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Jun 30, 20236 min read

I lost my job, so I walked 100 miles through the most beautiful English countryside

Tourist sitting on a mountain top in idanre town, Ondo state, Nigeria; Shutterstock ID 1270238518; your: Claire Naylor; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online ed; full: Nigeria best places
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Jun 27, 20239 min read

9 best hikes in Nigeria

Geopark Caçapava do Sul in Brazil

Jun 23, 20235 min read

Southern Brazil has two new Unesco Geoparks - here's what visitors need to know

Jun 16, 20235 min read

Tackling the peaks of France’s lesser-trekked Auvergne region

Jun 14, 20234 min read

Copy My Trip: An epic adventure in Norway's southern fjords - without the crowds

Jun 13, 20233 min read

'Slow tourism is a positive way to move past trauma' - hiking in Iraq's Kurdistan region

Torngat Mountains National Park in Newfoundland, Canada

Jun 12, 202315 min read

As I traveled through a remote Canadian national park, Inuit stewards led the way

May 26, 20233 min read

When I hear the telltale huffing of a bear near my tent, I have never felt more alone

A female hiker and their dog walking down from the mountain summit of Meall Ghaordaidh in the Scottish Highlands, UK.
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May 25, 202311 min read

8 of the best hiking routes in Scotland

May 23, 20234 min read

6 Challenging Adventures in Nevada

May 23, 20235 min read

6 Not-Too-Challenging Adventures in Nevada

May 23, 20235 min read

7 Easy Ways to Experience Nevada’s Outdoors

Joe Sills and Liz Hooper at end of the Camino de Santiago.

May 16, 20236 min read

Hiking the Camino? Why it's worth a detour on the Variante Espiritual

May 10, 20233 min read

Hiking and healing in the Himalayas: how India is embracing adventure therapy treks

A woman hikes along the cliff edge in Maines Acadia National Park, Maine

May 6, 20237 min read

The top 10 hiking trails in Maine

May 3, 20235 min read

Postcard from Hudson Valley - my trip to upstate New York in photos

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A woman and two kids looking over Cévennes National Park from a hilltop

Apr 30, 20238 min read

You've probably never been to Cévennes National Park. Here's why you should

Photograph of Vernal Fall from John Muir Trail, Yosemite National Park California.

Apr 28, 20232 min read

Yosemite National Park to temporarily close due to expected snowmelt flooding

hiking in the Porcupine Mountains in Michigan
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Apr 28, 20237 min read

The top 9 scenic hikes in Michigan

The walking route between Bergamo and Brescia

Apr 27, 20232 min read

Hike between Italy’s capitals of culture on a new trail

Driving through Rub al Khali Desert, also known as the Empty Quarter, in UAE.

Apr 25, 20235 min read

I drove 5000 miles during my move from Oman to Spain. Here’s why

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Apr 21, 20234 min read

It's almost time to see the synchronous fireflies at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Rainbow Bridge National Monument at night with the Milky Way.
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Apr 18, 20234 min read

Find the perfect spot in the US for your next stargazing adventure

female traveler holding cellphone finding checking the location on the top of the mountain in yosemite national park and look at half dome. beautiful blue sky with amazing nature view.; Shutterstock ID 1254816097; your: Maya Stanton; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: Google Maps is making it easier to explore national parks ound the world, even if you're offline.
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Apr 14, 20233 min read

Google Maps is making it easier to explore national parks

Apr 11, 20236 min read

California has every outdoor experience you can imagine

Albania, Carshove-area, Malesi e Nemeckes mountains and Vjosa River, elevated view.
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Apr 6, 20233 min read

Albania boasts Europe's first wild river national park - here's why you should visit

H75P18 South Shore Park, Jobsons Bay, Warwick Parish, Bermuda

Apr 4, 20238 min read

Bermuda's 7 best hikes

A tourists view from the safari van in Kenya's Nairobi National Park.

Apr 4, 202313 min read

The 12 best national parks in Kenya

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Mar 31, 20235 min read

Falls, canyons and bioluminescence: Puerto Rico's natural wonders

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Mar 31, 202310 min read

Crossing the Canadian Rockies by train: Here's what I saw on my week-long adventure

Mar 30, 20235 min read

Postcard from New Mexico: My trip to the Land of Enchantment in photos

Tourist next to a tent before a natural gate La Breche de Roland; Shutterstock ID 1326813983; your: Tasmin Waby; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: Demand project / Pyrenees hiking article
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Mar 28, 202310 min read

The best 7 hikes to do in the French Pyrenees

Multi-ethnic group of women, walking on the city street, having fun together.
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Multi-ethnic group of women, walking on the city street in Buenos Aires, having fun together.

Mar 28, 20236 min read

8 amazing places to travel with friends

Photo taken in Baringo, Kenya

Mar 24, 20238 min read

9 of the best hiking routes in Kenya

COPIAPO, CHILE - OCTOBER 20: Flowers bloom in the Atacama desert on October 20, 2021 in Copiapo, Chile. Despite being one the driest regions in the world, in some years Atacama desert gets coverd with flowers some weeks after heavy seasonal rains make seeds germinate up 200 desert plants. (Photo by Alex Fuentes/Getty Images)
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Mar 23, 20233 min read

A new national park will protect the super blooms in Chile’s Atacama Desert

Woman hiking on the dunes of Ka'ena Point in Oahu. Hawaii.

Mar 16, 202311 min read

The top 13 hikes in Hawaii

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Mar 16, 20234 min read

A new long-distance hiking trail in Jordan will take you through the wonders of Wadi Rum

A boat under storm clouds on Lake Malawi, Malawi.

Mar 16, 20233 min read

The best time to visit Malawi

West face of the Waterpocket Fold along the Capitol Reef Scenic Drive in Capitol Reef National Park photographed from the park scenic drive at dusk.; Shutterstock ID 2267004541; your: Ben N Buckner; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: AZ Parks
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Mar 15, 202311 min read

Canyons to mountains: Drive to the parks of the American Southwest

A man enters the gate to nepalese village at the valley on Annapurna Circuit Trek in Nepal.

Mar 14, 20234 min read

All you need to know about Nepal’s new solo-trekking ban

A teenage girl sits and watches drifting clouds at the summit of Mount LeConte in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

Mar 6, 20232 min read

You now need to pay to park at Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Here's how to get a tag

Hiker on the Appalachian Trail in Maine with Lush Mountain.

Mar 2, 20237 min read

Ready for a challenge? Try these 10 epic long-distance hikes in the US

Himeji, Japan at Himeji Castle in spring season.; Shutterstock ID 776445706; your: Ben Buckner; gl: 65050; netsuite: Online Editorial; full: Back to the best of Japan
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Feb 23, 20237 min read

Rising sun: Back to the best of Japan

She has set up her campsite amongst the trees
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Feb 21, 20234 min read

Camping in Canada's national parks? Reservations open soon - and you'll have to be quick

Pinturas Canyon in Parque Patagonia Argentina

Feb 21, 20234 min read

Postcard from Argentina: My hiking trip to Patagonia in photos

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Feb 16, 20236 min read

The ultimate guide to Hawaii's national parks, memorials and historic sites

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Feb 15, 20236 min read

Why the Unesco-listed “Bear Festival” in French Catalonia is worth traveling for

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Feb 8, 20234 min read

A massive rewilding project aims to put this under-visited part of Argentina’s Patagonia on the map

Hikers in Torres del Paine

Feb 7, 20235 min read

Postcard from Patagonia: My trip to Torres del Paine in photos

Jan 31, 20234 min read

Postcard from Durham: My trip to northern England in pics

LAUGHLIN, NEVADA- NOVEMBER, 15: Stars in the sky in the Spirit Mountain Wilderness in Laughlin, Nevada, November 15, 2020. (Photo by Kyle Grillot for The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Jan 31, 20234 min read

A sacred site near Vegas is poised to be a national monument – here’s why that matters

A young woman walks up a narrow stair set winds down to a overlook of Yellowstone Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Jan 28, 20236 min read

7 best hikes in Yellowstone National Park

Sunset over cacti in the Sonoran Desert, near Phoenix.

Jan 17, 20236 min read

Arizona’s 5 best national parks and monuments to explore

Female hiker walking on rocky ground near Salto Grande Waterfall with Los Kuernos Peak in the background.
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Jan 14, 20238 min read

Lonely Plan-it: how to organize a hike on Chile’s famous W Trek in 2023

The Trans-Bhutan Trail includes the trek from Pellala Pass to the village of Rukubji, which, come winter, is full of yaks.

Jan 10, 202311 min read

A first look at the Trans Bhutan Trail, the Himalaya’s newest epic trek

A man and woman hiking Angels Landing in Zion national Park.

Jan 10, 20238 min read

What to expect at the USA’s national parks in 2023

Andes mountains in Ecuador

Jan 10, 20233 min read

Postcard from the Andes: My trip to Ecuador in pics

Xanadu (left) Arial and Caliban mountains, Brooks range, Gates of the Arctic National Park, Alaska.
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Jan 9, 20239 min read

Save the date: Here's when the most popular US National Parks permits go online

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Jan 6, 20235 min read

The 4 best national parks and historic sites in Arkansas

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Jan 4, 20235 min read

The 5 best national parks in Michigan

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