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Group of athletes lacking limbs gather to climb for Gimps on Ice

Marvel at Middle Earth on this 33-mile, four-day Milford Track.

Heading out to Maine for that mid-winter cross country ski trip? Might want to pack a hard hat.

Brave the Old World's newest and wildest long-distance route.

Bound for one of the globe's most exotic locales? Thrive in any environment with these tips.

Verse yourself in proper cultural etiquette to avoid being just another rude tourist (hint: keep your hands to yourself).

The Supreme Court rules against environmental groups seeking to stop deforestation projects

Tackle everything from jet lag to malaria (and those pesky mosquitoes) with our guide to staying healthy abroad.

Start your adventure right with these tips on getting to the trailhead and keeping in contact once you get there.

Leave that fuel canister at home, and other tips to consider when you're packing for your international adventure.

Don't suffer through a poorly planned trip: Use our tips to choose a destination and create a to-do list to begin your adventure.

Hike locals-only trails in Europe's other Alps. This 500-mile track combines rugged hiking by day with luxe living by night

We've traveled to 10 countries and uncovered the best adventures you never knew existed.

Delegates from around the world will meet in Copenhagen this December, but will America be heading the charge or hiding out in the back of the class?

South Korean designer comes up with a light-up beverage, but should you ditch the headlamp?

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For those who think our Middle Eastern bruddahs can't rock out X Games style

From stings to dehydration, this fully-stocked kit has everything you'd need to handle a medical issue, even when overseas

This tech-saavy passport sleeve protects your documents from radio wave scanners

Staff experts share their hearty trail pancakes and choco-banana French toast

Almost too close to call...

Roll, carry, or tote around your gear with the versatile High Sierra Overpass Wheeled bag.

In which we examine the unseemly link between backpacking and nasty junk food.

Because a good baselayer is hard to find

Trek across the roof of the Andes, mix in some trail riding–on bike and horseback–and climb a 19,000-foot volcano.

Weave through the Dolomite's limestone daggers.

Hike to South America's acropolis.

See azure seas from rocky peaks.

Air at home can be more harmful to asthmatic kids than outdoor air

Traverse the unknown end of the Alps–by trail, canyon, and cliff face–on this demanding journey in and around Triglav National Park.

The Sarawak Chamber at Gunung Mulu National Park in Malaysia has over 186 miles of caves.

Humor on Africa's high point courtesy of the British tabloids

Think the Empire State Building is tall? Try this waterfall on for size.

The Gray Whale swims thousands of miles to mate- and you were complaining about picking up the dinner bill.

Zebras, wildebeest and rhinos all call this Tanzanian volcanic caldera just another place to eat.

The white, fluffy, subzero-temperature-loving polar bear is the world's largest ursine.

Millions of years ago, these crazy rock formations were formed in Turkey due to volcanic activity.

You better stand back if this Sicilian island volcano starts to spurt.

The smart, social, and friendly mountain gorillas take the heavyweight title.

From jaguars to river dolphins, Amazonian animals are diverse.

Head to Northern California's Redwood National Park for a glimpse at these giants.

There is a reason the native's call it Sagarmatha, meaning "head of the sky."

Trekker-friendly glacier is largest in the Alps.

Superheated water sprays from Yellowstone ground.

If your going to Chile's Atacama Desert, don't forget the sunscreen.

There is nothing like the African lion.

Trek through the earth's wildest mountain range.

Fiery volcanoes, 40-ton mammals, otherworldly caves–in this explorer's guide, we'll show you where to find the most mind-blowing backcountry features on the planet. By Marcus Woolf

Nepal's Annapurna Circuit doesn’t offer lavish huts, extreme solitude, or sumptuous cuisine. So why is it still number one? Let us count the reasons.

Hike, paddle, and swim narrow canyons before running class IV rapids on an inflatable boogie board.

Though intended for high fashion rather than high peaks, could tape glasses be an ultralight solution waiting to happen?

Trek between Buddhist villages, raft Himalayan whitewater, and ride an elephant in the shadow of 8,000-meter peaks.

I've been backpacking for ten years and have never had any pain in my legs, but recently I've been getting a severe pain down the front of my legs and swelling in my feet. What could I be experiencing?

Snowboarder found thanks to Twitter and iPhone, but partner doesn't survive

Walk, bike, and raft between a string of glaciated peaks; then ladder-climb 2,500 feet up a sheer rock face.

Backpacker's interactive maps make planning your Yellowstone expedition easy

Float, backpack, and mountain bike Canada's wild west coast.

Do campfires deter bears?

A group of Arizona scientists wants your help tracking wild plant and animal behavior in 2009

In a brief appearance at the Interior Department's headquarters, the president reinforces his commitment to America's great outdoors

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Montana's park losing its namesake sooner than predicted

We're wiping out forests more literally than we think

Colorado Springs sets a minimum $100 fee for uninjured hikers who get up but can't get down

National parks will get $750 million from the economic stimulus package--but how should they spend it?

Getting a jump on the spring hordes

Do urban backpackers--travelers who fill the streets of New Zealand and beyond--qualify as legit backpackers?

Possible move of Forest Service from Agriculture Dept. to Interior could spark controversy

Video and internet comments from a fatal accident bring home the typical quandaries of big mountains, weather, group size and rescue expectations.

Eddie Bauer-sponsored expedition will take Ed Viesturs, Dave Hahn, and Peter Whitaker on a landmark Everest expedition