From astronaut training sites to working spaceports, these spots across the United States put a terrestrial spin on space travel. Read more at Smithsonian Magazine!
Photo: Aubrey Gemignani/NASA
Seven Ways to Explore Space Without Leaving Earth
A Tale of Two Big Pineys
Big Piney River is a lush float stream in the Missouri Ozarks. Big Piney Creek is a Wild & Scenic whitewater river in the Arkansas Ozarks. Each offers a different experience, and both are worth paddling. Learn more in the summer paddling issue of Terrain Magazine!
How to Become a Paddler
Every summer, at whitewater rivers across the Southeast, a group of rowdy kayakers passes through. Laughing. Waving. Splashing. And curious observers gather on shore, wondering how do I become a paddler? Learn how at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Neighborhood Adventures
A Family Emergency Keeps an Avid Outdoor Explorer Close to Home. Continue reading at Blue Ridge Outdoors.
The Hidden Adventurous Side of Route 66
On its way from Chicago to California, Route 66 passes some of the most spectacular adventures in the U.S. Consider this your guide to kicking up some outdoorsy fun along the historic route. Read the article at OutsideOnline.com!
Photo: NPS/Jacob Holgerson
We Bought a Camper
After only two hectic weeks from idea to purchase, filled with hurried research and tow vehicle upgrades, we picked up a lightly used egg-shaped Casita camper. Learning how everything worked was hard enough, but just getting the camper home turned into a surprising adventure. Read the article at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Up the Appalachian Trail and Down the Nantahala River in a Day?
“We left the Nantahala Outdoor Center bunkhouse just after sunrise. It was our first time on the Appalachian Trail, which we followed steeply uphill above the Nantahala River as the sky brightened. My wife was joining me for the hiking portion of my first packrafting adventure. A shakedown day trip to get a feel for the sport…” Continue reading at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Bike-Rafting to Cumberland Island
A New Year’s adventure at Georgia’s wild Cumberland Island National Seashore, with whiteout paddling, wilderness biking, empty beaches, historic ruins, waterfront camping, and dolphins. Read more at Blue Ridge Outdoors!
Map Dash: A Road Trip to Mountains and Memorials in Central Arkansas
Some surprising and rewarding stops in Arkansas on a cross-country road trip–including a challenging summit hike and a historic townsite that helped name the Ozarks–courtesy of the National Parks System Map. Read in the latest issue of Terrain Magazine!
North to South Through the Outer Banks
A Thanksgiving road trip through North Carolina’s famous Outer Banks, with an emphasis on national park units and outdoor activities, including Wright Brothers NM, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and bridgeless Ocracoke Island. Continue reading at Blue Ridge Outdoors!