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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... |
Adventure March 2004 John Annerino |
Riding the Wild Colorado Strategies for taking America's ultimate river trip. |
High on Adventure June 2003 |
Rafting Utah's Cataract Canyon Canyonlands National Park serves up adventure |
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. |
Outside April 2009 Wells Tower |
The Tuber Having constructed the greatest flotation device mankind has ever known, the author embarks on an ill-conceived, possibly insane crossing of alligator-infested north Florida. |
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 September 2004 Aron Ralston |
Trapped Deep inside a remote canyon, a boulder shifts. In an instant, a climber's hand is pinned beneath half a ton of rock. So begins an ordinary hero's six-day ordeal of grit, pain, and courage. |
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 July 2004 Grayson Schaffer |
Find Your Flow We've zeroed in on the best blue-ribbon river trips in North America--from remote rapids to meandering flatwater--for getting wet, wild, and recharged. Also recommended gear. |
Real Travel Adventures February 2007 Linda Ballou |
Slow Blowing Dream Coming home to Alaska's unrivaled beauty |
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. |
High on Adventure August 2002 Jim Yost |
Rafting Africa's "Slambezi" The 24 Class IV-V+ rapids on the Batoka Gorge section of the Zambezi have earned it the reputation for being the most adrenaline-charged, one-day, commercial whitewater raft trip in the world. |
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 2007 Patrick Symmes |
Leaping Tiger, Drowning River The world's greatest Communist supereconomy needs all the power it can get. With dams rising up all around, the author joins a team of Chinese and American rafters as they outrun the concrete on a wild descent of the Yangtze. |
Outside September 2001 Marc Peruzzi |
Between a Rock and Wet Place Exploring remote canyons is dangerous fun, but expert advice will get you through it alive. Marc Peruzzi learns the ropes, deep in the Arizona backcountry... |
Outside June 2007 Kevin Fedarko |
That Had to Hurt Colorado River guide Michael Ghiglieri talks about his new book about the weird, wicked things that kill people in national parks. |
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. |
High on Adventure April 2003 Robyn Gorman |
Ducky Heaven Who knew that a trip down the Middle Fork of the Salmon River would bring a new verb into my vocabulary. "Duckying", as in "to ducky," means to run a river in a rubber kayak -- by oneself. Duckying, I discovered, is an incredible adrenaline rush. |
Outside August 2002 John Galvin |
Dude Over Troubled Water The strangest stuff litters the flood-sloshed banks of the Mississippi River and her tributaries. When the going gets gross, the man to call is Chad Pregracke, a crusading voyager in the war against trash. |
Outside September 2005 Brad Wetzler |
Jackpot Nevada may be big and windswept, but don't dare call it empty. An adventure road trip through the Silver State turns up a secret-stash play land of back country splendor, high-end diversions, and a horizon that never stops beckoning. |
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 February 2002 William T. Vollmann |
Where the Ghost Bird Sings by the Poison Springs What's that smell? It's a teeming avian sanctuary� and a sump of troubled waters. It's a mess that we created� and a puzzle we can't solve. It's California's Salton Sea, a hypersaline lake that kills the very life it shelters... |
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. |
High on Adventure April 2000 Lee Juillerat |
Rafting Oregon's Owyhee River |
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 2007 Lee Juillerat |
Traveling the Rogue From the Cascades to the Ocean The Rogue River is a magical river in Southern Oregon's Cascades. |
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. |
Outside May 2010 |
The Best State Parks Follow our guide to America's wild and relatively untrampled state parks, national lakeshores, and recreation areas. |
Adventure March 2004 John Annerino |
Canyon Legends Three unsolved mysteries from the Grand Canyon. |
High on Adventure August 2002 |
Arizona "Grand" Tour Flagstaff, the Grand Canyon, and Sedona -- a Perfect Loop |
Outside July 2008 |
Grand Canyon Rafting Photo Gallery Epic shots of the Grand Canyon taken while rafting down the Colorado River. |
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 April 2009 |
Expedition Planning 101 Several hiking and camping expeditions are detailed from coast to coast, including Alaska. |
Real Travel Adventures December 2007 Charmaine Shucker |
Amazing Royal Gorge and Its Historic Railroad Lovely scenery, food and a little excitement all at one location. |
High on Adventure February 2002 Gordon Grover |
Boating the Canyons of Lake Powell Southwest grandeur with all the comforts of home... |
The Motley Fool October 26, 2011 Matt Koppenheffer |
5 Investing Lessons Born of Defying Reason Five timeless investing lessons that come from doing something utterly crazy. |
Boating March 2006 |
Glacier Bay 2665 Canyon Runner Proof Positive: Play these Numbers and Win! This is the smoothest riding 26' project boat ever with the biggest fishbox ever. |
World War II March 2, 2005 Oscar Friedensohn |
GI's Bloody Rhine River Crossing A combat engineer will never forget the day he led an assault boat across the Rhine River and into the teeth of the German defenses at St. Goarshausen. |
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 September 2004 Geoffrey Norman |
The River Wilder A Thoreauvian river trip through Maine's North Woods. |
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. |
High on Adventure August 1, 2009 Lee Juillerat |
Hiking at Zion National Park We spent nearly five very fun, cool hours waddling up and down the canyon's watery folds. How far did we walk? Hard to tell. |
Real Travel Adventures November 2007 B. & B. Neely |
Copper Canyon: Mexico's Grand Canyon Batopilas, at the bottom of Mexico's Copper Canyon, is one of the oldest cities in Mexico. Through the centuries Franciscans and Jesuits, Spaniards and Americans came and went, taking over the canyon for the rich veins of gold, silver, and copper. |
Popular Mechanics March 2009 Erik Sofge |
Behind the Scenes With a Special Ops Gunboat Crew When the US Special Forces need safe passage along a river, they call on the best-trained boatmen in the world. The author tags along on a live-fire exercise with the elite gunboat crews of Special Boat Team 22. |
Registered Rep. March 1, 2003 Ross Purnell |
Fly Fishing the Roaring Fork What you need to know about a fly fishing vacation in one of the American West's most fertile rivers. |
Geotimes February 2005 Naomi Lubick |
George H. Billingsley: Mapping the Grand Canyon Billingsley has published 70 maps of the region, and his love of the landscape keeps him going back to the field, as he tries to finish mapping the last few corners of the region. |
Inc. March 2006 John Fried |
Travel: Having Fun Yet? From the dicey to the deadly, these daring recreational adventures will satisfy the novice thrill seeker and seasoned adventure traveler alike. So update your will and pack your bags. |
Popular Mechanics June 2008 |
3 More Classic American Road Trips: War, Wilderness and Whitewater! Road trips for indulging sport, music, and history interests |
Popular Mechanics March 2010 Carl Hoffman |
On Board the World's Most Powerful Tugboat As ships get bigger, towing companies build more powerful and agile tugboats to guide the shipping behemoths in and out of port. |
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... |