Road trip

With walkie-talkies in hand two van-dwellers brave a late season storm to tour forgotten backroads and beloved hot springs

Photographer Jenn Emerling and father discover moments of magic on a rare voyage to the end of the Earth

Two first-time bike campers escape city life to find peace, quiet, and adventure in rural Pennsylvania

Two film photographers go in search of empty beaches and secret surf spots along the southern coast of AUS in a 1985 Land Cruiser

Australian surfers trade Byron Bay beaches for an epic week of frozen waves, hot springs, and van camping

A night of rare solitude atop iconic granite in the heart of the park and height of a no-show winter season

A collection of 35mm film photos to excite and inspire about the season soon to come

An unbelievably raw and powerful landscape captured in full form on 35mm film

Two passionate sport climbers ascend on one of the world's most notorious bouldering areas to camp, climb, and bask in the atmosphere

Aimless exploration of California's remote arid landscapes reveals the value of letting the cosmos call the shots

700-foot tall oceanside cliffs and rugged, rolling mountains reveal the true majesty of the modest island nation

From kickstarting a global conversation on cliché outdoor photography to trekking through Peru, here we recap the year's top-performing stories