Caleb Smith skates the RAGBRAI, the iconic tour across the state of Iowa.

Runner, writer, illustrator and all around human Brendan Leonard made a career of doing what he loves - today he shares his lessons and learnings from the path.

From the middle fork of the Salmon River in Idaho to Mt. Mansfield in Vermont, Jessie Longe and Lili Mitchell step out of their comfort zones and discover unexpected growth on the other side.

To escape record breaking crowds in Zion National Park, Marco takes his girlfriend, Lena, on an unmarked and seldom hiked trail, leaving them in a dangerous situation.

In March of 2025, Emily Ford lined up at the starting line of one of the world’s most difficult races – The Iditarod.

For Meg Morris and Emmye Vernet, they each had a guide who helped them see another side of the outdoors.

In the fall of 2015, photographer Pete McBride and writer Kevin Fedarko embarked on a 700+ mile sectional thru-hike of the wilderness that lies between the rim and the river of the Grand Canyon.

In 2018, Rob Pope became the first to complete an ultrarun that crossed the US nearly 5 times and became fascinated with others who push their limits.

Jason Hadrath's endurance and commitment seemed unending. That is, until he got COVID.

See You Next Week

Stratton Matteson sought to access all his mountain adventures by bike for a year to ease his conscience. Five years into his quest, that experience has only gotten richer.

What does it take to run an ultramarathon? Or top out a boulder that makes you stretch what you think you're capable of? Tenacity

Jasmin Paris, a mild-mannered veterinarian from Scotland, was smashing records in the ultramarathon world and soon set her sights on the Barkley.

A fatal accident on a fishing trip in the Boundary Waters that Erik Grams was leading changed his life.

The emotions that almost tear us apart have the power to bring us together.

Four years ago, professional skier Brody Leven embarked on a simple challenge – exercise outdoors everyday. Will it end?

Matt Martin and his fiancé, Hannah, were just starting out on their shared life, when a breast cancer diagnosis rewrote the script they’d imagined for life. Matt stepped into a new role – caregiver.

Bryan Cole breaks down the rugged, but rewarding bikepacking loop around the southern tip of Baja.

Alastair flips the idea of what it means to explore on its head.

As the year comes to a close, two beautiful stories about stepping back, reflecting and moving forward.

Connor Ryan, Quinn Brett and Alan Sparhawk joined Fitz in front of a packed house in Duluth.

Niki Choo and Jared Gentz embark on a thousand-mile canoe trip through the Canadian wilderness to connect the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean.

“I didn’t expect to get to the top, let alone send. I merely wanted to push the limits of what I believed was capable for myself,” writes Shara Zaia. With climbing, Shara found a space to push herself as she strove to climb harder routes and created a community of friends. Yet, even while flourishing, one question continued to arise for Shara– did she belong?