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Arizona Trail Guide: Everything You Need to Know About This Rewarding Trail
Everything You Need to Know About Hiking the Arizona Trail

Extending from the Mexico border to Utah, the 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail is a challenge for any hiker—this guide should help that

How Artist Jorge Obregón Paints Mexico's Tallest Volcanos en Plein air
How Famed Mexican Painter Jorge Obregón Turns His Country's Volcanoes Into Art

Photographer Luis Ortega accompanies the acclaimed artist into the field to paint Popocatépetl, Mexico's second tallest stratovolcano

Our Own Two Feet: A Human-Powered, Carbon-Neutral Snowboard Film
Our Own Two Feet Is a Human-Powered, Carbon-Neutral Take on the Unusual Shred Flick

Filmed throughout British Columbia, this unique short film by Big Mountain Media documents a long winter of friendship and adventure in the mountains

Celebrating Life & Friendship While Sea Kayaking Mexico's Baja Coast
Celebrating Life & Friendship While Sea Kayaking in Mexico's Gulf of California

A group of friends reconvene for a formerly annual island hopping adventure off the coast of Mexico to celebrate the life of a lost loved one

Hiking to Three Fingers Lookout, Surprise Cargo & Film Camera in Hand
21 Disposable Film Photos From a Treacherous Hike to a 1930's PNW Fire Lookout Tower

A group of friends once again prove no good deed goes unpunished on an arduous hike to visit a historic 1932 Fire Tower in Washington's Cascade Range

The 11 Best UK Glamping Spots to Glamping in Devon County
UK Glamping: 11 Unique Bothies, Cabins, & Glamping Tents in Devon County

Book a stay in this English countryside county where sandy beaches meet medieval towns and rolling farmland

A Lesson in Underwater Film Photography, While Swimming With Sharks
A Lesson in Underwater Film Photography, While Swimming With Sharks

17 experimental film photos from a last second dive trip to the Maldives proves pushing Portra 160 to 800 is one trick you need to try

The 9 Best Glamping Sites in Norfolk County Outside of London, UK
UK Glamping: The 9 Best Glamping Spots Within Reach of London

Unforgettable yurts, cabins, treehouses, and more unique rentals throughout England's sleepy Norfolk county

11 Best Lake District Airbnb Cottages for Rent an Outdoorsy UK Holiday
Live Out Your English Lake District Dreams in These Cozy Cabin Rentals

Full of rolling fells and glacial lakes, the Lake District is England's peak destination for hiking, walking and enchanting views

Loki Icarus Review: A Premium Truck Camper for Winter Adventures
The Loki Icarus Is a Rare Truck Camper Built to Handle Winter Adventures

Most truck campers aren't weatherized for winter use, but premium insulation and hybrid heating make Loki's Icarus primed all-season exploration

Vermont Huts: Inside the New Network of Trails & Backcountry Shelters
Vermont Is Building a New Network of Backcountry Huts. Here's What You Should Know

A unique partnership with private landowners aims to link the entire state with a continuous system of trails and shelters for hikers, bikers, skiers

Japanese Alps Hiking Guide: Everything You Need to Know
Everything You Need to Know About Hiking the Northern Japanese Alps

North of Tokyo in the Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu prefectures, the peaks collectively known as the Hida Mountains or Japanese Alps are a hiker's dream