United States
North America is a widely diverse, interesting, wild and beautiful continent. With everything from stunning mountain ranges to lush valleys and heavily forested hills to great beaches, deep canyons, deserts and rolling fertile plains, there is just about every type of landscape you could imagine all contained within one continent. But exploring this huge place can be overwhelming. These 5 adventure trips may help you focus your travels and show you the best of what this continent has to offer.
One of the largest, most diverse and scenically beautiful places in the world, the United States is sometimes overlooked by natives as a great place to explore, adventure into nature and experience true Americana. From glacier cruises in Alaska to deserts in the southwest, the U.S. has lots to offer any traveler.These 5 tours can help you explore the best of the best that this immense country has to offer.
Climbing Mt. Adams taught Ed Abell some excellent lessons but the most valuable piece of his education was one that his teammates already knew… It was that the tremendous satisfaction of taking those impossible steps grows to the point where you want to take the “test” again.
Becky Garrison offers an overview of the beauty and joys of sailing along Maine’s pristine midcoast.
Dennis Brown knows that real men ride Harleys…he just has to convince the cops.
Author Llew Bardecki discovers the everglades, south Florida’s wondrous wetlands.
Michael Leuthe completes a 57 day canoe trip.
The rushing glacial melt, barely warm enough to even be water, was pounding us. Kristen Pope was almost to the other side, yet the water was still getting deeper. She was in the backcountry of Denali National Park, fording her first Alaskan river.
Cat George explores the strange combination of bicycling and wine-touring, in wine country, California.
The Stikine River runs through northern British Columbia and Southeastern Alaska. This scenic untamed river is the setting for a river trip from its mouth to the gold rush village of Telegraph Creek. Along the way we see glaciers, mountains, the Stikine Grand Canyon and stay at the historic Stikine Riversong Lodge.
Jesse Sampson points out what to fish, and where, along Oregon’s Central Coast.
The canyons that have been etched by the Main Salmon River are impressive and stark. Walks through the woods can smell like the morning after a big camp fire.
Eric D. Lehman begins his journey into strength.
Tyler Wright risks his life to conquer Kauai.
Southern Utah has boasts a number of natural attractions.
Barbara Nelson reviews a trip in Slot Canyon.
John England puts his new snow shoeing and navigation skills to work in an outdoor field trip.
Rosario Charie Albar explores Alaska’s glaciers.
Ryan Reynolds embarks on an adventure in Alaska’s wilderness.
Loreal Oliver outlines the best hiking on the West Coast.
Eric D. Lehman takes on the Smokies but soon realizes he is ill-prepared for the challenge.
Rosario Charie Albar highlights the ABC’s of Yosemite National Park.
Summer is the peak time to see bears in Alaska.
Marcello Montebon and his mate walk into a static electric storm!
On a long hike through the White Mountains, Eric D. Lehman discovers the importance of triumphing over ego and desire.
