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Water Sports

I’ve Chased Fish My Whole Life. The Real Hook Was Never About Catching.

Author Mark Kurlansky explains in his upcoming book, “To Catch a Fish,” what the sport reveals about our deep connection to the unseen side of nature.

Mike KurlanskyMarch 29, 20261

Exploration & Survival

Here's How You Can Listen to Our Favorite Outdoor Adventure Stories

With Outside's new text-to-speech audio feature, our top adventure stories are much easier to listen to on the go. Hear your favorite Outside classics, daring rescue stories, and breaking news while you get outside—where we all know you would prefer to be anyway.

Madison DapcevichMarch 13, 2026

Gear News

The Gear Long Reads We Can't Stop Thinking About—In One Audio Playlist

We used Outside's new text-to-speech feature to create a playlist featuring our favorite gear stories of all-time.

Kristen GeilMarch 13, 2026

Books & Media

The Stories You Couldn’t Stop Listening To

Outside recently launched a text-to-speech feature. Don't know where to start? Here are our most listened to articles so far.

Emilee CoblentzMarch 3, 20261

Books & Media

The Stories You Loved Most This Year

This year’s best and most-read stories range from investigative pieces to unforgettable personal narratives. These are the stories our readers loved the most in 2025.

The EditorsDecember 25, 2025

Books & Media

Netflix's New Documentary 'The Perfect Neighbor' Forced Me to Reckon with What It Means to Be Black Outdoors

The gripping true-crime story reminded me of my own experiences as a Black woman outside

Ayana UnderwoodOctober 23, 20256

Books & Media

Public Lands Are Under Pressure. This Newsroom Is Paying Attention.

RE:PUBLIC will bring investigative, nonpartisan coverage to the nation’s 660 million acres of public land

Abigail WiseSeptember 11, 2025

Books & Media

'Alone' Africa Lasted Just 34 Days. Will the Show Return to the Desert?

Season 12 of the outdoor survival show lasted just 34 days. We asked the executive producer how the speedy season will impact future seasons.

Frederick DreierAugust 22, 20251

Books & Media

‘Alone’ Is Famous for Survival Shelters. These Are the 5 Best.

During each season, survivalists use sticks, rocks, and mud to build creative homes in the backcountry. Our articles editor picks his favorite.

Frederick DreierAugust 18, 2025

Books & Media

This Is the Most Important Survival Tool on ’Alone‘

In the latest episode of ‘Alone’ Africa, a survivalist omits a crucial piece of gear and learns a tough lesson

Frederick DreierAugust 4, 2025

Exploration & Survival

This ‘Alone’ Winner Can Tell When a Participant Is About to Quit. Here’s What She Looks for.

Woniya Thibeault, winner of ‘Alone Frozen’ writes that a participant’s physical and mental characteristics provide signs of their overall strength on the survival show

Woniya ThibeaultJuly 13, 20251

Books & Media

In ‘Alone’ Africa, Isolation Is Already Wearing on the Survivalists

Articles editor Frederick Dreier recaps the second episode of ‘Alone’ Africa, which saw one contestant tap out after enjoying early success

Frederick DreierJune 20, 2025

Books & Media

Endurance Athletes and Adventurers, This is Your Summer Reading List

A selection of (mostly) new titles for fans of science, endurance, fitness, and adventure

Alex HutchinsonJuly 1, 20251

Books & Media

Is Seattle the Best—or Worst—City to Outlast the Apocalypse?

Zombies might be fiction, but Season 2 of 'The Last of Us' still has me planning for the end times. Could the show's Seattle setting be the climate haven I've been looking for?

Ryleigh NucilliJune 2, 20253

Books & Media

Kevin Costner’s New Series ‘Yellowstone to Yosemite’ Stresses Protecting National Parks

We spoke to the Academy Award-winning actor about his new three-part docuseries for Fox Nation, which chronicles the 1903 meeting between Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir in Yosemite National Park

Frederick DreierFebruary 6, 20252

Love & Humor

Staying Home Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Adventure

Awe doesn’t have to be reserved for far-flung places. Instead, take a moment to learn about the landscape just outside your door.

Brendan LeonardJuly 1, 2025

News and Analysis

Sorry, but You’re the Reason Locals Resent Tourists. This Author Knows How to Change That.

Paige McClanahan, the author of ‘The New Tourist: Waking Up to the Power and Perils of Travel,’ lays out exactly how we can do better

Tim NevilleJuly 2, 2025

Books & Media

‘Yellowstone’ Has More in Common with Real Life than You Think

From power struggles over land to the ultra-wealthy pushing out locals, some parts of the hit TV show, which just premiered the second half of its fifth season, aren’t that far from the truth

Ryleigh NucilliJuly 2, 2025

Books & Media

The Reason We Love to Test Our Endurance

An excerpt from Brendan Leonard’s new book ‘Ultra-Something,’ which explores why we’re so drawn to the long haul

Brendan LeonardJuly 2, 2025

Love & Humor

25 Pieces of Wisdom to Lead a More Adventurous, Fulfilled Life

Kevin Kelly's new book is full of wisdom that applies equally to life as it does to adventure, whether that's a day hike or a big expedition

Brendan LeonardOctober 21, 2024

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Latest Stories

I’ve Chased Fish My Whole Life. The Real Hook Was Never About Catching.

Here's How You Can Listen to Our Favorite Outdoor Adventure Stories

The Gear Long Reads We Can't Stop Thinking About—In One Audio Playlist

The Stories You Couldn’t Stop Listening To

The Stories You Loved Most This Year

Netflix's New Documentary 'The Perfect Neighbor' Forced Me to Reckon with What It Means to Be Black Outdoors

Public Lands Are Under Pressure. This Newsroom Is Paying Attention.

'Alone' Africa Lasted Just 34 Days. Will the Show Return to the Desert?

‘Alone’ Is Famous for Survival Shelters. These Are the 5 Best.

This Is the Most Important Survival Tool on ’Alone‘

This ‘Alone’ Winner Can Tell When a Participant Is About to Quit. Here’s What She Looks for.

In ‘Alone’ Africa, Isolation Is Already Wearing on the Survivalists

Endurance Athletes and Adventurers, This is Your Summer Reading List

Is Seattle the Best—or Worst—City to Outlast the Apocalypse?

Kevin Costner’s New Series ‘Yellowstone to Yosemite’ Stresses Protecting National Parks

Staying Home Doesn’t Mean Sacrificing Adventure

Sorry, but You’re the Reason Locals Resent Tourists. This Author Knows How to Change That.

‘Yellowstone’ Has More in Common with Real Life than You Think

The Reason We Love to Test Our Endurance

25 Pieces of Wisdom to Lead a More Adventurous, Fulfilled Life

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