Trips

A downright goofy dome marks this highpoint.

It's all about the journey.

America's bloodiest high point

Lose the sun-baked stereotype and bring thoughts of shady canyons and breezy passes.

Here are tons of tree-climbing resources to get you started.

Visit this scary state forest and let your imagination run wild.

The view is high on soy and corn and low on drama.

Time it just right to get to the top of this one.

Access is limited, but well worth the view.

Traveling to this point will leave you at a loss for words.

A fitting place to ponder the true meaning of the term Hoosier.

There's not a bad napping spot anywhere.

If you loathe traffic, the commute to White Butte is pure ecstasy.

Something's happening in this spot where nothing happened.

The view is nothing to write home about, but this newly crowned high point deserves a visit.

Here's your chance to uncover secret paths in this popular park.

Find this high point in the largest national forest outside of Alaska.

This old logging camp and woolly mammoth marching ground provides incredible views.

Helpful tips for scrambling Canada's Rocky Mountain parks

Need a crash course in backpacking? Join our newbie and his brooding teenager as they fend off mountain lions, overzealous retail clerks, and other beginner hazards.

Springtime in the Sonoran Desert

See Hawaii's humpbacks in late winter

Paddle through a timeless Mojave Desert landscape in Arizona

Explore classic views in the Coronado National Forest

Canoe the wildlife-filled waters of Everglades National Park

Spend New Year's in the Big Ditch, where fishing, camping, and hiking await

Flowing water means a lighter load and an easier time exploring

A seldom-visited peak on the Continental Divide Trail

Scrambling this 6,471-foot mountain is a trip, even mid-winter

Explore wild canyons just an hour from Las Vegas

Clear-running creeks, longleaf pines and wildlife in Florida's outback

A hike with an otherworldly desert, a striking escarpment, and hot springs

Blazing foliage and broad Lake Superior views

Only in 400,000 acres of wet backcountry will you find the oldest bird

Explore the past on Otero Mesa

This famous slot canyon hike in Utah and Arizona delivers broad views of the Colorado Plateau

This canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains offers an endless cluster of colors mixed together with some famous geology

Mellow temperatures, low water and autumn colors make for a perfect time in the Smokies

A meandering river and towering cliffs make this the perfect early winter spot

Vibrant colors and a ridge walk you'll never forget

A backpacker's go light heaven: thru-hiking California's High Sierra

An Arctic wildlife extravaganza

Delve into the Shoshone National Forest on the North Fork Trail

Celebrating wilderness protection where the idea began: the Gila Wilderness

Wildlife aplenty at Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary

Conquer the East's hardest dayhike

Prime time in the Rockies to explore the San Juan Hut System

Autumn solitude on a well-watered, 10,000-foot plateau

Take a stunning ridge walk in this glacier-clad wilderness park

Memorable panoramas of Glacier National Park's high peaks

A glacial sculpture of incredible symmetry in northern Canada

From paddling Lake Superior to glacier-hopping in Alaska: 6 hair-raising, lung-busting adventures from America's top outfitters

Allow the plants to color the landscape as you make your way along the trail.

A long hike to the highpoint where weather and black flies could pose a challenge.

True highpointers will find this peak.

You'll find numerous surprises as you explore the lakes, rivers and forests of this highpoint.

An exclusive guide to five hikes that have been under water for 40 years

A night in Yosemite's most famous hotel

Explore a glacier-covered forest near the Canadian Rockies' highest peak

Camping in Death Valley might give you the hottest day of your life.

This gorgeous alpine lake hike sports huge glacier views just an hour outside of Vancouver.

Deep in the heart of the forbidden Tibetan kingdom, a long-awaited adventure inherited from the author's father takes an unexpected twist.

Learn the weird science behind our addiction to waterfalls, and the location of the best trails in North America.

Deep in Wyoming's Wind River Range, an accident with a sliding boulder makes a hiker confront his life, his fate, and his faith in God.

Do you have what it takes to climb Alaska's Denali? Find out with our mountaineer's guide.

Dolomites, Italy

Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania

Mount Kenya offers classic climbing to all backpackers

Planning to climb Mexico's famous volcano Iztaccíhuatl? Start with our online guide.

Try this ultra-scenic route if you attempt North America's third highest peak.

Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska

Yoho National Park, British Columbia

Jasper National Park, Alberta

The short but stunning Mahoosuc Range has major-league attractions, like the toughest mile on the Appalachian Trail and conditions that discourage the faint of heart.

Rather than simply stare at the Great Wall, a determined hiker decided to get a different perspective.

When you hike the world's highest peaks in search of the legendary snow leopard, be prepared for the unexpected.

The Annapurna Circuit is your path to the rooftop of the world.

Let rivers and ridgelines be your compass as you hike in the shadow of Alaska's Mt. McKinley.

Our comprehensive guide to the best backpacking you can find in Massachusetts.

Do you ever have the urge to step off the edge and fly like a bird?