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    Best Backpacking Trips in Utah's Uinta Mountains

    The Uinta Mountains run east to west, which makes them an outlier among the Rockies, and that layout carves out basin after basin of high alpine lakes, more than a thousand of them across the range. M

    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

    A Field Guide to Mountain Thunderstorms: Staying Safe in the High Country

    Summertime opens up the high country to day hikers, backpackers, rock climbers, mountaineers, wildflower junkies, birdwatchers, stargazers, pilgrims, truth-seekers, and all manner of other visitors

    10 Amazing (and Attainable) Thru-Hikes Across the Country

    Weekend backpacking trips are one of the greatest gifts of the summer. You can get so much in just two to three days: a breathtaking vista, a serene mountain lake, a secluded old-growth forest. The

    Utah Summer Gear Guide: What to Wear From the Beach to the Alpine

    Summer along the Wasatch Front doesn't ease you into it. One week you're layering up for a chilly morning in the canyons, and the next you're hitting triple digits in the valley with UV numbers that w

    Ski Exercises To Get You Ready For The Slopes

    Prepare for the rigours of the downhills with this workout from personal trainer Jamie Lloyd.When you consider what skiing involves – pelting down snowy inclines at 40km/h-plus with only your skill

    The "Big Four" North American Deserts

    Ah, the desert: the “land of little rain”, the house of haboob and flash flood, the thirsty wilderness, the barren void wandered by nomads, exiles, spiritual seekers, bandits, prospectors, and UFO

    23 Must-Visit American Cities for Outdoor Adventure Travel

    So much to do, so little time. From the rolling mountains of the Southeast, to the jagged peaks of the West, to the river canyons, waterfalls, and old-growth forests of the Pacific Coast, the Conti

    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

    The 10 Most Memorable Hikes in North America

    Ten trails. Ten unmatched miles each. Get maximum bang for each boot step on hikes that our most-traveled contributors call their all-time favorites.The Lost Coast, Sinkyone Wilderness SP Find yours