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This is our bread and butter—whether it’s swimming with freedivers, learning to survive in the jungle, or kicking it at the rodeo, you’ll often find us off the beaten path.

The Outliers
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The Outliers

From athletes overcoming summits and seas to conservationists guarding our national heritage, here are the modern odysseys of Filipinos approaching the limits of what is possible.

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The Limits of the Eternal Blue Sky
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The Limits of the Eternal Blue Sky

In the world's toughest equestrian race, Solana Perez confronts the wilderness of the steppe and its horses in the Mongol Derby, and emerges with an even greater journey ahead of her.

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The Argonauts
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The Argonauts

From the ancestral lifeblood of our islands to the modern sport, witness the evolution of seafaring as Centennial Five, the country's elite sailors, make history in a gripping blue water race.

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Brothers by Water
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Brothers by Water

Tied by the same dream, the Esquivel brothers of La Union have raised the standard for Philippine surfing, pushing the whole community to new heights.

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Lay of the Wetlands
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Lay of the Wetlands

One fine day out in the Negros wetlands, a chance encounter with an endangered mangrove species leads scientist, Camille Rivera, MSc., down the path of conservation.

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At the Mountain’s Underbelly
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At the Mountain’s Underbelly

Biologist Klaus Stiefel goes deep into Mabinay, the Caving Capital of the Philippines, to explore the dynamics between the creatures of the night and the subterranean.

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To Catch A Wave
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To Catch A Wave

Explore the best surf spots in the rising King City of the East.

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A Tribute to the Boy from Cauayan
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A Tribute to the Boy from Cauayan

Dr. Angel Alcala has always been a scientist for the people. To celebrate his life and his memory, one of his closest colleagues, Dr. Rene Abesamis, pens a tribute to the boy who grew up in Cauayan.

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GRID’s Travel Essentials for Fieldwork
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GRID’s Travel Essentials for Fieldwork

Here are the travel essentials and packing tips vetted by the seasoned travelers of GRID Magazine.

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Dark Mountain, Part II:  A Fathomless Frontier
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Dark Mountain, Part II: A Fathomless Frontier

Inseparable from the coordinated effort to protect Tubbataha is the quest to understand it. To scientists from around the world, the faraway atoll presents a bottomless mystery, offering answers that lead only to more questions.‍

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​​On the Crest of a Wave
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​​On the Crest of a Wave

​​Borongan is on the cusp of reinventing its sleepy town into a Visayas surfing capital. Learning from the cautionary tales of its predecessors, the city is masterplanning its transformation by sports tourism.

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Annotations on Travel
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Annotations on Travel

After two years of closed borders, the world is finally gearing up to move again. But what has changed in the way we travel, and is any of it for the best?

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Our Year in Stories
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Our Year in Stories

In a year that felt like being stuck in the middle, we buckled down and did what we do best: tell stories.

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Mystic Mountains
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Mystic Mountains

A map to guide you across the country’s supernatural peaks.

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The Bone Collectors
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The Bone Collectors

Uncovering the past is risky business, but it’s the only way to learn from those who came before us. Writer Claudine Lanzona joins an excavation in Quezon Province to observe how archaeology deepens a community’s sense of place.

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