Southwest
From Chaco Canyon to Sky City
Come along on a hiking expedition through the magical landscapes of New Mexico, from the sprawling complex of great houses and kivas in Chaco Canyon, to the mysteries of the Acoma people’s mesa-top pueblo and their ancient trade routes across the lava flows
The Basics: Getting Started Rafting
All the gear, how-to advice, and location information you need to feel free and easy on the river
Next Weekend: Devils Tower and Oregon's Big Dunes
What to do for late summer: Surf a dune, huck a rapid, dive a wreck - action-pack your summer. A National Geographic Adventure article.
Two-Day Triumph
Rafting Cali's best white water, biking among bison, and eight other ways to make a weekend less ordinary.
Hiking the Arizona Trail
Logging a weekend section of the Arizona Trail--a lesson in pacing.
Classic Hikes of the World: Grand Canyon
An excerpt from Peter Potterfield's new book on the world's best hiking routes.
Top 50 Campsites in Texas
Be it the deep woods and cypress swamps of East Texas, or the rugged grandeur of Rio Grande canyons, there's something for every camper in Texas
Five Spring Escapes
Winter skies got you down? Try a little armchair casting for some warm weather escapes when spring rolls around.
Hill Climbs
Want to be King of the Mountains? Test your mettle against the 'baddest' hill climbs in America.
Desert Palette
The Sonoran Desert - rich with color, light, and geological texture. Pulitzer-prize-winning photographer Jack Dykinga shares images from the American Southwest.
A Santa Catalinas Challenge
Try out this 18-mile loop ride on the Arizona Trail. Your end-of-the-day exhaustion only mean you'll be coming back for more.
Camping and Fishing in the White Mountains
A family camping and fishing trip is more about being together in the outdoors than getting a bite.
Sonoita/Elgin Wine Country Rides
Combine a mountain bike loop with a tour of Arizona's wineries.
Canyon Lake's Calm Days
This Texas destination offers 80 miles of shoreline, a wide range of watersports and campgrounds galore.
Remote Datil is a Gem
This sport climber's paradise has steep faces, protected routes, and unbeatable camping.
Enchanted Rock's Granite Dome:
A favorite Texas playground for rock climbers,
backpackers, and even sedentary tourists who don't mind a lung-expanding walk up the dome.
Enchanted Rock Offers a Variety of Hikes
Visitors to Enchanted Rock enjoy: hiking, backpacking, rock climbing, primitive camping, picnicking and a one-billion-year-old dome of pink granite.
Hiking the Dragoon Mountains
Arizona's Dragoon Mountains offer hikers a vertical labyrinth of granite spires, wooded canyons, trails, and campgrounds nestled amoung thick oaks.
Holiday Camping at Big Bend
Considering a Christmas getaway? Combine the beauty of the low desert in winter with your holiday spirit. A memorable adventure will be your reward.
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- Gordy Skoog
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