Tim Cahill. Outside's tireless roving reporter has a new book out, a collection of 23 tales of adventures and mishaps, called Pass the Butterworms: Remote Journeys Oddly Rendered.

Steve "General" Sheridan. He has broken his legs, crushed his knee, shattered his face, and ruptured his spleen. But he's still going.

Carlos Carsolio. A soft-spoken Mexican alpinist steps into mountaineering history with his completion of all 14 peaks taller than 8,000 meters.

Lynn Hill. She freed the nose, then did it again in less than a day. What's next for the country's most accomplished rock climber?

Adrian and Alan Burgess.Known for steady, top-level climbing and the rowdiest base camps in the Himalaya, the Burgess brothers, Adrian and Alan, have a new book and reformed behavior ... a bit anyway.

Todd Skinner. Part-time cowboy, part-time big wall climber, folks don't come much tougher than Todd Skinner. He free climbed Yosemite's notorious, reputedly impossible Salathé Wall and is the only climber to complete a "Grand Slam"--free climbing the four largest walls in North America.

The Eagle has landed. He's back. Eddie the Eagle, Britain's most unlikely Olympic hero, makes a dramatic return to ski jumping and steels his resolve for Nagano '98.

An aptitude for altitude. Scott Fischer is the all-American high-altitude specialist. He's climbed K2, Everest, and Lhotse; led clean-up efforts on Everest; and now has his eyes on the Eiger.

Seeking Balance. Denis Hayes, President of the Bullitt Foundation and the Northwest's most influential environmentalist, answers your questions about whiners, dams, and defending the environment

Into the Wild: Join author Jon Krakauer online to discuss his new book about Chris McCandless, the young man who perished alone in the Alaskan backcountry.

Pass the Bacon, Mario: Fat is evil. Carboydrates are good. Right? Maybe not. Some sports nutritionists claim a balance of fat can improve your hormone balance and actually reduce the size of those useless, slowpoke fatty deposits. Join Dr. Phil Maffetone for the least expected conversation on fat.

Dana Gleason: For sore shoulders and backs on trails everywhere, the innovation and uncompromising quality of Dana packs have come as welcome relief. Meet Dana Gleason, the inspiration behind this Bozeman, Montana, company, and find out how he's changed the way we carry loads.

Warren Miller: Join us as Outside correspondent Mike Steere peers into the brain of the madman of snow and celluloid--then ask a few questions of your own.

Snowboarding for Grown-ups: Kevin Delaney, the rowdy, bleach-haired evangelist of snowboarding, comes online to explain why you're never too old to pick up a stick.

Kitty Calhoun: Her mild manner and Southern twang belie a relentless ability to climb the world's most hostile mountains. Kitty Calhoun answers your questions.

Bill Pinkney: In 1992 he became the first African-American to sail alone around the world--and he did it with 30,000 school kids learning from afar his lessons of dreams, education, and commitment. Meet this remarkable man whose message has touched the lives of children around the world.

David Brower: His enemies called him the archdruid for his passionate defense of the planet. How, after all these years of fighting, can the 83-year-old environmental champion keep pace?

The Tortured Soul of Marc Twight: He has conquered the world's most dangerous vertical ice, unroped. His poetry--barren and howling--reveals a soul full of rats. For Marc Twight, climbing is pain and pain is life.

Jack LaLanne, Father of Fitness. He pioneered weight training, the TV exercise program, and healthy food. At age 81 he can likely carry you farther than you can run. Ask Jack LaLanne--the original buff guy--about healthy living, complicated biceps, or your own drooping waistline.

Mountain Rescue, an Inside Look. Dramatic video footage of raging avalanches and hairy rescues. Plus, a Q&A with author Hal Clifford whose new book, The Falling Season, takes you inside the daring and tense world of mountain search and rescue.

Greg Child online. Outside correspondent Greg Child, who summited, Mount Everest in May, took some notes about crowds and chaos on the Big E this climbing season. He answers your questions about climbing, writing, and the fate of the world's highest mountain.

Hanta and the hiker. The hantavirus has already infected two backpackers this year. CDC epidemiologist James N. Mills, whose recent study concluded that campers and hikers are at an "above average" risk for contracting the often fatal virus, came online to explain what is at stake.

National Parks--the Cult Classics. Let the hordes line up for the blockbusters--the Yellowstones and the Yosemites. Outside writer Bob Howells gives the inside scoop on little-known park gems that rate two thumbs up.

Greg LeMond Online. Greg LeMond, the greatest American cyclist, has answered your questions about the Tour de France, the future of the sport, and safety concerns. We've got his words online, captured in text and on audio clips.

Paradise found? Outside writer Mike Steere sought out and wrote up the nation's best sport towns. But not everyone was so pleased with his report. Find out just what all the fuss is about.