Head Out

Three uniquely American destinations that offer fun, adventure, and history to delight travelers of all ages.

The annual 10-day festival offers abundant opportunities to nurture your love of nature.

Our staff writer takes on a dual-challenge adventure  — and finds a new way to explore one of her favorite places.

These getaways combine adventure with health-enhancing options, leaving you feeling recharged and ready for anything.

An unexpected invitation leads our fitness editor into the jungles of Nicaragua — and opens her eyes to the possibilities of ecotourism.

Road biking can expand your horizons in more ways than you might expect.

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.

Dogsledding offers a chance to connect with untamed nature and reclaim our wild selves.

The National Park Service turns 100 this year. Celebrate this forever-young centenarian by exploring the remarkable places it protects.

Finding your rhythm can be restorative and joyful. These dancing, drumming, and hula-hooping retreats will get you moving.

Ready to expand your horizons? Our travel guide will help you go where you’ve never gone before.

Enhance your experience of the world around you with these tips for sharpening your perception.

These fresh takes on three popular sports will get you outside, moving your body, building community, and feeling like a kid again.

In search of inspiration? Artistic retreats can help you break away from daily routines and make delving into your imagination easier — and more productive — than ever.

Staycations combine the healthy benefits of vacations — reconnection, relaxation, and exploration — with all the comforts of home.

Experience Life‘s fitness editor shares inspiration on how to eat well, move well, and rest well so you can make the most of your next road trip.

Our nation’s most iconic vacation destinations are that much more awe-inspiring when you experience them up close under your own steam.

Discover how active multigenerational vacations can broaden your horizons in fun and unexpected ways.

A human “rewilding” retreat helps a longtime city dweller face her fears, relinquish control, and rediscover what sparks her joy.

Gritty, military-inspired team adventures push your mental and physical limits. They may also redefine your idea of fun.

Our fitness editor’s “what if” curiosity leads to a transformational trek in the Andes.