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Hauling it far from home is a drag, but careful planning can ease your pain
Bushwhacking, pack rafts, and a historic float down one of the world's most beautiful wildernesses.
These places may not have won our Best Towns competition, but they're still pretty rad
Would run between Denver and the resort
Photographer Josh Hydeman has made it his mission to illuminate America's caves and spark interest in what lies beneath.
As a traveler and photographer, Stefan Istrate has come to appreciate聽simple moments spent in nature, far from the popular tourist聽attractions. Little Icelandic Moments聽is short video Istrate shot in Iceland last year that tells the intimate story of a solitary piece of land.
Pedal the world鈥檚 best dine-and-wine destinations, then sleep in style
How to travel with weed, now that you're allowed to (in one airport, at least)
Gone: The days of treadmills shoved into ugly hotel closets. Here: The hotel gym you wish you could take home.
From easy, flowy routes to steep singletrack, these are the trails that belong on your bucket list
Kitsbow stole pro mountain biker Jeff Kendall-Weed for three days in June to explore a few of Washington’s iconic mountain bike trails. The diversity and quality of riding should be evident from the imagery captured and the smile on Jeff’s face. It’s trails like…
Staring in April, we asked you to use a certain hashtag to nominate towns for the wild-card segment of our Best Towns 2015 contest. You did, and kept going鈥攁s of right now, there are over 7000 images with the hashtag #BestTowns2015. In no particular order, these are 50 of our favorites.
Sleeping in the wilderness is great. Not so great: making camp and dealing with the inevitable missing stake. So we've got recommendations for tent-free wilderness digs on any budget.
When you're outdoors, you tend to worry about grizzly bears, sharks, and mountain lions. But the real dangers are the parasites and microbes you can't even see. Steven Rinella has been felled by the worst of them, and he offers an essential guide to prioritizing your panic.
Use this interactive map to create a road trip through every burg from this year's contest
Going East is a short film from adventure sports photographer聽Lars Schneider about the road trip he took with his family in 2013. Schneider and his wife, Katrin, flew to California from Hamburg, Germany with their eight-month-old son, bought a 1971 VW Westfalia Camper and hit the…
Using loaner equipment isn鈥檛 the risky game it once was
Even if these 12 towns didn鈥檛 make it to the Best Towns 2015 contest, they still stood out above the dozens of other wild-card entries.
You don't have to live in a mountain town to pursue a life of adventure. Presenting the life-changing strategies urban dwellers can adopt to play harder.
With two 1970鈥檚 VW camper vans filled with supplies and pro mountain bike riders, Camilla Rutherford set out for two weeks of shredding and shooting the world鈥檚 most beautiful playground.
The untouched sections of forest, orca whales, salmon runs, and curling waves inspired Jeremy Koreski's latest project, This is Nowhere, a collection of photographs in which he reminds us that beauty exists in places we can鈥檛 easily see or access, and that it鈥檚 worth saving.
The best part about camping out of your car? No experience is required.
Sarah Murphy and Stefaan duPont's amazing photos of how others take shelter in their respective landscapes.
Make your throwback Thursday dreams come true. Stay at an Airstream hotel.
Summer聽in Marquette, Michigan means nearly 16 hours of daylight on Lake Superior’s southern shoreline. That聽means there’s plenty of time to explore over 100 miles of carefully crafted mountain bike trails in the area.
The finest places to cast depend on your goals. Look no further than these great fly-fishing rivers.
The Roadery鈥檚 fleet of light and easy-to-handle motorcycles makes for perfectly tuned touring
The new school of hostels makes it easier to turn fly-through cities into sleepover destinations
Everything You Need to Know When Your Flight Gets Cancelled Should your itinerary be delayed, cancelled, or overbooked, knowing your rights can be the difference between a $300 voucher and a long night at the airport. Read more. What to Do When Airbnb Goes Wrong Taking advantage of Airbnb鈥檚…
Most adventure photographers have an enviable travel schedule, and San Francisco鈥揵ased Emily Polar is no exception.
The best part of a summer surf road trip? The real riding begins after you park the car.
Star Beds Are Heavenly If you love sleeping under the sky, you should try it in the coziest way possible鈥攚ithin the snug confines of a plush outdoor bed. Read more. The Best Hunting and Fishing Lodges Increasingly, luxury lodges are catering to hook and bullet clientele, providing guides, gear,…
Drive These 10 Open Roads Whether you have a day or a week, we’ve got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul. Read more. Whether you have a day or a week, we've got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul.
Spend the Night in a Fire Tower Over the following decades, as new technologies made fire lookouts mostly obsolete, some were torn down. But dozens around the country have survived and are available for rent. Read more. 5 Upscale Hostels All Over the World Upscale hostels are popping up…
This Is Not a Safari: Uganda Mountain gorillas, Pygmy guides, and idyllic lakes are hidden in southwest Uganda. And almost no one is going! Read more. Seeing Antarctica Takes Real Planning It used to be that traveling to Antarctica meant playing Russian roulette with your life. These days, trips…
Why Road Trips Are the Greatest Things Ever The great American road trip is resurgent. Hallelujah. Read more. The great American road trip is resurgent. Hallelujah. Read more. (Ewan Burns) 8 国产吃瓜黑料 Vehicle Mistakes We tackled these easy-to-make newbie flubs so you don鈥檛 have to. Read…
Ski Lodges Make Awesome Summer Escapes Ski resorts take on a secret life in warmer months. The sun is shining, wildflowers are flaming, and everything鈥攕ingletrack, whitewater, beer鈥攆lows readily. Read more. Find Your SUP Heaven Endurance athletes, thrill seekers, and the yoga set have all fallen for stand-up paddleboarding. Find…
16 Simple Weekend Getaways No matter which metropolis you’re fleeing this summer, we’ve got you covered. Read more. No matter which metropolis you're fleeing this summer, we've got you covered. Read more. (Kiliii Fish/Aurora) A Trip for Every Weekend This Summer There are 14 weekends between Memorial…
Explore Europe’s Wild North Yes, Northern Europe has more museums, cuisine, and historic city centers than you can cram into one trip. But here’s a good reason to go rural: It also offers some of the world’s best adventure. Read more. The Best Greek Islands for 国产吃瓜黑料 From climbing…
Bushwhacking, pack rafts, and a historic float down one of the world's most beautiful wildernesses.
Escape the Crowds Get a jump on the tour busses. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National Parks. Read more. Get a jump on the tour busses. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National…
Airbnb is one of the most authentic ways to travel, but sometimes it can get a little too real
From $6-a-night secrets to splurge-worthy resorts (and a few free urban oases), here鈥檚 where to escape the grind in a hammock.
Your First Car Camping Kit Here at 国产吃瓜黑料, we often write about the newest鈥攁nd priciest鈥攐utdoor gear. But when it comes to car camping, you don鈥檛 have to shell out the big bucks to build a solid kit. Read more. Here at 国产吃瓜黑料, we often write about the newest鈥攁nd…
Nothing more than a zipper and some mesh separate you from the dreamy, maritime air if you set up camp on these seven beaches
From coast to coast and in between, check out these stunning 100-mile bike rides
Tour operators are standing by to make your dream vacation of pain and suffering come true
Rent a small apartment and you鈥檒l end up with some big adventures
In September 2014, Cyrus Sutton and his girlfriend drove up the West Coast for a few weeks to visit some old friends. He came away with a video that’s sure to make you want to hit the open road this summer.
Your basic 101 guide to finding the right adventure vehicle
When Becca Alfafara isn鈥檛 Instagramming the best parts of GNP, she working as one of the park鈥檚 rangers. From rock climbing to wildlife watching, here are her ten tips for what to get up to in the Park Up North.
In 2001, California passed a law creating a thru-hike up the state鈥檚 majestic coast. The trail may never see completion.
Yes, but first you have to prove you need one
Beat the crowds and head for fresh climbing, mountain-biking, and chill-out spots within easy driving distance of eight burgs
The province has it all, from wildlife and rainforests to bike parks and wild rivers
The Peak is a short film from Christian M眉lhauser about the Matterhorn, Switzerland’s most famous mountain. M眉lhauser took three trips聽and 25,000 photos to make this film.
The world just feels larger there鈥攖he country, the rivers, the meals, and, most importantly, the fish.
I am Dominica is a short film from Riot House created for the 2015 Dominica Film Challenge. The crew spent an entire week filming on聽Dominica in order to tell the story of what life is like on the Carribean island.
This video聽is an autobiographical piece from Kelly and Brendan of Vancrafted聽about the five month, 15,000-mile road聽trip they took last year around the U.S., after leaving their lives in New York City behind. They expected to learn about their country and the people in it, but learned more…
Throw away those beer cans and put down your textbooks. It鈥檚 time to learn a lesson from the open road.
Women who want to learn how to surf are often dismissed by instructors. Not so at these surf-centric escapes.
Mountain gorillas, Pygmy guides, and idyllic lakes are hidden in southwest Uganda. And almost no one is going!
From movable workspaces to permanent homes, every page of this coffee table book holds inspiration to simplify, get creative, and channel your inner nomad.
Photographer Jimmy Chin and 国产吃瓜黑料's Grayson Schaffer on what will surely become a rite of passage for future generations: the Instagram road trip.
We tackled these easy-to-make newbie flubs so you don鈥檛 have to
This brew lovers鈥 dream camping trip lets you sip high-quality suds deep in the California wilderness
Can鈥檛 fit two to five months into your schedule to hike the PCT? No worries. These monthlong thru-hikes are just as good.
The Important Places, a collaborative film from Forest Woodward and Gnarly Bay, takes us to some of the world’s most beautiful locations. It also teaches us it’s the people we travel with, more than the destinations themselves, that really matters.
Lanai is one of Hawaii鈥檚 least visited gems, and it鈥檚 closing down (mostly) till next year. But you can still visit. Here鈥檚 how.
Before you bemoan the melting mountain snow, know that many ski resorts are just as good in the heat as they are in the cold
British Columbia's natural beauty knows no boundaries. It's a place where ancient rainforests and massive mountain ranges force you to slow down and marvel at your own existence. Where wildlife thrives, rivers run free and exhilaration is all around you.聽 聽…
Hold the chlorine and take a dip with a view (sans children doing cannonballs)
Thanks in part to advances in wing technology, a few pioneering paragliders are smashing the limits by completing long-distance flights that were once thought impossible. Last spring, high-fliers Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg pulled off one of the most ambitious trips ever attempted: 385 miles down the jagged, frozen, potentially deadly spine of the Canadian Rockies.
Increasing fees isn't always a straightforward process, but the benefits make it a worthwhile effort