City guide: 48 Hours in Shakori Hills, North Carolina Morgan Tilton|August 23, 2018 Folk art, traditional barbecue and the Great Smoky Mountains welcome adventurers to the Land of the Sky.
City guide: 48 hours in D.C. Morgan Tilton|August 23, 2018 Explore the outdoors, flowing water and history in one of America’s greatest cities.
How to Go Backpacking (Tramping) in New Zealand Caitlin Moran|August 15, 2018 With a massive backcountry hut system, nine Great Walks and countless tramping tracks, New Zealand is a backpacking paradise.
How to Survive Van Life with Your Significant Other Caitlin Moran|August 10, 2018 Whether you’re hitting the road for a few weeks or traveling around the world for a full year, these tips will help you keep your peace and sanity over the long haul.
How to Visit Great Smoky Mountains National Park Patrick Hutchison|August 3, 2018 The Great Smoky Mountains have a lot to offer visitors, including old-growth forests, wildflowers and a dramatic blue haze.
How to Travel to Machu Picchu Monica Prelle|July 31, 2018 Learn everything you need to know about visiting Machu Picchu, including Machu Picchu hiking, Cusco travel tips and must-see sites at the REI Co-op Journal!
Navigating a Caribbean Island on Bikes Betsy Welch|July 26, 2018 Forgoing an automobile, this writer chose to travel in Cuba by bike. Here’s what she learned and saw along the way.
6 New Trails You Need to Run Megan Michelson|July 6, 2018 Tired of running the same old trails? Start a list of destination trail-running locales—including newly built trails around the country and classic favorites—that you’ll visit one day, sooner or later.
Get Schooled in Outdoor Product Design Morgan Tilton|June 26, 2018 Universities across the West are launching college degree programs to help train the next generation of outdoor leaders and product developers with sustainability at the helm.
Going Somewhere? Put These 5 Mountain Bike Trails On Your List Julie Brown|June 21, 2018 We asked five rippers who live across North America which mountain bike trails they’d recommend on their home turf.
How Professional Climber Heidi Wirtz is Sharing Her Love of Travel and Adventure Chris Van Leuven|June 13, 2018 You might know her for holding the women’s speed-climbing record on The Nose (5.9 C2) on El Capitan from 2004 to 2011. Today, Heidi Wirtz, 47—who’s still a devoted climber—is building an international recreation business with an emphasis on personal growth through climbing and yoga.
How Van Life Gives This National Champion an Edge Over the Competition Julie Brown|May 30, 2018 Payson McElveen, a 25-year-old marathon mountain bike racer, custom built a 2017 Ford Transit with enough storage for four bikes. Now, he feels right at home at the finish line.
