wilderness
Eating Wild Weeds with 'Wildman' Steve Brill, Forager and Punk Naturalist
For the last 35 years, the self-taught forager, tour guide, and author has been bringing people into the woods to show them food they can easily find in the wild to eat or cook. "The whole world is my garden," Wildman Steve says.
Oscar-Nominated Production Designer Jack Fisk Talks ‘The Revenant’
We talked with the production designer about his vision for and the brutal working conditions on 'The Revenant.'
The Real Horror of ‘Firewatch’ Makes It More Terrifying Than Most So-Called Scary Games
Strange things do happen in America's national parks, which is why Campo Santo's new game is so full of dread.
Nature Gets Surreal in Ellen Jewett’s Fantastic Sculptures
Wire octopi, seaweed turtles, and more come alive in the work of the self-taught sculptor.
The Artist Hits Rock Bottom in This Week's Comic from Anna Haifisch
It's hard to find salvation in nature when you still hear voices.
Reality TV Star Les ‘Survivorman’ Stroud Thinks Other Reality TV Stars Are Bullshit
He really doesn't like other outdoor survival reality stars. Nor does he drink his own piss.
My Summer of Picturesque Purgatory Working in a National Park
Breathtaking views, friendly foxes, hungry bears, casual sex in communal showers—I saw it all in my months of working at Grand Teton National Park.
What I Learned Hitchhiking Across Canada
I made a 5,600-mile journey in a month thanks to drivers I adorned with nicknames like Kush Grandpa, John the Racist, Four Divorces, and Nice Mike.
The Rewilding
Fewer people live in Nebraska these days than on Mars. In an electrified compound, the last ranchers on the Great Plains fight to stave off predators—lions, cheetahs, hyenas—imported by the wealthy.
Two-Thirds of the World’s Forests Are Within a Half-Mile of Humans
“That means almost no forest can really be considered wilderness.”