Rescue from the Ice: A Narrow Escape In Iceland
Two men drive a jeep off a glacier and into a crevasse in Iceland. A US Air Force PJ recounts his role in a civilian rescue mission while stationed at a naval base in the North Atlantic.
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#VanLife Meets Sailing: A Tom and Sofia Update, One Year Later
Tom de Dorlodot is a professional paraglider & paramotoring pilot, partnering with companies such as Red Bull, Volkswagen, Garmin and Patagonia. Sofia is Argentinian, born in Paraguay and the daughter of a diplomat, making her more than familiar with a lifetime of travelling. We think they're a pretty
Idyll in the Highland Mountains
The below story is written by Dakota Arkin Cafourek. A published writer and editor who is dedicated to a love of travel, storytelling, and the arts. The Outdoor Journal, has published 3 of Dakota's stories, and you can find links to each one at the bottom of this
Maharashtrian Style Engagement with a Twist
On 1st May, climbers Deepak Pawar and Nutan Shinde got engaged in a typical Maharashtrian style but with a twist, by adding a climbing element to it.
They specially designed the rings with a mountain range engraving. "We had a tough time convincing the jewellers about the specific design
Running a 100-Minute Mile at The Barkley Fall Classic
It's around 2 pm of a much-awaited Saturday in the woods of Tennessee. I'm bleeding from scratches on my right leg, the toe of my right shoe is crushed and I barely have a few ounces of water left in my blue hydration pack. The last
Snow, Mud, Sweat and Tears: An Actif Epica First
It’s the middle of peak winter in Manitoba and tears are rolling down my face in pain and despair. I collapse onto a half-frozen pile of mud in the middle of nowhere, some place in South of Winnipeg in the freezing cold midnight. I’m not even sure where
How the Plogging fad turned into the missing piece in one of my life's missions
The absolute first time the plague of litter in our wilderness hit me was on the trek up to Kheerganga, in the Parvati Valley, back in 2009.
A mini landslide had just opened up a cross section of the mountain. Clearly visible, plastic bottles and bags were packed into the