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Easy Riding is Boring—Long Live Hard Trails
‘Tis but an hour past dark and the rain that began moments ago is already turning to snain on its…
How Fly Fishing Makes — and Consumes — a Life
Dylan Tomine is one of them. A steelheader. A fly fisherman obsessed with pursuing steelhead trout, the ocean-going form of…
Rockfall Changes World-Famous Teton Skyline Forever—Well, Until the Next Rockfall, That Is
A giant rockfall has forever changed what’s arguably the world’s most famous natural skyline — the iconic Cathedral Group view…
Raise a Glass to Capitol Reef National Park
Capitol Reef National Park, in Utah, is, even amidst the seemingly endless red rock landscape of the Southwest, a universe…
We Pledge Allegiance to Duct Tape
Regardless of your choice of outdoor pleasure, nothing MacGyvers better than duct tape. We all know the silvery salvation is…
Who Cares What You Look Like When You’re Doing Your Thing?
Editors note: this piece was originally written with surfers in mind but really, it applies to any outdoors activity where…
Tom Hornbein, Legendary Everest Pioneer, Dead at 92
In May, 1963, Jim Whittaker summited Everest from the South Col, becoming the first American to reach the highest point…
The Fun and Ultimate-Ish Guide to Off-Trail Hiking and Bushwhacking
Dr. Suess titled one of his books Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Such a great title, isn’t it? Totally worthy…
Climbing Is Pointless
So is hiking. So is camping. So is skiing, surfing, rafting, catch and release fishing, trail running, mountain biking. And…
Keep (Running) Simple, Stupid
You know that bit in Forrest Gump where he takes off running, without any planning or preparation, and doesn’t stop…
Burying Your Poop Is Out, Bagging It Is In
When I took my first course at the National Outdoor Leadership School in Lander, Wyoming, years ago, the preferred method…
This Van Conversion Project Is Not What You Think
Five or so years back I embarked on a serious van conversion experiment. For my project, I used the following…
So You Wanna Plan a Bikepacking Route—We Have Advice
You can be a well-seasoned backpacker and a dedicated mountain biker, and have had plenty of success putting the two…
Public Lands Are Being Given Away to the Wealthy
In 2017, the public lost 1,470 acres of wilderness-quality land at the base of Mount Sopris near Aspen, Colorado. For…
Get Down, Way Down, With West Virginia’s New River Gorge National Park
Free entrance. Free camping. Now this is how a national park should be. Peel off a few billion by making…
If You’re Gonna Hike While On ‘Shrooms Know Your Limits
“The doughty men and women of Keswick mountain rescue are well used to helping walkers who have lost their way…
Searching for Nowhere in the Yukon Territory
When I was a kid, I used to go outside and pretend I was the only person in the whole…
Dear Mountain Bike Community: You Don’t Know How Good You Have It
It’s been about six or so years since I swung a leg over the first mountain bike I’d ridden…
In the Mountains, It Need Not Be Lonely at the Top (Because There Are Pikas)
Years ago, a long season of chemotherapy left me unable to hear high frequencies. How does one comprehend what one’s…
Skirafting—Yes, Skirafting—Utah
What do you call a guy that devises some of the most creative omniterrain traverse ideas going? And that willingly…
We Need a Guidebook for Camping Etiquette
On a camping trip in southern Utah, my brother, a friend, and I pulled up late one night to a flat,…
Gosh It Sucks Hitting Wildlife on the Road
A deer stands paralyzed in the middle of a mountain highway, stunned by the lights and deafening roar of an…
When Giants Fall, We Must Listen
“God has cared for these trees …but he cannot save them from fools.” — John Muir In just two years,…
Raise a Glass to The Snow Plow Drivers Who Keep Our Winter Passes Open
Kevin Maynard doesn’t bat an eye at these conditions. Highway 28 is visible, after all, and it’s not snowing. Still,…
Are We Blowing It In Our Approach to Wildlife Conservation?
How should humans care for the beings that share the planet with us? This is one of the defining…
What Is Hardcore Anyway And Should We Care?
A few years back I sat down at a bar in the San Diego airport while waiting for a flight…
Climbing the Loneliest Volcano For a Sight Unseen By Modern Humans
Mt. Michael. Photo: Renan Ozturk, National Geographic When you imagine peering into a volcano’s open mouth from above, what image…
The Art of Apprehensive Adventuring
Ravine Cyrique, Dominica, 2008 Halfway down the rope ladder, I paused to collect myself. “Are you sure about this?” I…
A Few Words About Adventure Journal’s New Direction
Dear friends, After 14 years (holy smokes!) of Adventure Journal as an online magazine updated multiple times a day, often…
Even My Tiny Alaskan Town Is Getting Screwed By the Housing Crisis
In Girdwood, Alaska, we’ll long remember the snowstorm of Dec. 6, just three months ago. But it won’t be for…
They Almost Lost Access to Their Beloved Ski Hill—Then They Acted
Now they’re rallying to ensure public access to Marshall Mountain, their recreation hotspot.
Colorado Bear Takes 400 Selfies, Tells Your Teenager to Match That
Frankly, the bear looks great.
Stop Telling Women Not to Go Into the Backcountry Alone
“OH SHIT,” I wrote in my journal. “All the light was just sucked out of the sky. The woods are…
It’s Pretty Cool Being an Adult and a Beginner
Being a beginner sucks. There’s nothing worse. If you’ve managed to survive to adulthood while preserving even the tiniest, most…
How the Forever Chemicals in Our Gear Get Into Waterways and Wildlife
What’s on your jacket increasingly ends up in the food chain.
When the Family Business Is Caring for the French Alps’ Oldest Hut
This family has their priorities in order.
How Surfing Saved a Young South African’s Life
“My mind is clear when I am in the water; it takes away everything.”
And Now For An Extremely Cool Old Bike Ad
“An Ever Saddled Horse That Eats Nothing”!
80-Year-Old Climber Kris Machnick Reminds Us It’s Never Too Late
Kris Machnick used retirement as a springboard to begin ice climbing. Now at 80 years old, she’s knocking off routes…
Strava’s 2022 Report: More E-Bikes, More Gravel Bikes, Way More Skiing
Take a deep dive into your fellow enthusiasts’ habits.
Running From Prison to the Top of Mount Tamalpais
He spent 18 years staring at Mount Tam from inside San Quentin State Prison. Then he ran up the damn…
The Poignant Beauty of Camping With Kids
Parental aspirations are all too often dashed on the shoals of reality, and mine were no different. We would be…
The 20 Best Bad Reviews of National Parks on Yelp
Adventure Journal has more than 3,000 stories in our archive, most of which are evergreen. We like to put our…
A Few Thoughts on Sleeping Alone in Your Car
I bought my car, a teenage Subaru with three hubcaps and two working windows, because I knew I could stretch…
We Need a Guidebook for Camping Etiquette
On a camping trip in southern Utah, my brother, a friend, and I pulled up late one night to a flat,…
Opinion: It’s Time to Stop Building Cairns
Stones: We’ve built pyramids and castles with them and painstakingly cleared them out of farm fields, using them to build…
Can You Be Happy Dating Someone Who Isn’t Adventurous?
I’ve always pictured myself with a partner who wants to explore the world with me, that stereotypical romantic vision of…
Dude Got Stranded Hiking, Lived on ‘Half Jar of Salsa for Two Weeks’
When you go out hiking, have you ever included a jar of salsa in your backpack? You might, after reading…
Wanna Cross the Entire Yukon By Foot and Raft? These Women Said Yes
In its calmer moments, Bennett Lake, located in the southwest corner of Canada’s Yukon Territory, is a placid pool of…
Art Brewer, Surfing’s Larger Than Life Genius Photographer, Dead at 71
Surfing’s rock and roll photographer has passed away.
‘Five Summer Stories’ Is 50 and Still Maybe the Best Surf Film Ever Screened
One of the best action sports films of all time returns to the theater where it belongs.
A Canoe-Level View of the Mississippi’s Lowest Water Ever
From a canoeist who knows.
In Switzerland, Just Take the Train Right to the Slopes
Car? Who needs a car?
This Canoe Movie About Snowboarding Will Make You Think Out Of The Box
“There’s kind of only two people that I know of, that I hang out with, that would be dumb enough…
A Family Works Together to Fill the Freezer for Another Year
In Alaska, a fall moose hunt is a collective effort.
Cyril Derreumaux’s Excellent Kayak Adventure From California to Hawaii
3 months, 2,400 miles, and oh about 8 million paddle strokes.
The World May Be Insane Right Now, But the Bears Are Still Plenty Fat
Forget your worries and drift off to an ursine paradise.
Want to Crush Bucket List Adventures in your 60s? Here’s Your Mentor
Karts Huseonica who set Arizona hiking records, climbed Rainier, floated the length of the Amazon, and survived with Bear Grylls—all…
The AJ Interview: Hilaree Nelson on Aging, Obsession, and Life as a Role Model
One of the world’s most celebrated adventure athletes opens up to us about, well, everything.
Ghost Islands of the Arctic
The world’s ‘northern-most island’ isn’t the first to be erased from the map.