Adventure Travel Guides

Experience raw, rugged adventure with primitive camping in Big Bend Ranch State Park, where silent deserts and towering cacti create a landscape both beautiful and unforgiving. This guide combines practical tips with vivid descriptions to prepare you for a backcountry journey that rewards those ready to meet the wild on its own terms.

The Jersey Highlands Loop offers a rugged, multi-day backpacking experience just an hour from New York City. Packed with rocky climbs, lush forests, and open ledges, it challenges and rewards hikers seeking an accessible wilderness escape without long travel.

Discover Portland’s dual-sided urban adventure: the dense, energizing trails of Forest Park paired with the smooth, breezy rides along the Willamette Waterfront. This guide equips you with essential tips and vivid insights to plan your outdoor escape just steps from city life.

The Teton Traverse is a demanding ridge run through Wyoming’s iconic Grand Teton range, prized for its stunning views and rugged terrain. This guide breaks down the preparation and highlights, helping hikers from all backgrounds grasp the thrill and challenges of this bold alpine route.

Horicon Marsh offers a birdwatching adventure unlike any other, where vast wetlands stretch beneath sweeping skies alive with migrating birds. This practical guide helps you prepare to explore the refuge’s trails and observation points, bringing the wild energy of Wisconsin’s natural world within reach.

The Otter Creek Trail in West Virginia presents a rugged backpacking adventure defined by its close relationship with rushing waters and dense forest. Offering nearly 10 miles of challenging terrain, this trail invites hikers to engage boldly with a fiercely natural landscape where preparation meets pure wilderness.

Leavenworth in Central Washington offers boulderers carved granite corridors fringed by dense pines and flanked by the persistent flow of the Wenatchee River. Whether a first-timer or seasoned climber, explore accessible routes framed by forest and river views that inspire and challenge in equal measure.

Experience the calming power of forest bathing along Virginia’s Blue Ridge Parkway, where towering hardwoods and mountain streams invite you to slow down and reconnect. This guide offers clear, practical advice alongside sensory highlights, preparing you for a revitalizing trek through one of America’s most scenic mountain corridors.

Follow the footsteps of history on Vermont’s Long Trail, America’s oldest long-distance footpath. Spanning 273 miles of diverse terrain, this trail offers a raw, engaging wilderness experience for hikers ready to meet the mountain’s challenge head-on.

Paddle through East Texas’ Caddo Lake where towering cypress swamps and trailing Spanish moss create a captivating bayou environment. This guide blends vivid scene-setting with practical tips to help you navigate the water’s shifting moods and enjoy the rich wildlife encounters along the way.

Experience the untamed beauty of Tennessee’s Big South Fork through backcountry camping beneath sandstone arches and rugged bluffs. This guide helps you prepare for miles of river-laced trails, primitive campsites, and the immersive sounds of a river that refuses to be tamed.

Explore the dynamic salt marshes of Bulls Island by kayak, where tidal currents guide your journey through serene creeks lined with marsh grasses and abundant wildlife. This unique paddling adventure offers an accessible yet engaging way to connect with one of South Carolina’s most vital coastal ecosystems.