Way Out There

Chasing Down a Total Solar Eclipse

Cover photo courtesy of Danielle Denham @thePDXphotographer By James P. Johnson On April 8, a total solar eclipse will cross the U.S. from Texas to ...

Out There Outdoors April 6, 2024

Sasquatch—Legend Meets Science

How a chance track encounter in Washington’s Blue Mountains changed a Ph.D. researcher’s mind Growing up in Spokane, Jeff Meldrum had a childhood fascination with ...

Derrick Knowles January 4, 2023

close encounter with bears: black bear in the wild, standing up from a field of tall grass.

Close Encounters With Bears

Guidebook author James P. Johnson shares about his harrowing close encounters with bears while hiking in the wilds of Washington State.

Out There Outdoors October 31, 2022

Man making a turn while water skiing on a lake, with a big spray of water coming from his ski.

5 Things To Never Do at the Lake

From waterskiing without a spotter to jumping from a boat going full throttle, Jim Johnson explains 5 things he learned not to do at the ...

Out There Outdoors October 4, 2022

Way Out There: Extreme Enlightenment

For most of us, modern life doesn’t afford the same hardships it used to. Instead of toil and pain, we face anxiety, depression, and addiction—the ...

Kelly Chadwick April 20, 2020

Person shoveling snow with nothing on but underwear illustration by Justin Short.

Crazy Cold Exposure: The Wim Hof Method

Learn about the Wim Hof Method for cold exposure and its benefits for endurance athletes and people with autoimmune issues and diseases.

Justin M. Short February 7, 2020

Acid Mountain Rescue Team

The day before Mother’s Day in 2016, I decided to go for a 16-mile overnight backpacking trip with my friends Chris and Alex (plus my ...

Out There Outdoors August 15, 2019

Time to Change Your Mind

What if there was a nonhabit forming natural compound that in clinical trials effectively treats anxiety, PTSD, OCD, depression, trauma and addiction? What if it ...

Kelly Chadwick June 27, 2019