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Snow or no snow, a weekend at Colorado's Keystone Resort is a panacea for your off-season skiing woes.
An epic, 10,000-mile road trip across America to find the best place to live in the country.
Despite the republic's best efforts to modernize, its legacy of trade and cultural expansion still lingers three centuries later
Treehouse meets spa in one of Portugal's lush, mountainous nature parks.
Three pilots travel high above the Highlands of Scotland in this short film from Ahstudio Filmmakers. Far from the safety of flat lands and predictable landscapes, they provide a unique perspective on an ancient and beautiful land. …
Take in the views of Monte Fitz Roy after taking on the challenges of Patagonia.
The finalists in our Best Town Ever competition have a lot in common: Thriving food scenes, walkable neighborhoods, and, of course, incredible access to trails, rivers, mountains, and lakes. But no place brings it all together like our winner.
What makes a Best Town Ever? Access to adventure, healthy eating options, bike lanes, and green spaces. And these places have it all.
On the 100th anniversary of Ernest Shackleton's legendary expedition, a writer retraces the explorer's steps to one of the cruelest, most gorgeous wildernesses on earth.
Before work beats you down, escape to Oaxaca for vibrant parties, famous waves, and this beautiful beach refuge.
The 5 best ways to paddle, eat, and sail your way through "Vacationland" this summer
A collection of travel-inspiring images from July. Prepare to pack!
The country's latest luxury resort is surrounded by natural drama—from the night sky to the lava fields. Turns out, it's a pretty great place to unplug.
Sometimes, the best things in life are the ones designed without a purpose. Case in point, the Hemloft: one of the coolest tree houses you’ll find, anywhere. A film by Dark Rye. …
A GoPro can capture some amazing things, like this aerial wander through the Land of the Midnight Sun. Filmmaker Ben Sturgulewski captured this footage of the Last Frontier during the Summer Solstice with a GoPro Hero 3+ and a DJI Phantom 2 around Wrangell and Anchorage, AK. …
The key to seeing the best of Iceland? Posting up in the middle of the action.
As climate change threatens snowpack, ski areas are adopting a new survival strategy: Beefing up the summer fun.
Travel down any dirt road in Iceland and you are bound to find an adventure. If you stay on that dirty road long enough, you’ll uncover what truly makes this tiny island in the freezing North Atlantic a marvel to behold. Iceland is not your typical vacation hot spot, but stroll along the desolate ranges of volcanic rock and you’ll see the real beauty that covers this land. A place where colossal glaciers inch toward the freedom of the Arctic Ocean after centuries of imprisonment on land, and where shallow rivers cut deeply into the canyons, enticing adventure seekers to uncover its hidden paths. We set out to capture the shadowy secrets of this surprisingly wondrous island. We traveled by air, land, and sea and found that no matter how much we thought we knew of this country, there was always something new down every path we took.
Los Alamos, New Mexico, wins Liveability's "Best Small Town" contest
Stay in a lodge that would make even Buddhists take back the material world
The Balkan Peninsula's new megatrail is as much about imbibing culture as it is about bagging peaks. In his first dispatch from the trail, the author embarks on a 1,250-mile journey across six countries.
Sabyinyo Silverback Lodge is a naturalist's heaven in Volcanoes National Park
An excerpt from Unruly Places: Lost Spaces, Secret Cities, and Other Inscrutable Geographies examines the spaces between borders
Yeah, some of this is pretty obvious. But it's also just what you need to hear.
Once the home of Colorado's governor and now the home of Leadville's mayor, these Victorian suites offer adventure out the front door
Channel your inner voyageur at the Burntside Lodge in Minnesota
Tenaya Lodge offers family-friendly fun and easy access to California's most famous park
American Loneliness tells the story of filmmaker Mathieu Le Lay’s solitary journey into one of the most attractive areas on the planet: the American West. His journey consisted of a six week adventure backpacking through Colorado, Wyoming, Montana and Washington. From snowstorms in Yellowstone…
Beat the crowds on the not-so-beaten path this summer in one of America's favorite national parks.
What happens when you give up on a conventional life and pack your family into an Airstream, with no destination in mind? You get to explore and rediscover America on your own terms, and create a new kind of home out of wandering. A short from Dark Rye,…
Long stretches of open road through some of the most beautiful areas of the country, peppered with wildlife sightings, adventurous detours, and good brews—it's so much more than getting from Point A to Point B.
Who says you can’t build a cabin out of glass?
Summer nights are worth staying up for at these 7 dark-sky parks
Seriously. Abbey Road Farm Bed and Breakfast offers an idyllic farm experience (plus llamas) in the outdoorsy paradise of Carlton, Oregon.
Sweating's divorced from everything chic...right?
Unlike the size of the fish you reel in, there's no need to exaggerate how nice these hotels are
The best lodging for skiers are close to the action but feel far away from it all. These are the perfect abodes to return to after carving up the slopes.
These oases of relaxation, adventure, mindful eating, and awe-inspiring views are going to be very popular once it's safe travel again. Until then, we can dream.
These ground-tested strategies will help you conquer every last weekend.
The drive from Eureka, California, to Coos Bay, Oregon has dunes, salmon, and Jurassic Park-worthy greenery—but no crowds. It'll be our little secret.
There's nothing more American than hitting the open road with the windows down, the music up, and a cooler full of beer in the backseat (you know, for later). Sure, the game has changed a little—smartphones have all but rendered guidebooks and crumpled maps obsolete—but one essential question remains: where to go? Look no further. We hand-picked the ten best, most adventure-packed road trips in the country.
This Olympic Peninsula loop in Washington is a water-lover's dream—take your pick of waterfalls, rivers, beaches, and lakes. And don't forget the seafood.
Take it to Alaska's Kenai Peninsula and find some of the best fishing, paddling, and moonshine-sampling of your life.