One moment we'd be driving in the shadow of a hulking mountain, and the next we'd be zooming through lush farmlands as twin lambs ran side by side, their strides matching each other step for step....
Dad’s duffel bag was permanently damaged, but it was a small price to pay to meet a superhero, in my opinion. “Now I see why they warned us!” my mother sighed. As always, mom was right: the locals who met our group of explorers had...
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?...
National park adventures come in all sizes. Come with me on a "small" but memorable one, to the Edgar Allan Poe National Historic Site in Philadelphia....
Travelers around the world are enchanted by the aurora. From its tales of origin, to its sun-paired cycles, to its soft green glow, the more you learn about the northern lights, the more you want to chase them...
A couple of recent research studies have shown that adventure travels are best when paired with other people—friends or even strangers! ...
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...
When I hit the road, I change. One whirlwind trip through Bolivia showed me how, when I travel, I become…...
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....
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...