Darwin Award Runner-Up: Dumbest Cliff Dive In History?
Take the dumbest thing you’ve ever done and multiply it by the most terrified you’ve ever been, and you MIGHT have some idea how this guy felt.
Analog Atlas Still Relevant? Garmin Makes Company-Wide Decision
This road trip essential will survive the age of screens.
A Really Scary Spot For A Unicycle Ride
It should go without saying, but don’t try this at your local giant chimney.
The Original Dirtbag: Unraveling Fred Beckey
The enigmatic, stubborn, wildly romantic pioneer of climbing let cameras in to tell his story. Check out the sneak peek of the ‘Original American Dirtbag’ extended trailer.
EnerPlex Wins GearJunkie Readers’ Choice Award
Voters chose the 5-ounce solar panel as the best product of Outdoor Retailer Summer Market 2016.
100x Stronger Than Duct Tape? Wild Ad Is Convincing
Is this stuff for real? An ad shows this ‘super tape’ holding a car together as it rolls down a cliff.
Best In Show, Tech Blanket, Vail Buys Whistler: GearJunkie Week In Review
A recap of top stories for the past week, August 6-13, 2016.
Epic Job: Meet A High-Voltage Line Inspector
Timothy Phillips is a high-tension wire inspector who spends his days high above the ground working on electrified power lines.
Canyoneering Utah’s Capitol Reef
Utah’s canyons are mountains in reverse, with huge vertical relief carved into millennia-old rock. Exploring Capitol Reef with a guide opens eyes to a rarely seen perspective on a harsh and beautiful world.
Mountain Towns Need More Rock ‘N’ Roll
Some bluegrass is fine, but at some point, enough’s enough. Mountain towns need more screaming guitar licks, thumping back-beats, and yes, more cowbell. Mountain towns need more rock ‘n’ roll!
Outdoor Industry’s Message: Public Lands Are Sacred
The Outdoor Industry Association today penned a letter about the possible transfer of federal lands to states to the chairman of the Republican National Convention. Read it now.
First Look: Katadyn BeFree Water Filter
The Katadyn BeFree is a soft water bottle with a wide mouth and filter built in. We took it hiking for this review.
10 Questions You’ve Wanted To Ask Tiny House Owners
Toilets, bike storage, personal space, neighbors – all the questions you’ve wanted to ask tiny home owners. We got ’em.
CHARGE! Knockerball With Live Bulls
Pokemon Go has nothing on ‘bull knockerball’ at the rodeo. Maybe Pamplona will take notice?
Tractors Make Moving ‘Bike Tapestry’ At Tour de France
A Tour de France tradition: the moving piece of bike-themed tractor art – so cool.
World’s First Airplane, Dirtbike, Slackline ‘Super Stunt’
Sometimes you just gotta do a backflip on a motorcyle over a stunt plane that’s flying under a slackliner.
From Legend To Legacy: The Life Of Doug Tompkins
The awe-inspiring life and work of Doug Tompkins captured in a whirlwind 15-minute documentary tribute. Incredible.
DIY Overland Super Truck? Check Out This How-To Guide
A fully custom, totally off-road motorhome for under $60,000? It can be done, and might jus be your perfect project. A new book tells you how, and here its author tells you why.
Extreme Science: Using Adventure For Good
When scientific discovery and unsolved mysteries lie hidden in the most hard-to-reach areas of the world, who you gonna call? Adventure Science!
Love Running Downhill? Then You’ll Love This
Running downhill is exhilarating, fast, fun, and sometimes sketchy. Some runners love it. Some hate it. Salomon Running TV made this video for the former camp.
Rowdy TNF Video Stokes Summertime Adventure
The Solstice is here! If this video from The North Face doesn’t inspire you to get outside and take advantage of the long summertime hours, you’d better check your pulse.
Forbidden Photo? Quest For The Perfect BASE Jump Image
What does the perfect BASE jumping photo look like? Adventure photographer Krystle Wright gives a peek at the struggle to find the imaculate image.
BeatMonday Redefines ‘Weekend Warrior’
Rainier in a weekend? From Boston? For the founders of a new online community, the challenge of audacious adventure is part of the fun.
My Old Man: Pro Surfer Shane Dorian
Surfing reef breaks, skating half pipes, and bow hunting wild hog are typical father-son outings for pro surfer Shane Dorian and his son.
SPLAT! A Eulogy To The Bugs On My Windshield
Driving a few giant loops around America has led to both great adventures and a staggering loss of life.
Watch: Find Your ‘Wild Place’
Take five minutes to watch this, then get off the computer and go sleep in the woods. It’s important.
5000-Shot Fireworks ‘Deathstar’ Project
Mad scientist Colin Furze is at it again, and this time he comes with a tractor arm extended and 5,000 fireworks mounted on the end.
Wolf Or Women? Look Close At Optical Illusion
‘The Wolf’ is a project described as a fine art body-painting. Look close at the start of this video, there are three (naked) humans in there.
Moosejaw Launches ‘Virtual Reality’ Outdoors App
Tired of actual reality? Check out Moosejaw’s new Virtual Reality App, featuring 360 degree Moab, Utah experiences like rock climbing, trail running, and hiking.
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Know Before You Go: Essentials For Hiking The Wave
Score a permit for The Wave, a distinctive rock formation on Coyote Buttes in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and prepare for a stout hike that few get to experience.
Will Ferrell To Play Man Who Snowmobiled To North Pole
Will Ferrell is reportedly cast as Ralph Plaisted, the everyman-turned explorer who reached the North Pole by snowmobile in 1968.