Gorilla trekking fees are expensive, and in Rwanda, they just got higher. For Africa’s endangered gorillas, however, those permits represent a hope that many say is priceless....
In 2016, four young travelers set off unaided into Chilean Patagonia. For four months the team trekked and pack-rafted along the longest continual trail network in South America, documenting their journey, the region, and the local people. Meet Garrett Martin, the director of their film...
After its wettest winter on record and a staggering sixty-three-feet of snow, Northern California — Yosemite included — is swollen with flooded valleys and thundering waterfalls....
While fewer than 200 stars are typically visible to city dwellers, up to 15,000 are on display in the least disturbed night skies. We may have to go in search of starlight, but chasing dark skies is an exhilarating travel adventure....
The Wachau Valley, lying between the medieval towns of Melk and Krems, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It’s also the scenic centerpiece along the Danube for an emerging style of adventure travel: ship-based river cruising that combines active physical pursuits with luxurious creature comforts....
Now that the United States has a president who is a climate change denier, is it time to write an obituary for climate change legislation and action?...
New research shows that children spend less time outdoors than inmates at U.S. maximum security prisons. That should grab our attentions. But will it?...
From now until 9:30PM PST on Saturday, December 3rd, you can browse and bid on an expansive list of items donated in the name of ocean conservation, including a 10-day expedition for two to the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor II....
A couple of recent research studies have shown that adventure travels are best when paired with other people—friends or even strangers! ...
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....