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New Mexico Magic
Can mountains and deserts really impart healing energy? Escape to a wellness spa near Santa Fe and Taos to find out.
How to Prepare for a Long-Distance Hiking Trip
Here’s how to expore the nation’s most pristine long-distance hiking trails — and discover your inner strength along the way.
Discover Via Ferrata
Via ferrata (Italian for “iron way”) is a mountain-climbing method that lets less experienced climbers enjoy views and adrenaline rushes usually reserved for the pros.
No-Fuss Getaways
Yearning for a taste of the great outdoors without the camping hassles? Residence-based vacation packages combine the comforts of home with the thrill of a new locale.
An Island Over Here
You don’t have to travel beyond our borders to find the perfect island getaway. These secluded isles deliver a little bit of paradise your whole family can enjoy.
North of the Border
Get past the stereotypes of snow and ice, and you’ll discover a warmer side of Canada – one that’s ideal for outdoor adventures of all sorts.
Adrenaline Rush
Challenge your physical and mental strength by making extreme sports part of your next getaway.
The Unplugged Vacation
Want to come home from your next vacation feeling more deeply revived? Leave your tech gadgets—and habits—at home.
A Grand Adventure
Test your physical strength on a trek below the rim of one of America’s most challenging natural wonders: the Grand Canyon.
Design Your Own Retreat
Looking for the perfect getaway? Choose from an à la carte menu of activities and therapies offered at today’s leading spas and wellness centers.
Dare to Dream
Athletic fantasies become reality at these sports-immersion schools.
Ride Away: Horseback-Riding Adventures
Looking for an exhilarating way your whole family can explore the great outdoors together? Consider an unforgettably fun horseback-riding adventure.
Tag Team: Relay Adventures
Relay adventures combine fun and friends with a daunting athletic challenge.
You, Unplugged
Feeling caught in the electrical current? Maybe it’s time to connect to the real world.
Disappearing Destinations
Many of the world’s most spectacular landscapes are vanishing because of climate change, spurring concerned visitors to experience and protect them before it’s too late.
Into the Wild
Build your outdoor survival skills — and reconnect with nature — on an educational wilderness adventure.
How to Have a Relaxing and Fun Staycation
Sometimes the best vacations are staycations. Here’s how to find active adventures in the place you call home.
Journey to Self-Discovery
Life-visioning retreats can free you from your routine, spark new revelations about how you really want to live and equip you with a plan to get there.
Total Immersion: Hot-Spring Spas
The hot-spring spas in these three towns offer a restorative reprieve after fun-filled days of adventure.
Find Rural Reprieve With Agritourism
Discover the pleasures of farm life—and get insight into an important part of our food supply—on an agritourism adventure.
All About RAGBRAI!
The annual ride across Iowa offers an exhilarating test of fitness and a large dose of Midwestern hospitality.