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![Trust the Current: 15 Months & 12,000 Miles from Rhode Island to Cape Horn](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1mhfXDlOqCKm9hucOjZEhv/52bb0e439af63cc2566c9c485bcb2d4d/Hayden-Childs-Cape-Horn-Sailing-Hero.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Braving 70 knot winds, 20 foot swell, Chilean rachas, and mental boundaries to reach the tip of South America and the dreaded Drakes Passage
![How to Trick Your Friends Into Hut Hiking in the Spanish Pyrenees Mountains](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1mXstf94FCdrcIjEBXpxU3/142a6f7715f0f4a7bd3d63f8b13233bd/tanner-bowden-pyrenees-19.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
On a shotgun hiking trip in Spain, one writer proves you can put your friends through hell and have them thank you for it too
![Searching for Surf and Safe Passage in the Gulf of Alaska](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2Z9D4NvqbHYV6sqqNma2rs/542560db6e08b2e51d1941472cd63800/Nate-Stephenson-Surf-Alaska-Seaview.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A two-week boat trip through surfing's final frontier brings snow-capped mountains, icebergs and sea lions, hot springs and epic vistas
![Battling Altitude and Ego While Hut Hiking in the Italian Dolomites](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7nAFZzndZqE8eaX2faoTp/616709ad62eb0e104b75a03f7788d721/Jess-Tran-Dolomite-Hut-Hiking-Trail-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Faced with the unyielding effects of thin air, one hiker learns to let go of self expectations and what should be to enjoy what is
![Visitor's Guide to Monhegan Island, a Car-Free Escape Off the Maine Coast](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/57thpyWqdu5gcixqQnPsI7/0d99737e095fde00152f149b0782a1f3/matt-steindl-monhegan-island-6.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
The tiny, ferry-accessible island off the coast of New England has art galleries, hiking trails, a brewery, and, yes, lobster rolls
![A Visual Trip to Maine's Wild & Tourist-Free Mahoosuc Mountain Range](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7IcmQ9WHhloR0GubKliVY7/a859d943c348e7ee72676d76d217fe05/matt-steindl-maine-window.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Far from Acadia and Maine's heavily frequented coast, this lesser known range is filled with lakes, rivers, and endless hiking trails
![Bad Weather, Surreal Terrain & 35mm Film: A Proper New Zealand Road Trip](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/FqFhz99Go47ku56sqAGcN/75bff82c9230ba994170527715190b08/thomas-loach-new-zealand-south-island-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Photographer Tom Loach explores New Zealand's enchanting South Island with Olympus cameras and a bag of Kodak film in hand
![14 Film Photos That Show Friluftsliv—Norway's Ethos of a Life Outdoors](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5fD3nIIdNRCXzrLQvWjGTG/18e4c7a3baa01ddc8369a03faaa1b093/christie-fitzpatrick-norway-friluftsliv-photo-essay-6.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
With a right to roam that's enshrined in law, outdoor kindergartens, and nation-wide summer vacation, Norway takes outdoor culture to new heights
![Searching for Solitude and Superblooms in California's Carrizo Plain](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1mXqhdLHHICwCqdTLZq5RF/605c29092ecaf96fb338183505da2f0c/linnea-bullion-carrizo-plain-superbloom-19.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
One photographer drove to her favorite solitary slice of wilderness to document The Golden State's historic wildflower superbloom
![20 Film Photos from 4 Days of Hiking in Zion National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/350LJpOeK0BDpi1GriTVPy/d820761b1e5366eb0348f29e102185aa/linnea-bullion-zion-road-trip-20.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Desert season is here—here's a glimpse of the beloved park and its searing natural landscapes via the lens of one intrepid Los Angeles photographer
![Why Dogsledding Is the Best Way to See Minnesota's Boundary Waters](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6Oe2ei8mK5MUq5oRKMJQUe/6947cd6bdbf1aa628767bcf425ff61ee/andy-cochrane-dogsledding-boundary-waters-42.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Tucked up against the Canadian border, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness comprises over a million acres and thousands of lakes and streams
![How Artist Jorge Obregón Paints Mexico's Tallest Volcanos en Plein air](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/48sRTlaZCZyhX2j4bVfYkU/21292d803dc1496440a89b447aa4f879/luis-ortega-mexico-volcano-painting-4.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Photographer Luis Ortega accompanies the acclaimed artist into the field to paint Popocatépetl, Mexico's second tallest stratovolcano