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Hawaii Overview

There's no place on earth quite like this handful of sun-drenched, mid-Pacific islands. The Hawaii of South Seas literature and Hollywood films really does exist. Here you'll find palm-fringed blue lagoons, lush rainforests, hidden gardens, cascading waterfalls, wild rivers running through rugged canyons, and soaring volcanoes. And oh, those beaches -- gold, red, black, and even green sands caressed by an endless surf. The possibilities for adventure -- and relaxation -- are endless. Each of the six main islands is separate, distinct, and infinitely complex. There's far too much to see and do on any 2-week vacation, which is why so many people return to the Aloha State year after year. Read More

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True Hawaii
Maui: A Water Escape
The Tropics Next Door
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Trailing Off on Kauai
Soaked
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It sounded like a good idea at the time: Journey to the sopping epicenter of the wettest place on earth, bag the peak, and get back in time for supper. But that was before the clouds clamped down on Mount Waialeale. Before the jungle closed in and the map became irrelevant. Before the machete-wielding, pig-hunting swamp guide said, "Would be so easy to get lost back there, brah."
Captain Cook Never Sailed Here
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Puu Kukui, Maui
Paths to the Past
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Don't just hike—follow in the footsteps of famous explorers and naturalists

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Practical Advice

Adventure Travel 101
GORPTravel’s Kate Tucker and Linda Long answer our burning questions about the tao of adventure travel
Day Hiking: A Packing List
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Backpacking: A Packing List
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GORP - Getting on Course - Learning Compass and Map Basics
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A Trekking Primer

GORPtravel Adventure Trips & Guided Tours

Hawaii: The Big Island à la carte
Country Walkers
from $3398, 7 days
A journey in Hawaii is an exploration where virtually every step displays the island's volcanic nature. This Walking à la Carte tour easily...
Hawaii Three Islands Hiker
The World Outdoors
from $3095, 8 days
Hike the lunar landscape of Haleakala Crater and the verdant, soaring cliffs of the Na Pali Coast. Trek near colorful Waimea Canyon and stark...
Hawaii: Volcanoes and the Kailua-Kona Coast Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $2195, 6 days
Vast, surreal lava fields streaming from towering, massive mountains that rise from the ocean floor; a lush remote valley whose parameters are...
Kauai: Waimea Canyon and the Na Pali Coast Hiker
Timberline Adventures
from $2195, 6 days
Rain forests, waterfalls, deep canyons not to be believed, and a wilderness shoreline without equal - Kauai is a hiker's fantasy. Timberline is...

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Gear

Complete Gear Archives: Day-Hiking, Backpacking, and Trekking
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latest—and past—entries in Outside magazine’s award-giving Summer and Winter Buyer’s Guides, a detailed overview of all things hiking.
Women’s Running Gear Essentials
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The Goods: Hiking
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Waterproofing Innovations
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A new way to waterproof
Mountain Sense
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Some helpful backcountry tips from mountaineering guru Conrad Anker