Get a new perspective on an iconic view when you look through Canyonlands National Park's famous Mesa Arch in winter.

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Get ready for your AT thru-hike with this gear checklist from expert thru-hiker Liz "Snorkel" Thomas.

While most national parks cut services, it will be (mostly) business as usual at the Big Ditch.

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You don’t have to go far away to get far away in this winter-perfect national park.

Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia

Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Minnesota

Just you, the squirrels, and your shortcomings.

From Canada to Peru to New Zealand, our writers have been to some wild places. Put these on your wish list for next year.

Trek deep into the heart of the mountains to find an ancient city.

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On Canada's west coast, countless animals—and the occasional kayaker—thrive.

Artist Dan Bell's dreamy maps show British and American national parks as landscapes from J.R.R. Tolkien's books. We asked him to draw six of our favorites.

The Great Himalaya Trail combines hiking and mountaineering to reach some of the country's most remote regions.

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Rise through rainforest to come face to face with a Maori god.

Score the North Island’s best scenery per mile on the Pouakai Crossing.

Paddle a wilderness waterway with a soul.

From trekking in Nepal to hiking Peru, start putting together one of these bucket-list trips right now.

Witness America's largest national park from the water on this

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On a via ferrata, a new mom finds strength in the Dolomites' vertical terrain.