In Search of the Hawaiian Monk Seal
Having planned activities for a trip makes sense, but don't neglect opportunities to get out and have a little unexpected adventure. It certainly paid off for me on a recent trip to Kauai, Hawaii.
Top Ten Wildflower-Viewing Spots
You've been patient all winter, and now finally you'll be rewarded. Get outside and take in spring's greatest gift: sweet, vibrant wildflowers from coast to coast. Here, our ten favorite spots.
Wild Times
Tired of seeing Shamu performing the same old tricks? Ready to ditch the tameness of the zoo for the real deal? We give you three close-to-home options for getting up close and personal with Mother Natures biggest stars. Prepare for an experience everyone can savor.
Seafood Watch: The Western Seaboard
Oceana, an organization seeking to protect and restore the world's oceans, continues to profile the seafood you shouldand shouldn'teat by indexing the most common fish off the western coast of the United States.
How to Build a Snow Cave outside
Ask ten people how to make a snow cave and you'll get ten different answers. Winter-survival expert Greg Davenport, 49, ends the debate. Here's his definitive guide to making a bomber backcountry bunker.
Sequoia High Sierra Camp Sequoia High Sierra Camp
from $300, 7 days
The Sequoia High Sierra Camp, located in the Giant Sequoia National Monument, combines the best aspects of a wilderness tent camp adventure - with the furnishings and guest amenities of a deluxe hotel.
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Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch Idaho Rocky Mountain Ranch
from $343, 15 days
Nestled in Idaho's spectacular Sawtooth Valley, amidst snowcapped peaks and the meandering Salmon River, high alpine adventure and backcountry...
What Eric Larsen, Polar Explorer, Brings outside
He's skied to the North Pole and mushed across the Canadian Arctic, and in 2009 Larsen, 37, will try to be first to reach both poles and the summit of Mount Everest in one year. Here's some of the gear he usually has in tow.
Complete Gear Archives: Camping
From in-depth gear review articles and Gear Guy Q&A highlights to the latestand pastentries in Outside magazines award-giving Summer and Winter Buyers Guides, a detailed overview of all things related to camping