Justin Housman
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Knowing When to Turn Back
Witnessing first-hand the trouble that pushing past the point of no return can cause.
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They Called Him Snow Leopard
Ang Rita Sherpa climbed Everest without bottled oxygen more than anyone in history.
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Review: Rad Power Bikes’ RadExpand 5 Plus
The Rad Power Bikes RadExpand 5 Plus — how useful is it?
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Be Wowed by the Magic of Canyonlands National Park
More Than Just Parks explores Canyonlands National Parks.
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Greg Noll Was A Big Wave Icon Carved From a Redwood Tree
Greg Noll was the Platonic ideal of the big-wave surfer.
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A Freediver Finds Belonging Without Breath
Is freediving the most adventurous kind of meditation?
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Motorola Defy Is a Promising New Satellite Messenger Device—And It’s Cheap
Communication in the backcountry gets easier and easier.
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Hannes Keller Showed the World Humans Could Reach the Ocean’s Black Depths
He was the first to dive to 1,000 feet, but the dive was a tragic one.
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Bedrock Sandals Are Already the Best—Now They’re Making Clogs Too
Schist kickers, rejoice! The Bedrock Mountain Clogs are here.
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An Ode to the Commute (By Bike)
A little too cold? Legs are sore? Not excuses Christian Bagg will be making.
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Our Fave Adventure Hardtail (Steel Too!) Is Back
Steel is real, and this one isn’t real expensive, either.
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You Didn’t Forget How Gorgeous Yosemite Is, Did You?
Still breaking hearts, even after all these eons.
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The Mountain Bike Trail Crew Heroes of…Los Angeles?
Mountain bikes and the country’s best tacos, all in the same geographic zone?
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A Review of Questionable Utility: My Adventure Toddler
There are many models out there to choose from, here’s how this one stacks up.
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Let’s Revisit the Happiest Dude in Human History and His Cheese Doodles
Yeah, this is a decade old. But while listening to old Radiolab episodes it popped into our awareness again and…
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Nick Gabaldon Surfed Against Southern California’s Tide of Segregation
The first black surfer at Malibu didn’t let segregation keep him from surfing the waves he dreamed of.
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Abigail Becker Might the Baddest Badass You’ve Never Heard Of
See why they called her the “Angel of Long Point.”
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And Now For a Cute Animal Rolling Through a Field to Brighten Your Day
This little weirdo rolling though a meadow is all of us right now.
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Colorado Bear Takes 400 Selfies, Tells Your Teenager to Match That
Frankly, the bear looks great.
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Don’t Forget the Coffee
How to turn a disaster into not-quite-a-disaster-but-close.
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Just Some Good Ole’ Peach State Bikepacking
Something for everyone way down South.
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RIP Pat Curren, Enigmatic Icon of Surfing’s Golden Years
Surfing loses a legend.
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Your Hydration Bladder Is Probably Gross—Here’s How to Fix That
Hydration bladders get full of germs far quicker than you’d like, so here’s a step-by-step guide to cleaning yours.
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District Vision Will Sell You a Titanium Touring Bike That Costs $30k
That $30k burning a hole in your pocket finally has a home.
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He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him
Data collection by hermit.
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Marion Smith Explored More Caves Than Any Human in History—Now That’s Badass
His real home was deep underground.
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A Weird World Just Below the Water’s Surface
No snorkel needed to view these outstanding images, but if you have one nearby, feel free to throw it on…
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Fascinating Look at What Pushing Your Limits Truly Means With Jim Walmsley
There’s pushing your limits and then there’s questioning the very concept of limits entirely.
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The Long, Strange Trip of Raleigh Bikes
Whether you’ve ridden a Raleigh or not, you’ll dig this.
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How to Plan a Really Big Deal Ski Traverse
Geek out on the behind the scenes logistics of a ski traverse where a zillion things could go wrong.
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When the Family Business Is Caring for the French Alps’ Oldest Hut
This family has their priorities in order.
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How Is It Possible the Bicycle Was Invented After the Locomotive?
“Two Wheels Good: The History and Mystery of the Bicycle” is a must read for anyone who’s ever thrown a…
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A Skier and a Mountain Biker Walk Into the Dunes…
What’s the sand version of a pow day?
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Look at This Suzuki Van and Just Try Not to Fall in Love
In a just world, this would be available in America.
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Joseph Kittinger, the Man Who Dove to Earth
The “man who fell to earth,” Kittinger leapt from balloons at 100,000 feet, set records for free fall speed, was…
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Awesome and Cheap MTB Gear? Sign Us Up
Lots of cool gear you don’t need to spend a lot on here.
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How Surfing Saved a Young South African’s Life
“My mind is clear when I am in the water; it takes away everything.”
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The FlipFuel Is a Promising Solution to Half Empty Backpacking Fuel Cans
A (partial) solution to the dilemma of half-empty fuel cans.
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The Flextrex Whipsnake Takes Your Backpack’s Lunch Money
This is THE extreme backpack for extremely extreme outdoor enthusiasts.
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Wet Hikes, Snowshoeing, Puddle Jumping, Clam Digging—These Boots Do it All
Pull ’em on and they’re ready for anything.
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The Man With the Magic Brush (And the Most Charming Cabin Studio Ever)
A dreamlike studio for dreamlike paintings.
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Meet Ann Davison, the First Woman to Sail Solo Across the Atlantic
After the sea took the life of her husband, Ann Davison decided to sail the Atlantic by herself.
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Is the YETI Hopper M20 the Soft-Sided Cooler You’ve Been Searching For?
The best soft-sided cooler you can get.
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And Now For An Extremely Cool Old Bike Ad
“An Ever Saddled Horse That Eats Nothing”!
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Sit Back and Insert Yourself Into 12 of the World’s Sketchiest Waves
Where most of us fear to tread.
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Bikepacking With Two Year Old
When carting around an extra 35 pounds is an absolute joy.