![Bronze medallist Namibia's Christine Mboma poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 200m athletics event at the Alexander Stadium, in Birmingham on day ten of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England, on August 7, 2022.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/christine-mboma-podium_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Olympic Athletes Being Forced to Take Drugs
Since the beginning of women’s sports, a question has loomed: who qualifies as female?
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The Battle for Swimming’s Suits and Running’s Soul
When a technological breakthrough gives some athletes a major advantage, how should we think about the victories, the medals, the world records?
![Evan Dunfee of Team Canada competes in the Men's 35km Race Walk Final on day ten of the World Athletics Championships Oregon22 at Hayward Field on July 24, 2022 in Eugene, Oregon.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/evan-dunfee-race-walking_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
How Fat Makes You Fast
Some of the most hardcore athletes in the world are elite race walkers. Moving faster than most people can run, their sport pushes the limits of endurance, pain tolerance, and fueling.
![Cory Richards](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cory-richards-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
In Search of a Quiet Mind
After suffering a mental health crisis during a mountaineering expedition, National Geographic photographer Cory Richards walked away from his climbing career. After a terrible rafting accident, Outside writer Katie Arnold nearly ended her marriage. This summer, they are both telling their stories.
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What You Can Learn from More than One Octopus
After ‘My Octopus Teacher’ won the Oscar for Best Documentary, the producers realized they had left an important voice out of their movie—indigenous South Africans who had been silenced and separated from the ocean by apartheid
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Caroline Gleich's Biggest Adventure Yet
Caroline Gleich is a renowned climber and skier, a climate activist, and now the Utah democratic party’s candidate for US senate
![Rush Sturges outside with a notebook](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/rush-sturges-notebook_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
A Pro Kayaker Walks into Some Hip-Hop Bars
What does a professional kayaker do when he realizes he’s in the twilight of his career? He releases a rap album, of course.
![Tim Neville emerges from the dark after 82 hours, wearing a mask to protect his yes from the light.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/tim-neville-darkness-retreat_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Hello Darkness. Let’s Get Weird
Three days in total blackout darkness doesn’t sound that hard, until you hear this story about someone who tried to do it
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The Craziest Lost Dog Story Ever
If your family dog ran off on its first camping trip, how far would you go to get them back?
![Man standing in the middle of an Icelandic wilderness and watching aurora borealis.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/aurora-borealis-person_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
A Totally Different Way to Look at the Northern Lights
Is the Aurora Borealis magic, science, or something in between?
![Tenzing Norgay on the summit of Mount Everest](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/tenzing-norgay-everest-summit_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The 200-Mile Race to Tell the World about Everest
When the British Empire finally put boots on top of the world on May 29, 1953, the news was entrusted to a young man named Ten Tsewang Sherpa, who ran 200 miles to Kathmandu
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The Runners Who Went So Hard They Were Never the Same
Athletes train for years to overcome pain, exhaustion, and fatigue. But some people take it too far and are never the same again.
![Chad Brown](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/chad-brown-podcast-1_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Subtle Art of Catch and Release
When PTSD from military service in Somalia changed the course of Chad Brown’s life, the subtle art of catch and release fly fishing changed it back
![Keanu Reeves and Patrick Swayze filming Point Break in 1991](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/point-break-1991_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Breaking Down ‘Point Break’
Movies don’t get much better than surfer-heist popcorn flick ‘Point Break’ (1991). Movies don’t really get much worse than surfer-heist popcorn flick ‘Point Break’ (2015). What happened?
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Your Rain Jacket May Soon Be Illegal
“Forever Chemicals” keep mud out of your boots and make rain jackets waterproof, but they’re about to be illegal
![Strong geomagnetic Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) above Alaskan mountains, Atigun Pass - Dalton highway (North of Fairbanks), Alaska, USA.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/northern-lights-alaska-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Alaska is the Center of the Universe
Where did eagles come from? Why are grizzly bears so mean? In this Audible Original excerpt, host James Dommek Jr—the great-grandson of a famous Iñupiaq storyteller—travels around the state sharing legends from different cultures and traditions
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Wild Animals Taught Me to… Run!
Singer-songwriter David Lindes found his way into running with help from the most unexpected teacher: a bull moose
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On the Front Lines of NYC’s ‘Kittenpocalypse’
We think of New York as having a rat problem, but cats are doing just as much damage
![Stanford linebacker Trent Murphy runs during pro day for NFL football representatives](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/stanford-pro-day-2014_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Size Disadvantage
Look around the start line of an endurance race and you don’t see many tall competitors. Look on the podium, and you never see any. Why is that?
![a bull moose in Santa Fe, N.M. on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/marty-moose-santa-fe_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Trouble with the Internet’s Most Famous Moose
When Marty Moose strolled into Santa Fe looking for a mate, he became a viral sensation in New Mexico. But that did nothing to help his search for love—and it created big issues for wildlife managers.
![Photo of a stand-up paddleboarder near a surfacing whale](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/avila-whales-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Way, Way, Too Close to a Whale
People dream of boating or swimming with whales. But that’s based on the false assumption that they are gentle giants that don’t bother humans.
![Paddy O’Connell and his wife, Carly](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/paddy-oconnell-couple_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Do Couples That Ski Together Stay Together?
Adventures can provide fuel for romance, but only if you know how to take what you learned in the mountains back home
![The Alaska Army National Guard transports Bus 142 out of the backcountry in June 2020.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bus-142-helicopter_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The ‘Into the Wild’ Bus Has Another Story to Tell
The abandoned vehicle where Chris McCandless died teaches us a lot about modern Alaska
![illustration of E. Jean Carroll on a road trip](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/e-jean-carroll-road-trip-1_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
A Wild Conversation with E. Jean Carroll
Before she became famous for her lawsuits against former President Trump, the writer took a road trip for an Outside story that had her asking total strangers if they had sex outdoors.
![Paul Rosica hikes through a particularly green portion of the route.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/paul-rosica-hike-vanderbilt_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The President of Off-the-Couch Fitness
What’s an acceptable baseline of fitness? According to the most adventurous American president in U.S. history, it was an ultra endurance trek.
![Swift performs for three and a half hours during the Eras Tour, in heels, without taking a break](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/taylor-swift-eras-heels_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Training Like a Pop Star (Taylor’s Version)
Is Taylor Swift an elite endurance athlete? On the Eras tour, the singer-songwriter is performing three nights a week, singing and dancing for as long as it takes most people to run a marathon.
![some different gummy candies in a blue plate on a pink background](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/gummy-candy-plate_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Anti-Bonk Diet
After a certain number of hours, endurance races are basically eating competitions
![In-N-Out Burger sign with palm trees](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/in-n-out-burger-palm-trees_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Burgers, Palm Trees, and Buried Treasure
In-N-Out Burger’s iconic palm trees are a reference to buried treasure, but they also make the restaurant a very unlikely climate change indicator
![Tyler Green running with his baby](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/tyler-green-baby-running_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Most Unexpected Way for an Athlete to Get Faster
We try to gain a competitive edge from things like nutrition, recovery, weight training, and new shoes. But what if becoming a parent does the trick?
![Activists hold signs supporting orca whales during a news conference about the declining population of endangered orcas that frequent Washington state waters, Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, in Seattle](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/endangered-species-act-protest_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Are We Done with the Endangered Species Act?
After 50 years, one of the most consequential environmental laws in U.S. history may no longer be relevant to the world we’re living in
![Mountain Lion on Tree Stump](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cougar-attacks-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Curious Rise (and Fall) in Cougar Attacks
Mountain lions are becoming more aggressive. Or maybe they aren’t?
![Outside podcast logo](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/outside-podcast-logo_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Big News About the Outside Podcast
Our founding host, Peter Frick-Wright, is returning—and we couldn’t be more excited
![Mikaela Shiffrin and her mother](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/mikaela-shiffrin-mom_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
What Mikaela Shiffrin Only Tells Her Mom
When you’re one of the greatest skiers of all time, there are some things you only say to the person you trust most in the world
![Ski jump on sunset](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/memorial-adventurers-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Celebrating the Spirit of an Adventurer
Honoring the life of someone who spent their days exploring wild places often means embracing the pursuits that brought them joy
![A silhouetted mountain biker holds his bike and admires the view from a ridge during an early morning ride through the Grand Teton mountains. The imaged is framed on all sides with foreground trees and the early morning sun on the Teton peaks in the background.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/mountain-biker-grand-tetons_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
The Strange New World of DIY Sufferfests
People all over the place are creating outrageous unofficial athletic contests that are equal parts grueling and just plain silly. What’s going on?
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Learning to Love the Creepy-Crawly Things
Spiders and other hairy scary critters are everywhere. It’s best—for us and the planet—if we can figure out how to coexist.
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So You Wanna Be an Outdoor Parent
There’s no way to guarantee that your kids will embrace nature and adventure, but you can do some things to point them in the right direction
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“I Needed to Keep Running to Heal Myself”
For endurance athlete Dillon Quitugua, ultramarathons became a way to work through the pain of the abuse he’d suffered as a child
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A Long Walk from Rural Alaska to the Runways of Paris
Indigenous model and activist Quannah ChasingHorse lives her life in two very different worlds
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The Running Life of Indie Rocker Ben Gibbard
The singer, songwriter, and guitarist for the Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie applies the same approach to ultramarathons that he does to touring: just keep moving
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“These Brides Are Trying to Kill Us”
Nothing says “for better or for worse” like forcing your wedding guests to trek 60 miles to a ceremony deep in the jungle
![Image](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/PCT-hikers-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Confessions of PCT Thru-Hikers
What really happens to you when you spend months trekking the Pacific Coast Trail? Getting tired and filthy is just the start of it.
![Illustration of the earth as a light bulb](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/earth-light-bulb_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
In Search of a Darker Night
Artificial light makes it impossible for most people in North America to see the Milky Way. But we don’t have to live like this.
![Icelandic Horse standing in a snow looking away](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/icelandic-horses-1_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Summer Read: A Journey Across Iceland in Search of My Health
When Pam Houston traveled to the nordic island nation to ride its unique breed of spirited horses, she wasn’t just after an adventure—she was urgently seeking a way to be well again
![First person point of view photo of a surfer floating in the ocean while catching the waves on his surfboard](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/surfing-first-person_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
When Yvon Chouinard Invites You to Go Surfing
You say yes, of course. But what about those other wild opportunities that you’re not so sure about?
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Summer Read: A Murder on the Appalachian Trail
America’s most classic hiking route is generally a safe place for an adventure. But not always.
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For the Love of Summer Camp
When your most cherished childhood experience becomes impossible for your own kids, there’s only one choice: recreate it for them yourself
![Cassidy Bayou near Sumner, Mississippi](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/mississippi-delta-eubanks-1_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Summer Read: Walking the Haunted Past of the Mississippi Delta
When W. Ralph Eubanks began exploring his family’s homeland, he fell in love with it—and came to understand how this troubled part of the state gave birth to the blues
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Is AI the Weekend Adventurer’s New Best Friend?
Backpacker editor Zoe Gates sets off to discover if chatbots are the solution to our trip-planning woes
![Peter Kaestner illustration with birds flying around him](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/peter-kaestner-illustration-2_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Summer Read: An Obsessive Quest to See 10,000 Bird Species
There are passionate birders and then there’s Peter Kaestner, whose devotion has him traveling the globe in pursuit of the ultimate record.
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The Joy of the Very Short Adventure
After years of pushing himself to go as big and far as he could, Alastair Humphreys realized that the most valuable trips we take are usually the ones right out our doors
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Summer Read: What Heatstroke Really Feels Like
Your head is pounding, your muscles are cramping, and your heart is racing. And that’s just the start of it.
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A Wild Ride on the Pony Express
If you want to know what it was like to travel this legendary trail, there’s only one way: get on a horse and follow all 2,000 miles of it
![Person holding fresh white flowers in a field](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/science-of-awe-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
What Science Tells Us About the Power of Awe
Studies show that astonishing experiences in nature can have life-changing benefits, and that even small everyday doses of time outdoors can have immediate impacts
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William Shatner’s Enduring Love for Planet Earth
The actor’s flight into space in 2021 left him with an urgent desire to make us aware of the fragility of our home—a feeling that has yet to fade away.
![Dave Eggers](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/dave-eggers-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Dave Eggers Is 99 Percent Animal
There’s a reason the acclaimed author wrote his latest book in the voice of a stray dog: it enabled him to run free all over an imagined seaside park
![Corona Of The Sun During A Total Solar Eclipse](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/29/total-solar-eclipse_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
A Foolhardy Quest to See an Eclipse from the Top of the Andes
When veteran climber Mark Jenkins came up with a plan to witness a solar spectacle from the summit of a 20,000-foot peak, he had little idea what he was getting himself into
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The Real Lives of Wildland Firefighters
Working the front lines of America’s wildfires is a difficult and dangerous job, but that doesn’t mean everyone who signs up is chasing adventure
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Bill McKibben on the Next Phase of Climate Activism
As America continues to grapple with political uncertainty and an uneasy relationship with the planet, the author and environmentalist makes the case for an expansive and inclusive grassroots movement
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The Love Story That Saved 15 Million Acres in Patagonia
Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi’s new film, ‘Wild Life,’ captures the saga of Doug and Kristine Tompkins, whose devotion to conservation and each other led to the creation of extraordinary national parks in Chile and Argentina
![When you're stuck under water, escaping alive requires maintaining calm and making all the right choices.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/17/under-pressure-main_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Inside a Sinking Submarine
Among the world’s harrowing marine survival stories, the strangest might be a crew’s escape from one of the earliest submarines
![A figure hiking on a rocky ridge is silhouetted in front of a full, bright yellow moon in a dark purple sky.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/full-moon-hike_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Finding Magic in the Night Sky
You don’t have to be an astrology buff to believe that the moon and stars have a special kind of power in our lives
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The Storm That Changed Everything
When the largest tornado ever recorded touched down in central Oklahoma, storm chasers, meteorologists, and thrill seekers were expecting a show. What they got was a deadly lesson in the power of nature.
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Why We Hold On to the Climbing Gym
How have these indoor spaces have become hubs for the outdoor community?
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A Bold Rescue on a Moab Cliff
When a BASE jumper slammed into a red-rock tower and his parachute snagged on a ledge, there was only one way to save his life: go up and get him.
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The Best Worst Accidents
Some experiences are unforgettable for both very bad and very good reasons
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So a Comedian Walks Into the Woods ...
In her podcast, ‘FOGO: Fear of Going Outside,’ Ivy Le takes on the great outdoors—very, very reluctantly
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A Foolhardy Quest for the Holy Grail of Fly-Fishing
Chasing the elusive permit fish is an exhausting endeavor for the most seasoned anglers. So why would a total newbie even try?
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What We Get—and Don’t—from Adventuring Alone
Challenging solo trips can be immensely rewarding. Just ask competitive bikepackers, who ride grueling courses through the backcountry carrying everything they need to survive to the finish line.
![There’s no easier way to make someone uncomfortable than sending them underwater for a long, long time.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/26/hold-breath-underwater_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Just Try Not to Breathe
There’s no more difficult or uncomfortable physical challenge than holding your breath underwater for an extended period
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A Race to Save His Dying Friend
When Scott Pirsig’s close friend Bob Sturtz suffered a stroke deep in Minnesota’s Boundary Waters, Pirsig had no choice but to leave him in the wilderness and make a desperate sprint to get help
![Two people sit on a ski lift while it snows. They are seen from behind, and their faces are hidden.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/two-person-ski-lift-snow_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
What You Learn During Seven Hours on a Ski Lift
Why do we keep skiing, despite the crowds, the cost, and the unpredictable conditions? Spend an entire day on a chairlift and you’ll find out.
![A person in a pink bunny suit on skis flies through the air, spread-eagled.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ski-jumping-pink-bunny_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
To Save the Soul of a Mountain Town
In Aspen, Colorado, and other alpine communities, the future depends on making sure the weirdos and oddballs are still welcome
![Collinson raising the sail on Sea Bear as she departs the Cayman Islands for Panama](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/angel-collinson-sailing_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
Why Skier Angel Collinson Quit at the Peak of Her Career
She was one of the world’s best big-mountain freeskiers—and then, suddenly, she decided she was done
![Cody (a white man with long dirty-blond hair, wearing a hat, sunglasses, and ski gear) sits on snow in front of a large, snowy rock face. He flexes his left bicep.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/cody-townsend-daily-rally_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
When Cody Townsend Let Go of His Ego
For an episode of our new podcast, ‘The Daily Rally,’ the professional skier talks about learning to get out of his own way while on an expedition in Alaska
![Emily (white woman with red hair, wearing hiking clothes and holding trekking poles) stands in front of Crater Lake, with mountains in the background.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/emil-pennington-feral-podcast_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
A Wild Mission to Visit Every National Park in One Year
Emily Pennington wanted to see it all. But life on the road was fiercer than she ever imagined.
![On the right, Jim Harris looks to the right, the sun on his face. On the left, psychedelic mushrooms are on display.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Jim-Harris-psychedelic-mushrooms_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
How Psychedelics Helped a Paralyzed Athlete Walk Again
After suffering a brutal accident while on a kite-skiing expedition expedition in Patagonia, Jim Harris’s painstaking recovery took a sudden leap forward when he had an experience with magic mushrooms
![In an illustration, a figure with light skin and long brown hair pushes an oversized shopping cart full of raw meats.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/woman-meat-cart_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
A Vegetarian Runner’s Quest to Become a Meat Eater
Endurance athlete Mallory Arnold was struggling with extreme fatigue when her coach made an unexpected suggestion: start eating meat again
![A smiling woman wearing a fur hat and gloves is immersed in icy water. She hugs a chunk of ice to her chest as an inflatable flamingo looks on.](https://cdn.outsideonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ice-swimming-maine_s.jpg?crop=1:1&width=300&enable=upscale)
An Exhilarating Dip in the Bone-Chilling Sea
For a community of hardy souls in Maine, there’s no better way to feel fully alive in winter than immersing yourself in the frigid Atlantic