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ArchiveWeek of December 8-14, 1995 Biking Colorado’s Tenth Mountain Trail Skiing South America this summer Backpacking Utah’s White Canyon Kayaking options near Las Vegas, NV Hawaii in one week…
Week of January 12-18, 1996 Diving off St. Lucia Hiking in Red River Gorge, Kentucky The Dominican Republic for a budget vacation The Yucatán’s rustic seaside Training for Mt. Kilimanjaro…
Week of February 7-14, 1996 Cycle touring in the Loire Valley of France Baja sailing and kayaking Summer day hikes in Yellowstone Hiking the Ozarks of Arkansas Backcountry trekking…
Week of February 28-March 6, 1996 Diving in Fiji Sailing in the Seychelles Backpacking choices in Wyoming The Yukon’s Kluane park Easy-access hikes in Colorado Outdoor…
Week of March 21-27, 1996 Bike touring in Provence Desert backpacking adventures Hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains Camping on California’s north coast Backcountry hikes in Montana and Wyoming…
Week of October 10-16, 1996 I want to be an Eco-Challenger Acadia hiking is short but steep Spring break on Santa Catalina Island Self-guided bike touring in Italy…
Week of April 18-24, 1996 Denali’s alter ego: Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias Doggy dos and don’ts in national parks Block Island: Your funky, affordable Nantucket Activities on Little Cayman Island…
Week of May 9-16, 1996 The Bahamas’ low-key Out Islands Green Tortoise for alternative travel West Virginia is for mountain biking Attack of the killer black flies Wildlife and…
Week of June 6-12, 1996 Canada’s warmest shores Alaskan cabins and lodges Georgia’s Civil War legacy Ditching D.C. for river R&R Hiking the San Jacintos in So.Cal.
Week of June 20-27, 1996 Pedaling the Maritimes Atlanta, sans barbecued pork Gulf Islands sea-kayak trek Caymans in summer: BYO bug juice Southeast kayaking gurus Caymans in…
Week of July 18-25, 1996 Rock art in the Valley of Fire Inexpensive outdoor trip packages Boating the Boundary Waters Winter snow action in the Rockies River paddling…
July 1996 A Tour de France to call your own So Le Tour has you picturing yourself wheeling through the picturesque Gallic countryside, oui? But of course. And unlike the peloton, you can stay…
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Week of October 17-23, 1996 Which way to Whitney’s summit? Programs for disabled athletes Getting outdoors in the Big Apple Discover sea kayaking near D.C. First Mount Washington.
Week of December 5-11, 1996 Holing up in the Georgia hills Exploring Hot Springs National Park Planning adventure trips with kids Snorkeling the Nohoch cave system Whitewater river-running…
Week of November 21-27, 1996 Sea kayaking schools for beginners Saltwater adventures in Honduras Camping tips for the desert Trekking to the North Pole Backcountry ski trips near…
Week of February 6-12, 1997 Camping on the cheap on Kauai Running the grueling Badwater 146 Hiking Mount Robson’s Berg Lake Trail Helping students plan their adventure Easy-access…
Week of February 13-19, 1997 Cycling outfitters for the British Isles Learning at the helm in sailing school Exploring Grenada’s natural offerings Racing in short-term extreme events Beating…
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 November 6-12, 1997 Finding family trips for all seasons Doin’ California with a big doggy Trekking Peru with two children Climbing Kilimanjaro in February Finding the perfect…
Andean Adventure Life on the upswing in Quito October 29, 1996 Quito, Ecuador Spanish classes are going great and I can now begin to understand the raving DJs on the radio. We…
Andean Adventure First-aid kit essentials Every traveler should carry a basic first-aid kit. Outdoor Research and others have ready-made kits. Consult the Pocket Doctor by Steven Bezrushka. Medicine for Mountaineering by James…
Andean Adventure Under construction April 5, 1997 I’m pedalling with all my force, but the sticky mud holds my tire like superglue. I’m sinking like quicksand, the weight over my back tire boring…
Andean Adventure YPF: Our home away from home May 21, 1997 We’ve had our share of amazing campsites I remember sitting at home imagining the most wonderful, tranquil campsites, visualizing the…
Week of April 17-23, 1997 Heading where weather is a safe bet Vacations for working with animals Off-season hiking and diving in Grenada Finding outfitters for disabled travelers Mountain…
Andean Adventure El Niño at last January 1, 1998 El Niño, the climatic event of the century. We’d heard it so often that the idea had long lost all significance. Rains had come…
Week of May 22-28, 1997 Kayaking in the Land of 10,000 Lakes Easy-to-summit peaks in Colorado Backpacking trips on the east coast Hiking trails near Red Lodge, Montana Around-the-world…
Week of June 5-11, 1997 Where’s the mysterious Blue Lake? Kayaking vacations near Seattle Family car-camping in the Rockies Campground choices at Yellowstone Do-it-yourself trips to Nepal…
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 31-August 6, 1997 Sightseeing around Anchorage, Alaska Snowy adventures on the Last Continent Family vacations away from Disneyland Summer ski trips near Portland, Oregon January getaways…
Week of August 14-20, 1997 Condos for scuba divers on Bonaire Fabulous trips to Laguna Miramar Weekend camping near Manhattan Inline-skating tours in Holland Things to do in Rhodes,…
Week of September 18-24, 1997 “Fall-and-die” skiing in France Discount ski tickets in Colorado Disease risks for travel to Belize Formalizing an outdoor education Penny-saving safaris around Alaska…
Thrill-seekers take the plunge with bungy-jumping Jumpers’ ankles are attached to a cord with webbing and a carabiner To bungy-jump is to laugh in the face of something we all know inherently to…
Climbing the Andes Review: Trekking in Bolivia The rugged snow-incrusted Cordilleras, the austere highlands of the altiplano, the steamy shrouded Yungas, the languid brown rivers and verdant stretch of the Amazon…
Week of October 2-8, 1997 Mountain biking in Moab Cycling tours through Italy Visiting Tahiti in November Lift ticket discounts at Taos Backpacking trips near Tucson…
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…
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Family Vacations, Summer 1997 Wet as You Wanna Be Six great family rivers, from tame to tumultuous by Peter Shelton Inflatable Journeys The Fun File: What to do when the water’s calm…
Who Loves Ya, Keiki? Resorting to Perfection By Jim Gullo Hired Hands Ocean Voyages (800-299-4444) offers customized seven-day island-to-island all-inclusive sailing trips aboard a 50-foot sloop; you decide when to go and where to stop. Rates start at…
Family Vacations, Summer 1998 Open Roads Throw some juice boxes in the cooler, toss your tent in the trunk — it’s high time to hit the highway By Ron C. Judd OPEN ROADS…
1999 Family Vacation Guide, Backseat Bliss Detailed Road-Trips California’s Central Coast Day One: Oceano to Montaña de Oro State Park. Mileage: 32. Drive time: About 2 hours. Route: California 1/U.S. 101 to Avila Beach. Take Canyon…
Outside magazine, February 1996 Anatomy of an Adventure As you sift through the multitude of trips out there, it’s wise to know exactly what you’re paying for By David Noland Flip through the pages of this year’s Trip-Finder, our annual directory to…
Family Vacations, Summer 1996 The Zen of Car-Camping Since you can haul as much stuff as your car can hold (and even if you drive a Hyundai, that translates into considerably more cargo space than even the roomiest expedition pack), car-camping is pretty much the…
Family Vacations, Summer Keeping Up with the (Indiana) Joneses Essential outdoor toys for kids Whether they’re on a 10-day wilderness safari or a quick trip to the compost pile, kids can go gizmo gonzo with…
Destinations, May 1997 Getting Around: Anchors — and Bombs — Aweigh See Alaska from the deck of a minesweeper By Peter Nelson In recent years, Southeast alaska, with its 10,000 miles of coastline, towering old-growth spruce, and almost guaranteed…
Destinations: News for Adventurous Travelers, November 1996 Long Weekends: Yosemite, Unplugged In winter, see the park as the Miwok did: in solitude By Andrew Rice When the bumper-to-bumper traffic of summer disappears and the snow begins to fly, tranquility settles over…
Outside Magazine, 1999 Annual Travel Guide 2 Hours, 46 Minutes, 20 Seconds to Freedom Ten easy getaways from ten big cities — because sometimes a weekend is all you need … From San Francisco Weekend vacations for my husband and me…
 Open Roads, Summer 1998 Oh, the Places You’ll Go OPEN ROADS Oh, the Places You’ll Go Day-by-day itineraries for four family road trips…
Travel Guide, Winter 1995-1996 Barbados By Matthew Joyce At first glance, Barbados seems like a tropical version of England: cricket players in starched white uniforms and tea-and-crumpet socials at sedate hotels. But while 300 years of uninterrupted British rule have given…
Outside magazine, April 1998 International: Launched By Martin Dugard BULLETINS Wet Shoes Colorado’s Beaver Creek Resort defies the onset of spring — and slush — with its annual…
Outside magazine, June 1992 Our National Parks: Yellowstone National Park By Alston Chase and Debra Shore Box 168, Yellowstone National Park, WY 82190 307-344-7381 Established 1872 2,219,823 Acres The Big Picture: Yellowstone is both flagship and fishbowl of…
Outside magazine, November 1997 Island of Forbidden Delights Adventuring in today’s Cuba, where forests remain uncharted, rum is cheap, rats fall from the sky, and even the dictator goes diving By Wil S. Hylton The Souvenir Pistols Make Nice Gifts…
Outside magazine, January 1996 Foreign Travel: Planet Marsupial Kangaroo Island, a pocket-size Australia By David Hochman If everything you imagine Australia to be were crammed into one 90-by-40-mile landscape, that microcosm would be Kangaroo Island, a place that Dr. Suess might well…
Outside magazine, April 1996 Climbing: Schoolhouse Rock Katie Brown’s milk-and-cookies assault on the vertical world By Stephanie Pearson Now that 85-pound teenager Katie Brown has taken the sport-climbing world by storm, will we soon see the day when rock climbing, like women’s…
Outside magazine, July 1995 Spokane, Washington 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 Steere…
Outside magazine, October 1995 Hawaii–Paradise Without Customs Sure, those lei-drapers are pesky–but at least they don’t make you wait in line. A quick jaunt to the wild, actively volcanic U.S. of A. By Curt Sandburn The great thing about…
Outside magazine, February 1994 Regimens: Keep It Fun, But Keep ‘Em Moving Quality time that’s good for both heart and soul By Kit Cody Tossing a ball with your kids is as American as Cub Scouts and training wheels, but it…
Outside magazine, March 1995 Spelunking: And Please, No Flash Pictures of the Blob By Hannah Holmes “It’s very rare, but occasionally you find a really big example of a cockroach,” Vadim Mikhailov says, with oddly upbeat emphasis. Mikhailov, 29, is trying to drum up…
Outside magazine, June 1995 Guide to Summer: Flatwater Is for Sissies Fear not the aerated froth–canoes can handle whitewater, too By Marni Jackson If you’ve never canoed whitewater before, by all means cut this out, tape it to your paddle, and have…
Destinations, October 1996 Surviving Mexico 200 Armadillos, burros, truckers and you Mexico 200 is winding, narrow, and elevated way above the surrounding landscape, with no discernible shoulder. There’s more livestock on it than on any other major artery in Mexico, so expect delays. Our…
News from the Field, January 1997 Around the World on an IOU With momentum, if not sponsors, firmly on their side, a team of female sailors tacks toward the record books By Lolly Merrell It was 1988 when Tracy Edwards first…
Outside magazine, May 1994 The Enlightened Camper: The Locals are Always Right Tim Cahill’s tips for making friends By Tim Cahill Three days of walking, and, ah, you arrive at the outskirts of a remote village. Doesn’t matter where, really. Could…
Gone Summering, July 1998 This Is the Panhandle? Southwest canyon country, where you’d least expect it By Annick Smith Deep in the Heart of Palo Duro The history of human occupation in Palo Duro…
Outside’s Annual Travel Guide, 1999/2000 Page: 1 | 2 WINTER SUBEQUATORIAL BLISS South America, Australia, New Zealand: The adventurous best of the other hemisphere SOUTH AMERICA Fly-Fishing Junín de los Andes Patagonia Patagonia is trout…
Outside’s Annual Travel Guide, 1999/2000 SUMMER CANADA WILD From Newfoundland to B.C. to the great in-between, four adventures in the unfrozen north Grey Islands, Newfoundland The concept may be appealing—exploring an uninhabited island off the northeast Newfoundland…
The Trip-Finder, January 1998 Papau New Guinea Touring the Southern Highlands Outfitter Departures Price Accommodations Asia Transpacific Journeys 800-642-2742 1 $6,995 rustic lodging, tourist hotels, boat accommodations Journeys International 800-255-8735 3 $2,295 rustic lodging, tourist…
Adventure Found, January 1998 The World Is My Crispy Maggot A spot or two of earthly advice, from the perspective of Michael Palin By Adam Platt Five years ago, when we last checked in with Michael Palin (“And Now…
Outside magazine, July 1999 Riding with the Ozarks Gang Hole up in the mountains of Missouri, and you’ll find shady singletrack, languid rivers, and the coolest of caverns Back in the 1870s, Jesse James often avoided capture…
Outside magazine, August 1995 Endurance: Is That Legal? By Todd Balf (with Martin Dugard) It’s not easy being an ecoathlete. (Not that we’re entirely clear on what an ecoathlete is.) Last May’s Eco Challenge Adventure Race, a seven-stage competition in the high desert of…
Outside magazine, January 1994 Expeditions: Fly the Unhinged Skies Off on a “crazy” hopscotch of the Andes, it’s Didier Favre, sky pilot By Brad Wetzler “‘Crazy’ is better than ‘insane,'” says Swiss hang glider Didier Favre in his hyperactive French accent.
Dispatches, March 1997 Surfing: Up Close and Way Too Personal By Sarah Horowitz All hail the World Wide Web. Not only does it give us instantaneous access to results from any sporting event we care to follow; it now also…
The Tenderfoot’s Almanac Walk This Way The Hysterical Parent Bear attacks Bears are shy animals who tend to hightail it out of the vicinity when they hear you and your brood approaching. Experts suggest wearing bells and jingling down…
Outside magazine, May 1995 Inns & Lodges: The Inn on Winter’s Hill, Kingfield, Maine By Scott Sutherland Winter in western Maine’s Carrabassett Valley means throngs of powder hounds swarming the slopes of Sugarloaf. Spring and summer, by comparison, are the calm after the storm–especially…
Winter Travel Guide 1996 Our Favorite Ski Resorts for Urban Dwellers Take a sick day and go By Ron C. Judd WACHUSETT MOUNTAIN SKI AREA, PRINCETON, MASSACHUSETTS Distance: Fifty-two miles, one hour from Boston.Take Massachusetts 2 west to 140…