Today’s post is late, thanks to the April issue of Outside magazine.

Years ago, Outside was an adventure magazine. Columnists such as Tim Cahill and Mark Jenkins wrote about personal experiences ranging from platypus hunting (Cahill) to losing a climbing buddy (Jenkins). Each issue took you to the far ends of the planet, places those of us who fancied ourselves as adventurous knew we would likely only visit through the pages of Outside. Over the past few years, though, Outside has drifted from its roots, becoming more of a “lifestyle” magazine. “Lifestyle” meaning the magazine’s focus shifted from gutty adventure to glitzy gear and pricey destinations.

With the April issue, though, Outside is back. It’s “Adventure Issue” is about just that. It’s about what drives us and the wild places we’re driven to go. It’s got:

Historical adventure: “In the Land of the Human-Sucking Bogs,” a retracing of Mao Zedong’s 1934 Long March through the Great Snowy Mountains.

True adventure: “Go Big or Go Home,” a look at how to explore Alaska as it’s meant to be explored.

Quirky adventure: “Dropping In,” in which writer Bucky McMahon paddles a SUP (stand-up paddleboard) around the Outer Banks.

And there’s kid adventure, with “Into Teen Air,” only these kids are doing things like climbing Mt. Everest at age 18 (did it) and 13 (plans to, in May).

While the stories may cover a globe’s worth of adventure, they’re all about one thing: What drives us. Maybe you can’t relate to what drives a person to ski down an unstable iceberg (“You Wish You Were Here”), paddle a 19-mile race in Venice (“Vogalooooonga”) or surf 45-foot waves (“Maya Gabeira, Giant Rider”). But you can’t help but be inspired by people convinced that they can do the outrageous.

You might be inspired to do something outrageous yourself.