During high season, some 500 travelers head out on the Everest Base Camp trek every day. But has the famously stunning trek become a victim of its own popularity? Sarah Reid finds out. Wiping the stream of snot off my face with my ski glove, I take another labored breath, and will my legs forward. […]

Four scientists toting two tons of gear just explored remote Antarctica, all emissions-free, thanks to their massive Windsled. See the full post >

860 miles across Cuba on a bike? Sign us up. See the full post >

Goodbye to Opportunity, a first ballot hall of fame interplanetary explorer. See the full post >

The Grand Canyon changed how Americans appreciated nature in all its forms. See the full post >

Carl Singer has been serving up complimentary trailside omelettes to hungry hikers on the AT for years. His version of trail magic. See the full post >

Wildlife photographer Will Burrard-Lucas has returned from Kenya with incredible images of an animal only rumored to exist in Africa. See the full post >

The evening sun lay low as I dismounted my bike and walked off the trail into a labyrinth of creosote and prickly pear cactus. Minding every step, I arrived at the rim of the San Juan River gorge and leaned over the edge. The walls of the chasm fell away in a series of steps […]

Following the seasons and the principles of sustainable living in a 30-year-old Westy. See the full post >

Cambodia’s original seaside town of Sihanoukville may be disappearing in a cloud of construction, but writer Chris Watts find that this nation still has some of the region’s best tropical beaches. Why Cambodia? A friend asked me this before I left London. And when I arrive in Sihanoukville, while looking for a lift, I realize […]