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Never let a noisy engine or a crying baby get between you and Elvis Costello
From the mundane (check the water in your batteries) to the brash (sell your home)
Hawaiian native athlete, model, and writer Chelsea Yamase's favorite picks on everything from waterfall hikes and snorkeling spots to poke bowls and shave ice
Keep things cozy, classy, and dry with this old-school essential
Hitting the road for more than a few days? Here's what should go in your trunk.
After a day of adventuring, you deserve an amazing beer paired with a tour of an amazing brewery
This film is one of the coolest night sky time-lapse films we've seen.
High in the mountains of Europe, Josh Cowan traveled over alpine peaks and through many countries to make this film.
Go ride a bike in one of these five up-and-coming singletrack meccas
Contributing editor Patrick Symmes has traveled the world with these essentials, including guidebooks, earplugs, and decoy wallets
Who needs room service and fancy bedding when you can rent your own mobile suite, complete with kitchenette and two full-size beds for the same price? Our writer spent several nights drifting off to the serenades of alpine streams from the cabin of his rented VW.
How to choose luggage for your next expedition to the Serengeti or the next regional sales trip to Akron
It takes a certain kind of person to willingly stand outside in -20-degree temperatures.
Bikepacking Cuba coast to coast
Whether you're hitting the beach, boarding a long flight, or flipping on a headlamp in your tent, you'll want these must-reads at your side
This two-meter cabin perched atop the mountain is about as isolating as it gets.
Don’t get us wrong: Disneyland is great. But here are ten reasons your kids will dig a trip to Mammoth Lakes even more.
Trail crews have carved out hundreds of new miles for hikers, runners, and riders from New York to California. It's time to freshen up your route.
Twenty years ago the rainforest was destroyed, but as rains continue and lava flows it creates the foundation for new life.
Hopping on a plane to your next adventure or just to visit the folks? You might as well be comfortable.
'A Moment Longer,' from filmmaker Evan Adamson, follows surfer Tommy Witt down to the northern shore of Costa Rica.
Get ready to bike, surf, and hike your way out of winter on these killer warm-weather adventures
The bags, clothes, tools, and drugs that make regular long-haul flights survivable
The key to not getting overwhelmed is to remember that every day is a privilege
In the wake of the widely publicized near-failure of the country’s tallest earthen dam last month, locals in Oroville, California, are wondering how to leverage the disaster as a tourist attraction
Leaving behind one of the best Rocky Mountain winters in recent history, we traded ski boots for fat bikes in February and headed south. Twelve days, 283 miles, and more than a few beach beers later, we completed a section of the Baja Divide called the Cape Loop, which we started at San José del Cabo. Here are some highlights from our trip.
How to pack a year’s worth of clothes and gear into a space the size of a carry-on
When catching tarpon is the goal, better give these guys a call.
To say filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov is in love with his DJI Phantom 3 Pro is an understatement. It has traveled with him across the globe and back.
From the coolest hikes to watch the fog roll in to the best place to buy fresh flowers, photographer Meg Haywood Sullivan has the city dialed
The best adventures are too wet, dirty, and cumbersome to contain—unless you've got the right luggage
With a camera in toe, Sjoerd Tanghe took off for Vietnam. During the first two weeks of travel, he hit the roads of southern Vietnam including Ho Chi Minh and Chau Doc.
Our favorite camps, clinics, and trips designed for and run by lady shredders
As Arctic sea ice melts, business for Alaskan passenger ships is booming. Can the fragile region handle the traffic?
Move from a 1,800-square-foot house to a 200-square-foot trailer and you're forced to confront how much of your sedentary life is extraneous
When Adam Kuhn and Scott Nelson took off from their homeland of Kentucky, they set their sights on Alaska.
We pulled records from January 2006 to September 2016 on where, how, and why park visitors are dying. Here’s what we found.
You don't have to be a seasoned mountaineer to bag any of these peaks, especially if you hire the right guide
From the Super C to Corbet's Couloir, these are as good as it gets
In our new series called Weekly Escape, we aim to transport you from your desk to an incredible place in 2 minutes or less.
Ever hear of Dog Canyon? I hadn't either until a spur-of-the-moment trip brought me there and made me realize that state parks are some of the most underrated public lands you might never have used.
The short days and snowy roads of winter shouldn't stop you from a classic tour
When Jay Worsley got his brand new DJI Inspire Pro, he knew he had to test its limits. So he booked a ticket to Oregon and drove the coast in search of ocean landscapes.
Summer in Croatia from nineteen-year-old filmmaker Nikita Suchanov documents his visit to Zadar, Croatia. As the longest inhabited city in the country, it's rich in history, culture, and activity.
Everything you need to know to plan the ultimate bucket-list escape
Jason Hummel hopes to ski and photograph all 213 named glaciers before they vanish—he's more than halfway there.
From slipping a surf session into a business trip to hiring a photographer to capture your vacation, here are a couple ways to get more out of your travel
From filmmaker Andrew David Watson, 'The Faroe Islands' combines archival footage, vintage voiceover with exploration of this islands' incredible beauty.
High in the Himalayas is where filmmaker Alessandro Rovere found what he was looking for, a breath of fresh air.
With ski season in full swing, there's no shortage of excitement. The folks up at Big Sky, however, seem to be experiencing a higher stoke level than anyone else. In Welcome to Winter 2016-17, skiers share their favorite parts about skiing at the iconic Montana resort. From face-shots to family friendliness, Big…
Visiting the Colorado outdoor mecca and want to hone your climbing skills? Here's where to start.
Ski endless untouched powder from an artful lodge on the island’s remote upper coast
As a biologist and photographer, Aidan Maccormick spends much of his time visiting distant places far from home. All the while, like most of us, his home turf was unexplored and calling to him.
Photographer Alex Strohl and videographer Mathieu le Lay overland across the Southwest in search of desert landscapes.
It has never been easier to beat the midwinter doldrums than with these eight warm-weather escapes
Alternative lodging has one distinct advantage: putting you close to the adventure that brought you there in the first place
Abandoned fire lookout stations are being repurposed as backcountry cabins, offering affordable rustic overnight retreats with stellar views
We asked our favorite runners, skiers, bikers, and adventurers to name something that's in their bag every time they're on the road
Director Oliver Astrologo spent five days collecting footage for this film Lanzarote. He became immersed in the routine of the fisherman, mesmerized by the winemakers' nurturing of their grapes, and aspiring to be like the Iron Men training on the island.
Brody Leven along with KT Miller and Joey Schusler bikepack their way across the Lofoten archipelago.
Filmmaker Jason van Bruggen makes a trip to the Arctic for a few months every year, but all that time spent in the area hasn't drawn away from its beauty.
Tucked away in the remote northern coast of Alaska lies the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For some select few, this is a place of resources, mainly oil.
After a few weeks of exploring Voyageurs National Park, More Than Just Parks brings you a spectacular display of colors in their film Voyageurs.
One of the best places in the world to take in fall foliage is Rocky Mountain National Park. And when filmmaker Evan Schneider went out to the park, he made sure to have his camera in tow.
If you really want to experience serenity in the mountains, you need to ditch the lifts
The cure for the midwinter blues? Get a good group together and head to the Granite State.
Lose the backpacking hordes with these wild new ideas, from surfing in Sri Lanka to a culinary tour of Myanmar
Or, in other words, an exercise in decluttering and organization necessitated by a 200-square-foot living space
From sandboarding and scuba diving to rock climbing and surfing, Dubai has just about every adventure under the sun—all within an hour's drive
The sweet smell of orange groves overtakes you as you approach the Thacher House. It’s a sign of good things to come.
Sure, the Great Lakes have a lot to offer when it comes to recreation, but the region still doesn’t make many surfing or fishing bucket lists. But for those willing to fight the weather, there’s plenty of feisty winter steelhead and freshwater waves to be chased, all in the same weekend.
Salvaging adventure—and the New Year—in the Airstream
Flagstaff, Arizona has great riding for beginners and pros alike
The area in and around this mountain town is a supreme outdoor playground
For pro mountain bikers Scott Countryman and Alex Pavon, Flagstaff is the place they're proud to call home