Travelling is something that is enjoyed by millions around the world every year. There is a big world out there waiting to be explored, and the memories made whilst on your adventures will stay with you forever. People who travel a lot like to document their adventures in photographs just like the ones you see below – although these photographs are not the work of amateurs.
These daredevils and thrill seekers take travelling to another level of extreme by paragliding, base jumping and exploring the wilderness. This selection of photographs put together by Outside Magazine is some of the best adventure photography of 2014, and will definitely inspire you to travel more.
Anchorage, Alaska by Nathaniel Wilder
Gliding Through Moab, Utah by Scott Rogers
Drenched in Forks, Washington by Andy Anderson
Prague, Czech Republic by Jan Kasl
Straight Down on Mount Baker, Washington by Grant Gunderson
Flash Frozen in Eidfjord, Norway by Thomas Senf
Oregon’s Icy Spectacle by Joshua Meador
Off-Line in Washington by Krystle Wright
Floating on Ice in Duluth, Minnesota by Hansi Johnson
A River Ride in Missoula, Montana by Paolo Marchesi
A Surreal View Above Namibia by Theo Allofs
Western Colorado by Krystle Wright
Buckle Up on Oregon’s North Umpqua River by Charlie Munsey
Getting Lost on Caddo Lake, Texas by Michael Hanson
Spirals in Great Salt Lake, Utah by Tom Fowlks
Above the Wave in Maui, Hawaii by Franck Berthuot
Yosemite National Park, California by Michael Hodges
Navigating the Arctic Circle by Klaus Thymann
Looking Down on Tofino, B.C. by Jeremy Koreski
h/t outside, distractify