• Infographic: Zombie Survival Gear

    If you try to tell me that you haven't spent at least a few long runs or solo hikes thinking about what you'd do/need during the inevitable...

    By Lisa Hoehn October 12th, 2012 Read More

  • Backcountry Skiing (And Boarding) 101

    Backcountry is gaining momentum as the apex of the skiing experience. Why? When serendipitous conditions contribute to a day of favorable weather, dynamic terrain and light, stable...

    By Jeff Burke October 10th, 2012 Read More

  • Inside Climbing's Kennedy Dynasty

    [embedImage=https://www.theactivetimes.com/sites/default/files/u9331/hayden_jason_kruk_patagonia_2.jpg] Hayden in the Canadian Rockies. (credit: Jason Kruk) For more on what it's like to watch your son head into the mountains, check out...

    By David Roberts October 10th, 2012 Read More

  • Dog Breaks Human Long-Jump Record

    If you're looking for the most athletic dog to take on the trails, we have a suggestion.Belgian malinois are known as an active, friendly and energetic breed,...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison October 10th, 2012 Read More

  • Locked Out Of Our Own Land?

    When I parked beside the locked gate at the Forest Service's recreation site, a hefty entrance sign that had been bolted together out of four-by-fours lay flat...

    By David Feela HCN October 10th, 2012 Read More

  • Reel Rock 7: Q&A With Mountain Filmmaker Josh Lowell

    [embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/VyUoVVDEa-E]Those epic shots you see of Alex Honnold taking on Half Dome without ropes or Chris Sharma climbing impossible overhangs in Spain wouldn't be possible without the...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison October 9th, 2012 Read More

  • EXCERPT: 'Surviving Survival'

    Laurence Gonzales knows the world of survival—the stories, the science, the survivors themselves—as well as anyone alive today. His latest book, Surviving Survival (W.W. Norton), tells the stories of...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison October 5th, 2012 Read More

  • Q&A: Laurence Gonzales On Life After Survival

    Laurence Gonzales knows the world of survival—the stories, the science, the survivors themselves—as well as anyone alive today. His latest book, Surviving Survival (W.W. Norton), tells the...

    By John Rasmus October 5th, 2012 Read More

  • Great Hikes: Adirondacks' Great Range

    Listen up, peak-baggers. We've got the hike for you. In one grueling day, you can cross much of the High Peaks Wilderness Area of the Adirondacks. The...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison October 5th, 2012 Read More

  • Alaska: Wild Frontier No Longer

    Alaska. The word tumbles out like a wild stream, carrying a cascade of images: Grizzly bears, glaciers, vast mountains, Native villages. It's the Alaska we believe in,...

    By Tim Lydon October 4th, 2012 Read More

  • Down The (Drier And Drier) Colorado

    Last October, Will Stauffer-Norris and Zak Podmore set out on what would be a 113-day, 1,700-mile paddle trip down the Colorado River, from its source in Wyoming...

    By Will Vunderink October 3rd, 2012 Read More

  • Babes In The Woods

    My daughter once tripped on a rock before the eyes and capable reflexes of four adults, none of whom had a chance at catching her before she...

    By Mark Stephens October 2nd, 2012 Read More

  • The Long View Of Martin Litton

    Two years ago, my wife and I were floating a glassy section of the Upper Grand Canyon, when our guide told us to take in our paddles....

    By Peter Koch September 28th, 2012 Read More

  • Your Ski Setup: The Balancing Act

    What do you like to ski? Powder? Bumps? Backcountry steeps? Matching the right skis, boots and bindings for one's needs is essential for a rewarding skiing experience....

    By Jeff Burke September 27th, 2012 Read More

  • Google Maps Go Underwater

    [embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/7syWPIZt9B4]It wasn't long ago that people marveled as they toured their neighborhoods on Google Earth, but now Google has gone even "deeper." On Tuesday, the company added the...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison September 26th, 2012 Read More

  • Himalayan Climbing, Spring '12: The Stats

    In an interview with Ang Tshering Sherpa,  founder of the expedition services company Asian Trekking,  ExplorersWeb got some of the most interesting stats from Nepal's 2012 spring Himalayan...

    By Megan Taylor Morrison September 25th, 2012 Read More

  • "Impossible" Expedition Prompted By Pride

    It's been a century since Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott's British expedition reached the South Pole on skis, locked in a mad race against Norwegian Roald Amundsen....

    By Peter Koch September 20th, 2012 Read More

  • "The Most Incredible Volcano Video Of ALL Time!"

    You've been to the edge of a volcano, right? Well—not like this.[embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/DceHEBGVfj4]Geoff Mackley, Bradley Ambrose and Nathan Berg went to the edge of Marum Volcano on Ambrym...

    By Lisa Hoehn September 20th, 2012 Read More

  • Adventures Without A Cause

    The next time some would-be adventurer tells me he's doing an expedition to raise money for a cause, I'm finally going to say what I've been choking...

    By Will Gadd September 13th, 2012 Read More

  • Human-Humping Dolphin A Threat To Divers

    If you were hoping to get lucky on your next vacation, it wasn't like this.[embed=https://www.youtube.com/embed/IlaZis3KQl8]Visitors to Grand Cayman Island are being warned about a solitary wild male...

    By Lisa Hoehn September 12th, 2012 Read More
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