Head Out

Horseback riding through the wildflowers in the Grand Teton Mountain range

Happy Trails

Colorado's mountain dude ranches are dandy places to make four-legged friends - and reconnect with your own free spirit.

By Laurel Kallenbach

Play/Recreation Travel

Parent and child sitting on side of the highway

4 Road-Trip Routes

These classic road trips are packed with history and adventure. You might just be inspired to spend more time out of your car than in it.

By Karen Olson

Family/Parenting/Kids Travel

Why Rock-Climbing Can Sharpen Your Mind and Improve Creativity

Climbing does more than simply strengthen your body and help you explore new places.

By Sarah Tuff

Sports & Recreation Travel

Let’s Go Someplace Quiet

A project documenting the remotest spots in all 50 states highlights the effects of development on the environment and human health.

By Heidi Wachter

Travel

The Benefits of Forest Bathing

A shinrin-yoku retreat provides opportunities to rebuild a healthy connection with nature and improve your well-being.

By Kara Douglass Thom

Immunity Nature

Volunteer Vacations

Service trips benefit others — and they leave you with a rewarding experience.

By Heidi Wachter

Sustainability Travel

A Sea Change

Our fitness editor picks up a kayak paddle to explore one of her favorite vacation areas in a new way.

By Maggie Fazeli Fard

Personal Development Travel

Sabbatical Stories

Sabbaticals aren’t just for college professors anymore. Many workers are taking time off to pursue a creative project, build a skill, or simply expand their horizons.

By Karen Olson

Healthy Habits/Goal Setting Stress

Why Bears Ears National Monument Matters

Our staff writer explores the natural and cultural wonders of Bears Ears National Monument and the political tensions surrounding them.

By Heidi Wachter

Travel

Reconnect With Your Partner on a Getaway

Committing to an annual trip can help couples rediscover what brought them together in the first place.

By Caren Osten Gerszberg

Dating/Marriage Healthy Communication

Searching for Solitude in Joshua Tree National Park

An Experience Life editor travels to Joshua Tree in search of quiet. She finds something else.

By Courtney Helgoe

Travel

Field Trips for Adults

Edu-ventures are fun, enriching activities, no matter your age or background.

By Karen Olson

Travel

Exploring Berlin By Bicycle

Our globetrotting staff writer shares fun ways to explore Berlin by bicycle.

By Heidi Wachter

Travel

Hiking the Appalachian Trail

No matter how far you hike, the Appalachian Trail serves as a reminder that any journey begins with a single step.

By Heidi Wachter

Nature Travel

What Is Halotherapy?

Halotherapy has been used for centuries around the world. Its healing benefits have sparked a new interest in salt pools, flotation tanks, and caves in the United States.

By Courtney Helgoe

Stress Travel

a woman stands on a large downed tree while hiking

Purposeful Movement

A veteran athlete learns the value of reintegrating nonexercise movement into her life — and how doing so yields surprising benefits.

By Kara Douglass Thom

Fitness Tips Sports & Recreation

The Personal Pilgrimage

Pilgrimages — religious and otherwise — can connect you with the past, forge new relationships, and help you feel part of something greater than yourself.

By Heidi Wachter

Travel