hiking
Celebrate spring with lush backpacking trips near Portland, OregonFeb 19, 2020 • 6 min read
Cold, gray days are the perfect time to plan a Pacific Northwest hike. Start early so you’re ready when the trails open.
Wildlife and Nature
campingHow to road trip the Rocky Mountains on a budgetFeb 17, 2020 • 5 min read
From Colorado’s incredible Black Canyon to Wyoming’s Grand Tetons and beyond, this road trip is all about peak experiences.
campingHow to rent outdoor gear when travelingFeb 14, 2020 • 5 min read
Outdoor gear rental companies allow travelers to minimize what they pack, save money, and reduce the carbon footprint of their trip overall.
wildlife and natureNewfoundland's Long Range Traverse is a thrilling hike, scramble, and slideFeb 12, 2020 • 6 min read
Cutting across challenging landscapes, Newfoundland's Long Range Traverse is one of the hardest hiking trails in Canada.
wildlife and natureWild weddings: where to get married outdoors in the UKFeb 12, 2020 • 6 min read
If you want to get wed in the great outdoors, we've got the perfect round up of outdoor wedding locations in the UK.
wildlife and natureWhere the wild things are: tracking Guyana’s iconic wildlifeFeb 10, 2020 • 6 min read
One of the world’s most densely forested nations, Guyana might be South America’s best-kept wildlife-watching secret.
wildlife and natureWhy Sweden should be your next safari holidayFeb 10, 2020 • 6 min read
Long a place of vast forests, numerous lakes and long coastline, Sweden has recently become Europe’s most underrated wildlife-watching destination.
historyDitch the Rainbow Mountain crowds on this Peruvian hikeFeb 7, 2020 • 4 min read
Peru's Rainbow Mountains are stunning. But there's always a crowd. For a bit more elbow room and comparable views trek through the Ausangate Mountains.
foodIreland's most romantic getawaysFeb 6, 2020 • 6 min read
Ireland is a magical destination for a romantic getaway, with fairy-tale forests, picturesque towns, and awe-inspiring scenery.
wildlife and natureHawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is still a hot destinationFeb 5, 2020 • 5 min read
Despite Kilauea’s 2018 eruption, the park remains a fantastic place to explore the geology and history of paradise.
hikingSelf-reflection not selfies: why Tokyo’s Mt Takao trek is a perfect complement to Mt FujiFeb 5, 2020 • 3 min read
Beautiful, spiritual and lacking crowds, Mt Takao could be the perfect complement to a Mt Fuji trek, and one of Tokyo’s most enjoyable day trips.
wildlife and natureLessons from the Dientes de Navarino trailFeb 5, 2020 • 9 min read
Bailey Freeman shares what she learned from her experience hiking the Dientes de Navarino trail in Chilean Patagonia.
wildlife and natureFrom waterfalls to chipas, everything you need to know for your first trip to ParaguayFeb 3, 2020 • 4 min read
From its natural landscapes and architecture to its indigenous culture and tasty street food, Paraguay is the perfect South American melting pot.
wildlife and natureHow to visit Zealandia, the lost eighth continent of the worldFeb 3, 2020 • 5 min read
There is strong evidence there’s an eighth continent, mostly under the ocean. It’s not Atlantis, it’s Zealandia.
cyclingHiking, climbing, cycling, paddling and more: Germany's best adventure activitiesFeb 3, 2020 • 6 min read
From tough Teutonic trails to silky ribbonesque rivers just asking to be run, Germany is an underrated adventure powerhouse.
wildlife and natureHow to hike Dientes de Navarino, the southernmost trek in the worldJan 31, 2020 • 4 min read
The wilds of Patagonia are no longer a secret: test your grit on the Dientes de Navarino trek in remote southern Chile.
wildlife and natureDriving Iceland's magic circleJan 31, 2020 • 5 min read
Discover haunting lava fields, wild coastline, powerful waterfalls and majestic ice caps on an elemental journey around Iceland’s Ring Road.
wildlife and natureThe Dead Sea: top tips for your first visit to the lowest place on earthJan 31, 2020 • 6 min read
The Dead Sea, the lowest place on earth, beckons visitors with healing mineral waters, oases teeming with rare animals and world-class historical sites.
wildlife and natureSouth Africa’s wild gold rush roadJan 31, 2020 • 13 min read
Follow the trail of fortune-hunters through the mountains and end with animal encounters on one of the country’s original safaris.
wildlife and natureRainforest roads to Australia’s tropical frontierJan 31, 2020 • 15 min read
Queensland’s far north, once feared by explorers, is now a welcoming land home to coral-fringed coast, hardy outback living and expanses of raw nature.
historyShadowing schooners on a road trip along the Maine coastJan 31, 2020 • 16 min read
A slow-paced tour in the state takes in Portland’s food scene, Rockland's world-class museums, sailing on Penobscot Bay and walks in Acadia National Park.
wildlife and natureDriving in the footsteps of Napoleon in the south of FranceJan 31, 2020 • 13 min read
A legendary road follows the emperor’s last epic journey from the Côte d’Azur to the Alps, through landscapes that remain off the beaten track today.