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Photographer Tommy Corey spent the summer shooting Hiker Trash Vogue, a photo project featuring thru-hikers as models—minus wardrobe changes and plus a lot of dirt
The Senegalese surfer is making fans all over the world. Next stop: The 2020 Olympics. Words by Anna Kusmer.
An expat travel writer who spent the past five years exploring the two countries reveals her 12 favorite down under trips
Photographs by Dutch photographer Jimmy Nelson from his new book, Homage to Humanity. Words by Emily Reed.
The eight Peruvian immigrants who work as shepherds on the S. Martinez ranch in Washington have a colossal job: keep about 4,000 animals safe from predators so their wool can be harvested in the spring for companies like Pendleton and Woolrich
The ridges and reefs of West Papua are some of the most biodiverse on the planet. Two acclaimed filmmakers are on a mission to make sure they stay that way.
Taking photos the old-fashioned way will make you better
Turn your game up a notch with these easy-to-use tools
The Australian pro has a few tools she never leaves behind
Behind the scenes as Brett Rheeder wins the 13th annual freeride competition
One photographer's attempt to find art in fire, even as climate change makes conditions more deadly
Nelson and Morrison are the first to successfully ski 7,000 vertical feet from the summit of Nepal’s Lhotse, one of the most prized high-altitude lines in the world
Snapping the perfect shot is hard. Snagging the perfect gear shouldn't be.
Avoid the Northeast's traffic-clogged roads and get out on foot or bike at these lesser-known leaf-peeping destinations
What it takes to document one of the world's most treacherous races. Words by Marley Walker.
A small Arctic community is at risk of getting submerged by the sea. The biggest problem? It's too expensive to move away.
Tip #1: Leave your iPhone at home
Exploring the ocean floor with an urchin hunter. Words by Emily Reed.
The Lamalerans of Indonesia depend on the grit and aim of harpoonists to keep their communities fed
The pro climber just made history on three big, big walls near Banff
In the summer of 2018, filmmaker Dave Wallace took a 10-day car camping trip in Iceland.
A father learns to follow his firstborn’s lead
ϳԹ photographer Jen Edney embedded with the 2017–2018 Volvo Ocean Race, one of sailing's most dangerous competitions.
The Californian pioneered many of the most famous routes in Yosemite during the Valley's Golden Age
Jimmy Chin talks about the nuanced components of his work and how he keeps all his photos safe.
To keep the small-run calendar project afloat, the photographer washed dishes in Argentine Patagonia and cleaned carpets in Yosemite Valley. But he never made money on it, and now he's decided it's finally time to call it quits.
When a father learns about his chronic heart condition, he decides to take his seven-year-old son backpacking in New Hampshire
Portraits of five powerhouses you should know about
Outdoor Retail Summer Market 2018 is here, and the industry is abuzz about new gear. We hit up Confluence and Commons Parks to get in some testing time.
One of the world’s most recognized adventure photographers is redefining life behind the lens
Our readers submitted their favorite moments from cross-country adventures
Photographer Camille Seaman has a viral TED Talk, a new book, and an uncanny knowledge of weather and storms.
Add-ons to make giving it your best shot a little bit easier
From a climber pitching in after Hurricane Maria to athletes advocating for public lands
Upgrading this simple accessory will improve your photography
Thanks to a bold movement led by activists and athletes, the outdoors at last is on its way to becoming a more inclusive playground. It’s about damn time.
Shots from Above shares how an experimental aircraft leads Chris Dahl-Bredine to some pretty experimental photos.
From surf apparel company Banks Journal, Mr. John Hook profiles the surf photographer and why he’s picked Hawaii to call home.
From filmmaker Elia Saikaly, Everest - A Timelapse Film II is a collection of images he took while at Everest during milky way season.
Pro climbers and guides share their perspectives on why an event like the Women's Climbing Festival matters to them and to the sport at large
The new Hero is a good little camera for the price, and it's intended for those who are interested in buying a GoPro but aren't ready to drop $300 or more
Corey Arnold photographs Alaska’s largest and most threatened salmon run—and the people who depend on it
For the photographer who cares about style and function
This trailer for In The Starlight from filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay profiles astrophotographer Paul Zizka as he explores night skies from Greenland to Namibia.
Every year, the Upper Peninsula town of Munising hosts the Michigan Ice Fest. Last month, a certain celebrity rock climber attended the event, working with pro ice climber Angela VanWiemeersch to learn to climb a different type of face.
Shooting life above, below, and on the ocean
The town of Mahabalipuram, a UNESCO World Heritage site an hour from Chennai, in Tamil Nadu, has blossomed into the epicenter of India's burgeoning surf scene
Our top travel and adventure photography of the year
As the Thomas Fire scorched hundreds of thousands of acres and forced communities to evacuate, Stuart Palley and other fire photographers rushed to the front lines
We may never know who took the first full-color shot of Earth from Apollo 17, but asking the question is a space odyssey in its own right
As mountain towns in the West struggle with the soaring cost of real estate, tiny Stowe, Vermont, remains an affordable bastion of outdoor living. It’s a place where ski bums aren’t an endangered species, good food and beer are plentiful, and everyone puts a premium on playing outside. Welcome home.
Finally, a camera pack that we actually like
The climber and photographer is rarely home. But when he is, here’s what he keeps close by.
Gear to get you out the door with lunch and a few spare lenses
The Echo Meter Touch 2 lets you identify ultrasonic bat calls in real time
Photographer David Katz once backpacked through Bolivia and was struck by its diversity of culture and wildlife.
Over the past week, a series of fires destroyed tens of thousands of acres in and around Sonoma County, burning homes, cars, and wineries in their wake. We sent a photographer to document the aftermath.
Jim Herrington's book 'The Climbers' is a masterful tribute to the formidable characters who shaped the sport
Camping along windy rivers in Gauja National Park, filmmaker Arvids Baranovs captured the brief window of color before it all turned grey.
A new photo book shows all the weird and wonderful ways we connect with wild spaces
For this season of Westward, KGB Productions has four new profiles of skiers doing it their own way.
As a landscape photographer, Colm Keating has traveled around the world in search of the perfect shot—but he knows there is nothing quite like the rugged beauty near his home in West Cork, Ireland. In The Experience, Keating takes filmmaker Ignas Laugalis on a tour through this beautiful land.
On average, the town of Bergen, Norway, gets 242 days of rain a year—not ideal for the host of one of Europe's biggest cycling races. But when you consider the mountainous coastal roads, the Bergenseres' passion for cycling, and their outspoken, often brash local patriotism, it starts to seem like the perfect location to hop on a bike and ride.
While the word may be out about Tofino, on Canada’s Vancouver Island, the incredible setting and eclectic locals still make it one of the best surf towns in North America
Meet the folks who want to turn your feed into a happy space
Here's the stuff this well-known adventure photographer uses to help him nail the shot
August’s full solar eclipse is the first visible from the United States since 1979. Traveling over 14 states on its way east, from Oregon to South Carolina, the eclipse passes over the southern end of the Appalachian Trail - a 2,200-mile wilderness hike that winds from Georgia to Maine.
When alpinist and photographer Cory Richards dug himself out of an avalanche in 2011, he emerged alive but scarred—an ascendant star in a community that tends to shun the very idea that trauma can have lasting effects. As his profile climbed ever higher, his career and personal life imploded. Six years later, one of the world’s best artist-adventurers comes clean about the panic attacks, PTSD, and alcohol abuse that nearly killed him.
The Ptarmigan Traverse in Washington State’s North Cascades has had the word “classic” pinned to it nearly from the time it was pioneered in 1938. You don’t get much more high-n-wild in the Lower 48 than on this 35-mile-plus mountaineering trip, which starts in North Cascades National Park and immediately dives south into the Glacier Peak Wilderness.
Eric Lagerstrom competed in his first triathlon when he was just 12 years old. He turned pro at age 23, and he’s now a top competitor on the World Triathlon Series. He has also become a skilled videographer and often captures footage during his own races—using GoPros and drones.
There’s more to amateur photography than a selfie stick
The Boulderite went from knocking on doors in Paris to editing a feature film