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HBO's new surf doc is the movie we deserve in 2018
From big-wall climbers to surf champions, these are the most dedicated, successful athletes of the year
Michael Brown’s new documentary follows two blind kayakers paddling the length of the Grand Canyon
Prepare for lots of screaming (most of it from Adam Ondra)
Celebrate ice climbing, snow monsters, and bluegrass at these stellar seasonal jubilees
Taking photos the old-fashioned way will make you better
The new Kickstarter film is aimed at getting more people with Down syndrome outside
‘3100: Run and Become’ explores moving meditation all over the world, from a race around a single New York City block to a 1,000-day run for Japanese monks
Why the season's most interesting ski movies are the ones about individual athletes
Has being the subject of arguably the best climbing film ever made changed him? Absolutely.
The gear company’s products and promotional videos feature real women who rip
People are worried. But, naturally, it's usually about the wrong things.
Vegans, caribou, songwriting, and other treats to check out as you refresh your media diet
Lotawana will feature a young unfulfilled male protagonist by the name of Forrest, who lives in his sailboat on a lake in Missouri.
In their new film, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin capture Alex Honnold’s historic ropeless El Cap climb and the emotional toll it took on everyone around him
From the filmmakers at Teton Gravity Research, ‘Far Out’ will feature epic footage from its extensive list of creditworthy skiers.
Filmmaker Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi doesn’t climb, but her determination to shine a light on what drives extreme mountaineers produced two of the best adventure documentaries of the past decade
Filmmakers and writers from around the world will showcase their work during this year’s Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.
ϳԹ photographer Jen Edney embedded with the 2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race, one of sailing's most dangerous competitions.
Despite nearby Taliban attacks, the 24-year-old reached the top of 24,580-foot Mount Noshaq—the first woman from her country ever to do so
Big-studio directors are venturing onto more extreme landscapes than ever to shoot successful films like 'Star Wars' and this month's 'Alpha.' It's location manager Robin Mounsey's job to keep them alive.
Zig Zag is this year’s film from Level 1 Productions and follows professional skiers as they chase iconic lines.
Five brand-new films, two that are new to streaming, and one that's so secretive we aren't quite sure when it'll drop (but it should be soon!)
A troubled vet tries to raise his daughter off the grid, but the two don't always find easy answers in nature
In ‘Leave No Trace’ father and daughter are forced out of long-term camping on public lands by social services.
Add-ons to make giving it your best shot a little bit easier
Tami Oldham Ashcraft, the subject of the new Hollywood lost-at-sea film, describes what her 41-day ordeal was like in real life and how the movie compares
Paddle the Mississippi like Huck Finn, get lost in the woods like Brian from 'Hatchet,' and wander the desert like Edward Abbey
In 2017, she became the first woman to descend all 90 ski lines in 'The Chuting Gallery.' She shouldn't have to defend her accomplishment, but she will.
We know you want to catch everything on the schedule, but in case you get overwhelmed, here are the films we're most excited about
The Australian director of 'Sherpa' takes another look at high-altitude pursuits in the new documentary 'Mountain'
From music and film to mountain biking and yoga, here are our favorite jamborees celebrating the outdoors this season
The new documentary captures the surfing legend's life and tragic death, but leaves out a key part of the story
From a climber pitching in after Hurricane Maria to athletes advocating for public lands
Though he died in obscurity, the turn-of-the-century cyclist had a pioneering career on par with Jesse Owens and Jackie Robinson. A new documentary and a major ad campaign featuring rap superstar Nas aim to finally make Major a household name.
Mountain, from director Jennifer Peedom, analyzes the relationship between humans and mountains.
The creator behind 'Afghan Cycles' and 'Catch It' is bringing new athlete role models to life on the big screen
For more than a decade, the educator and filmmaker has been championing women from marginalized communities who are making a difference in the outdoors
The cinematographer of episode four talks log chasing, finding small but amazing stories in a vast ocean, and not being afraid of sharks
The legendary filmmaker knew the secret to making great ski movies. You couldn't just show skiing, skiing, and more skiing. You needed to tell a story, too, with emotion and humor.
But how many planks did he trash along the way?
Short film captures the former national monument’s unique value
He just wanted to find a way to live his life at the beach. In the process, he defined a lifestyle.
Check out these seven new docs from the biggest film festivals of the season
'Under An Arctic Sky' from Chris Burkard Studios and Sweatpants Media was an epic quest for perfect waves along the rugged and remote coast of Iceland.
Skier Tom Wallisch alongside filmmakers Sherpas Cinema and the North Face just took it up a notch with this segment 'Inspiration'.
After several weeks testing the new camera, our editor came away seriously impressed with several of its upgrades
Jeremy Jones has pursued mountains for his whole life; in fact, he's shaped a career out of it. In this dedication, he's fallen in love with the act of gliding.
The ReelRock 12 Film Tour highlights this year's best climbing accomplishments from across the globe.
'The Mountain Between Us' features two Hollywood stars stranded in the mountains of Utah. Here's what they did right and where they screwed up trying to get out alive.
‘Follow Through’ is a new film from REI that follows pro skier Caroline Gleich as she attempts to ski Utah’s 90 most dangerous and difficult lines.
For 19 years, Keir Beck has been behind some of the most complex stunts in the industry
This video from Salomon is a teaser for all their upcoming films this ski season. With athletes like Cody Townsend, Greg Hill, and Kalen Thorien, this season is sure to set a new high.
Women athletes around the country are tired of being underrepresented on film and behind the camera, so they're taking matters into their own hands
Millions are streaming soft-core adventure b-roll on the web
From Matchstick Productions, Drop Everything features skiers like Cody Townsend, Michelle Parker, Elyse Saustad sending huge lines everywhere from British Columbia to Matchstick's home base of Crested Butte.
Book a globe-trotting itinerary—developed by the geniuses behind the new Netflix documentary 'Barbecue'—in search of the tastiest grilled meats
For this film This Is Home, they all returned to their old playgrounds, secret spots, and favorite lines during filming. From the Flathead Valley to Verbier Switzerland, this film takes you around the globe in search of what it means to be a skier.
No one knew if it could be done. But when Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climbed Mount Everest without oxygen in 1978, they smashed one of the last barriers of human performance. Almost 40 years later, both legends talk about their first ascent by “fair means”—and the long-running feud that followed.
In a remote jungle in Nepal, filmmakers Camp4 Collective and Felt Soul Media embarked on telling the story of an ancient tradition: honey harvesting.
The winter of 2017 was a force to be reckoned with from Tahoe to Maine, there were record snowfalls across the board. It was a wild season and you can follow all the excitement in TGR's new feature film Rogue Elements.
Deep in the remote jungle of Laos, mountain biker Rebecca Rusch, Director Nick Schrunk, and the rest of the Blood Road documentary team embarked on a shoot within a spirit filled cave.
The Boulderite went from knocking on doors in Paris to editing a feature film
Three new films take on conservation, climate change, and doping
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.
Andy Samberg and Murray Miller's new mockumentary, complete with a strange supporting role for Lance, tests tortured fans' sense of humor
From 'Jaws' to the creatively bad shark films of 2013, we revisited them all for you
The renowned videographer and photographer opens up about filming Alex Honnold's epic free solo climb, how he analyzes risk, and what it's like to be a social media kingpin
Before he became known as the boyfriend on Felicity, Scott Speedman was nearly an Olympic swimmer. Now the star of TNT's Animal Kingdom just wants to have fun in the mountains.
The iconic film festival has quite the spread this year, from a Nepalese man who gathers poisonous honey on high cliffs to a couple of pro climbers tandem-riding a scooter in an ode to 'Dumb and Dumber'
Ever since the 1950s, our books, movies, and songs have contained fewer and fewer references to flowers, birds, trees, and the outdoors. What does it all mean?
Can Baywatch the movie succeed in carrying the sad torch of the generation-defining nineties flesh fest?
From festival favorites to hidden gems, these are at the top of our watch list
In its quest to make the audience care about leading man Percy Fawcett, the blockbuster gives us a duller, sanitized version of the real-life explorer
Some of the greatest videography from the tenth-annual Carbondale event
A legendary war photographer now leaves his Leicas at home