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A hiker's oasis in the hills and valleys of the Midwest.

Not your laid-back summer holiday -- canoeing and hiking galore.

Exploring hills and "hollers" in the Land of Lincoln.

A pristine prairie river winds through a sea of corn and beans in the shadow of Chicago.

Where you'll share the mountain with curious goats and mysteries of the past.

Classic eastern mountain scenery along West Virginia's skyline pathway.

A slice of Utah canyon in the heart of Dixie.

Take a lazy cruise through exotic scenery, where monkeys swing and eagles soar.

There's more to the Louisiana's deep South than swamps and Cajun food.

Check out William Oglesby's author page.

It's amazing what nature can do with pasture a decade after the cows go home.

Wooded trails, tea-colored waters -- and the Jersey Devil.

Hike up and down oak- and hickory-covered ridgetops, or explore underground.

Frozen fire shaped by cataclysmic forces and the footsteps of the ancient ones.

Waterfalls and swimming holes aplenty.

Old, haunted New York mountains, thick with legend.

Western prairie meets eastern forest in the land of healing waters.

Once an impassable, swampy "ghost river," now a paddler's dream.

Not much company along this stretch of Deep South blackwater -- and that's just fine.

A precious backcountry jewel amid the hardwood forests.

All trails lead to the top in this lake-lover's paradise.

Lose yourself in the past on part of the Buckeye, America's longest loop trail.

A bit of nerve opens up the stunning canyonlands made famous by Wile E. Coyote.

A rugged land of sweet-smelling wildflowers, bald mountains, and stone Indians.

Near-complete isolation just a few miles from Virginia Beach.

Sunny beaches, cool forests, and a birder's paradise along the shores of Lake Michigan.

Where the shadows on the sandstone offer lessons from the past and there's not a soul to be found.

Trade your flip-flops for hiking boots and explore a seaside trail.

Watch for ghosts among the mushroom-shaped rocks in this weird, lovely landscape.

A peaceful rest stop in the shadow of the nation's largest city.

A big Midwestern sandpile turned into an otherworldly escape by pounding surf and forests.

Olympic National Park is pristine and isolated -- rare commodities these days.

Just beyond the neon and greenbacks of Vegas lies a priceless wilderness gem.

Majestic peaks rise in all directions in Washington's Boulder River Wilderness -- elegant, jagged, draped in snow.

Raft or hike this desert paradise's secretive canyons -- but don't pass up the hot springs.

Where you can look down on soaring eagles and feel the power of the Missouri River.

The current carries you through the Great Plains, where buffalo, elk -- and snapping turtles -- roam.

Hike or climb this pristine pink-granite wonderland just outside Austin.

Connecticut's South Taconic Mountains have bald peaks, deep, forested gorges, and trees as old as the Mayflower.

Tiny Gibson Lake will take you out of Denver in a hurry with its big-wilderness feel and smirking brook trout.

Hiking and backpacking at its finest, through pastoral grasslands and forests of pine and fur.

Behind the forbidding name lies California's glacier-polished playground.

Ishi Wilderness trails run through stream-carved canyons, past stunning vistas, back to gold rush days.

You're as likely to bump into Sasquatch as another human.

Sea kayaking might not be difficult, but follow these tips to make the most of your ocean voyages.

Crossing rivers can be treacherous -- unless you know what you're doing.

If you plan on hiking the European Alps, get ready for some differences across the pond.

Where does the aurora borealis come from?

Check out Jeff Rennicke's author page.

Make sure you know how to stay safe in the mountains.

Follow these tips to make the most out of the northern night skies.

If you run into the big white bears, should you be scared?

There are scads of bears in Great Smoky Mountains National Park -- so don't forget these tips.

Forthwith, interesting tidbits about Great Smoky's largest forest dwellers.

Only have a short time to tackle the Pacific Northwest Trail? Our guide will give you the best the PNT has to offer.

Sore shoulders after lugging a pack? Try this exercise remedy.

Suffer a bone-related injury and one of these high-tech splints will quickly become your best friend.

Mills Canyon is a hidden treasure where you can bushwhack through history.

In the Wind Rivers range, you can hike for days without seeing another soul, which is why it brings a pair of brothers back again and again.

In a region known for soggy times, Juniper Dunes is a warm sandbox where you can dry out.

With the click of a shutter, Ansel Adams captured the beauty and soul of wild places and showed us that in nature, there is magic.

A tool tube answers the age-old packing dilemma: Where do I put the long, skinny stuff?

Eggs on the trail, stoveless oatmeal, and other breakfast miracles from readers.

Figure on 9 days to do the entire 100-mile hike—unless you're slowed drastically by all the blueberries.

Encountering a rattlesnake is a splendid moment in time, a cherished wilderness event--at least that's the view of Arizona researchers trying to change public perception of all things fanged.

Ah, spring, the season of the blessed bloom-and maddening mosquitoes. If you don't like slathering yourself in DEET, then you'd better learn how to avoid the pests.

With the fervor of a pulpit-pounding evangelist, Ron Strickland has wandered the land, preaching the gospel of the Pacific Northwest Trail he hoped to create.

Another bug-beating option.

Other tips to beat the most annoying backcountry biters.

The best bird window coincides with the best hiking season in the Chihuahuan Desert.

At a campsite along the Snake River, the bugling goes on night and day.

Vast meadows of wildflowers sprawl across the ridgetops and valley bottoms of the Three Sisters.

All along the 23-mile Shenandoah Mountain trail and in the forested areas throughout the Appalachian Mountains, vernal pools are rich aquatic breeding grounds.

Have your camera ready near dusk, when sunlight warms the landscape with intense color.

California: Journey through a desert to bear witness to some of the loveliest wildflowers you'll ever see.

Arizona: Every year millions of ladybugs head to Arizona and coat trees, rocks, and brush like a layer of living paint.

Wisconsin: Explore 21 islands and 12 miles of mainland shoreline where strings of cliffs and caves are bejeweled in ice.

You'll emerge from a forested hallway into a wilderness playroom, and there before you will be skidmarks in the snow.

Combine a full harvest moon with a remote island trail for the greatest show on Earth.