Trip Finder: Southeast
Your favorite Southeast trips—from dayhikes to weekenders to multiday trips.
Marcus Woolf
Rip & Go: Approach Trail Loop, Chattahoochee National Forest, GA
Relax in a hiker-friendly lodge at the Appalachian Trail's southern tip.
Readers' Choice: Southeast
Your favorite parks, weekend getaways, peak ascents, campsites, and more in the southeast.
Insider's Guide: Great Smoky Mountains National Park
From secret spots to the perfect campsites, this insider's guide has the goods on the Smokies.
Time Travel: Hiking Historical Homesteads in the Smokies
A unique route linking historic homesteads yields an exciting Smokies adventure for hikers and history buffs alike.
The Smokies' Homesteads: Exclusive Google Flyover Video and Tracklog
Marcus Woolf explores history and wilderness during a six-day trip through the Smokies.
Wilderness Wonders: Farthest Migrator
The Gray Whale swims thousands of miles to mate- and you were complaining about picking up the dinner bill.
Where to See Polar Bears
The white, fluffy, subzero-temperature-loving polar bear is the world's biggest ursine.
Wilderness Wonders: Most Active Volcano
You better stand back if this Sicilian island volcano starts to spurt.
Wilderness Wonders: Largest Primate
The smart, social, and friendly mountain gorillas take the heavyweight title.
Wilderness Wonders: Highest Peak
There is a reason the native's call it Sagarmatha, meaning "head of the sky."
Wilderness Wonders: Driest Desert
If your going to Chile's Atacama Desert, don't forget the sunscreen.
Natural Wilderness Wonders
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
