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Climbing on California's Lost Coast

By Mike Rougeux - May 9th, 2008

A three day weekend and some beach bouldering to be had finds climbers traveling to the Lost Coast in Northern California.

Backcountry Skiing – March Madness

By Gordy Skoog - April 3rd, 2008

Silver Star- Craig pausing to take in the grandeur

Heli-Skiing in the North Cascades

By Aaron Talbot - February 13th, 2008

Deep powder, blue skies and 3,500 foot runs await skiers on the edges of North Cascades National Park, where a  heli-ski operation will save your legs for the ski down.

Skiers' Trifecta in Interior British Columbia

By Andrew McLean - February 1st, 2008

Tall, Dark and Handsome: Skiing the Kootney Rockies big three – Revelstoke, Kicking Horse and Fernie. GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean continues his quest for the perfect snow.

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.

Where to Ride - Right Now

By Katie Bailey - December 19th, 2007

From Quebec to British Columbia, Ontario to the Rockies, here's where you'll find some of the best snowboarding in Canada even before the holidays. The snow is already great, so come on up!

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

Climbing in Kentucky's Red River Gorge

By Drew D. Peterson - October 21st, 2007

In withering heat and humidity, our climbing reporter samples the steep sport climbing at the Red River Gorge.

Heaps Canyon: A Technical Canyoneering Classic

By Andrew McLean - August 29th, 2007

Slot canyons exist all over the world, but there's nowhere on earth
that can match the quantity and quality of the classic slots of
Southern Utah.

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.

Skiing Banff and Jasper

By Andrew McLean - February 16th, 2007

Our man on the slopes takes on the top four ski resorts in the Canadian Rockies, and comes back impressed, a few pounds heavier and very wary of those Canadian Creamy Beavers.

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.

Gales and Ice on Mount Cook

By Andrew McLean - November 14th, 2006

GreatOutdoors.com ski correspondent Andrew McLean shares his tales of woe while ski mountaineering in New Zealand's Southern Alps.

Next Weekend: Devils Tower and Oregon's Big Dunes

By Jim Gorman - October 16th, 2006

What to do for late summer: Surf a dune, huck a rapid, dive a wreck - action-pack your summer. A National Geographic Adventure article.

American Wilds: The Otter Limits

By James Vlahos - October 16th, 2006

Northern California's cushiest kayaking clinic, Otter Bar Lodge, is where aspiring paddlers go to get schooled. A National Geographic Adventure Article.

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.

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.

Powder Plays

By Jim Gorman - October 16th, 2006

Eleven out-the-backdoor snow stashes where winter's worst is the main attraction.

Skiing Japan's Backcountry Dojo

By Stephen Earnhart - October 16th, 2006

At Hakkoda-san, the Japanese show off how they ski: in the backcountry, in chest-deep powder, with a hot spring and sake waiting at the end of the day.

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