"Travel by its very nature demands simplicity. If you don�t believe this, just go home and try stuffing everything you own into a backpack. This will never work, because no matter how meagerly...

Here's the best of some really old, yet, important, outdoor news I missed. Outward Bound Best Place to Work One of New Zealand's oldest adventure centres, Outward Bound, is the recipient of...

"It is one of the seductions of travel that it allows us to enjoy the extremes of human emotion and experience in the knowledge that next morning we shall wake in a different place, having left...

I recently taught a travel seminar for the employees at CNN in Atlanta. The seminar topic was about traveling the world on a budget. It proved successful, with a lot of feedback and interaction...

Yes, you've heard of the New York Marathon and the Boston Marathon. But, did you know there are a lot more marathons in existence, including one in Antarctica? Once again, the editors of Forbes...

This is the second part of the interview with Jacob van der Merwe. See part one below. The Mississippi River is 2,000 miles long. How did you plan, research, and prepare logistics, food, and lodging...

As I find people for the Outdoor Enthusiast Next Door section. I wanted to remind everyone of a few past interviews. If you're interested on being interviewed for the section or know someone who...

If you're reading this blog, chances are you are a lover of all things outdoor, like me. You may call me crazy, but I've never thought of islands as being "adventurous". I imagine a...

Who better to take hiking advice from than Andrew Skurka, who has logged over 20,000 of trail miles? No one. National Geographic Adventure recently asked the hiker about his ten favorite hikes. EASY...

Here's the best of the outdoor news I missed. 40 Days and 40 Nights on The AT without Resupply The Appalachian Trail is considered by many to be the "Great American Hike". At 2,175 miles...

Let's face it. Green is in. As people continue to grow more conscious about the environment, more and more aspects of our life will be "green". And travel isn't excluded. If...

Helicopter tours are often viewed as touristy and expensive. In New York, a helicopter ride through Lower Manhattan will cost you about a hundred dollars for what literally amounts a to few minutes....

No, you're not expecting that much of a tax rebate this spring, as the picture implies. But, there's some great deals to be had, if you know where to look. In my class, How to Travel the World...

No matter where you are in the country right now, its probably an ideal time to grab your fishing pole and bait and head to the nearest pond. But, if you're looking for something a little further...

Over 2,000 people have climbed Everest. More than 450 have been into space. Only 34 have rowed solo across the Atlantic Ocean, from the Canary Islands to Antigua. No one has achieved it in less than...

Our world harbors an uncharted territory, no longer white spaces on the map but black spaces, erected by political terrorism, defended not by insurmountable chains of mountains and impenetrable...

As you've probably noticed, I've been a bit absent from the Outdoor Weblog. A family emergency, travel, and writing assignments, have kept me away for longer than I expected. However, I'm...

With the 2008 Beijing Olympics around the corner, protesters from the freedom group Reporters Without Borders disrupted the flame-lighting ceremony. The group is protesting the Tibet crackdown. A...

Don't let the unseasonably warm weather fool you, it's still winter and that means its not to late for snowboarding. Luckily for you, the editors of Future Snowboarding magazine have compiled...

Do you read National Geographic Adventure magazine? If not, you should be. It's one of my favorite travel magazines and one I hope to write for someday. While catching up on my magazine reading, I...