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NG ADVENTURE Blog
Top 10 Stories of 2008
The Adventure Life
with Steve Casimiro
News: Avalanches Kill At Least 11 This Week
Field FAQs<br>with Holly Morris
Field FAQs
with Holly Morris
New Year Adventures on the Cheap
Beyond Green Travel
with Costas Christ
Top Ten Worst Travel Destinations
Deep Survival
with Laurence Gonzales
Disaster is Inevitable (Even on Wall Street). How to Avoid It.
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Best of Adventure
Best of Adventure
The year's top achievements, gear, and trends.
Year-End IQ Quiz
Take this quiz to find out if you're a real adventurer.
Adventurers of the Year
Fourteen people who dreamed big and made our year.
Must-Have Gear
The future is here in outdoor gear.
Hall of Fame
The nine lives of Rick Ridgeway.
Weekend Getaways
Weekend Getaways
Use our map to find fall's top 16 easy weekend escapes.
Best National Parks
We've found the most beautiful places in the national parks.
Top Towns Wallpaper
Decorate your desktop with images of our top 50 towns.
Our Top Hikes
Our favorite trails, coast to coast.
Wild Roads: Arizona
Four days of red rocks, green river, Grand Canyon.
African Air
African Air
George Steinmetz gives an aerial tour of Africa.
Photo Contest Winners
Check out our readers' best adventure photos.
First In: Sights Unseen
See stunning adventure photos from around the globe.
Yosemite in 3-D
Corey Rich and Tommy Caldwell on Midnight Lightning.
Wild New Zealand
Steve Casimiro explores Middle Earth.
Speed Riding!
Speed Riding!
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's speed riding!
Yosemite Climbing
See renowned rock climber Tommy Caldwell in action.
Kayaking PNG
Underground kayaking in Papua New Guinea.
Snowkiting Greenland
Three young explorers kite 1,500 miles across the ice.
Sir Richard Branson
The rebel billionaire talks about his life of adventure.
World Class Lodges
World Class Lodges
Global Travel Editor Costas Christ's recommendations.
The Big Trip: Peru
Peru’s Amazon, ancient ruins, and newfound treasures.
50 Top Ecolodges
Find your perfect eco-escape with our world map.
25 Best New Trips
The best tours for '09. Plus: Antarctica and Colombia.
The ADVENTURE Ratings
Plan a trip with our expert ratings of 157 tour operators.
The Life: Nicholas Kristof
The Life: Nicholas Kristof
An interview with the globetrotting NYTs columnist.
The Life: Richard Flanagan
Why the Australia screenwriter is loath to leave the outback.
Survivor: Gabon
Host Jeff Probst on filming the 17th season.
The Life: Kira Salak
Kira Salak sheds light on her first novel, The White Mary.
Q+A: Edward Norton
The Incredible Hulk actor talks about his greatest adventures.
Which Fish to Eat
Which Fish to Eat
You can be eco-conscious and still eat seafood.
Beat Flu Season
The right exercises, vaccines, and strategy.
Sports Injuries
Alternative therapies in sports medicine.
Sleep Remedies
Tips for the sheep-counting set.
Six Beach Dangers
Shark attacks! Jellyfish! How to stay safe at sea.
Must-Have Gear
Must-Have Gear
The future is here in gear—and it's smarter than its users.
Digital Cameras
Meet the cameras of the 21st century.
Ski Buyer's Guide
The season's best skis, boards, jackets, more.
New Shoes
The latest trail, travel, and work footwear.
Sunglasses + Watches
The coolest shades and watches of summer.
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The ADVENTURE Ratings
Search through 157 top-rated adventure tour operators.
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Best Places to Live
We've found the next top adventure towns.
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25 Best New Trips
Presenting the world's best new adventure travel tours.
Photo: Ecolodge
50 Top Ecolodges
Find your perfect eco-escape.
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Everyday Survival
How to survive (almost) anything.
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Favorite Hikes
Take a hike on one of our top trails.
Photo: Yosemite
Best of the Parks
We've found the most scenic spots in the national parks.
Photo: Cheetah
Travel Directory
Browse our Travel Directory of outfitters highlighted in ADVENTURE.
Photo: Backpack
Free Adventure Info!
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Gustave the Killer Croc
The true story of Gustave, the man-eating crocodile.

The ADVENTURE Blog
The ADVENTURE Blog
Read our reports and tips, then share your comments.
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