Squamish, British Columbia

Squamish, B.C.: The Next Great Adventure Towns

Last Updated: July 24, 2014

The Sea to Sky Highway twists along the shore of Howe Sound just an hour north of Vancouver, Canada. On a summer morning, the air is thick with fog that rolls...
California Rock Climbing

California’s Best Rock Climbing Routes

Last Updated: July 1, 2014

If you are searching for great climbing in the United States, then California is your holy grail...
Utah Rock Climbing

Utah's Best Rock Climbing Routes

Last Updated: June 28, 2014

Every climbing location is unique in its own way, and each crag has a character and flavor of...
Wyoming Rock Climbing

Wyoming's Best Rock Climbing Routes

Last Updated: June 27, 2014

For adventurous climbers looking to stray from the crowds, Wyoming offers opportunities...
Cochamó, Chile sunset

The Cochamó Journals Part III

When it rains in Cochamó, it rains long and hard. Now, it is raining. It has been raining, it is raining, it will continue to rain. The Cochamó season is finally over. And well enough, after a stellar February with fantastic weather, my body needs a...
New York Outdoors

New York Outdoors

Last Updated: May 20, 2014

So much has been written, sung, filmed, and said about New York that it is in many ways synonymous with the country itself. When most people think of New York, however, they typically think of New York City. The massive mixing bowl...
Alaska Grizzly Bears

Alaska Outdoors

Last Updated: May 20, 2014

No place on Earth is bigger or wilder than the state of Alaska. For scale, 70 percent of America’s national park land and 85 percent of its wildlife refuge acreage lies within the state’s borders. Wrangell–St. Elias National Park...
Wyoming Yellowstone

Wyoming Outdoors

Last Updated: May 19, 2014

If the West is holding on to the fading light of its once proud appellation, “The Wild West,” then Wyoming is one of the final strongholds. Its terrain is harsh and unforgiving: the plains collide boldly with mountains, raging rivers, and...
Montana Glacier National Park

Montana Outdoors

Last Updated: May 18, 2014

What do mountains and rivers have in common? Open plains and endless sky? Sparse population and untouched land? Wilderness and beauty? Besides the fact that one always goes hand-in-hand with the other, these things are...
California Yosemite

California Outdoors

Last Updated: May 18, 2014

For the adventure-minded traveler, California is a state that requires little introduction. From Joshua Tree in the south to Mount Shasta in the north, over 600 miles of dramatic coastline in the west to the rugged Sierra Nevada in the east...
Washington Enchantments

Washington Outdoors

Last Updated: May 18, 2014

Suppose for a moment that you wanted to begin a life full of outdoor adventures. You’re ready to take up activities like backpacking, whitewater kayaking, sea kayaking, sailing, surfing, windsurfing, rock climbing, mountaineering...
Utah Delicate Arch

Utah Outdoors

Last Updated: May 18, 2014

Utah is best known as a ski state—and a darn good one at that—but what truly makes Utah so unique, and special, is its vast and colorful desert. It’s true that resorts such as Alta, Park City, and Snowbird are world-class ski hills, and all within...