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LIVE! From Outside Days: Alex Honnold and Jim Morrison on Skiing Everest

Dissecting the audacious first descent with one of the most audacious climbers ever

November 4, 2026

Environment

Podcast: How Detectives Used Tree DNA to Bring Down a Timber Poaching Ring

In the latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast, we read Nick Davidson’s investigative story about an investigation to bust tree poachers in the Pacific Northwest.

Frederick DreierOctober 29, 2026

Books & Media

It’s Time For Winter, so it’s Time for the Warren Miller Movie, with Katie Burrell

For the first time since Warren himself, the annual ski and snowboard film's star is the director

October 28, 2026

Books & Media

Why You Should Eat More Pop-Tarts, with Ocean Rower Kelsey Pfendler

The fastest person to ever row from California to Hawaii learned a few things along the way

October 21, 2026

Environment

Podcast: At a Steinholding Competition, a Party Foul Means You’re Out.

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes a deep dive into competitive steinholdilng, the event where athletes raises their glasses of beer and then hold them until their arms begin to shake.

Frederick DreierOctober 18, 2026

Books & Media

The Surprising Link Between Competition and Community, with Eliot Jackson

The mountain biking pro traded podiums for a pump track that extends the sport he loves to neighborhoods that need it most

October 14, 2026

Books & Media

Circumnagivating the Globe–and Other Little Goals–with Anne-Marie Keane

The composer never gave up on her sailing dreams, she just delayed them. A lot.

October 7, 2026

Climbing

PODCAST: Inside the Deadly Broad Peak Avalanche

In the latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast, reporter Ben Ayers recounts the deadly avalanche on Broad Peak that killed ten climbers, and the dangerous recovery mission to bring their bodies home.

Frederick DreierOctober 3, 2026

Books & Media

People Raft the Grand Canyon For All Kinds of Crazy Reasons. Here are 7

PaddyO did two straight weeks in the Big Ditch, talking to his fellow boaters the whole way

September 30, 2026

Training & Performance

PODCAST: The Relentless Pace of Rachel Entrekin

The newest Long Read on the Outside Podcast profiles rising ultrarunning star Rachel Entrekin, who is redefining what is possible in human endurance. Her secret weapon? Realistic positivity.

Abigail WiseSeptember 26, 2026

Books & Media

The Unexpected Upside to Getting Totally Lost, with Emily Miller

The Rebelle Rally founder on how navigation skills translate to life skills

September 23, 2026

Environment

Podcast: A Beach Town Was Overrun by Marauding Seagulls. Enter the Falcons.

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast is set in the seaside town of Ocean City, New Jersey, where marauding seagulls were scaring off tourists. The city hired birds of prey to chase the gulls away. So far, it’s working.

Frederick DreierSeptember 22, 2026

Books & Media

Seeing Your Adventures Get the Hollywood Treatment, with Peter Heller

The celebrated adventure journalist and novelist on watching his first novel, directed by Ridley Scott

September 16, 2026

Hiking

Podcast: The 19-Year Search for Michelle Vanek, Part 2

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast is the conclusion of our story on the search for Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old mother of four who vanished in 2005 while hiking up Mount of the Holy Cross

Frederick DreierSeptember 12, 2026

Books & Media

Why You Should (And Shouldn’t) Meet Your Heroes, with Heather Hansman

The author on her new book about the outdoor pioneers Georgie White, Anne LaBastille, and Dolores LaChapelle

September 9, 2026

Books & Media

How to Act Like a Crime-Solving National Park Ranger, with Tracy Spiridakos

The star of a new TV adaptation of the beloved 'Anna Pigeon' novels talks tree climbing, horseback riding, and eagles as costars

September 2, 2026

Exploration & Survival

Podcast: Searching for Michelle Vanek in Colorado’s Rugged Backcountry, Part 1

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast is the first half of our story on the search for Michelle Vanek, a 35-year-old mother of four who vanished in 2005 on a hiking trip. For 19 years, rescue crews in Colorado searched Vanek on the slopes of Mount of the Holy Cross.

Frederick DreierAugust 29, 2026

Environment

Podcast: We Traveled to Japan to Investigate Deadly Bear Attacks

The latest Long Read on the Outside Podcast takes listeners to Akita Prefecture in northern Japan, ground zero for the country's bear problem. In 2025, bears killed 13 people and injured 238.

Frederick DreierAugust 27, 2026

Books & Media

Why You Should Take Your Grandma Camping, with Brad Ryan

One half of the 'Grandma Joy and Me' viral duo on healing family trauma through adventure

August 26, 2026

Books & Media

Our Connection With the Ocean Goes Deeper Than You Think, with Kevin Dawson

While exploring surfing's African roots, Professor Dawson revealed a rich aquatic history

August 19, 2026

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Latest Stories

LIVE! From Outside Days: Alex Honnold and Jim Morrison on Skiing Everest

Podcast: How Detectives Used Tree DNA to Bring Down a Timber Poaching Ring

It’s Time For Winter, so it’s Time for the Warren Miller Movie, with Katie Burrell

Why You Should Eat More Pop-Tarts, with Ocean Rower Kelsey Pfendler

Podcast: At a Steinholding Competition, a Party Foul Means You’re Out.

The Surprising Link Between Competition and Community, with Eliot Jackson

Circumnagivating the Globe–and Other Little Goals–with Anne-Marie Keane

PODCAST: Inside the Deadly Broad Peak Avalanche

People Raft the Grand Canyon For All Kinds of Crazy Reasons. Here are 7

PODCAST: The Relentless Pace of Rachel Entrekin

The Unexpected Upside to Getting Totally Lost, with Emily Miller

Podcast: A Beach Town Was Overrun by Marauding Seagulls. Enter the Falcons.

Seeing Your Adventures Get the Hollywood Treatment, with Peter Heller

Podcast: The 19-Year Search for Michelle Vanek, Part 2

Why You Should (And Shouldn’t) Meet Your Heroes, with Heather Hansman

How to Act Like a Crime-Solving National Park Ranger, with Tracy Spiridakos

Podcast: Searching for Michelle Vanek in Colorado’s Rugged Backcountry, Part 1

Podcast: We Traveled to Japan to Investigate Deadly Bear Attacks

Why You Should Take Your Grandma Camping, with Brad Ryan

Our Connection With the Ocean Goes Deeper Than You Think, with Kevin Dawson

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