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Geotimes
November 2005
Megan Sever |
A Desert Oasis Now is the time to book a flight into Las Vegas, spend the night in a casino and scratch your gambling itch if you must, and then head out on a few day trips for some natural relief from all the glitz and glamour of the strip.   |
Outside
June 2004
Annette McGivney |
National Park Secret Trips Locals' no-tell favorites, from Acadia to Yellowstone to wildest Alaska--along with a roundup of dream towns nearby, the places to eat, drink, and dance after a day or three in backcountry heaven. |
Outside
July 2003 |
Land o' the Free Our ten favorite stretches of American blacktop come with all the essential summer pleasures. So pick your pavement and go. |
Outside
October 2009
Justin Nyberg |
Southwest Adventures: Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado The last thing you expect to see next to 14,000-foot peaks is a 30-square-mile chunk of Sahara-like desert. The unlikely juxtaposition makes Great Sand Dunes National Park one of the most remarkable spots in the country. |
Outside
April 2006 |
Adrenaline Nation Secret instructions on how to plot an escape from your hardwired grind to wide-open adventure in North America. |
Outside
May 2010 |
The Best State Parks Follow our guide to America's wild and relatively untrampled state parks, national lakeshores, and recreation areas. |
AskMen.com
Jasper Anson |
Top 10: National Parks With such a giant landscape to work with, the United States holds a multitude of national parks for local and international tourists to sample any time of the year. |
Outside
July 2006
Lewon & Lisagor |
Summer Escapes A varied menu of weekend adventures, whether you're looking for epic bragging rights, a quiet escape for two, an easy-to-reach nexus for a group gathering, or a wild road trip. |
Salon.com
June 5, 2000
David Darlington |
Yo! I ride through the valley in the shadow of death A quartet of intrepid mountain bikers tackles the far, unfriendly reaches of Death Valley National Park -- and learns some lessons about life. |
Adventure
November 2005
Robert Earle Howells |
Adventure Travel 2006: The Sports Trips Atlas The best locations around the world for skiing, rafting, mountaineering, diving, and mountain biking. |
Outside
September 2002 |
Fast Getaways You'll find endless rewards in just 48 hours of freedom. We've got 50 close-to-home adventures right here. |
High on Adventure
August 2007
Larry Turner |
California's Hidden Corner Visiting this California valley marks the beginning of a landscape love affair. |
Outside
June 2010 |
Weekend Escapes for $500 or Less A list of weekend escapes, from one side of the country to the other, that won't break any budgets. |
Adventure
Mark Sundeen |
Road Trip: The Ballad of Route 89 From Canada to Mexico, past seven national parks and 1,700 miles of the promised land on the West's most Western highway. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2008 |
3 More Classic American Road Trips: War, Wilderness and Whitewater! Road trips for indulging sport, music, and history interests |
Outside
August 2004 |
America's Top Dream Towns Seeking an underpopulated--and undiscovered--slice of paradise? Drop in to any of our 20 adventure towns, from burly Haines, Alaska, to serene Cedar Key, Florida, where you'll find cush, affordable base camps for spontaneous long weekends or a lifetime of wild fun. |
Outside
March 2007 |
Best Trips 2007 Whether you want to raft an unknown Himalayan river or link a few Colorado peaks in your own backyard, here are 30 adventures to stoke your wanderlust. |
High on Adventure
April 2001
Larry Turner |
Death Valley National Park Enjoy Springtime in California's Desert Wonderland... |
Outside
September 2007
Nyberg et al. |
City Slicker Escape from New York (and nine other big cities) with these 40 fast adventures |
AskMen.com
March 28, 2002
Harry Marks |
Top 10: State Parks In America If you live in the US or plan to visit, a trip to a state park is a must. The breathtaking natural beauty on display rivals any artificial monument or government building. Let the perfection of Mother Nature serve as a catharsis from the daily grind... |
High on Adventure
October 2000
Larry Turner |
Spires, Hoodoos, Breaks, and Dunes Though my heart was racing, I marveled at the extraordinary views of the Zion Narrows. The spectacular gorge runs for l6 miles within southwest Utah's Zion National Park. Exploring within the shadows and light of its lofty walls, sandstone grottos, hanging gardens, and natural springs is an unforgettable wilderness adventure experience... |
Outside
September 2001
Mike Grudowski |
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. |
Outside
April 2010
Steven Rinella |
Go Big or Go Home Cruise ships and wildlife buses? The tourist staples miss the point of Alaska: It's the last real place to find an epic, crowd-free adventure on American soil. |
Outside
June 2007 |
New American Road Trip Cars are faster, highways are better, and there's cool stuff just about everywhere. Stop sitting on those vacation days and get out there. Our five two-week loops will get you rolling. |
Adventure
Robert Earle Howells |
Southern California: SoCal Unscripted Head four hours in any direction and it's a wild new world. |
Adventure
November 2006
Andrea Minarcek |
Wild Roads: Desert Speedway The race is on in the Nevada highlands. Pit stops include spanking-new single track and singing sand dunes. |
Adventure
Jun/Jul 2005
Jim Gorman |
The Red Rock Route Information about touring Zion National Park and Grand Canyon National Park. |
Outside
January 2010
Stephanie Pearson |
Winter Escapes Winter weekends are short and dark -- which means you need to be fast and smart. Beat the blues with one of these surprisingly affordable escapes. |
High on Adventure
October 2008
Lee Juillerat |
The Heart of Hart Every season is good at the Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge in southeastern Oregon, but fall is when the heart of Hart beats most resoundingly. |
Outside
November 2001
Tim Cahill |
Floating the Mighty Free and Easy A flotilla of stouthearted men and women confronts hissing snakes, weird rocks, flat water, and the greatest mud in the west; or, What I Did on my Summer Vacation... |
Outside
March 2004 |
Outside's Travel Awards: Ten Best Trips of the Year Trips that inspire, excite, recharge, and revolutionize your sense of possibility: Kenya: Climbing Mount Kenya... Tanzania: Mountain-Biking the Savanna... Antarctica: Following in Shackleton's Footsteps... Maine: Allagash Waterway Canoe Trip... etc. |
Outside
August 2001
Michelle Pentz |
Lost Worlds Going Beyond the African Safari... |
Outside
August 2006
Mike Grudowski |
Location is Everything The best adventure athletes in America, share where they live and why. |
Outside
December 2001
Peter Heller |
Pourover Somewhere at the bottom of the deepest canyon on earth flows the Cotahuasi� -- a long, roiling ribbon of whitewater, a river so old and dangerous that you never master it, you just surrender to it. And pay respect to its ghosts... |
Outside
August 2007 |
Three-Day Adventures Got three free days? Looking for something to do with them? Look no further. Five perfect three-day hiking and biking adventures await. |
Outside
June 2004
Mark Sundeen |
Dry Run on the River of Sorrows The Dolores used to be one of the mightiest whitewater rivers in the West. Then politics and dry weather got in the way. But neither drought nor dam nor partisan bickering can stop the author from floating (and walking and driving) the entire course of the Rio de Nuestra Senora de los Dolores. |
Adventure
November 2005
Michael Benoist |
The Red Rock Roll Explore Utah's crowd-free canyonlands with this road-trip map, itinerary, and playlist. |
Outside
June 2003
Nick O'Connell |
Mountaineering 101: Top Ten From Half Dome to Denali, meet the best teachers in the business, progressively ratchet up your skill set, and graduate at the top of the continent. |
Outside
September 2003 |
Outside University: The Top 40 40 schools that turn out smart grads with top-notch academic credentials, a healthy environmental ethos, and an A+ sense of adventure |
Outside
April 2006
Aron Ralston |
My Summit Problem What would you do after you'd been trapped in the wilderness and forced to cut off your own arm? You probably wouldn't try to become the first person to climb all 59 of Colorado's 14,000-foot peaks in winter, and alone. |
Outside
April 2009 |
Expedition Planning 101 Several hiking and camping expeditions are detailed from coast to coast, including Alaska. |
Outside
March 2010
Larry Olmsted |
Vacation Homes: Buy Low, Sell Never There's at least one major upside to the bursting of the real-estate bubble: The kind of adventure-ready second home you've always dreamed about is suddenly within reach. |
High on Adventure
August 2002 |
Arizona "Grand" Tour Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, and Sedona -- a Perfect Loop |
Real Travel Adventures
March 2006
Linda Ballou |
The Good of Going to the Mountains The White Mountains of New Hampshire have over 600 miles of well-marked paths that seduce the hiker into shady glens through lacy fern forests and to alpine climbs pocked with turquoise glacier cirques. |
Real Travel Adventures
December 2007
Linda Ballou |
Something for Everyone in the New - Old West The Spotted Horse Ranch near Jackson Hole, Wyoming offers lots of fun for all ages and degrees of fitness. |
Real Travel Adventures
May 2005
Neely & Neely |
Camping & RVing at Mt. Rainier National Park Whenever you go, you'll fall in love with this incredible place of wonder. |
High on Adventure
April 2000
Lee Juillerat |
Rafting Oregon's Owyhee River |
Real Travel Adventures
March 2005
Bonnie Neely |
Lake Tahoe, California & Nevada Fun For All Seasons Whether you are planning a winter or spring break ski trip, a summer family vacation or reunion, a wedding, or a business convention, the Lake Tahoe area has it all for the best time anyone could plan for any time of year and any occasion. |
AskMen.com
October 24, 2002
Harry Marks |
Top 10: North American Scenic Drives Each route that made the list winds through spectacular scenery; beyond that, they share little in common. |
Smithsonian
June 2007
Tony Perrottet |
Jewel of the Tetons They were the prime movers behind the great Wyoming park. This summer, the Rockefellers are donating a final 1,106 acres, a spectacular parcel to be open to the public for the first time in 75 years. |
