In California’s Eastern Sierra, marginalized young adults find purpose, resilience, and transformation through brutal conservation work and life lived close to the land.
Award: Official Selection
Emil & Karl: Little Wheels, Big Mountains
Two fathers attempt an ambitious bikepacking journey across the Swiss Alps with their toddlers in tow, only to discover the real challenge is balancing adventure with parenthood.
Dipsea Generations
Five young Bay Area runners chase glory in America’s oldest trail race while redefining who belongs in the sport.
Corteza
In Colombia’s threatened cloud forests, a young ranger risks her safety and future to defend endangered wildlife against hunters, ranchers, and her growing temptation to abandon the fight.
Can’t Go Over It
During an annual backpacking trip through New York’s tallest peaks, two longtime friends confront the painful possibility that their connection may no longer survive the passage of time.
Bhutan: Trails of Happiness
An elite Austrian mountain biker and a Bhutanese trail pioneer forge an unlikely bond while riding sacred Himalayan trails that test both their skill and understanding of happiness.
Best Day Ever
Two adaptive mountain bikers in rural Vermont battle physical limitations and social barriers as they rebuild their independence through the power of trails and friendship.
Beach of Dreams
A nationwide coastal walking project unites artists, activists, and communities across the UK in a fight to heal fractured societies and endangered shorelines before both disappear.
Bad River: Running the oldest river on Earth
Adventurer Beau Miles runs the dry bed of Earth’s oldest river to witness firsthand the devastating realities of climate change reshaping the Australian outback.
Back to Tilicho: A Love Story
Haunted by buried trauma before her wedding, a young woman treks 500 kilometers through the Himalayas to confront the memories that could either destroy or redefine her future.
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