01 September 2011

War in the wild

Brought back from the brink of extinction, rhino are once again under threat from ruthless poachers, many of them now fronting sophisticated criminal syndicates. But conservationists and scientists, with growing backing from government and big business, are fighting back 

24 August 2011

The wrong haul

The accidental capture of marine species kills millions of fish, birds and mammals each year. It also threatens to close fisheries. Using hard-won knowledge, fishermen are redesigning gear to reduce bycatch, ensuring that every haul is the right one for the oceans and for profit. 

01 August 2011

Splat - you're dead

Weekend warriors make new-wave paintball war games seem almost like the real thing 

01 July 2011

Hey! I can fly!

What goes around... 

23 June 2011

The Great American Outdoors

Be honest, now: although you love exploring your own country, isn’t there something awfully compelling about an outdoor adventure on a different continent? Of course there is. In this issue, PM goes native at Cabin Bluff, a hunting and fishing retreat in coastal Georgia, USA, and pinpoints a few more multi-sport... 

01 June 2011

Solar impulse

On 7 July last year, just before seven in the morning, a prototype aircraft – with pilot André Borschberg at the controls – took off from Payerne military airfield in France for a non-stop flight lasting 26 hours.  

01 June 2011

Vestas Sailrocket

As we went to press this month, the Vestas Sailrocket team was preparing to fly to Walvis Bay, Namibia, for a new attempt on the Outright World Speed Sailing Record with their radically styled, second-generation speed sailing boat.  

25 May 2011

High-risk pilots take on the deadly skies of Alaska

Vast wilderness, fickle weather, moose-hunter stalls – flying in Alaska has always been risky, and it’s made even more so by the daredevil creed of the bush pilot. Now, a new generation of back-country aviators looks to technology to make northern skies safer. By Jeff Wise 

20 April 2011

David Shale's deep-sea creatures

Photographer and adventurer David Shale shares some of his favourite ‘eccentricities’ from the ocean depths. 

24 March 2011

Mountain unicyclists do it in the dirt

In the world of extreme sport, you don’t get much more ‘out there’ than taking to the hills – on one wheel.