Week of June 27-July 4, 1996 To shower or not to shower: Camping near Bend Buggy but crowd-free on Lake Superior Southbound to the Smokies The travel lady comes clean Trekking the Inca Trail in October … not! To shower or not to shower:…

Week of July 9-15, 1998 Planning a memorable trip to Australia Exploring the “Land of Enchantment” Backpacking in Ireland on the cheap Rafting Tennessee’s Olympic-famous Ocoee River Rafting Tennessee’s Olympic-famous Ocoee River Question: I want to know about rafting the Ocoee River in Ducktown,…

Courtesy of Flickr Five days before the 2010 Olympic snowboard trials, 23-year-old Kevin Pearce cracked his head on a halfpipe and sunk into a coma. He woke up six days later with memory loss, occasional seizures, and a newfound love for his mother's basil pesto. “It's really weird…

Week of May 29-June 4, 1997 Hiking expeditions in Eastern Europe New home for a nordic skier, bike racer Sea kayaking along the Eastern Seaboard Wicked trails in the Blue Ridge Mountains Canoeing down the remote Snake River Wicked trails in the Blue Ridge…

Has this tired old world been explored-out? Not Down Under, where uncharted, bottomless slot canyons hide just west of Sydney.

Would you be seen dead wearing a fanny pack on a day hike? Pack makers like JanSport do model bigger backpacks with detachable waist packs, but I'm not convinced that this would do my trail cred much good. However, I after some sort of compact, light daypack that will cover me for short yomps where my load isn't all that big. Any ideas? Aaron Salt Lake City, Utah

 The World Ski and Snowboard Festival wrapped up recently in Whistler, BC, in the usual nine-day riot of partying, skiing, and celebrating the newest, most talented, and most dedicated innovators, athletes, and individuals in the ski industry. The Olympus Pro Photographer Showdown is among the most highly anticipated events of the festival,…

Twelve authentic islands, luscious resorts, genuine fun

Filmmaker Christiaan Welzel takes viewers deep into some of the most incredible landscapes Canada has to offer in his ongoing web series, Earth Porn. Volume 3 takes to the skies and explores the flats and canyons of the Alberta Badlands. …

In the nearly four decades since Jeff Hakman first rocketed down the face of a 20-foot wave at Oahu's Waimea Bay, he's been on a dazzling and harrowing journey. There were his golden years as the sport's premier competitive superstar. He went on to make millions as cofounder of the surfwear juggernaut Quiksilver USA. And then he almost lost everything to heroin