From peak bagging, to distance running, mountain athlete Sunny Stroeer is chasing the next challenge.
January 23, 2017, Aconcagua, Argentina. Two hundred met...
Probably every other time I email my friend Alastair Humphreys, I get an automatic reply with the subject line, “Sorry: I've gone to sleep on a hill,” and a one...
24 trail-proven tips from seasoned backpackers who were beginners once, too.
Elbows off the table, hold the door for others (but don’t make them run) and stop ...
Quandary Peak is one of the most popular of Colorado’s 54 “fourteeners,” peaks 14,000 feet or higher in elevation. Thanks to easy access from Denver and other F...
Cyrus’s Wild Idea: To continue to learn about our planet, people, and our passions by making films about these topics and sharing them with the world. To be interested instead of just interesting.
It was late at night when I arrived at a campsite in a remote stretch of southern Utah. I stepped from the car and the first thing that hit me was a powerful wa...
Above-the-ground tents—treehouse tents, rooftop tents and tricked-out hammocks—may be camping’s latest trend, but they’re also more practical than you think.
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What four at-risk areas mean to those who love them most
Editor’s note updated July 10, 2017: The public comment period has closed.
The national commenting pe...
What sounds better than playing games with friends and family under the sun or a starry sky? Here’s what: Playing games you make yourself with recycled objects ...
Trail running can help you cultivate mindfulness, manage stress both on and off the trails—and in turn enjoy the miles more.
Elinor Fish fell in love with tr...
A conversation about training, risk, Taylor Swift and sparkly star stickers
Around 8:46 p.m. on June 13, as T-Swizzle vibrated through her earbuds, urging he...
Magda Boulet lives it up
Last weekend, Magda Boulet (43) crossed the finish line of America's oldest 100-mile race in 19 hours, 49 minutes and 15 seconds—not...
