Set speed records for intercontinental flight, built pressurized suits to fly higher than anyone, did it all with one eye. See the full post >

Sailing around the world according to the ancient arts of Polynesian seafaring. See the full post >

The best way to navigate Canada’s mighty St. Lawrence river? By cargo ship, of course—Tim Johnson traces a shipping route that delivers essential goods to remote First Nations and Québécois Canadians. At this point, here on the south shore, it seems a little ridiculous to call the St. Lawrence a river. One of Canada’s great […]

Fall is coming—here are some of our favorite bags for when temps are unpredictable. See the full post >

Cumbersome? Yep. Practical? Oh, heck yes. See the full post >

Lola Akinmade Åkerström has long been fascinated by ice swimming and how easily Finns submerge themselves into freezing waters. Can she too find her inner sisu? It’s easily 15 degrees Celsius below zero. Wearing nothing more than a woolen hat and swimming trunks, Dave calmly walks to a wooden ladder—caked with snow and ice—that disappears […]

Half of female respondents reported sexual harassment or assault while climbing. See the full post >

Sometimes campsite photos are just too perfect to be true. See the full post >

They’ve been called ‘the vainest tribe in the world’ and, once a year, Chad’s Wodaabe nomads get dressed up and dance for hours in the stifling sun in an attempt to attract a mate. Photographer Tariq Zaidi pays them a visit. Dawn breaks in the semi-desert Sahel region of landlocked Chad. Nearby, a woman is […]

In a landscape of doubt, a single rainstorm can make a big difference. See the full post >