Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Jaguars, and Cougars, Outdoor Life has tangled with them all. Check out our best covers of big cats here!

Photograph by Jon Barr This week I sat down with my coworker David Weinstein, who—despite somewhat limited mountaineering experience—is attempting to scale Mount Rainier in a few weeks. Now, let me be perfectly clear: climbing Rainier is not for the faint of heart. If you’ve ever flown to Seattle, ...

The world ends not with a bang but a whimper? Some Mayan cataclysm? Ha! Judging by the following events, I’m guessing the world meets its doom in 2012 via crazy plagues of animals. Doubt my prediction? Behold the invasion thus far! (Ok, we don’t really think the world is going to end due ...

Several months ago I had a business trip that took me to a really cool place called Honey Lake Plantation (www.honeylakeplantation.com).  The plantation is towards the southern end of the Red Hills region that spans South Georgia through North Florida.  The towns of Thomasville, Monticello and Tallahassee ...

Testing the Altai "skishoes" in Washington's Cascades; Photograph by Steve Graeppel I’m lazy. That is, I’d rather run 50k than ski it. The simplicity of lacing up and heading out has always been my bias. The rub? I like to play in my sandbox all year long. So I’ve got ...

Everest Base Camp by night. Photograph by Max Lowe Max Lowe received a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant to document social change in Nepal’s Khumbu region alongside our 2012 Everest Expedition. The expedition is being covered live on the National Geographic magazine May edition iPad app. A ...

I’ve learned that sometimes, in order to know more about catching fish, it’s worth taking a little time to actually “be the fish.” And so I’ve been known to scuba dive or snorkel with trout, bass, walleyes, pike, and other species. This has led to some interesting “Going Deep” stories ...

Ned Feehally, one of Britain's top boulderers holds a swing on a difficult testpiece in Snowdonia National Park, Wales. Photograph by Nick Brown, My Shot
We adventurers often daydream of climbing rugged peaks, swimming in pristine high alpine lakes, traversing across blue-green glaciers, or ...

There are many reasons to enjoy boating. Laird Durham, a freelance writer and avid boater, has assembled his Top 10 Reasons, and there are many others.   Fishing, of course, is a major reason.  Access to all depths and locations of a body of water is a huge plus for fishing from a boat.  For some, ...

Jared Alden highlining on Koh Yao Noi in Southern Thailand; Photograph by Scott Rodgers See more photos like these in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery.
“Should I grab the stalactite with my hands or turn around on my feet like a real pro?” recalls slackliner-photographer Jared ...

Our bragging board is filling up as the weather warms and we roll into fishing season. Check out the best fish photos and biggest catches from outdoorlife.com readers.

The Remington 700 rifle turns 50 years old this year. To pay homage to this classic, we take a look back at the different models that helped make the 700 the best-selling rifle of all time.

Saying goodbye to my Sherpa family in Namche Bazar. Photograph by Max Lowe Max Lowe received a National Geographic Young Explorers Grant to document social change in Nepal’s Khumbu region alongside our 2012 Everest Expedition. The expedition is being covered live on the National Geographic magazine ...

Megan Lund-Lizotte became the first woman to win the Sierre-Zinal in Switzerland in 2010. Anyone who knows me might say I eat, sleep, and breathe running. And yes, it’s totally true. However, my life as a professional distance runner and running coach reaches far beyond the seemingly apparent expectation ...

Reading by firelight, Lady Musgrave Island, Australia; Photograph by David Colfelt Think back to your childhood. Do you remember a specific person or experience that inspired your adventurous spirit? I have to give props to my dad and stepmom, who were always keen to pack up the family for some sort ...

Gun Shots blogger Brian McCombie runs down 15 great guns for hog hunting. From classic lever actions, to magnum handguns to custom ARs, this gallery has it all.

We all know that fishing and boating are two of the best activities going.  Some days we don’t catch ‘em up as much as we’d want to, or other days the rain or chop foils our plans for a smooth boat ride.  Those tough days make the other ones even more enjoyable, but so does riding in the ...

I received a wonderful email the other day. It showed a photo of a young boy with a trout. Now, as you might imagine, I get plenty of photos from readers/friends showing off the fish they catch (always fun to see). This photo wasn’t of a particularly big trout, though it was a nice rainbow. But ...

Respect – Commitment – Humility – Purpose – Balance Sitting down to breakfast last week at the quaint Ambiance Inn in Carbondale, Colorado, I joined an animated conversation. With six “special guests” at the table, our discussion got interesting. The ethics of the recent bolt-cut ...

Climber Sasha DiGiulian on Era Bella in Margalef, Spain; Photograph by Keith Ladzinski See more photos in our Extreme Photo of the Week gallery. “While climbing a hard route, everything else fades away. I am only thinking about the movement in front of me, the next sequence, what I am holding on ...