West Virginia's New River Gorge Will Be Our 63rd National Park
The underrated West Virginia adventure hub is finally getting the recognition it deserves
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What the Vaccine Distribution Timeline Means for Travel
When will we be able to take international trips again? Medical and travel experts weigh in.
Why the Emotional Support Dog Ban Is Good for Everyone
The Department of Transportation has finally reclassified emotional support animals as pets. Here's how that will affect your ability to fly with your dog next year.
I Watched the Birth of a Carbon Offset
Carbon offsets are confusing, and many people wonder how—or if—they even work. Hoping to find a more guilt-free way to travel, frequent flier Tim Neville heads to the ranchlands of Montana to see what an offset looks like on the ground. Hint: it involves cows.
The New Age of Travel Guidebooks
From a cult-favorite publisher launching a national-parks series to a Kevin Costner–narrated app, these five new releases are reinventing the traditional field guide
A New Wave of Hikers Are Going at Night to Beat the Crowds
Fed up with packed trails and parking lots, small groups of people have begun to summit in the dark
How These New Camper Companies Are Redefining Road Travel
As RV rentals and purchases continue to skyrocket, these three startups are going beyond the basic rental scheme to be more on demand, millennial focused, and remote-work-friendly
The New Airline Bringing Thousands of Americans Home
Eastern Airlines relaunched in January with a plan to fly adventurous millennials to underserved locales. Then the pandemic hit, and the company had to get creative.
What Adventure Travel Looks Like After the Pandemic
Travel is poised to make a strong comeback, according to experts. We talked to guides, company founders, flight specialists, and industry veterans to determine how getting out in the world will change post-pandemic.
I Escaped Our Weird Reality with Airbnb Online Experiences
Could the company's latest play to own the experience economy transport me virtually around the world? I made sangria with drag queens in Portugal, meditated with sleepy sheep in Scotland, and visited stray dogs in Ukraine to find out just how far Zoom-powered travel could take me.