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ArchiveWeek of December 11-17, 1997 Lodges that can hold a big family reunion Safety issues and best travel times for Ecuador Oceanside camping near Florida’s panhandle Rock climbing inside a Midwestern silo…
Andean Adventure Jesus es mi co-piloto November 8, 1996 The bus system in Latin America is a miracle of modern transportation I remember some years back the discovery of a solution…
Andean Adventure Recommended immunizations for travel in South America Immunizations are an essential consideration for travelers heading out of the country. A country-by-country description of required and recommended shots is provided by the University…
Andean Adventure The world’s largest street market September 4, 1997 We’re trying to get the hang of traveling on busy city streets Suddenly the view opens beneath us: millions of shining lights…
Andean Adventure Tangoing through Buenos Aires June 1, 1997 Getting through town was like swimming upstream We were paralyzed by the nonstop flow of humanity, swirling, jockeying for position, darting through gaps…
Week of April 3-9, 1997 Hiking and biking in North Carolina Schlepping a surfboard to Costa Rica? Planning an adventure trip with a toddler Rock-climbing schools in New Hampshire…
Week of April 10-16, 1997 Exploring Grand Staircase-Escalante Hiking the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu Hiking, biking, and paddling in Maine Learning to sail in the Caribbean Tips for…
Week of April 24-30, 1997 Walking terms from ‘trek’ to ‘bushwhack’ Outdoor adventure trips in Scandinavia Tourist-free vacations in the Hawaiian Islands Mountain bike camps in the Northeast Rock-climbing…
Week of June 12-18, 1997 Honeymoon on the beaches of Fiji Father/son canoe-camping in Canada Avoiding black bears in the Porkies Biking Moab in the August heat Learning to…
Week of July 10-16, 1997 Kayaking Annapolis in August Canoe-camping in the Everglades Kayak school in Portland, Maine Mountain biking along Fox River Fly-fishing getaways in Montana…
Week of July 10-16, 1997 Kayaking Annapolis in August Canoe-camping in the Everglades Kayak school in Portland, Maine Mountain biking along Fox River Fly-fishing getaways in Montana…
Week of August 7-13, 1997 Whitewater rafting on the Zambezi River Helicopter-hiking, fishing in Whistler, B.C. Camping, biking near Duluth, Minnesota Romantic getaways near Atlanta, Georgia Family rock-climbing schools…
Week of September 4-10, 1997 Dressing for success on Kilimanjaro Going on safari in eastern Africa Telemarking the gladed Eastern slopes Overnight camping trips on horseback Near escapes from…
Fall Color Guide Whiteface aflame: an Adirondack autumn By Jim Gould Outside Online correspondent oods and water, rock and red leaf–that’s what the Adirondacks offer in fall, the only season here without…
Climbing the Andes Siesta time for wildlife around the Illimani base camp Eleven alluring peaks surround Cabeza del Condor…
Colombia home to a rich heritage 500 figures have been discovered; some exceed 20 feet. Archeological…
Week of November 20-26, 1997 Dangers to watch out for in Colombia Get hitched then head for the beach Rafting trips for computer programmers World-class rock climbing near Kansas…
Best of the Adventure Adviser Week of December 25-31, 1997 Adventurous trips around Scandinavia Top picks in Vermont, New Hampshire Heading south of the border in winter Learning to sail in…
Week of February 5-11, 1998 Sea-kayaking trips in Baja for beginners Awe-inspiring spring break trips in Cuba Finding new road rides in Massachusetts Hiking, scuba diving, and lazing in Greece…
Week of February 12-18, 1998 Bareboat cruising in the Caribbean Taking survival courses through BOSS Canoeing Boundary Waters in August Celebrating your 40th birthday outdoors Booking a hut in…
Week of February 26-March 4, 1998 Family vacations for high-energy boys Exciting honeymoons on a tight budget Driving cross-country for $25 a day African safari for a family of five…
Week of August 15-21, 1996 Soaring over Cape Cod’s dunes Where can I take my pooch? Top U.S. kayaking schools Mountain biking in Steamboat Springs Canoe-friendly fjords near…
Week of September 5-11, 1996 Views abound on Humphreys Peak Question: I’m going to Humphreys Peak in Arizona, probably in late September. Any information on the…
Week of March 6-12, 1997 Making the most of a few days in Oz Where to mountain bike in Arizona Living off the land along the AT Paddling Glacier Bay’s East Arm…
Week of September 28-October 5, 1995 Rock climbing in Thailand Why the Caymans still rule the world of scuba Dengue fever in Costa Rica? Whitewater canoeing in Manitoba Kentucky’s gorgeous…
Week of January 23-30, 1996 Backcountry ski tours in New Hampshire Big Bend in winter Rafting Africa’s Zambezi River Best hikes in the Pacific Northwest Fat-tire touring in Colorado…
Volcano skiing erupts in Ecuador Sunset on Cotopaxi, Ecuador I shouldn’t have worried. The next day, after a long, wet trek to base camp, the clouds that hung low over a barren…
Week of December 18-24, 1997 Choosing an adventure trip to Latin America Would I be crazy to camp at Zion in February? Ever heard of this remote Caribbean island? Planning a Rocky…
Week of May 1-7, 1997 Family hiking, fishing vacations Nice, secluded canoe camping Mount Cook climbing preparations Scenic cross-country road trip Bowl skiing in Western Canada…
Virtual adventure: Telluride to Moab Slogging uphill through sheep September 9, 1996 7:45 a.m. (Mountain time): I awake at the crack of dawn sweltering under a huge goose down comforter in…
Week of January 8-14, 1998 Hiking the Dingle Way in Ireland Cleaning up after Everest expeditioners Summer camps for serious outdoorspeople Choosing between the Andes and Himalayas Romancing the…
Outside magazine, February 1996 The Outside Trip-Finder: Africa By Kathy Martin BURKINA FASO/ TOGO/BENIN: Cycling West African Villages The Route: A 14-day, 510-mile pedal along the back roads of rural West Africa,…
Destinations, September 1998 A Bali High at a Low, Low Price Why now is the time to dive the unsullied reefs of Menjangan By Kay Chubbuck If the usual tropical-isle inducements of orchid-scented breezes and palm wine on the beach remain…
Outside magazine, September 1997 And After Your Vacation, Take a Vacation To fully understand the appeal of multisport adventure tours, remember this: More is definitely more. By Paul Kvinta But the Brochure Said… You can’t believe everything you read…
Outside magazine, February 1996 Alpine Skiing: The K2 Four By Will Gadd I’m wary of any piece of equipment touted as having a “brain,” as K2 touts its new Four alpine skis. I don’t care how “smart” the piezoelectric damping system sounds; I prefer…
Outside’s Annual Travel Guide, 1999/2000 Page: 1 | 2 THE SNOW FINDER, cont. SKI AREA: Steamboat, Colorado Information: 970-879-6111 Reservations: 800-922-2722 THE DRAW: A terrific resort for the family. Mom and…
 Winter Travel Guide 1996 The Mountain Medium Kirkwood Resort | Mount Bachelor Ski and Summer Resort | Telluride Ski Resort | Stowe Mountain Resort | Crested Butte Mountain Resort |…
Outside magazine, April 1992 Himalayan Travel: Upping the Trekker’s Ante By David Noland The litany I heard on a Kathmandu street last November was all too familiar: “Hey, man, change dollars? I give you black-market rate.” Less familiar, though, was the young man…
Just another day of the extreme science at Mauna Kea, the most breathtaking observatory in the world
Top Family Finds These ain’t no roadside motels: Sleep in a tented camp in California, a secret hideout in Belize, a former lime mill on St. Lucia. . . EARLY WINTERS CABINS | WASHINGTON…
The Magnificent Seven Make Family Vacation Shots a Snap By Bob Krist For some families, taking vacation photos is a painful duty, like taking the kids for flu shots or having a root canal. Following are a few suggestions to take the…
Family Vacations, Summer 1998 Park Places Room with a view: How to find your own space in North America’s premier national parks By Peter Shelton PARK PLACES National Pastimes…
Vacation Bulletins, Summer 1998 The Summer Calendar By Stephanie Gregory BULLETINS The Summer Calendar The fun begins June 4! Solutions for Single…
Travel Guide, Winter 1995-1996 Rockies Resorts You’ve Never Heard Of Wolf Creek, Colorado Straddling the Continental Divide on Wolf Creek Pass, this 1930s-era hill has one terrific natural gift: Wolf Creek gets an average of 465 inches per year, nearly twice the snowfall of Colorado’s…
Outside magazine, December 1997 Roam for the Holidays Easy ways to assuage that seasonal wanderlust By Cristina Opdahl C H R I S T M A S No Hot Toddies Here…
Outside magazine, August 1994 Long Weekends: The Pedaler’s Haute Route Summertime hut-hopping on Colorado’s Tenth Mountain Trail By Peter Shelton The highlights of our five-day hut-to-hut bike tour on Colorado’s Tenth Mountain Trial came on the downhill glide from the Peter…
Outside magazine, April 1995 Access & Resources: Deep in the Karakoram; By Sara Corbett In Pakistan’s northeast corner, where blossoming apricot, peach, and cherry orchards proliferate under robust, 25,000-foot Karakoram peaks, the Hunza Valley is nothing short of dazzling. Prime trekking season is June…
Outside magazine, October 1994 Paddling: What? You Prefer Natural Rapids? By Todd Balf (with Greg Child and Dan Dickison) After a trying World Cup start in Nottingham, England, American kayaker Scott Shipley put himself back in the running for the overall championship with a gold-medal performance…
Outside magazine, Travel Guide 1997-1998 Extreme Measures Wherein steep becomes the mantra By Peter Shelton EXTREME MEASURES | BUNK TO BUNK | DETAILS | THE SNOW FINDER |…
Let’s ALL Go to Camp Why should the kids get all the s’mores? At these adventure retreats, families are in it together–from hiking, biking, and rafting, to the inevitable campfire singalong NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY FAMILY…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Venezuela: We’re Not in France Anymore By Paul Kvinta When students at the Universidad de los Andes in the town of M‹rida, Venezuela, aren’t playing speed chess in the Plaza BolŒvar, chances are they’re thinking about one thing–flying. How could…
< The Trip-Finder, January 1999 Trans-Africa Trucking Overland from Nairobi to Capetown Outfitters Price Accommodations Himalayan Travel 800-225-2380, www.gorp .com/himtravel.htm $3,320 camping Safaricentre 800-223-6046, www.safari centre.com $3,320 camping The Route: An epic…
The Trip-Finder, January 1999 Romania Hiking the Transylvanian Alps Outfitter Price Accommodations Exodus Walking Holidays 011-44-181-675-5550, www.exodus travels.co.uk $940 camping, tourist hotels Executive Wilderness Programmes 011-44-171-832-5620, outworld. compuserve.com/ homepages/ EWP_uk $1,320…
Outside magazine, April 1995 Where to Two-Step By Sara Corbett Billy Bob’s Texas, 2520 Rodeo Plaza, Fort Worth, TX 76106; 817-589-1711. A turn-of-the-century cattle barn dressed up in neon, Billy Bob’s plays host to some of the country’s rowdiest boot-stomping. This month’s headliners…
Outside magazine, June 1992 Our National Parks: Rocky Mountain National Park By Alston Chase and Debra Shore Estes Park, CO 80517 303-586-2371 Established 1915 265,669 Acres The Big Picture: It doesn’t have a catchy name, it doesn’t have…
Travel Guide, Winter 1995-1996 In the Lapland of Luxury… By Meg Lukens Noonan Ever want to get out of town for a while . . . and just chill? In Sweden’s northern town of Jukkasjärvi, the finishing touches are being put on the world’s…
Outside magazine, January 1994 New Year’s Trips: Ringing It In Outdoors By Bob Howells New Year celebrations being among the most tedious of social obligations, the best way to get through them is to be irrevocably out of town. Out of any town,…
Travel Guide, Winter 1995-1996 Puerto Rico By Jonathan Runge For whatever reason, PR gets bad PR. True, the capital, San Juan, deserves its reputation as a honky-tonk haven for gamblers, other hedonists, and entrepreneurs looking for a tax break. But once…
Outside magazine, July 1995 Idaho Falls, Idaho A town where you can have a real job, a real life, and still get to move in with the scenery. Several reasons to split the city and head for the Big Outdoors. By Mike…
Outside magazine, September 1994 Inns & Lodges: Nereledge Inn, New Hampshire By Michael Lanza After a long day of feeling the burn on the Classic Rock of New Hampshire’s Cathedral Ledge, sometimes the last thing you’re in the mood for is sleeping on the ground. Fortunately,…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 A Sportif Guide to Hawaii The fish are jumpin’ and the waves are high-how to play like a kamaaina Surfing You can slink to makaha or over to Kauai’s Hanalei Bay, Honolua Bay on Maui, or the Big…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Sailing: Down and Out on the Indian Ocean Wicked waves end Isabelle Autissier’s run in the BOC Challenge By Dan Dickison For French sailor Isabelle Autissier, December started badly and then really tanked. Three days after Christmas, the…
Camping Special, April 1997 The Dandelion Says Go Home Do-it-yourself meteorology, as taught by the flora and fauna By Steven M. Krauzer What’s the best way to predict the weather when you’re in the backcountry? “Carry a radio,” says Peter…
Outside magazine, September 1995 Resources: Where to Go to Row By Chris Dray A scull costs anywhere from $1,500 to $8,000 and takes up a good bit of space in the garage, so most people don’t jump into rowing with both oars. Instead, they…
January 1996 Dispatches: News from the Field Skiing: Outta My Way, Girlfriend! Hilary Lindh is the most successful woman downhiller in U.S.history. So why is she trying so hard to play catch-up with Picabo? By…
Outside magazine, May 1994 Boardsailing: Freedom Jiber By Todd Balf How long had he planned the daring crossing, reporters wanted to know last February. Eugenio Maderal Roman, who’d just arrived in Marathon, Florida, after a nine-hour, 110-mile boardsailing odyssey from Cuba, hadn’t planned…
Destinations, July 1997 W E E K E N D G E T A W A Y S Seattle from the Sea Find the best of Puget Sound without crowds, fossil fuels, or hiking boots By Tina Kelley…
Outside magazine, December 1997 Smart Traveler: www.getmeoutofhere.com Or how I went geek-friendly on the Web before my trip, saved cash, and avoided crisis By Everett Potter The World Wide Web is loaded with travel-related sites, from the savvy (the Association for…
Outside’s Annual Travel Guide, 1999/2000 FALL DESERT ESCAPES Ride a sudden whim or a sturdy steed to arid expanses where solitude reigns HORSEPACKING IN NAVAJOLAND Drop over the South Rim and ride along the sandy…
The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Morocco Trekking the High Atlas Outfitters Departures Price Accommodations Adventure Center 800-227-8747, 510-654-1879 20 $490-$525 camping, rustic lodging, tourist hotels Himalayan Travel 800-225-2380, 203-359-3711 10 $895 camping, rustic lodging, tourist hotels Wilderness…
Outside magazine, August 1992 Inns & Lodges: Lakeside Inn, Michigan By Lisa Chase Mention the Lakeside Inn to the residents of this placid bed-and-breakfast hamlet on the southeastern shore of Lake Michigan, and you’ll raise eyebrows. They all know the place–it’s hard to…
Travel Guide, Winter 1995-1996 Euro-Ski Deals If you pick the right package, a trip from New York to the Alps can cost about the same as trip to the Rockies. The following prices are per person for one-week trips that include airfare from JFK, lodging, ground…
Outside magazine, April 1995 Skiing: It’s Good To Be Alberto…Once Again By Todd Balf Several years ago, Italy’s Alberto Tomba said that his dream slalom run included a glass of wine at the start, a cigarette on the way down, and a first-place finish…