Asheville

What Are the Best Section Hikes in the Southern Appalachian Trail?

Best North American Beer Fests

The wildest places to sample the country’s best brews

Best Towns 2006

The Thrill of the Skill

Survival and Wilderness Skills

Outside University: The Top 40

Today's topic: We rank the Top 40 schools where you can hit the books AND the backcountry. Your assignment: Rappel off that ivory tower and take our cram course on America's most adrenaline-friendly colleges. You'll come for your B.A. (Bachelor of Adventure) and want to stay for life.

Welcome to Your New Backyard

Want instant access to the Big Outdoors—trails, rivers, wild shores, just minutes from home—without compromising your livelihood? Then check out these ten towns on the verge of paradise, where you don't have to ditch it all to have it all.