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The Journal

Stories from the Print Edition of The Outdoor Journal

The Journal
13 articles
The Next Horizon

The Next Horizon

The Next Horizon tells the tale of Sir Chris Bonington’s adventures as a mountaineer, photographer, journalist and expedition leader. The following excerpt documents his journey to Chile to climb the Central Tower of Paine in 1962, along with Don Whillans.

The African Hawaii

The African Hawaii

In São Tomé, a small African country, a surfer witnesses the growth of one of the youngest modern, alternative surf scenes in the world—an indigenous surf-riding culture called “corre-barra” by the locals.

BioLite: Changing the World with a Stove

BioLite: Changing the World with a Stove

BioLite Energy, a startup based in NYC, is on a mission to “bring energy everywhere”. Transforming the way people cook, charge, and light their lives off the grid, they develop and manufacture sustainable energy products for the outdoor recreational industry, as well as for emerging markets.

Do you even Yoga?

Do you even Yoga?

Whether you’re planning on hiking, surfing, or doing any sport really—yoga will only make you better at these activities by strengthening the body, building stamina, and of course, improving flexibility.

The Flying Prince of the Himalaya

The Flying Prince of the Himalaya

This is the story of how an adventurer is made. Sano Babu’s life has been anything but ordinary. In the words of Khalil Gibran, his experiences have taken him “through the secret route between the shores of the oceans and the summit of the highest mountain."

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