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Fly Fishing Mystery Alaska: A Fish Story

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Imagine an Alaskan paradise with trout bigger than your leg, bears, and caribou traipsing by camp, and no people–except your good friends. This place exists, we just can't tell you where it is.

The Big Easy: Backpack Alaska

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Plan your perfect Alaskan trip–from a budget-friendly weekend to an entry-level expedition–with field reports from Steve Howe.

Higher Love: Father & Daughter Climb Mt. Chamberlin

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On a remote Arctic peak, a father and his teenager encounter the hardest of all human challenges.

The Peak: Mt. Tamalpais, CA

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At Mt. Tam you'll find wilderness solitude with Pacific views only 20 miles from San Francisco. Plus, there's a beer garden.

Top 3 Luxury Hikes

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Hit the trail, then hit the oh-so-soft mattress at one of these hiker-friendly lodges.

Natural Wonders: Smallest Deer, Frozen Waterfall, and Death Valley's Wildflowers

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Three treks to life-list phenomena from Death Valley to Colorado.

Ultimate Rocky Mountain Destinations

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Disappear into Yellowstone's forgotten peaks. Bag Colorado's most exciting Fourteener. Hike Utah's unknown long trail Our field editors pick 24 epics for your Rockies life list.

Setting the Speed Hiking Record on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail

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Wilderness paddler Mike Stavola sets a record on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail.

Destination Alaska: Castner Glacier

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Witness the effects of climate change on a challenging trek in the Delta Mountains.

Destination Alaska: Grizzly Pass

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Hike to a private paradise deep in the Talkeetna Mountains.