Tom Ward

Tom Ward is a contributing writer for InsideHook. He writes about action sports, longevity and pop culture. He has won the GQ Norman Mailer Award, the PPA New Consumer Magazine Journalist of the Year Award, and has been shortlisted for The People's Book Prize. He has also written features for Wired, National Geographic, Esquire, GQ, Outside, Men's Health, The Sunday Times, Mr Porter, The Red Bulletin, The Gentleman's Journal, and more. He lives in the United Kingdom.

All Articles From Tom Ward
A view of a bunker on the horizon, with the words "The end is near" written in gothic red across the sky.

The Billionaires and Their Doomsday Bunkers

Tech moguls and business magnates have been sinking money into swanky fallout shelters for years. But are they realistic lifelines, or just expensive fantasies?

A collage of people participating in the Space-Out Competition

The Sport of Spacing Out

Ready, set, relax: in Asian countries, thousands of burnt-out adults now gather for competitions to do as little as possible

A side-by-side image: on the left, Jesse Dufton climbing the Old Man of Hoy, and on the right, a side profile of Dufton with his climbing helmet on.

The Blind Climber Pushing His Sport to New Heights

Jesse Dufton has climbed Scottish sea stacks and Arctic peaks without being able to see the rock face in front of him

Jameel Janjua, a test pilot for Virgin Galactic who flew in the company's Galactic 07 mission

How an Elite Pilot Got a Second Chance at Space

Jameel Janjua thought he’d blown his shot. Then the billionaire-backed space tourism industry took off.

British explorer Aldo Kane, who stars in the new National Geographic show "OceanXplorers"

The High-Stakes Adventures of Aldo Kane, Nat Geo Explorer

The former Royal Marine sniper talks about his new show with James Cameron, diving with sharks and what he learned from Alex Honnold

Richards's abrupt retirement shocked the climbing world. But it's helped him find some level of peace.

The Mountaineer Who Hit Rock Bottom on Top of Everest

Renowned adventurer Cory Richards opens up about his summit epiphany, his struggles with mental health and revisiting it all in a new book

Actor Daniel Dae Kim, who recently shared his wellness routine with us, including his newfound love of pickleball

Daniel Dae Kim on the Wellness Routine That Keeps Him Young

The ageless actor talks pickleball, pull-ups and the importance of putting down your phone

A view of Brighton in England from the water. The city has, somewhat surprisingly, been called the vegan capital of the world.

My Seaside Home, Now a Vegan Powerhouse

A local explains how Brighton became the plant-based capital of the world

Alan Carle, the tropical fruit collector behind the Botanical Ark in Australia

The Fruit Collector

From the jungles of South America to Sumatra, Alan Carle has braved tigers, malaria and civil war in pursuit of the planet's rarest fruits

A photo of Michael B. Jordan, who we recently spoke with about his fitness routine

Michael B. Jordan Is on a Mission to Get You Moving

The "Creed" star talks daily meditation, his favorite lifts and the healing power of group wellness

Hemingway holding a marlin, against a sunset.

A Pilgrimage to Hemingway's Key West for his 125th Birthday

This is a story about marlins, rumrunners and Papa look-alikes

An illustration detailing how to survive at sea. We spoke to professor Mike Tipton to get his expert advice.

How to Survive at Sea

Professor Mike Tipton, of the University of Portsmouth's Extreme Environments Laboratory, on staying safe in a nightmare scenario

An original illustration detailing how to escape a bear. We spoke with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant to get her expert advice.

How to Escape a Bear

Large-carnivore ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant on avoiding "Revenant"-style encounters in the wild

An original illustration on graph paper showing how to surf big waves.

How to Ride the World’s Biggest Waves

Andrew Cotton, the star of HBO's "100 Foot Wave" and a Red Bull-signed athlete, on what it takes to rip with the big boys

An original illustration detailing how to hold your breath for longer.

How to Hold Your Breath for Longer

Adam Stern, Aussie free-diving champion and coach, on the art of underwater breath-holds

An original illustration detailing how to simulate altitude training from sea level. We spoke with professor Grégoire Millet to get his expert advice on hypoxic training.

How to Mimic Altitude Training at Sea Level

Professor Grégoire Millet on earning those famous blood-cell benefits — without decamping to 8,000 feet