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Sarah Murphy and Stefaan duPont's amazing photos of how others take shelter in their respective landscapes.
Make your throwback Thursday dreams come true. Stay at an Airstream hotel.
Summer in Marquette, Michigan means nearly 16 hours of daylight on Lake Superior’s southern shoreline. That means there’s plenty of time to explore over 100 miles of carefully crafted mountain bike trails in the area.
The finest places to cast depend on your goals. Look no further than these great fly-fishing rivers.
The Roadery’s fleet of light and easy-to-handle motorcycles makes for perfectly tuned touring
The new school of hostels makes it easier to turn fly-through cities into sleepover destinations
Everything You Need to Know When Your Flight Gets Cancelled Should your itinerary be delayed, cancelled, or overbooked, knowing your rights can be the difference between a $300 voucher and a long night at the airport. Read more. What to Do When Airbnb Goes Wrong Taking advantage of Airbnb’s…
Star Beds Are Heavenly If you love sleeping under the sky, you should try it in the coziest way possible—within the snug confines of a plush outdoor bed. Read more. The Best Hunting and Fishing Lodges Increasingly, luxury lodges are catering to hook and bullet clientele, providing guides, gear,…
Spend the Night in a Fire Tower Over the following decades, as new technologies made fire lookouts mostly obsolete, some were torn down. But dozens around the country have survived and are available for rent. Read more. 5 Upscale Hostels All Over the World Upscale hostels are popping up…
Most adventure photographers have an enviable travel schedule, and San Francisco–based Emily Polar is no exception.
The best part of a summer surf road trip? The real riding begins after you park the car.
Drive These 10 Open Roads Whether you have a day or a week, we’ve got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul. Read more. Whether you have a day or a week, we've got the ten best stretches of highway to bolster your soul.
Explore Europe’s Wild North Yes, Northern Europe has more museums, cuisine, and historic city centers than you can cram into one trip. But here’s a good reason to go rural: It also offers some of the world’s best adventure. Read more. The Best Greek Islands for Adventure From climbing…
Why Road Trips Are the Greatest Things Ever The great American road trip is resurgent. Hallelujah. Read more. The great American road trip is resurgent. Hallelujah. Read more. (Ewan Burns) 8 Adventure Vehicle Mistakes We tackled these easy-to-make newbie flubs so you don’t have to. Read…
16 Simple Weekend Getaways No matter which metropolis you’re fleeing this summer, we’ve got you covered. Read more. No matter which metropolis you're fleeing this summer, we've got you covered. Read more. (Kiliii Fish/Aurora) A Trip for Every Weekend This Summer There are 14 weekends between Memorial…
Bushwhacking, pack rafts, and a historic float down one of the world's most beautiful wildernesses.
Escape the Crowds Get a jump on the tour busses. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National Parks. Read more. Get a jump on the tour busses. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National…
Airbnb is one of the most authentic ways to travel, but sometimes it can get a little too real
This Is Not a Safari: Uganda Mountain gorillas, Pygmy guides, and idyllic lakes are hidden in southwest Uganda. And almost no one is going! Read more. Seeing Antarctica Takes Real Planning It used to be that traveling to Antarctica meant playing Russian roulette with your life. These days, trips…
Ski Lodges Make Awesome Summer Escapes Ski resorts take on a secret life in warmer months. The sun is shining, wildflowers are flaming, and everything—singletrack, whitewater, beer—flows readily. Read more. Find Your SUP Heaven Endurance athletes, thrill seekers, and the yoga set have all fallen for stand-up paddleboarding. Find…
From $6-a-night secrets to splurge-worthy resorts (and a few free urban oases), here’s where to escape the grind in a hammock.
Your First Car Camping Kit Here at Outside, we often write about the newest—and priciest—outdoor gear. But when it comes to car camping, you don’t have to shell out the big bucks to build a solid kit. Read more. Here at Outside, we often write about the newest—and…
Nothing more than a zipper and some mesh separate you from the dreamy, maritime air if you set up camp on these seven beaches
Tour operators are standing by to make your dream vacation of pain and suffering come true
From coast to coast and in between, check out these stunning 100-mile bike rides
In September 2014, Cyrus Sutton and his girlfriend drove up the West Coast for a few weeks to visit some old friends. He came away with a video that’s sure to make you want to hit the open road this summer.
Rent a small apartment and you’ll end up with some big adventures
Your basic 101 guide to finding the right adventure vehicle
When Becca Alfafara isn’t Instagramming the best parts of GNP, she working as one of the park’s rangers. From rock climbing to wildlife watching, here are her ten tips for what to get up to in the Park Up North.
In 2001, California passed a law creating a thru-hike up the state’s majestic coast. The trail may never see completion.
Yes, but first you have to prove you need one
Beat the crowds and head for fresh climbing, mountain-biking, and chill-out spots within easy driving distance of eight burgs
The province has it all, from wildlife and rainforests to bike parks and wild rivers
The Peak is a short film from Christian Mülhauser about the Matterhorn, Switzerland’s most famous mountain. Mülhauser took three trips and 25,000 photos to make this film.
I am Dominica is a short film from Riot House created for the 2015 Dominica Film Challenge. The crew spent an entire week filming on Dominica in order to tell the story of what life is like on the Carribean island.
The world just feels larger there—the country, the rivers, the meals, and, most importantly, the fish.
This video is an autobiographical piece from Kelly and Brendan of Vancrafted about the five month, 15,000-mile road trip they took last year around the U.S., after leaving their lives in New York City behind. They expected to learn about their country and the people in it, but learned more…
Throw away those beer cans and put down your textbooks. It’s time to learn a lesson from the open road.
Women who want to learn how to surf are often dismissed by instructors. Not so at these surf-centric escapes.
Mountain gorillas, Pygmy guides, and idyllic lakes are hidden in southwest Uganda. And almost no one is going!
From movable workspaces to permanent homes, every page of this coffee table book holds inspiration to simplify, get creative, and channel your inner nomad.
Photographer Jimmy Chin and Outside's Grayson Schaffer on what will surely become a rite of passage for future generations: the Instagram road trip.
We tackled these easy-to-make newbie flubs so you don’t have to
This brew lovers’ dream camping trip lets you sip high-quality suds deep in the California wilderness
Can’t fit two to five months into your schedule to hike the PCT? No worries. These monthlong thru-hikes are just as good.
The Important Places, a collaborative film from Forest Woodward and Gnarly Bay, takes us to some of the world’s most beautiful locations. It also teaches us it’s the people we travel with, more than the destinations themselves, that really matters.
Lanai is one of Hawaii’s least visited gems, and it’s closing down (mostly) till next year. But you can still visit. Here’s how.
Before you bemoan the melting mountain snow, know that many ski resorts are just as good in the heat as they are in the cold
British Columbia's natural beauty knows no boundaries. It's a place where ancient rainforests and massive mountain ranges force you to slow down and marvel at your own existence. Where wildlife thrives, rivers run free and exhilaration is all around you. …
Hold the chlorine and take a dip with a view (sans children doing cannonballs)
Thanks in part to advances in wing technology, a few pioneering paragliders are smashing the limits by completing long-distance flights that were once thought impossible. Last spring, high-fliers Will Gadd and Gavin McClurg pulled off one of the most ambitious trips ever attempted: 385 miles down the jagged, frozen, potentially deadly spine of the Canadian Rockies.
Increasing fees isn't always a straightforward process, but the benefits make it a worthwhile effort
You’re deep into a long hike and the clouds start rolling in. This is how you interpret the signs—all on your own.
Here's what you need to know about the largest marketing campaign in National Parks history
You aren’t a diehard unless you vacation like one. These over-the-top trips put you and your wheels to work in some of the most stunning places on earth.
The silver is gone, but the town is experiencing an adventure-fueled boom
After decades of decline, Leadville is experiencing a renaissance. The iconic Leadville 100 mountain bike race and ultramarathon have put the high-country town back on the map. Think fishing and mountaineering, but also plenty of bike shops and saloons.
Ask yourself these six questions, plus four pieces of guide-tipping etiquette
Filmmaker Nate Gunn visited Iceland recently and came away with this beautiful short. Created for Power Practical, the film follows his adventure throughout Iceland’s incredible landscapes, and features an excerpt from Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Vagabond.
Endurance athletes, thrill seekers, and the yoga set have all fallen for stand-up paddleboarding. Find your perfect match.
Use your money correctly and it can buy you happiness. Here’s how.
We've cut the fat (and circumnavigated the crowds) so you can enjoy any of these thrilling parks in just one day
The best river trips don’t always come after white winters
Get a jump on the crowds. Explore our favorite hidden corners, empty spaces, and wild places in ten iconic National Parks
Home of the Tour de France and the bicycle, the continent is best explored on two wheels
A must follow, @meg_haywoodsullivan has a killer eye that can transport you right into the square on your phone.
The rental car company quietly installed forward-facing cameras in some of its vehicles. Why?
Think you live in the best town in America? Prove it by entering your town in our Best Towns tournament. All you need is an Instagram account.
Double-check your current personal auto and health insurance plans, and compare deductibles
Can an asteroid-impact zone or the shores of a lava lake be beautiful? Absolutely.
The National Park Service turns 100 in 2016, but this year is shaping up to be one of its most celebrated mile markers in recent memory.
Showering outside is one of life’s small pleasures. Discovering there’s one adjoining your hotel room is an enormous joy.