Moments: The Kinder Trespass
How a mass uprising of civil disobedience led to the establishment of the U.K.’s national parks and its nationwide right to roam policy
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Man on a Mission
John Chau was an outdoor enthusiast and devout Christian who thought he could convert one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes. It did not end well
Locked Out
Ten million acres of public land are inaccessible in the American West, but uncommon allies are fighting to open them
Pan-American Air Line
A newly married couple chart a route from Alaska to Patagonia in a vintage bush plane
Desperados
A chance climbing encounter in the Sonoran Desert leads to an unprotectable pitch and unanswerable questions
Magic Circle of Light
The campfire is an essential part of the outdoor experience—and, maybe, part of what makes us human
Breaking a Great Chain
Pioneering photographer Anne Brigman’s Sierra nudes overturned gender expectations and reframed the place of humans in the environment