

These Student-Built Micro Cabins Introduce Youth to the Great Outdoors
9 Modern dormitories designed by University of Colorado design students for use by local Outward Bound outdoor school program

Why One Running Shoe Brand Built a Mountain Hut in the Alps
A minimalist, modular alpine hut designed by the technical footwear maker offers athletes the ultimate alps experience

Backpacking Two Iconic PNW Landscapes in One Week
35mm film captures a dreamy exploration of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness and Olympic National Park

What It's Like to Climb Denali, North America's Highest Peak
Frostbite, altitude sickness, weeklong storms, near-death missteps, and sheer boredom—adventure photographer James Barkman recounts a 16-day summit effort to 20,310 feet

This Open-Air, Off-Grid Homestead Is as Good as It Gets
A pair of aptly named contemporary cabins evoke classic alpine character with a distinctly modern finish

This Modern Cabin Was Designed as a Winter Playground for Local Kids
The clever design draws inspiration from iconic snowbound cabins, creating usable sledding slopes for guests to enjoy

The Ultimate All Black Modern Québécois Cottage
An austere, angular cabin anchored surprisingly by bright birchwood and ample natural light

A Rare Look Inside Lake Tahoe's Ultimate Alpine Modern Cabin
Norwegian modernism meets California can-do ingenuity, via famed Mork Ulnes Architects

Backpacking Among the Famed Fall Larch Bloom in The Enchantments, a PNW Icon
35mm film photography captures a striking hike through intense terrain and early season snow deep in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness

Backcountry Camping in Washington's Iconic Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Exploring The Enchantments with friends and fly rod in tow, documented on 35mm film

Solo Hiking Washington's Iconic Alpine Lakes Wilderness
Just east of Seattle exists a picturesque wonderland of glacial lakes and wild goat herds

Why You Should Hut Hike Europe's Tour du Mont Blanc Trail
Trekking across France, Italy, and Switzerland on the iconic alpine loop

Arch Inspo: Alpine Modern Meets Norwegian Farmhouse
A minimalist's dream cabin just three hours north of Oslo

High Altitude Camping in North Cascades National Park
A late summer alpine outing to concur Washington's Sahale Peak

This Prefab Public Mountain Shelter Is an Alpine Oasis
A design and build challenge by the Harvard University Graduate School of Design for weary climbers and hikers

Alpine Lakes, Desert Valleys, and Deserted Campsites in the Eastern Sierra Nevada
Looking back on 12 months of wandering by car and on foot, captured on 35mm film