The world's most interesting video game designer just hid a treasure in the woods. What's he up to?
Sixteen visitors have died in the national park so far in 2024, which is only slightly above the annual average. But the deaths have created the perception that dangers are on the rise.
Park Service employee Erich B. Koenig discovered spilled junk food inside New Mexico’s Carlsbad Caverns in 2023. His post about human impact on delicate ecosystems sparked a glut of media coverage.
Five questions with Mike Odair, the showrunner for Netflix’s survival-reality program ‘Outlast,’ which airs its second season on September 4
More than 100 tourists were rescued from Supai Village over the weekend after a downpour transformed Havasu Creek into a raging torrent
If I’d known these things before taking off for a seven-thousand-mile trip, well, it would have gone smoother
Turn every day into a journey of discovery while exploring the region’s wildlife and watersports
Watch what videographer and overlander Andrew Muse found at Overland Expo West
The park visitors had to be rescued after their car became submerged in Semi-Centennial Geyser, a thermal feature along Grand Loop Road
Park rangers at Yellowstone shot and killed an armed man on the morning of July 4. Here’s what we know about the incident.
A writer tests her mettle against the firefighters who work in our forests each year
More fodder for your "Honey, we need a dog," argument
Two American women and two Sherpa guides perished while racing for a record. The tragedy illuminates how the recent rush to climb the world’s highest peaks is driving climbers onto dangerous mountains like never before.
In episode three of Ultimate Mountain Athlete, presented by the 2024 Toyota Tacoma, athletes transition to the Big Mountain Descent before the first of two gravity-based bike challenges
Last week a trio of climbers from Malaysia became stranded on Denali in Alaska. Guides and rescuers recount how they spent multiple days trying to save them.
Five questions with the veteran survivalist and ‘Alone’ champion about becoming a mom at age 47
When Eberhard Jurgalski determined that Reinhold Messner narrowly missed a key summit, he told the world. He’s still dealing with the fallout.
If your family dog ran off on its first camping trip, how far would you go to get them back?
There’s another amazing story of a dog surviving in the outdoors. And the canine in question wants to share his tale. Woof!
After the brutal murder of three surfers in Baja California last week, travelers are wondering if the area is more dangerous than it used to be and if they should stop camping.
The James E. Sullivan Award, given by the Amateur Athletics Union, is named for an American Olympic official who sought to prevent women from competing in the early 20th century
The 2024 North Pole season was canceled after the main runway at Barneo Ice Camp cracked. The American guide still has ambitions to return to the planet’s northernmost point.
A backcountry ski trip, a bikepacking getaway, and a weekend on the bunny slope—here are the routes that Outside editors followed in March
Our columnist breaks down the laws that allow for animal cruelty
Singer-songwriter David Lindes found his way into running with help from the most unexpected teacher: a bull moose
A recent SAR communique reams out an incautious adventurer who climbed up the peak amid dangerous conditions and then called for emergency lifesaving
Why did a mother with no backcountry experience take her sister and 13-year-old son to live off the grid on a 10,000-foot mountain during a Colorado winter?
The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska
The rusty coach where Chris McCandless spent his final days captured the imagination of people all over the world and inspired hundreds of seekers to make dangerous treks to reach it. Now a dedicated team of curators in Alaska have given it new life as a fascinating exhibit—one that tells the story not just of McCandless, but of modern Alaska.
These stunning photographs inspire us to seize every moment outside
A hiker rescued in California last week is the latest to find themselves pinned under a big rock. But they’re far from the first—or the unluckiest—to have a bad encounter with a boulder.
A search dog named Pocket helps bring families hope and closure. She was recently honored by the American Kennel Club for her work.
Facing national outrage, Wyoming lawmakers on Thursday backed down from their plan to auction the “Kelly Parcel” off to the highest bidder
Don’t worry: there’s a plan in place to keep names like “Wolfy McWolfFace” off of the list
Mountain lions are becoming more aggressive. Or maybe they aren’t?
Why do so many cars and trucks get stuck on sketchy passes in the Rockies? We asked state officials, tow truck drivers, and even college professors to weigh in.
Rich Moore and his dog Finney disappeared on a hike in Colorado in August. Ten weeks later, crews found the dog alive. Now, friends and family are trying to understand what happened.
An Australian cattleman is lucky to be alive after being attacked by a croc near Darwin
Team Bronco Ambassador Andrew Muse shares advice learned over his 15 years of exploring public lands off-road
Honoring the life of someone who spent their days exploring wild places often means embracing the pursuits that brought them joy
Does the clip really show bigfoot, or just a practical joker wearing a costume? It’s kicked up Sasquatch chatter across southwestern Colorado.
A grizzly-curious writer decides to train as a bear guide in British Columbia, and surprises himself along the way
Watch competitors expose the roots of their outdoor passions and push to bag more points in episode three of Wildly Wyoming
Nothing says “for better or for worse” like forcing your wedding guests to trek 60 miles to a ceremony deep in the jungle
“It is amazing to be above ground again,” the grateful U.S. researcher told reporters from a stretcher on Tuesday, September 12
The live footage from Katmai National Park usually shows grizzlies. But on September 5, a man appeared on the livestream and mouthed “help.”
The internet is flooded with clips of people making bad decisions at America’s oldest national park. Backpacker editor Adam Roy thinks the latest cringeworthy clip is the worst one to enter the oeuvre.
Flooding at the festival brought out the best and worst in attendees. Here's an eyewitness account.
Everything you need to know about your fire-making technique, including when you should use the tepee method versus a log cabin stack
The boy said he was moving out of the way of people taking photos when he lost his grip and fell
When W. Ralph Eubanks began exploring his family’s homeland, he fell in love with it—and came to understand how this troubled part of the state gave birth to the blues
Heights, tattoos, rain, and tears. In episode two of Wildly Wyoming, the three teams of Bronco ambassadors break out of their comfort zones.
Backpacker editor Zoe Gates sets off to discover if chatbots are the solution to our trip-planning woes
There are passionate birders and then there’s Peter Kaestner, whose devotion has him traveling the globe in pursuit of the ultimate record.
The man who coined the term "microadventure" in 2011 looks back on his favorite tiny, big experiences
After years of pushing himself to go as big and far as he could, Alastair Humphreys realized that the most valuable trips we take are usually the ones right out our doors
Meet three driven adventurers using off-road vehicles to make the most of their passion for the outdoors
Your head is pounding, your muscles are cramping, and your heart is racing. And that’s just the start of it.
The Houston-born filmmaker knows we can enjoy the benefits of nature anywhere—even in the concrete-lined bayous of his home city
If you want to know what it was like to travel this legendary trail, there’s only one way: get on a horse and follow all 2,000 miles of it
Getting outside is easy—getting away from it all is the adventure
The bear attack happened near Bearhole Lake Provincial Park in British Columbia, where most of that country’s grizzlies live
During a particularly difficult mission, the search and rescue volunteer found resolve in her team members
When campfires are allowed, it’s important to know how to light them—and how to put them out
The actor’s flight into space in 2021 left him with an urgent desire to make us aware of the fragility of our home—a feeling that has yet to fade away.
When treacherous weather rolled in during her dream trek in the Alps, the climate advocate knew that the only way forward was through
How to find some of the country’s best campsites—and stay for free
The biologist thought that a traumatic fall to the forest floor would end her life as she knew it. Instead, it opened her up to an even more vibrant existence.
Never subject your pup to these adventure-driven hazards. Plus, boarding tips to ensure they're okay when you leave 'em behind.
The story of the deadly avalanche in October 2022 on India’s Draupadi Ka Danda II
Over the past two years, the Defender Service Awards have recognized nonprofits on a mission to help serve their communities
A 2022 lawsuit alleges Hof’s breathing exercises caused a 17-year-old girl to drown. The Dutch health guru seeks to dismiss the charge.
Based on the knowledge of expert contacts in the submersibles field, I felt certain almost immediately that OceanGate’s deep-sea vehicle had imploded. Why did the media spend so many days pushing the fantasy that there was still a chance?
Our Outside experts examine the internet drama and nasty comments about this week’s Titan submersible catastrophe
U.S. officials located debris of the missing submersible on Thursday, and the wreckage indicated signs of a “catastrophic implosion”
The missing sub’s inventor repeatedly ignored warnings about his vessel, arguing that regulations stifled progress
Vacation season is only a few weeks old, and visitors to America’s oldest national park can’t stop approaching animals
Among the world’s harrowing marine survival stories, the strangest might be a crew’s escape from one of the earliest submarines
Adventure athletes like pro snowboarder Eric Jackson have begun to dabble in the pursuit, helping create a bridge between two previously distinct outdoor communities.