Adventure Travel

Backpacker.com editor Anthony Cerretani leaves the trail behind to sail the western Scottish isles in this video and photo feature.

Associate editor Shannon Davis tells us more about the highs and lows of his honeymoon trek (featured in March 2009's "The Perfect Circle") on the sky-scraping Annapurna Circuit in Nepal.

Denver teacher Mike Haugen sets a new state summits speed record–fifty state highpoints in less than 50 days!

Join our editors for their annual testing trip on the rocky, misty coast of Wales in this gallery. (Steve Howe)

Paddle out to Ontario's Slate Islands where canoe and caribou are a plenty in this video of these majestic animals and marvel at a slideshow of close-up images.

Scout for gold–and desert views–amid this Texas park's spray of late-fall foliage.

A gym teacher's speed hike becomes a five-day bushwhack in Olympic National Park.

Survivors of the Bataan death march overcame one of history's most grueling walks. What kept them on their feet? and could you do the same? every year, more than 4,000 people hike through the New Mexico desert to find out.

Follow these guidelines to keep your gear dry, secure, and well balanced in a canoe or kayak.

Your partner can't go on. Should you stay–or go for help?

Here's how to avoid hypothermia.

As conservationists and energy developers fight over Wyoming's Red Desert, one thing is certain: There's no time like the present to hike through its unreal geography.

Coastal views, mountains, and fjords await on the Long Range Traverse in Newfoundland's Gros Morne National Park.

To discover the best-kept secrets in Utah's Grand Gulch, you need to start at the bottom.

We sent 209 readers out to GPS the Continental Divide Trail, the biggest, baddest long-distance path of them all. They brought back the makings of the first authoritative map of this American classic. These are their stories–and their favorite sections.

With the right preparation–and a little help from a half-dozen friends, two exotic techno-gadgets, and one very sweaty hypoxic chamber–can a sea-level-dwelling rookie climb the highest peak in Colorado?

On this burly, 210-mile traverse, which crosses 33 passes and barely touches established trails, you can find Alaska-sized scenery, complete solitude, and just enough risk to keep things interesting.

Hike the best section of the Great Divide Trail.

Two Everest-scaling Sherpas face their biggest challenge yet–surviving suburban America.

In search of a guilt-free adventure in the tropics, Jason Daley discovers the line between saving the world–and seeing it.

6 more must-dip pools from Alaska to Hawaii

Here are the top wilderness soaks on the continent. Can you keep a secret?

Half a world away, you'll find exotic highs while hiking in Tasmania.

Our map team has been hard at work plotting the coolest hikes. Check out May's selections here.

When you're slipping and sliding, don't let your partners help you. Learn how to climb yourself to safety.

Don't worry about lava. Worry about rocks and mud and ash.

Rising treeline threatens the Northeast's best views.

One writer ditches his S.U.V. for a vegetable oil-powered Volkswagon Beetle and drives into the Sierras to hike the Pacific Crest Trail and test his environmentalist platitudes

Time is of the essence in the backcountry. Learn how long it will take an impending thunderstorm or avalanche to find you.

Check out Clyde Soles, Climbing: Training for Peak Performance's author page.

The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) today announced it will host two distinct Adventure Travel World Summits in 2008 on two continents.

SOLE, makers of performance custom footbeds, socks and sandals, has inked a deal to be the title sponsor of the third annual Baja Travesia Adventure Race.

Secluded coastline and bikable rain forests are just two things waiting for you in Mexico

Thru-hike L.A. County? It can be done with Southern California's Backbone Trail.

Add Adirondack State Park's Mt. Marcy to your life list.

The Grand Canyon is steep and deep, but besides rock you can take in lush springs and junipers.

Inspired by a mountain view, Don Moseman walked out of prison and hiked his way to a better life.

Where classic Euro trekking meets the Mediterranean coast.

Cozy huts, five-course meals, and world-class foliage highlight one family's fall trek.

This wilderness area houses a classic section of the CDT but is a little off the beaten path.

The wilderness can be deadly if you don't know what you're doing. Take our test to rate your survival IQ—and learn a few skills that might save your hide.

There's a backcountry killer on the loose, and it's not hypothermia, grizzly bears, or rockfall. The thing mostly likely to maim you on your next hiking trip is living inside your head.

A pilgrim heads into the canyon where Aron Ralston lost his arm to pin down the meaning of survival.

Like crowded campsites and easy trails? Then by all means avoid this deafeningly quiet expanse of rugged, wildlife-rich mountains and forest in Washington's North Cascades.

Head out with six hard-charging huskies, and winter will never feel more alive.

Hike, bike, and climb in this Utah gem--much more than a skier's paradise

Seven national parks in 7 days--starring a ragtop, Red Bull, and one scary rabbit.

Kayak amid the reefs and sand of Virgin Islands National Park

Tour the wildlife menagerie that is southeast Alaska on two kayak trips

Start packing now for a once-in-a-lifetime ski tour through silent, snow-draped Yosemite.

Stand on the roof of Africa this winter with our all-you-need-to-know guide.

Texas-sized solitude is practically guaranteed when you explore the high peaks and striking river canyons of this lightly visited wilderness.

Foliage, lazy canoe waters, and high-ride hiking make the Delaware Water Gap a prime fall destination.

Forget Sunset Boulevard. The City of Angels' abundant coastline and steep canyons will have you creating your own walk of fame.

Pioneer a brand-new trail in Louisiana's Atchafalaya swamp, where the gators are friendly. Really.

Up high and down under--Tasmania's wildest hiking route.

Canada's outdoor playground par excellence

Appreciate Seattle's fresh and saltwater beaches, plentiful forests, and the 27-mile urban path as much as locals after a long, wet winter.

The stampede is over--but not the fun--in this trailhead town.

Michigan's Upper Peninsula has way more than big lakes. Explore it all by foot, paddle, or pedal.

Kayak island-to-island on the Maine coast

Idaho is full of surprises--whitewater in the country's deepest canyon, endless climbing at City of Rocks, and high, wild scrambles in the Sawtooths.

Prolong summer weather by planning a vacation to the mountains and waters of heat-blessed Arizona. You'll soon understand what makes Phoenicians so proud.

Slide through Rocky Mountain National Park's mellower back door.

Beantowners are seeing the light at the end of the Big Dig tunnel, and it's a beautiful shade of green.

Hike a historic long path through Yellowstone--if you're lucky enough to find it.

See all (or any) of northern California's three faces.

Experience the nighttime sky from 20,320 feet up majestic Mt. McKinley -- but first read our guide to the trip.

Colorado climber Ricardo Peña's surprising discovery raises new questions in the infamous tale of survival

The Long Trail offers steep climbs and solitude-and a whiff of border intrigue.

Hike, climb and fish the wild Adirondacks

Explore burial effigies, seven-foot petroglyphs, and images etched in lava as you discover the ultimate mix of manmade and natural beauty.

Feel mile-high by hiking foothills, paddling downtown, and pedaling Mt. Falcon Park.

Invent your own hike, and go where no one (well, almost no one) has gone before.

Learn everything you'll ever need to know about swamps while canoeing the Everglades.

You'll never confused Plains with plain after exploring these hard-changing hiking, biking, and climbing routes.

Big currents flowing down the Mississippi, recently-blazed trails, and howling coyotes make up only a few of the many attractions that draw crowds to this city's outskirts.

Canyoning, mountaineering, kayaking, and camping, Kiwi-style

It's better than you've heard, and closer than you think. Here's how to see it all in 10 perfect days.

The slow boat to Alaska requires duct tape, an elastic itinerary, and a hunger for in-your-face adventure.