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Kvíar: Skiing the Forgotten Fjords of Iceland’s Northwest Peninsula

Kvíar: Skiing the Forgotten Fjords of Iceland’s Northwest Peninsula

An island nation in the North Atlantic, Iceland is in the midst of a transition from its fishing and agrarian roots. Its rocky, sparsely vegetated landscapes are scattered with wind-battered homesteads once inhabited by hardy sheep farmers whose Viking ancestors settled the land 1,000 years ago. In the country’

Follow No Footsteps: Untouched Climbing in the Pamir Mountains

Follow No Footsteps: Untouched Climbing in the Pamir Mountains

With our rapidly growing population and the pressure that has put on the planet, we are lucky to still have places untouched (or unclimbed). Seeking those spots is what explorers get up for in the morning. It took these climbers an expedition to the Pamir Mountains of Southern Kyrgyzstan to

2017 Mission: Race 717 km at 17 Marathons to raise $17,000

2017 Mission: Race 717 km at 17 Marathons to raise $17,000

Chris White has raced 8 marathons over the last couple of months. With his eyes set on raising $17,000 for diabetes and heart disease research, the running coach will take on another 9 marathons before the end of this year. “I have always said to people that if it

Adventure Versus Exploration: Exclusive Video Interview with 'Inspironeer' Bertrand Piccard

Adventure Versus Exploration: Exclusive Video Interview with 'Inspironeer' Bertrand Piccard

From being the first to fly around the globe in a balloon, to his Solar Impulse project, Prof. Bertrand Piccard has impressed and inspired the world for generations—and he has no intention to stop. Realising how aligned The Outdoor Journal’s views are with his, we caught up with

A Bule in Bali: An American in Indonesia - Part 1

A Bule in Bali: An American in Indonesia - Part 1

Everybody knows Bali. White sand beaches, palm trees, snorkeling, diving, Bali is beautiful, it’s on postcards, it’s out there. Everybody knows Bali so well that some people think Bali is a country. It’s not, as it turns out; it’s an island. More specifically, it’s an

Madagascar and Me - Lessons Learned on 'Big Red Island'

Madagascar and Me - Lessons Learned on 'Big Red Island'

What started as an attempt to become the first British person to solo circumnavigate this modern day Jurassic Park, turned into a terrifying education into human caused destruction—deforestation so severe it can be seen from space. Madagascar: the fourth largest island in the world, and to me, a modern

The Sound of Silence: Film 'Being Hear' Turns Up the Volume of Nature

The Sound of Silence: Film 'Being Hear' Turns Up the Volume of Nature

When it comes to preserving nature, the United States is in a scary place right now. However, the continuous work of world-renowned sound recordist and acoustic ecologist, Gordon Hempton has inspired two filmmakers to head into Olympic National Park, appreciate silence and ask themselves—and everyone who watches the '