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Walking safaris recognised as a way to see wildlife responsibly in South Africa
South Africa is famous as a safari destination, with crowds of people heading to the country to hop in a 4×4 in search of the amazing wildlife that live there. But a different kind of experience – a walking safari – is now available, and Rhino Walking Safaris has just been certified by Fair Trade …
South AfricaMost Popular Mountain Bike Trails in the US and Canada, State-by-State (2017)
Singletracks collects trail reviews from thousands of mountain bikers each year, and we use the ratings from those reviews to rank the best trails. …
Mountain BikingRoad Tripping Montana and Wyoming's National Parks on a Budget
Gawk at the glorious vistas dotting Glacier National Park. (Photo: Getty Images)<p>From Devils (Tower) hot to Glacier (National Park) cool, a road trip …
National ParksWhy cycling is the greatest way to see Britain – and 10 routes you must tackle
As I dragged my tired body up the last climb, each limb straining and aching with every turn of the pedals, the distant rattle of cowbells drew slowly closer. I (slowly) rounded the corner at the crest of the hill, and the source of the rattling appeared. Crowds cheered my arrival, rang their …
CyclingNine Lessons from a Year Living on the Road
On our first anniversary in Artemis, our Airstream, we ended up exactly where we started—dry camped outside of Gold Canyon, Arizona. It was never a plan to be there. But we’d just flown in from an assignment in Siberia, with minus-20-degree temps for several weeks, and though we were due back in …
Santa Fe26 reasons why camping is amazing
What is it about camping that makes us love it so much? <i>Camping</i> magazine editor Iain Duff shares his top reasons for heading out in a tent<p><b>1</b> …
CampingField Tested: Goal Zero Yeti 400 Lithium
In the last several years my manifest of electronic gadgets has ballooned to include cameras, phones, tablets, GPS devices, lights, and of course I …
LithiumThis woman travelled 11,000 miles around Europe in a converted school bus
While most students have some memory of taking a long trip on a school bus, one couple has taken an extended “field trip” and travelled more than 11,000 miles around Europe in a converted rural school bus.<p>Lily Kemp, a 24-year-old born in the UK who grew up in Devonport in New Zealand and her …
Lonely PlanetWhat’s the deal with AEV’s new Recruit?
With the recent retirement of the Brute Double Cab, we knew it was only a matter of time before AEV's engineers unveiled a new line of vehicle …
RetirementHow a Random Laotian Motorcycle Led to an Endless Road Trip
This is a story of love. Before they met, Natasha and Pete had a passionate love of long-term international and domestic travel. Separately, they …
Road TripsSkycamp Rooftop Tents
Easy to install and surprisingly spacious, Skycamp Rooftop Tents are a sensible alternative to a traditional camper. Closed inside a clamshell-like …
Clean Energy21+ spots that will inspire your next road trip to Oregon
<i>Editor’s note: These spots are all taken directly from travelstoke®, a new app from Matador that connects you with fellow travelers and locals, and</i> …
Road TripsJourney Across 7 Countries on the World's Newest Long-Distance Trail
Hiking this 1,200-mile-long trail along the Dinaric Alps is worth the trek.<p>The mountains have vanished in swirling mist. Deep in the highlands of Bosnia and Herzegovina, peaks roll under a wet blanket of fog. Each step is a good faith effort to believe the summit is in blind reach. My hiking …
The Unglamorous Realities of #VanLife and How to Make Life on the Road Work
MacKenzie and Tommy are living the dream. They’re traveling the world rent-free, accompanied by an awesome dog, doing all the climbing, mountain biking, and dirt biking they feel like. They pay for it all by making art on the side and keeping expenses to a minimum. Moving into a van was the …
Mountain BikingPhotography Guide to Northern Spain
Photographing Northern Spain<p>Northern Spain has grown to become one of my favorite locations for landscape photography. Since living there for one …
SpainInside a Diesel-Powered Vanagon Syncro
If (somehow) you need more proof that the Vanagon Syncro 4WD makes one of the greatest adventuremobiles of all time, look no further than Greg and Katie Blachon's van. These two bought it for $500 and spent three years modifying it with upgrades like a Subaru diesel engine, a camper top, and solar …
TravelIvory-Sniffing Dogs Are Running Down Poachers Across Africa
They find contraband goods in exchange for tennis balls.<p>Over the past few years the African poaching crisis has devolved into an overt war on the continent's iconic wildlife. Everything from rhinos to lions to giraffes are routinely slaughtered or enslaved for sale to criminal wildlife traffickers, …
WildlifeValhalla Is A 4x4 Adventure Van Built For Life On The Road
Travel off the grid and into the wilderness in style with a reliable custom-made all-in-one camper van from Outside Van. Each van is based off the …
CampersGoing on Safari in Chobe National Park in Botswana
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WildlifeHas Lake Tahoe ever looked more beautiful than it does right now?
A powerful and unrelenting blizzardy blast coated the Northern Sierra Nevada this winter.<p>Back-to-back storms buried the Lake Tahoe area in snow, crippling transportation, shuttering ski resorts, knocking out power and disrupting the daily lives of thousands.<p>In the first three weeks of January …
Lake TahoeHistoric Gift Helps Chile Protect Switzerland-size Land Area
Former CEO of Patagonia pledges to hand over private parks.<p>In a ceremony on the edge of South America’s famed Pumalín Park, Chilean president Michelle Bachelet and the American philanthropist Kristine Tompkins today pledged to expand Chile’s national parkland by 10 million acres. In what has been …
Revolutionary Ride: In Search of the Real Iran
Iran teems with contradictions. Persian rugs are sold in bazaars next to knock-off American perfumes, chador covered women window shop for …
IranOregon Crater Lake Wilderness Proposal Would Eliminate Treasured Mountain Bike Access
In what is becoming a depressingly-common phenomenon, yet more access to classic mountain biking trails is threatened by the potential creation of …
Mountain BikingHow to see Africa by rail (without spending a small fortune)
I am awakened in the middle of the night by a sudden jolt and look blearily out of the window. In the inky darkness no land is visible and all I see is the heavens ablaze with stars. I feel I am in a spaceship, drifting among them.<p>In fact I am on the Shosholoza Meyl, a long-distance train on its …
The 16+ ultimate experiences to have in Russia
Photo: Pexels<p>Russia’s in the news a lot, but most of our images of it are hopelessly outdated Cold War cliches. The largest country in the world has …
List-WorthyFeatured Vehicle: Expedition Overland’s Toyota Tacoma
It was over a year ago when we got a chance to spend some time behind the wheel of one of the two Expedition Overland Toyota 4Runners. That truck had …
TrucksWoman quits her job to travel the world in a teardrop trailer
<b>A woman is pursuing her dream by travelling the world in a teardrop trailer.</b><p>We asked the experts how genuinely good for us nut butters are<p>American …
InspirationA Man, His Wife and a Sidecar Adventure
The northern portions of the Pacific Northwest spoil road-trippers when it comes to winding asphalt and inspiring backdrops. If you take the time to …
Coast SalishThis modular camper van is one for the dogs (and their owners)
Camper vans are a great option for adventurous couples and small families looking to get out and see the countryside. The all new Dogscamper van …
CampervansVideo: Searching for the Perfect Shot with Wildlife Photographer Michel d’Oultremont
What does it take for a photographer to get the perfect wildlife shot? Patience. Lots and lots of patience. In this video we head out into the …