Trips

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

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

To hike from Mexico to Canada and back, a man needs strength and speed and luck. He needs something else, too. If only he knew what it was.

It's not just one of America's best campsites. The Blue Lakes Trail below Mt. Sneffels is gorgeous the whole way.

Three days. Two nights. Five New Yorkers who had never slept outdoors. And a leader who has some issues with map and compass. What could go wrong?

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.

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

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

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.

Jump off into the North Woods' best wilderness

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

Discover the beauty of our most southern states by paddling down Carolina rivers, camping out beside Alabama waterfalls, and climbing a 3,792-foot summit in Georgia.

Hike and climb-and then kick back-in a High Sierra sweet spot.

Hurricane-force winds and a snowfall average of 246 inches per year? Cake, compared to the challenge the mountain poses in summer.

Bighorn sheep and golden eagles await you at this high point.

Head through the Pearly Gates for a heavenly sunrise

Expect unexpected challenges to reach the summit

An easy high point with an unpredictable personality

The mosquitoes make it challenging, but the towering sedimentary rock makes it worth it.

Your car does all the climbing here.

You could do it in a day, but don't rush this one.

The longest and wildest approach in the bunch

Come enjoy this high peak's playground

Look closely for the path to this high point.

Go from the path of racecars to the path of a high point.

A high point that provides an alluring combination of scenery, storms, and access.

Come visit this Cherokee named place of fresh green.

A humble high point in a low-lying state

The mile-long walk invites contemplation like few other high point approaches.

Backpack Lake Huron's shores, kayak the St. Lawrence Islands, and camp along Lake Superior

It's all about the journey.

America's bloodiest high point

This peak lives up to its reputation.

Welcome to this delightfully weird world of extremes.

A downright goofy dome marks this highpoint.

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.

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.

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

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

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

Access is limited, but well worth the view.

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

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

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

There's not a bad napping spot anywhere.

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

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.

Paddle through a timeless Mojave Desert landscape in Arizona

See Hawaii's humpbacks in late winter

Canoe the wildlife-filled waters of Everglades National Park

Explore classic views in the Coronado National Forest

Springtime in the Sonoran Desert

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

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

Explore wild canyons just an hour from Las Vegas

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

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

Vibrant colors and a ridge walk you'll never forget

Blazing foliage and broad Lake Superior views

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

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

Memorable panoramas of Glacier National Park's high peaks

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

A glacial sculpture of incredible symmetry in northern Canada

An Arctic wildlife extravaganza

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