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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.
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.
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.
Start in the Grand Canyon and wander up to Moab, Utah, with some moonlit camping and excellent mountain biking along the way.
The route from Jackson, Wyoming, to Glacier National Park, Montana packs in five national parks and plenty of watering holes.
A Southern Colorado loop where you can rough it in a yurt and throw one back in Durango.
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.
This road trip from New Orleans to Florida featuring lazy days feasting on the freshest seafood, sandy camping, and pristine paddling.
Hit up Best Towns 2014 winner Duluth, Minnesota, then hike and bike your way to Michigan's renowned shores.
It's a lonely road from Las Cruces, New Mexico, through West Texas, but very much worth it. Just a few reasons why: surreal white sand dunes, a massive network of caves, and mountain biking trails all to yourself.
Drive the Big Island loop in Hawaii—and make time for long hiking or paddling trips, plus awe-inspiring face time with volcanoes, manta rays, and starry skies.
Five stunning national parks await beyond North America's 49th parallel. But beware: you'll face shifting ice, mercurial weather, and polar bears if you take this path less traveled.
We put together a bracket of our 64 favorite towns in the country. See how your pick stacked up.
The winners of the $10,000 Outside Adventure Grant have set off on a journey of a lifetime—a 2500-mile hitching odyssey across China on the ancient Silk Road.
A behind the scenes look at the 2014 GoPro Mountain Games. …
Australia's Greater Blue Mountains offer an unforgettable view just four hours from Sydney
These images, from some of Outside's favorite photographers, will make you want to pack your bags and get lost in adventure.
These images, from some of Outside's favorite photographers, will make you want to pack your bags and get lost in adventure.
After 20 days and more than one million votes since the start of our 2014 Best Towns Tournament, we're finally down to the final four. With less than two weeks left, we take a minute to weigh in on what makes each of the finalists so special.
Dream all you want about your adventure bucket list, but isn't it better to get right out there and start ticking off boxes? Let these trips be your inspiration—or your exact blueprint.
Nature versus concrete at its best. Filmmaker Joanny Causse traveled for two years to collect the footage in Country of Contrasts. From hours and hours of video, Causse was able to illustrate one of his favorite things about the U.S.; its stark contrasts. …
Travel to the best slopes of Switzerland in style—a newly crowdfunded sleep-in bus will take you there
What do you do when you leave work in the evening? If you’re Alastair Humphreys. you head out on a “microadventure.” The 2012 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year paid a visit to Kammok and joined the staff for a night under the…
Incredible timelapse video of photographer John Shellington’s road trip through the Western United States. A collection of images from 2 months in New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming. Montana, Idaho, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, California, and Alberta, Canada.
According to AVP Pro and Olympian April Ross
Fly Fishing for Bonefish in the BahamasBy Will Rice
The deep-dish pizza might get all the love, but there's plenty to keep you active in the windy city. Here's our guide to the best of it.
“I was the first athlete to intentionally move here to train.”
Ravaged by historic flooding, the European nation is struggling through crisis. But behind the destruction is a gem of a country well worth a second look.
Part 3 of a stunning collection of timelapses from Martin Heck and Timestorm Films shot across New Zealand over four months. The crew traveled to iconic places like Tongariro National Park, Taranaki National Park, Lake Tekapo, Canterburry High Country, Lake Wakatipu and Skipper Canyon to capture the…
Last September, a trekking company's guided trip through the wilds of Papua New Guinea was shattered when machete-wielding men attacked the native porters, killing two on the spot and injuring many more. The motive appeared to be robbery, but Carl Hoffman knew something else was at work—ancient tribal patterns of violence that, he knew, would inevitably be avenged
The captain has turned off the fasten seatbelt sign and you may now walk freely around the cabin
A 36-hour door-to-door adventure in Carbondale, Colorado with one simple goal: Bike from town, hike up a mountain, float the river home. Nothing crazy, just a weekend spent enjoying life. From Carl Zoch and Sarah Uhl.
Yosemite National Park offers arguably the most scenic hiking in the country. The only challenge? Picking which trail to hike.
Terlingua, Texas, is a magnet for drifters, dropouts, and raft guides—but not murderers. So when a popular bar owner turned up dead after a night of hard drinking, the tiny town found itself facing some very tough questions.
An Introduction to Fly-Fishing for Brown Trout in Colorado by Will Rice