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Pacific Crest Trail Fest Draws Trail Aficionados

By Peter Potterfield - March 16th, 2008

Lovers of the Pacific Crest Trail will gather in
Sacramento this
month to celebrate the 2,650 mile route through the American West, one of the longest on the continent.

The Muse of the Backcountry

By Dave Schiefelbein - January 17th, 2008

Photographer Dave Schiefelbein finds inspiration in the changing moods of the backcountry, then works to caputre that moment.

The Challenge of Orienteering

By Dougald MacDonald - November 28th, 2007

Welcome to the confounding and addictive world of competitive orienteering, a blend of cross-country running and navigation, with brains and woods sense counting more than brawn.

New Zealand Hikes Blog

By Peter Potterfield - November 7th, 2007

Follow along as Peter Potterfield hikes and photographs New Zealand.

Hiking Tasmania's East Coast

By Peter Potterfield - November 4th, 2007

Beaches of blinding white sand and turquoise waters meet granite mountains and towering coastal cliffs on this two week odyssey from Bay of Fires and the Freycinet Peninsula to Tasman National Park

Hiking Ireland's Wild West Coast

By Peter Potterfield - June 18th, 2007

This trip is proof that hiking is a great way to enhance international travel.

Kiwi Redux: The Second Time Around

By Peter Potterfield - February 14th, 2007

From Rakiura National Park, New Zealand's newest, to old favorites like the Greenstone Track, the varied backcountry landscapes down here make the second or third trip even more interesting than the first.

Images from the Edge

By Peter Potterfield - January 19th, 2007

GreatOutdoors.com editor Peter Potterfield shares photos he's taken while writing about backcountry adventures.

The Planet Ice Project

By James Martin - January 19th, 2007

James Martin, writing exclusively for GreatOutdoors.com as he photographs and researches his book, Planet Ice, has been busy documenting the vanishing ice around the world. His new book includes essays by Yvonne Chouinard and others.

Have a Nice Doomsday

By Melissa Wagenberg - October 16th, 2006

Boiling mud, world class fishing and the greatest day hike on the planet await visitors to New Zealand's North Island. A National Geographic Adventure story.

Wild and Lonely Places

By Dave Schiefelbein - September 19th, 2006

The work of adventure photographer Dave Schiefelbein.

Hidden Treasures of Anasazi Country

By Peter Potterfield - August 19th, 2006

Thousand year old ruins and inscrutable rock art add interest and mystery to hiking the scenic canyons of Southern Utah's Cedar Mesa.

Hiking the Forgotten End of the AT

By Peter Potterfield - March 17th, 2006

The U.S. Appalachian Trail may stop at Katahdin, but the Appalachian mountains continue north into Quebec, and so does the International Appalachian Trail--the Sentiers International des Appalaches

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