At Home in a Hole in the Rock A visitor finds refuge—and tales of deprivation—in the Grand Canyon's hidden alcoves By Michael Engelhard July 30, 2012 In this story: hiking, adventure, travel
Two Wheels, Not Four Gas prices, CO2 levels—it's all going up. Which is why more and more people are ditching gas-guzzlers for bikes. By Michael Frank July 1, 2012 In this story: biking, buyers' guide
Sound Off Will the symphony of the Great Bear Rainforest be silenced by tar sands oil tankers? Text and photographs by Aaron Teasdale May 1, 2012 In this story: adventure, travel, wildlife, dirty fuels, saving wild places
Slaughter Season in Mongolia For the herders, it's a part of life as old as life itself By Ruth Kamnitzer March 1, 2012 In this story: travel
Gear for Outside, In These at-home devices will help you preserve the strength you'll need to make a gear-laden scramble as soon as the snow melts By Michael Frank January 2, 2013 In this story: sports, buyers' guide
Ghost Bird In deep Antarctica, a surprising snow kestrel appears By Molly Loomis November 1, 2011 In this story: birds, adventure, travel
Explore Corkscrew Peak, Death Valley National Park With each new plateau, the canvas changes color By Deanna Lynn Wulff November 1, 2011 In this story: adventure, hiking, national parks
The Burren, County Claire, Ireland The limestone landscape of Ireland's Burren is far from barren, with 700 species of flora By Laura Read July 11, 2011 In this story: travel
Paria Canyon Exploring one of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the world By Michael Engelhard May 1, 2011 In this story: travel
Green Washing—the Good Kind We asked sanitation experts to name their favorite planet-preserving solutions By Avital Andrews March 6, 2011 In this story: buyers' guide