Hut-to-Hut Traverse
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Banff National Park, Alberta
Tropical Paradise in a Vine-Tangled Web
The Lodge at Pico Bonito transforms one of Honduras’ most impenetrable national parks into a quiet rainforest retreat with equal measures of adventure and leisure.
The Cape of Good Hope: Africa's Metaphorical Southernmost Point
Stomping along Cape Point and the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve
Romancing Sedona
Two intrepid adventurers re-affirm the notion of love at first sight in one of Arizona's oft-admired natural monuments.
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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Head to the Hills Over Kyoto
Japan's Top 20 Adventures
Top 10 Parks for High-Summer Wildflowers
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Trek With Elephants in Chiang Mai
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.

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

Glacier National Park - 3 Day Hut Hike, Granite Park Chalet
Glacier Wilderness Guides
from $658, 3 days
Experience the beauty of Glacier‘s backcountry without a heavy backpack, in the comfort of a historic chalet. ...
iExplore Heli-Explorations in the Canadian Rockies
IExplore
from $4720, 7 days
This trip is the absolute pinnacle of vacations for avid hikers, photographers and nature lovers. Spend two beautiful days exploring Banff, and then...
Mountain Spirits
Oxalis Holidays
from $3800, 13 days
Our journey will take us north from Tokyo into a landscape rich in spirituality and tradition. Though off the established tourist circuit, the sights...
Nakasendo Trail
Oxalis Holidays
from $3800, 12 days
The Nakasendo trail linked Kyoto to Tokyo during Japan's feudal period. It was the "road through the mountains" (as opposed to the Tokaido route...
Twin Peaks - Mt Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro
World Expeditions
from $3950, 16 days
An ascent on the remote routes of Mt Kenya and Mt Kilimanjaro will appeal to the seasoned trekker intent on climbing Africa's famous Twin Peaks while...

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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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Waterproofing Innovations
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A new way to waterproof
The Goods: Hiking
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Mountain Sense
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Some helpful backcountry tips from mountaineering guru Conrad Anker