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Petal Power: A Trip to Colorado’s Crested Butte Wildflower Festival
The annual 10-day festival offers abundant opportunities to nurture your love of nature.
The Ride of Her Life
In 2015, ultra-endurance athlete Rebecca Rusch set out to find the place where her father’s plane was shot down during the Vietnam War and, in the process, found a new purpose.
6 Ways to Find Adventure
Mix up your daily routine with these simple-yet-novel experiences. Most are accessible any time of year and can be done in your own backyard or community.
Canyoneering and Packrafting in Moab, Utah
Our staff writer takes on a dual-challenge adventure — and finds a new way to explore one of her favorite places.
Adrenaline Adventures
These getaways combine adventure with health-enhancing options, leaving you feeling recharged and ready for anything.
Travel Lightly: The Beauty of Eco-Tourism
An unexpected invitation leads our fitness editor into the jungles of Nicaragua — and opens her eyes to the possibilities of ecotourism.
41 Things I Learned by Walking 41 Miles* Through My Community to Celebrate Turning 41
Katy Bowman recaps the lessons she learned while walking 41 miles in search of local food and small-scale farmers.
Green Travel or ‘Greenwashing’?
Everyone is trying to cash in on the eco-tourism boom. Here are six tips to help you be a savvy eco-minded traveler.
4 Tips for Your First Road-Biking Adventure
Hitting the road for the first time? Get a smooth start with this advice.
Pedaling a New Path: Road Biking
Road biking can expand your horizons in more ways than you might expect.
#WillMoveforFood
Follow along on Experience Life’s Instagram as Katy Bowman celebrates her 41st birthday by walking 41 miles through her community in search of local food and small-scale farmers.
Ski School
Determined to face her fears, our editor in chief clicked into a pair of skis for the first time and confronted a mountain. The mountain almost won.
LIFE, UNEDITED: Red Rock Country Rocks
Images from our staff writer’s latest adventures in Utah’s desert paradise.
Pulling Ahead: Dogsledding Adventures
Dogsledding offers a chance to connect with untamed nature and reclaim our wild selves.
National Treasures
The National Park Service turns 100 this year. Celebrate this forever-young centenarian by exploring the remarkable places it protects.
Feel the Beat: Rhythm Retreats
Finding your rhythm can be restorative and joyful. These dancing, drumming, and hula-hooping retreats will get you moving.
New Frontiers
Ready to expand your horizons? Our travel and gear guide will help you go where you’ve never gone before.
LIFE, UNEDITED: Find Your Park, Change Your Life
Looking to get a fresh perspective? Visit one of these National Park Service wonders.
Come to Your Senses: Sensory Retreats
Enhance your experience of the world around you with these tips for sharpening your perception.
The Mindful Adventurer: Jimmy Chin
Mountaineer-turned-filmmaker Jimmy Chin talks about the value of courage over fearlessness and the parallels of life above and below the clouds.