Trekking and Backpacking Trip Ideas Articles

Trip Ideas

• Patagonia on a Silver Platter: Luxury Trips to South America's Rugged Jewel
  
• Scenic Ecstasy Along New Zealand's Milford Track
  
• Yellowstone On Your Own Two Feet
  
• The Other Grand Canyon: Arizona's Havasu Canyon and the Seldom-Seen South Rim
  
• Hill Tribe Trekking in Northern Thailand
  
• Trekking to the Base Camp of Mount Everest
  
• Hiking the Historic Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
  
• Lush Life
  When the Kimberley goes green, it's a splash
• Backyard Playgrounds
  Whether it’s for a few hours or a few days, we’ve all got to get away sometime. Since we can’t always explore the Amazon after work or trek Tibet in a weekend, we bring you an inspired list of the country’s best city-centric, all-natural playgrounds—ones within city limits, and ones just beyond the suburban sprawl—tailor-made for bite-sized bursts of urban adventuring.
• Five Great Family Escapes
  John Muir Trail, Tennessee/Kentucky