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Insider's Guide to Rocky Mountain National Park

Rocky Mountain National Park showcases the incredible diversity that defines Colorado’s mountainous reputation. Rugged, dramatic spires of rock contrast with carpets of colorful, hearty alpine flow

So You Want to be a Mountaineer, Do You?

That makes you, me, and anyone else who saw the Meru film. For better or for worse, not all of us can be Conrad Anker or Jimmy Chin and so have to start out with smaller, less committing objectives

Insider's Guides to Every National Park

To celebrate the National Park Service Centennial, RootsRated's editors assembled an Insider's Guide to every park in the system. We hope you enjoy reading them, but we really hope you get out and

Why Kirkwood Mountain Resort is the Perfect Place for a Guy’s Ski Trip

If you’re reading this, it’s probably safe to say that your idea of the ultimate guy’s trip revolves around powder-filled slopes. You and your crew want to escape to the mountains and fill your

The World's First Winery

Looking out from the Areni-1 cave near the village of Areni in Armenia, where ongoing excavations have unearthed the world's oldest known proto-winery.“This is it: the genesis,” exclaims winemaker P

Zion National Park’s 'Secret' Trails

Located in southern Utah, Zion National Park has a series of red and pink sandstone canyons so beautiful that they draw 3 million visitors each year. Most tourists come in March through October to see

The Differences Between Skiing in France and the USA (and Why France Might Be a Better Choice)

The first thing you notice skiing in France is that you’re less likely to understand the conversations around you. Not a real surprise, there. But as it turns out, there are numerous ways in wh

Insider's Guide to Redwood National Park

Entering a cathedral of primordial nature, silent but for the noise visitors bring, there is no way to be prepared for the majesty of the tallest trees on earth. The massive presence of these skyscr

4 Resorts With Great Backcountry Access

Think Jackson Hole Mountain Resort has rad terrain? The resort's backcountry accessible right from the ski area will blow your mind. And it's not just Jackson Hole—resorts across the country are ope

Insider's Guide to Yellowstone National Park

As the world’s first National Park, Yellowstone set the bar ridiculously high for the standard of beauty and adventure in our federally-protected lands. Set aside as protected land in 1872, Yellowst

Insider's Guide to Great Basin National Park

As the largest national park in Nevada, Great Basin highlights some of the state’s most impressive natural treasures. The area was established as a national park in 1986, so 2016 marks Great Basin’s

Where Wilderness Awaits: The 3 Biggest Roadless Areas in the Lower 48

The open road is a beautiful (and definingly American) thing, but there’s an awful lot to be said for getting the hell away from blacktop and gravel alike. And when it comes to ecological integ

The 20 Best Hikes in the United States

From the Smokies to the Rockies, and the Everglades to the highest point in Maine—and everywhere in between—the United States is full of world-class hikes. Whether you’re a hardcore peak bagger, ou

The 10 Best Hikes in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park can be a busy place: It’s reliably among the top five most-visited national parks in the U.S. But it’s also an enormous place (2.2 million acres), and a minority of its mul

5 Ways to Trek Through Time in Death Valley

Death Valley became a national park on October 31,1994 as a result of the passage of the California Desert Protection Act. But its history goes back much further: The 3.4-million acre park is a lan

The No-Nonsense Guide to Exploring Iceland by Camper Van

The world has fallen in love with Iceland. Travelers are flocking to this tiny island nation and filling their Instagram feeds with pictures of paradise. Waterfalls boom down mossy gorges. Hot pots gu

A Primer on Exploring Southern Utah's Best Slot Canyons

You may love hiking, but you’ve never fully experienced adventure hiking until you’ve explored some slot canyons. Slot canyon hiking is a mellower cousin of technical canyoneering, but it’s far more

An Insider’s Guide to Death Valley National Park

Death Valley—spanning 3.4 million acres across southern California and spilling into Nevada—is the largest national park south of Alaska. It is the hottest and driest spot in in North America. East

How Skiing Has Changed Over the Years

Ask Aspen local Tony Vagneur what he remembers most about skiing in the old days, and he answers immediately: “the cold.” Circa 1949, when Gore-Tex was a long way off, layering wool was t

A Return to the Colorado River: What It's Like to Raft the Grand Canyon

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.” - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows I first read t

The Wildest Seashores in America

People like their seashores. They always have. The biophilia hypothesis even suggests we’ve got an intrinsic attraction to the coast, perhaps because of how fertile this threshold tends to be: Acro

Mountains to Come Home to: Q&A with Photographer Paul Hassell

Paul Hassell is a nature photographer, adventure guide, and founder of [Light Finds](lightfinds.us), whose passion for the natural world is matched only by his love for people. I sat down with Paul

Insider's Guide to Zion National Park

It’s no surprise that when the first American settlers reached this isolated canyon in southwest Utah, the name that came to mind was Zion. This “dwelling place of God” is filled with an unworldly b

Insider's Guide to Everglades National Park

The Everglades are genuinely one-of-a-kind. Only a few thousand years old, this singular wetland on the toe of Florida historically saw rainfall and overflow from Lake Okeechobee send a slow-moving