired Navy SEAL teaches us how to turn common household objects into brutal weapons in a pinch, which is almost as funny as it is terrifying
In this excerpt from the 2013 book ‘Climbing Fitz Roy, 1968: Reflections on the Lost Photos of the Third Ascent,’ the late cofounder of the North Face, Doug Tompkins, reflects on his pivotal journey to Patagonia as a young dirtbag
The year ahead will be filled with goggles that guide us down the ski hill, stoves that could save humanity, and Kubrickian pods that will carry us to the edge of space
Ditch pre-packed camping food with this cookbook for the backcountry
Don't let the children's book concept fool you. This guide aims to help you decode your next glass of the strong stuff.
With his first book, the famous climber seeks to put his daring stunts in perspective
Now you can hang your favorite in your living room, no matter how oddly specific
The best survival book in a decade tells the unbelievable tale of a man who spent more than a year lost on a boat
Ultra coaches Eric Orton and Jason Koop on the importance of strength and speed over mileage
In 'Think South,' Cathy de Moll explains how a team of explorers pulled off one of the 20th century’s most challenging expeditions
After decades spent wandering the globe, the veteran travel writer takes a domestic detour
As Hollywood prepares to release its adaptation of 'The Martian,' author Andy Weir talks about what it would take to send a person to Mars, and what he's got cooking for his next novel
Nearly 30 years ago, Jimmy Nelson set it upon himself to document that last of the world's ancient tribes and peoples with his 50-year-old 4x5 film camera.
Does the catastrophe that gave us 'Into Thin Air' still have the power to captivate? We talk to the cast and crew of the new movie 'Everest' about making an adventure epic roar to life for a new generation.
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