Hiking
Deer Mountain Earns Its Crowd: The Right First Summit in Rocky Mountain National Park
June 11, 2026
Six honest miles to a 10,013-foot view of Longs Peak, on the mountain where the park turns visitors into hikers.
Adventure Notes
Expert trail guides, gear reviews, trip reports, and camping stories from experienced hikers and nature enthusiasts.
Wildlife
Twenty-Five Yards and the Touron Economy
May 31, 2026
The selfie has become the most reliable way to get hurt in a national park, and the animals usually pay the price more than the tourists…
Hiking
Lookout Mountain and Horsetooth Peak
May 26, 2026
Two Rocky Mountain National Park Summits the Crowds Skip.
Outdoor Adventures
Choose Your Own Adventure: How One Family Finds Four Different Favorite Days in the Same National Park
May 22, 2026
My wife leans toward summits, I'm pulled toward the rivers and the big trees, and our two kids stop for things the rest of us walk right pa…
Hiking
Above the Snowline: Hiking America's National Parks During the Short Summer Window
May 17, 2026
The high country only opens for about 90 days, and most visitors spend those days stuck in traffic at the wrong parks.
National Parks
Geysers, Glaciers, and Grizzlies: A Field Guide to Montana's Two National Parks in 2026
May 14, 2026
Glacier National Park and the Montana sides of Yellowstone tell a different story than the postcards suggest.
Hiking
Five Spring Mountain Hikes That Will Take Your Breath Away: Sierra Nevada vs. the Rockies
May 7, 2026
From thundering waterfalls to wildflower meadows, these National Park trails hit their peak between April and June
National Parks
The Evergreen Trifecta Inside Washington State
April 30, 2026
From Glaciated Volcanoes to Moss-Draped Rainforests and the Rugged Peaks of the American Alps.
Family Travel
Core Family Survival Skills Outdoors
April 28, 2026
The Lessons Every Parent Should Teach Before the Next Adventure
Hiking
Tick Awareness for Hikers
April 23, 2026
Why the Smallest Threat on the Trail Deserves Your Closest Attention
Conservation
Earth Day Decoded
April 22, 2026
How a Single Oil Spill Ignited a Billion-Person Movement.
National Parks
How California Compresses a Continent of Ecosystems Into One Road Trip
April 21, 2026
From fog-soaked redwood cathedrals to the lowest, hottest valley in North America, California's national parks are a living atlas you can a…