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Skip the noise of a thousand "best of" lists. These 5 are the ones our guides actually book for themselves.

Want to wake up somewhere new every morning without ever repacking a bag? Here are Europe's best bike and boat tours.

A hike with no trail. A pub with ghosts. A citadel under four centuries of jungle. Fifteen hikes, none ordinary.

From ridgelines brushing the clouds to valley trails tracing turquoise lakes, these 12 best hikes in Switzerland reveal the soul of the Alps.

Iceland swings from 24-hour summer light to nearly 20 hours of January darkness. Here’s what to do, month by month.

Backcountry, ski touring, off-piste, freeriding: four words that sound the same and aren’t. Here’s the breakdown.

Ski a mountain until the snow meets the sea: five places in Norway where that’s an ordinary day.

Chamois on the trail, marmots by the hut, and sunsets over Civetta’s walls: the Dolomites at walking pace.

Looking for powder, silence, and a story? These 7 ski destinations, from Norway to Greenland, are our answer.

More than 200,000 pilgrims walk the Camino Francés every year. If you’re a first-timer, you should know this before joining them.

Svalbard changes completely with the calendar, so we matched each season to polar bears, lights, skiing, and kayaking.

We asked 3 expert guides how they’d plan the Tour du Mont Blanc, and combined their answers into one itinerary.

Plitvice Lakes has 16 lakes and 90 waterfalls, and it’s only idea number one. Our 10 ways into Croatia’s wild side.

Croatia is a destination that grabs your heart and doesn’t let go.

Which Camino calls your name: the rockstar, the coastal gem, the original, or the one built to dodge the snow?

Packing for Europe’s most famous hike can feel like a mountainous challenge itself. We’ve got you covered.

Are you a guide, ready to push your career forward? Apply for a 57hours scholarship and pay for AMGA/IFMGA course fees and travel expenses.

Nothing says summer like hitting the open road with a map and a plan and a bucket list of national parks to visit.

Backcountry skiing in Tahoe predates the resorts, and 7 reasons show why serious skiers still leave the lifts.

Climbers have Yosemite, backcountry skiers have Jackson Hole. It’s that simple.

Skip another sweater. This holiday, give someone a sail-and-ski week, a hut weekend, or their first swing at ice.

Volcanoes, rainforest, and trails where legends are born: here’s how to hike New Zealand’s North Island.

About 25,000 people hike to Machu Picchu every year, and most take the same trail. These are the other ways in.

Two promises we’re making to the people and places behind every adventure: train more guides, protect more wild land.

In May 2020, 92% of the guides we surveyed had been out of work for months. A year later, we asked how they were doing.

Whether you’re looking for the deepest snow, the steepest vertical or the best local vibe, you’ll find it on this list.

The 57hours and First Descents partnership makes outdoor adventuring more accessible for FD alumni impacted by serious health conditions.

A route name can make you feel unwelcome before you leave the ground. We asked climbers and guides how often it happens.

Most guides we surveyed in 2020 had already lost 75 to 100% of their guiding income. Here’s what they told us.

California invented mountain biking, and these 8 trail towns prove it never stopped getting better.

Seven places, from Chamonix to Courmayeur, and what makes each one worth the skins, the lifts, and the travel.

The closest we mortals can come to human flight is dangling a few stories up, supported by the skin of our fingernails and a thin rope.

Brooklyn Boulders, one beginner lesson, and a lot of grip: what it’s really like to start climbing indoors.

Paddling the river made time seem to stop… It’s almost meditative.

The Rockaways surf crowd is basically New York City itself, with more sand in its curls.

Four hikes, from Inwood Hill to Breakneck Ridge, run from an easy city escape to a real leg-burner.

I was going to learn to bust myself out of the woods with a map and compass.

This is the last in our series of in-depth looks at New York’s best mountain biking Trails.

This is the fourth in our series of in-depth looks at New York’s best mountain biking trails.

This is the third in our series of in-depth looks at New York’s best mountain biking trails.

This is the second in our series of in-depth looks at New York’s best mountain biking Trails.

This is the first in our series of in-depth looks at New York’s best mountain biking trails.

Not every trail near New York City lives up to the hype. Five parks tested, with an honest verdict on each.

Mountain biking in New York sounds like a joke until you hit the singletrack. We rode 5 spots to find the best.