Photo essays
![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
![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
![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
![Searching for Unspoiled Snow & Ski Areas Along Canada's Powder Highway](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2h0UPUyxrP8TBio5XwkLns/f3a67a6adf0cb4f3b0af7e5689406f11/taylor-burk-powder-highway-BigRedCatSkiing7.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Travel tips from the 630-mile route in eastern British Columbia home to some of the world's best—and little known—ski resorts and mountain towns
![Celebrating Life & Friendship While Sea Kayaking Mexico's Baja Coast](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/7tcumX6NQbi01qheF2Vvel/d005115b489153ffd3ca11483fe032f1/clayton-herrmann-sea-kayaking-baja-20B.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/53LdWP0RzoTwpXY03LH3Gi/3c93444b5f3858092b7fd88671f3ee88/Tom-Powell-three-finger-range-hiking-24.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
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
![Nikonos V Review: The Ultimate Film Camera for Outdoor Adventure](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/BKVUlFotox3bQeeQtM5Ch/4488e38e6aedfeca39ebbf762571a09f/Christie-Fitzpatrick-nikonos-v-review-20.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Developed by Jacques Cousteau and introduced in 1963, this iconic waterproof Nikon has a lot to live up to, so we took it to Costa Rica for a test
![Chasing the Famous & Rare Golden Larch in North Cascades National Park](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/28ixZUDVCZmigd8tqdJBJv/e331a462e61c7304c2f82630172d524c/Christie-FitsPatrick-north-cascades-larches-30.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Medium format photos from deep in the rugged alpine of Washington State, where each fall for rare moment a brilliant gold hue overtakes the evergreen