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An Iceland Grand Tour

By Adam Jaquette

Photographer Adam Jaquette shows us the wild side to Iceland in this collection of images. "What struck me about Iceland was the stark beauty of the country and the diversity of the countryside, from puffins nesting on the sea cliffs, beaches littered with ice, and geo-thermal geysers. Iceland is a place where nature still rules and visitors must respect it."

The Planet Ice Project: Into the Arctic Ice Pack

By James Martin

James Martin, writing exclusively for GreatOutdoors.com as he photographs and researches his new book, Planet Ice, reports from the Kapitan Khlebnikov, a Russian Icebreaker, in the Arctic Ocean.

Hiking Tasmania's East Coast

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

The Planet Ice Project: The Greenland Icecap

By James Martin

James Martin, writing exclusively for GreatOutdoors.com as he photographs and researches his book, Planet Ice, reports from Greenland's Icecap

The Northern Lights from Arctic Sweden

Watching the Northern lights from a good hundred miles
inside the Arctic Circle, where a fluke of geography around the inland sea known as the Tornetrask keeps the clouds at bay

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The Planet Ice Project: Mt. Everest

By James Martin

James Martin, writing exclusively for GreatOutdoors.com as he photographs and researches his book, Planet Ice, reports from Mount Everest.

Hiking Ireland's Wild West Coast

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

The Planet Ice Project: Kilimanjaro

By James Martin

James Martin, writing exclusively for GreatOutdoors.com as he
photographs and researches his book, Planet Ice, reports from Kilimanjaro.

The Planet Ice Project: Mountains of the Moon

By James Martin

James Martin, writing exclusively for GreatOutdoors.com as he
photographs and researches his book, Planet Ice, reports from the Mountains of the Moon.

Kiwi Redux: The Second Time Around

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.

Patagonia: Cure for Winter Blues

For backcountry travelers yearning for warm sunshine and green meadows, the rolling wilderness at the foot of Argentina's Fitz Roy group offers up world class hiking and a travel bargain to boot.

Images from the Edge

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

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