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This fall here in Shenandoah National Park was beautiful and hiking Hawksbill Mountain was a pretty amazing experience. Starting at the lower Hawksbill Trail parking lot off of mile marker 45.5 on Skyline Drive, it’s a good hike up with a 690 foot elevation climb to the summit. While trying my b...

Today, National Geographic broke the story that Alex Honnold, the best free soloist in the world, climbed El Capitan via Freerider (5.12d), without ropes. It is the first free solo ascent of El Cap, and arguably one of the crowning achievements of climbing up to this point. A reasonable compariso...

While more widely known as the gateway to the Channel Islands National Park and home to some of the finest surfing on the Central Coast, Ventura, CA has quickly become a popular destination for its ever-increasing network of cycling and mountain biking trails. Its profile is only going to increas...

While primarily known for its beaches and surf, San Diego is home to incredibly rich biodiversity - according to San Diego State University, it's the most biodiverse county in the nation. While almost everyone is up for a relaxing weekend at the beach (even if the surf isn't that good), it's also...

Rushing waterfalls, rolling hills, island backcountry getaways, and epic sunsets are just the beginning of the adventures to be found in Georgia. Bring the whole family out for a camping trip or spend the day paddling solo on the tranquil rivers and lakes across the state. The hardest part about ...

Have you ever found yourself stressing about where to find a place to camp for the night? Did you know you can find beautiful, scenic, private and FREE camping right outside of Yellowstone? You can! And the possibilities are almost ENDLESS. Sometimes finding a campsite can be difficult. Numerous ...

Tucson, Arizona is an adventurer's paradise. When the rest of the country is bundled up for winter, Tucson opens its arms wide with sunny skies and t-shirt temperatures. Plus, pretty much any direction you look, you'll be face-to-face with the wild.  There are five mountain ranges surrounding Tuc...

When you live in Las Vegas, you start to wonder if spring even exists. Spring in Sin City can be a short lived love affair, as the mercury often rises far before any of us want it to. Because of this we have to take advantage of the mild weather and cooler temperature before the sizzling summer h...

“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.” ― Louisa May Alcott Exploring the Hoover Wilderness: Saddlebag Lake, Conness Lake and 20 Lakes Basin This past summer, I ...

Celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service by sharing your stories in our #NPS100 contest! The tiny float plane suddenly lurched from side to side, I instinctively grabbed the arm rests and sucked in air. The plane steadied itself again, just a bit of turbulence. It was my first time in a ...

In 1910, construction began on what is now one of the most famous stretches of road in the US: Highway 1. Over 100 years later, this route continues to earn its place on many a road tripper’s bucket list.We’ve enjoyed this drive many times before, so when my boyfriend and I recently left our home...

I work in a dull office. In the break room we have a TV mounted on the wall that's constantly displaying one of those screensaver slideshows of mountains and lakes. Lately I've been lingering on my breaks. I find myself receiving much more nourishment from the images on screen than I get from the...

I drove through Grand Teton National Park this summer for the first time since I was seven years old and was blown away by the scenery and even more so by the fact that it took me so long to get back.  After a pretty chilly run this morning, I was feeling nostalgic for the warmer days of summer a...

How It All Began I remember walking to school as a little boy in Berlin when I'd hear that special sound, which clearly didn't come from a usual car. It turned out to be a rusty old Volkswagen bug, with a big lady who smiled at me when I looked at her in a dazzled way. When the traffic lights ...

Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains between West Virginia and Virginia is a little-known lake that is unlike any other in the state. With miles of hiking trails, campgrounds, beaches and boat ramps, this lake is truly a unique and perfect destination for any adventurer in Virginia. Here's everyt...

Work and conflicting schedules continue to limit what is possible for us... if we let it. With only a weekend to spare, we drove from Los Angeles to the Yosemite Valley for a satisfying two day road trip adventure.On Wednesday she told me she had never visited Yosemite and we decided to go that s...