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The Planet Ice Project: Into the Arctic Ice Pack

By James Martin - January 3rd, 2008

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

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.

Patagonia: Cure for Winter Blues

By Peter Potterfield - February 2nd, 2007

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.

Backroad Driving

By Chris Collard - October 16th, 2006

Ditch the pavement and play in the dirt-your guide to motoring beyond the blacktop. A National Geographic Adventure story.

Seven Days in the Greek Islands

By Alex Crevar - October 16th, 2006

Set sail among the Greek islands on a classic multisport expedition where self indulgence and a sense of history converge.

Grizzly Encounters

By Peter Potterfield - September 29th, 2006

Comfortable lodges in the Great Bear Rainforest of British Columbia's wild west coast make for unforgettable wildlife viewing.

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

Journey to Nagaland

By Gordon Janow - January 10th, 2006

Any trip to India can be challenging, but this fascinating journey to seldom-seen Nagaland, between Myanmar and the state of Arunchal Pradesh, is for experienced adventures travelers only.

Kiteboarding in Tofino

By Peter Potterfield - June 28th, 2005

Kiteboarding has reached a crescendo of popularity in Europe, and now joins surfing and hiking as another outdoor pursuit on the wild west coast of Vancouver Island

Delhi Driving

By Jim Martin - July 9th, 2004

'To American eyes these folks drove like lunatics. We wouldn't last a minute out there.' Get a glimpse of the in's and out's of the rules of the road in New Delhi India.

Top Ten Sights in Asia and the South Pacific

By GreatOutdoors Staff - May 7th, 2004

Discover Asia. See it all! Here are the top sights - from Angkor Wat to Mount Everest to the Great Barrier Reef to the Great Wall of China.

Oh, Canada

By Jason Lathrop - March 15th, 2004

It's vast, empty, and largely unspoiled. Why don't Americans give the Great White North the respect she deserves?

Spiritual Adventures

By Jason Lathrop - November 21st, 2002

Spiritual retreats are one way of leaving your culture for another.

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