Travel Archive
Minneapolis is a big wheel in the urban cycling movement
Minnesota’s largest city has bold plans to expand its bike network and make it more accessible and equitable. View online article
Looking for a “Stairway to Heaven”? Try the Austrian Alps
The Grosser Donnerkogel via ferrata, or "iron way," draws climbers seeking mountain highs and sublime vistas. View online article
Does Travel Insurance Cover the Coronavirus?
One of the many things that COVID-19 has taught us is to always consider buying a travel insurance policy. Here's how to protect yourself now and on future trips. View online article here »
Epic Action Italy
This road trip in northern Italy engages the muscles and indulges the senses View PDF here »
Norway’s Bold Plan to Tackle Overtourism
And climate change at the same time View online article here »
The Shape of Water
At 1.1 million acres, the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is one of the largest and most popular backcountry destinations in the U.S. and a longtime proving ground for adventurers. But now the region is facing the threat of sulfide-ore copper mining. Stephanie...
Wild About India
In search of rhinos, tigers, leopards, and more in India's National Parks. View PDF here »
Cold Comfort
Cross-country skiing gets to the heart of winter's wonderlands View PDF here »
In the Land of Giants
Chile's nearly completed Route of Parks is thanks in large part to Kristine and (the late) Doug Tompkins, who worked with the government to protect millions of acres of peaks, rivers, glaciers, and fjords. Stephanie Pearson rolls south through Patagonia's new string...
Rock Of Ages
How does an outdoors-loving aunt crack the hard city shell of two teenagers? Stephanie Pearson lets Mother Nature do the talking at New Mexico’s Kasha-Katuwe Tent Rocks National Monument. View PDF here » View online article here »
Superiority Complex
Famously cold and frighteningly massive, Lake Superior contains 10 percent of the world's surface freshwater, holds the remains of 6,000 shipwrecks, and offers a lifetime of adventure. Stephanie Pearson sets out to circumnavigate America's most overlooked playground....
The Race to Bring Cruises to the Arctic
As arctic sea ice melts, business for Alaskan passenger ships is booming. Can the fragile region handle the traffic? View PDF here » View online article here »