Celebrating 45 years since its first trip down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon in 1969, O.A.R.S. has coined 2014 “the year of the dory” and will pay tribute to Martin Litton, legendary environmental crusader and founder of Grand Canyon Dories. ...
Most people I know choose their vacations by destination. With Costa Rica, Japan, or the Grand Canyon firmly in their sights, they begin to plan specific activities. In this as well as many other things, kids take a different point of view. ...
Renowned whitewater and kayaking travel specialist O.A.R.S. has just announced a new-for-2014 Grand Canyon hiking trip that includes a hike from the South Rim to Phantom Ranch on the Colorado River and back. © Justin Bailie “Every year there’s a pent-up demand for our rafting trips through...
The greatest gift of my undergraduate education was a truth I discovered one sunny June morning shortly after graduation. I had gone to Paris on a three-month internship arranged by the Princeton Summer Work Abroad Program. As I would do every morning, I took the...
If you’re like me, you tend to leave the word “philanthropy” to those with more heavily lined pocket books. The prospect of helping the world, whether that means efforts toward protecting natural habitats, the animals that live in those environments, or the local cultures in...
About once a week, my husband and I try to sit down with our kids to watch a movie. Our taste runs to adventure films, especially when they’re set in places we’d like to visit. Our theory is this: As long as...
Adventure Collection member company Natural Habitat Adventures will present the first paddling journey across Botswana’s Okavango Delta this year. The 120-mile expedition will be offered from July 29-August 5 and August 12-19. courtesy of Natural Habitat Adventures The inaugural trip will be guided by Natural Habitat Adventures’...
Adventure Collection member Off the Beaten Path recently sat down for a chat with Fritz Wittwer, who owns a bed & breakfast near Denali National Park, about what it’s like to live in “The Last Frontier” and the North to Alaska adventure he’ll be guiding...
Whether your child is 3 or 13, it can be stressful to leave them at home for the first time to travel without them. First you’ll have to prepare someone to step into your shoes for a few days. Then you’ll need...
When it comes to crossing the globe, I’m a big fan of breaking air travel up into bite-sized pieces. After a 10- or 12-hour flight from San Francisco to Europe or Asia, the last thing I want to do is get off, wait a...