Reviews

Ivalojoki is nothing if not wild. After two years of COVID, canoeing in Finland was exactly what I needed to reconnect with the peacefulness nature provides.

I’ve traveled all across the U.S., but only one Southwestern state has captured my heart and hiking boots. Welcome to sunny Arizona—where the buttes are beauts and the gorges beyond gorgeous!

Index has long held a, shall we say, contentious reputation: cracks plugged with railroad grease, recluse climbers, and overgrown routes. As a new generation flocks to the area, its true calling card is getting unearthed: the best granite climbing in Washington.

As a professional guide with a passion for nature, I enjoy helping others become confident in the backcountry. If you’re wondering how to get started, check out my hiking tips for beginners.

As someone who’s always gravitated towards nature, I thought Denali would be a much needed escape—from just about everything and everyone. It turns out, bonding with people through the powers of this park was the thing I needed all along.

Learning to ice climb requires suffering through a tough and costly apprenticeship: long travel to questionable ice, finding willing mentors, and enduring cold unforgiving environments. Unless you go to Ouray, that is.

Lakes, rivers, and oceans—there is a world of waterways at your fingertips when you’re paddle-powered. If you’re wondering how to start kayaking, let my beginner tips get you on course.

Forget the sandy beaches, rock climbing in Taiwan is unlike anything else in Southeast Asia. At Long Dong, you’ll find some of the best seaside trad in the East—a dragon’s den of stellar lines and unforgettable exposure.

Early cultures made their mark on Idaho’s City of Rocks. Today, modern-day climbers imprint new meaning on the landscape: it’s a training ground for the next generation of female climbers.

In over 20 years of marching up and down the A.T., as both a novice and professional guide, I’ve experienced the best and the worst that East Coast hiking has to offer. There are many things I wish I’d known starting out so I’ve compiled this list of beginner tips for hiking the Appalachian Trail.

Peru is an uncanny tourist attraction where life thrives at unprecedented elevations and minerals turn barren hillsides into murals of color. Come hike the Rainbow Mountain Trail to see why it’s such a popular destination.

Being diagnosed with Raynaud’s Syndrome (a debilitating circulatory response to cold) has taught me creative ways to stay warm while hiking in winter. I hope these tips will help you enjoy getting out during the colder months too.

There’s more to ice climbing than swinging and kicking. Learn about what to wear, how to use your equipment, and common hazards so you can safely take to this winter sport of frozen waterfalls and iced-over mountains.

Joshua Tree is a crash course in smearing on blank slabs and decoding the complexities of irregular cracks. Find out why learning to lead climb in this desert classroom will prepare you for climbing anywhere.

Looking past the freezing temps, logistical nightmares, and constantly changing weather, hiking in Iceland in winter is a blast—of cold air! But with access to places you can’t normally get to—and sans crowds—it’s also the most freeing time to visit for the adventurous spirit.

Deep within the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies the Wapta Icefield. This snowy wilderness is home to not one, but two of the country’s most popular hut-to-hut skiing tours—the Wapta and Bow-Yoho—just yearning for your turns.

There’s no guide to becoming a guide for those who are underrepresented. Perhaps it’s time to create one.

Climbing Chimborazo was my gateway into mountaineering. With its short expeditions, sustained climbing, and ice-capped summit, you’ll see why it remains one of my favorites when you’re standing farther from the Earth’s center than any other tierra-bound person.

There’s skiing, and then there’s ski touring in Iceland. Nowhere else can you travel through lava fields and icy fjords, earn your turns on glaciers and volcanoes, then ride down all the way to the ocean.

Nowhere else on the East Coast will you find so much stellar climbing steeped in history. With some of the best trad lines in the U.S., the Gunks set a high standard of traditional ethics, aesthetics, and of course, sandbagged grades.

The CDT took me deeper into the wilderness than I’d ever gone before. There was more exploration, more solitude, and more consequences. I loved it so much I did it twice.

Overlooking the majestic Colorado River, the mountain biking on Fruita’s juicy climbs, mouth-watering switchbacks and sun-dried downhills are ripe for riding, while its more mellow trails are sure to be everyone’s jam.

Risk, loss, love, and life. Why do we adventure? It may very well be the most human question.

Despite its name, skiing la Grave is more than intimidating terrain and technical couloirs. You can be an intermediate freeride skier and still have a lot of fun—the sheer diversity of off-piste skiing la guarantees it!

Wait, what’s a rock climber—and an avid non-hiker at that!—doing in a desolate Icelandic wilderness packed with volcanoes, lakes and deserts? The answer: chasing an emerald vision through fire and ice.

India’s first all-women climbing event, Climb Like A Woman (CLAW), is a radical initiative that encourages confidence outdoors by breaking mental and societal barriers.

Can you green your ski vacation? Guide and environmentalist, Greg Hill, explores the potential of sustainably-minded trips to offset the impact of adventure.

Accessible year-round skiing in the heart of the Cascades is why I high-trailed my way west of the Mississippi to Mount Hood. You Ore-gonna love it here!

Climbing Devils Tower is like nothing I’ve experienced before. I can’t think of a single place where the landscape is as intense and the routes are as diverse, high-quality, and enjoyable.

The Appalachian Trail made a permanent impression on my life. I guess 5,000,000 steps will do that to a person—and maybe it will for you too!

Some of the remotest wilderness in the American Southwest? Check. Go completely off-the-grid and see places hardly anyone else has? Check and mate. For the hard-charging adventurer (who treads lightly) Paria Canyon is an epic wilderness worthy of any backpacker’s bucket list.