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How to Stay Comfortable When the Power Goes Out
Visiting a remote destination? The supply of electricity and other utilities becomes less reliable and more prone to outage the farther away from civilization you travel. Treating blackouts and other...
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‘Beloved Beasts’ Is a Riveting History of Conservation
In physics, the Doppler effect describes how a noise like a coming train will always sound different when it approaches than when it recedes. The noise itself is the same, but your perspective changes,...
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How to Set Up Your Truck for a Natural Disaster
Driving a capable truck may be the only way to stay mobile when natural disaster strikes. Carrying some basic supplies you probably already own will make the experience not only safer but also more...
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Embracing a Fear of Falling
If you’re a climber, the risk of falling is always there—it's an essential fact about the sport. And for a lot of climbers, this is actually part of the appeal. That was definitely how Brendan Leonard...
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The $40 Water Filter We All Need
Big disasters, such as the winter storm that shut down Texas’s power grid, are relatively rare. But you might be surprised to learn that boil-water advisories, like the one put into effect during that...
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The Search for a Ranger Who Was Lost and Never Found
Dody Fugate lives in a creaky, low-ceilinged prefab on seven acres of scrub outside Santa Fe. It was dark inside when I visited nearly two years ago. Navajo rugs were thrown over beige carpet matted...
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When an Athlete Refuses to Be Broken
For survivors of harrowing events, the most challenging part of the saga often comes after they’ve lived through what seemed like an impossible scenario. Such was the case of Joe Stone, who was a...
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Kate Leeming Travels Namibia’s Skeleton Coast by Bike
In 2010, Kate Leeming made history by becoming the first person to cycle from Africa’s westernmost point to its easternmost one. More recently, she decided to become the first person to cycle Namibia’s...
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An Appalachian Trail Horror Story
When we venture into the wilderness, we accept that there are certain dangers, like bears and snakes and crazy weather. Truth be told, a bit of risk is what attracts many people to the backcountry...
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An Elite Adventurer Reckons with Risk
Professional outdoor athletes can seem invincible—like no matter what crazy thing they do next, they’ll come out the other side alive (and probably smiling). But if you actually ask these athletes...
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The Story Behind the Forrest Fenn Treasure Hunt
A decade ago, Santa Fe art dealer Forrest Fenn filled a box with a box with treasure, placed it somewhere in the Rocky Mountains, then published a poem containing clues to its location. Thousands of...
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What Really Happened to the ‘Berserk’?
OUTSIDE: As our story related, in January 2010, aboard a craft called the Berserk, you set out from Norway with a crew of five people. In early 2011, you left Auckland, New Zealand— JARLE ANDHOY: Well,...
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Alone and Injured in the Wild
There’s a special kind of appeal to a solo adventure—being out on your own, away from everything and everyone. Unless, of course, something goes wrong and you find yourself in serious trouble. For the...
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An Agonizingly Thirsty Crawl Through the Desert
Just how long can someone last in the desert without a drink of water? That’s something listeners asked us after our recent episode about Claire Nelson, a solo hiker who took a fall in Joshua Tree...
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The 10 Best Outdoor Reality Shows of All Time
There’s never been a greater time to see the wonders of the great outdoors from the comfort of your own home. Ever since the meteoric rise of reality television in the late 1990s, couch potatoes around...
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