
The Storm
Six young men set out on a dead-calm sea to seek their fortunes. Suddenly they were hit by the worst gale in a century, and there wasn’t even time to shout. The article that eventually became The Perfect Storm.
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Six young men set out on a dead-calm sea to seek their fortunes. Suddenly they were hit by the worst gale in a century, and there wasn’t even time to shout. The article that eventually became The Perfect Storm.
Sebastian Junger Outside Oct 1994 20min Permalink
How much does the world need to know about a deadly bear attack? That question was tested in the Yukon last year, after the horrific loss of a mother and daughter caused a destructive media storm.
Eva Holland Outside May 2019 10min Permalink
A profile of a 25-year-old Spanish sensation.
Susan Orlean Outside Dec 1996 25min Permalink
Two years ago, the climbing photographer known as Nathan Smith saw no way out, after struggling for years with gender-identity issues in the male-dominated outdoor industry. Then—slowly, bravely—Nikki introduced herself to the world.
Julie Ellison Outside Apr 2019 30min Permalink
More than 250 people have died since 2011 taking pictures of themselves in dangerous locations.
Kathryn Miles Outside Apr 2019 15min Permalink
During the Great Floods of 2011, the Mississippi unleashed deadly currents and a flow rate that could fill the Superdome in less than a minute. Defying government orders, the author and two friends canoed 300 miles from Memphis to Vicksburg. This is their story.
W. Hodding Carter Outside Aug 2011 25min Permalink
High in the Karakoram, where the stubborn armies of India and Pakistan face off.
Kevin Fedarko Outside Feb 2003 30min Permalink
For decades, Jeffrey Lendrum went to extreme lengths to snatch falcon eggs from their nests and sell them to the highest bidder. Then he got caught.
Joshua Hammer Outside Jan 2019 30min Permalink
Justin Alexander went searching for higher meaning. No one expected the quest to end in a search for his body.
Harley Rustad Outside Dec 2018 25min Permalink
A lifelong runner is hit with a mysterious physical breakdown and forced to begin contemplating the end.
Christopher Solomon Outside Dec 2018 10min Permalink
Inside the most destructive fire in American history—and why the West’s cities and towns will keep on burning.
Kyle Dickman Outside Dec 2018 20min Permalink
Richard Carr, a retired psychologist who had long dreamed of sailing around the world, was in the middle of the Pacific when he started sending frantic messages that said pirates were boarding his boat. Two thousand miles away in Los Angeles, his family woke up to a nightmare: he might be dying alone, and there was almost nothing they could do about it.
Ali Carr Troxell Outside Nov 2018 35min Permalink
Two people went for a hike on the Appalachian Trail. Only one made it out.
Earl Swift Outside Nov 2018 30min Permalink
When a day hike in Rocky Mountain National Park ended in a grisly death, Investigative Services Branch veteran Beth Shott hit the trail, where she began unraveling a harrowing case.
Rachel Monroe Outside Oct 2018 25min Permalink
Pinned down in deep snow and running out of food, veteran thru-hiker Stephen “Otter” Olshansky scraped his way to a campground latrine, holed up inside, and prayed for help to arrive.
Doug Robinson Outside Aug 2018 25min Permalink
The ultra-athlete and the doubters.
The author survives a bite by a venomous snake in a remote area of Yosemite National Park.
My leg, from toe to hip, turned black and yellow and eventually swelled to 24 inches, more than twice its normal circumference.
Kyle Dickman Outside Jun 2018 25min Permalink
He was the best alpinist of his generation, a quiet, unassuming Canadian known for bold ascents of some of the world’s most iconic peaks. Four months ago, at the age of 25, he traveled to Alaska to join climber Ryan Johnson for a first ascent outside Juneau. They never came back.
Matt Skenazy Outside Jun 2018 20min Permalink
Riding along with the cycling lawyer who’s trying to change that.
Andrew Tilin Outside Feb 2015 15min Permalink
“He stood on edges. He skied edges. He climbed edges.”
Christopher Solomon Outside Mar 2018 25min Permalink
Carol, who was out for a walk one afternoon, saw me marching around and shouted across the street: “YOU SURE WANT TO FIND THAT CAT!”
“YES,” I yelled back. “I SURE DO.”
Alex Heard Outside Mar 2018 15min Permalink
How getting back into serious cycling helped the author heal as his marriage unraveled.
Andrew Tilin Outside Apr 2014 15min Permalink
Learning to live in Earth’s coldest conditions.
Eva Holland Outside Feb 2018 20min Permalink
Finland shares an 833-mile border with an aggressive and unpredictable neighbor––Russia. North of the Arctic Circle, the author trained with the elite soldiers who will be on the front lines if this cold feud ever gets hot.
David Wolman Outside Dec 2017 20min Permalink
A step-by-step account.
Peter Stark Outside Jan 1997 15min Permalink