Trips

See butterflies, redwoods, whales, and some of the most beautiful coastline any major metro area has to offer.

Get up close and personal with a force of nature.

Get up close and personal with North America’s tallest waterfall and Yosemite Valley’s greatest hits on this 20.6-mile loop.

No two waterfalls are exactly alike, but these will always capture our imagination.

Enchanted Rock is the second-largest granite batholith in the country. Don’t know what a batholith is? Find out by hiking up one.

Celebrate the glamorous side of camping.

Get the scoop on upstate Pennsylvania from Pine Creek Outfitters.

New adventure company Crooked Roots Adventures is getting people out on the river.

Getting there is all of the fun.

This classic hike in the Blue Ridge Mountains packs it all: a cascading stream, tunnels of rhododendron, and panoramic views, all only 45 minutes from Asheville

The classic Pacific coast waterfall is the destination; the 15-mile round-trip hike through evergreen forests, coastal grassland, and beachside cliffs is the journey.

Climb through Douglas firs and sword ferns to reach this 3,205-foot summit.

Climb Wa‘ahila Ridge below Mt. Olympus for some of the island's best views.

Find fields of poppies on this spring-perfect hike in the Chino Hills outside Lake Elsinore.

Climb above Phoenix for an aerie-like view over the valley.

Score an aerie overlooking the Buffalo River Valley to yourself when you visit Whitaker Point in the offseason.

Find adventure-and solitude-in this quintessential Rocky Mountain hideaway.

Walk among giants on this quiet hike past the Grove of Titans and other 300-foot-tall redwood trees.

Rich culture and easy access to some of Europe’s most stunning scenery? Count us in.

Savor views of the Sierra Estrella and Mazatzal mountain ranges on this close-to-home leg-burner.

Get the best of three of America's best wild areas on these tours de force.

Nevada's Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area has miles of trails and hundreds of climbing routes just a short drive from the Strip.

Whether you’re after mellow snowshoe flats or steep powder runs, you’ll get both—as well as a four-burner stove and a full-size bed—in Gothic, Colorado.

Embark on a treasure hunt to find rock art—and clues of the past.

Visit Georgia's best section of the Appalachian Trail in winter for a crowd-free experience and Blue Ridge vistas frosted in white.

See arches and sea stacks—and no people—when you visit the Samuel H. Boardman State Scenic Corridor in winter.

Bigger-than-life wilderness plus smile-a-second skiing equals the best winter trip on Earth.

In winter, one of Sequoia National Park's most popular spots gets a much-needed dose of solitude

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

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

From Catalonia to California, our staff picks their top trails of the year.

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

Summer never ends on this trek through beaches and live oak forests.

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.

On a packrafting trip in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve, our scout finds what lies behind the mythology of the landscape—and her own past.

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 a few of our favorites.

The Great Himalaya Trail combines hiking and mountaineering to reach some of the country's most remote regions. The beauty is real—but so is the danger.

Let the crowds have the South Island. We found a paddling, trekking, climbing paradise on New Zealand’s North Island, where the adventure density means you can do three life-list trips in a week.

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 planning one of these bucket-list trips right now.

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

A packraft, a backpack, and some of the most beautiful scenery in Alaska are the ingredients for a bucket-list-level trip.

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

Trek Patagonia, see a grizzly, or hike the Grand Canyon in a single day: The choice is yours.

Backpacking abroad doesn't need to be intimidating. Plan, prep, and go on your next international adventure with confidence using our handy guide.

Skip the beaten path and make the most of your visit to southwest Utah with these tips from a local.

Make a modern-day pilgrimage to one of these sacred sites.

With hiking, cycling, and access to the Baltic Sea, there is something for everyone in Poland.

Step off the subway and into a wilderness sparkling with lacy waterfalls and craggy summits—all thanks to the Long Path, a 358-mile work in progress stretching from 175th Street to John Boyd Thacher State Park upstate and linking the Hudson Highlands, Shawangunks, and Catskills. The trail is inching its way to the Adirondacks (72 miles to go), but that’s no reason to delay a visit (or five) to its top-tier bits, all aflame with the fall palette this month.

The perfect dozen: Embark on one of these 12 treks, and turn America's most iconic preserves into your own private paradise.

Like your life and limbs intact? Then you'd better get skilled before visiting these trails.

Walk through history—and spice up your campfire stories—on these three hikes through abandoned communities.

Maples and aspens are nice, but you better look down if you want to see fall's best color show.

This shoulder-season cruiser delivers you to some of the best views in West Texas.

Wander through the world's largest gypsum dune field in New Mexico.

Jeep Arch is less than 2 miles from Corona, but feels like it's a million miles from its crowds.

Click your way through our adventure guide to Baja California, Mexico.

This day was everything from shocking to scary and now, even a little humorous.

The only thing better than hiking in one fall foliage hot spot? Hiking in two. Or three—or four. Use this itinerary to stage a road trip through New Hampshire’s White Mountains to reach the area’s most underrated treks for fall color.

Venture off the path to find solitude in one of America’s busiest parks.

Experience Mount Washington from bottom to top via one of the northeast’s most iconic trails on this 7.8-mile round trip.

While the crowds hit Arches National Park, take a detour for a taste of sweet fall solitude.

Go deep in Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park to find the heart of the country’s fight for freedom

Catch some September green along the New England Trail before the crowds arrive.

This climber’s peak should be on every hiker’s life list.

Get off the beaten path in the Ozarks.

Rocky peaks, meadows, and squeaky little pikas: this hike showcases the northwest in all its glory.

Mountains, lakes, and sunshine: this route has everything a hiker could want.

Plague poses a risk to rabbits, rodents, squirrels--and people.

The new state park lodging options have special intro rates through October.

More moose means more stress on willows, which has big implications for the park ecosystem.

See the landscape that the glaciers left behind.

The big cat is just one of several sighted recently around town.

Some suspect the animals died of dehydration, and employees were disciplined over negligent care.