Breathing Underwater with Manta Rays
A galactic shadow swoops toward me, but before I can thrash away in a panic, it banks and dives, missing my skin by inches....
10 November, 2016
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5 Tips on Keeping an Adventure Journal Like an Explorer of Old
The task of an explorer is to adventure deep into unfamiliar territory, to register the diversity of the world, both natural and cultural, and then to communicate it to others...
03 November, 2016
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Five Ways I’m a Better Person When I Travel
When I hit the road, I change. One whirlwind trip through Bolivia showed me how, when I travel, I become…...
27 October, 2016
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Baby Boomers Are Making Their Mark on Adventure Travel
No more shuffleboard and tour bus windows: baby boomers—people in their 60s, 70s and 80s—are seeking active adventures with extreme activities and thrills....
20 October, 2016
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5 Simple Ways to Do Good While Traveling
The choices travelers make can have a huge impact on local communities. No matter where you go, there are simple ways you can do good—and these methods don't have to take much time or effort. Here are five easy ways you can leave a lasting...
18 October, 2016
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Five of the World’s Most Unique Festivals
With a world of festivals at our fingertips—celebrating everything from resurrection to rockets—why not add one or two to the next travel adventure?...
10 October, 2016
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5 Free Field Guide Apps for Deciphering the Outdoors
Using your phone to get back to nature might seem a little backward, but with a few clicks of a button, these free field guide apps can help you learn more about the outdoors. Just make sure you're charged up first!...
04 October, 2016
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Face-first Down the Rapids: What if We Turned Our Idea of Watercraft on its Head?
Frankly, hurtling down whitewater on a piece of foam sounds insane. But here I am, gripping the handles of my riverboard—a chunky style of bodyboard one rides belly down and face first—as the South Fork of the American River sucks me toward a section known...
29 September, 2016
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Great Places to Get up Close to California’s Redwood Trees
This is their temple, vaulted high, And here we pause with reverent eye, With silent tongue and awe-struck soul; For here we sense life's proper goal… --Joseph Strauss, “The Redwoods” That the chief engineer of the Golden Gate Bridge was also a talented poet may come as a surprise to...
20 August, 2016
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Remembering George Wendt, OARS Founder and Adventure Travel Icon
The adventure travel world lost one of its most generous and gentlemanly members last month with the passing of George Wendt, the founder and president of O.A.R.S. and a beloved adventure travel icon. O.A.R.S. recently shared this sad news with the statement below: It is with profound...
09 August, 2016
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