adventure activities

Spanning more than 100 miles, Skyline Drive is a scenic driving route that traverses Shenandoah National Park from north to south. Along the way, you can stop and explore dozens of campgrounds, picnic areas, hiking trails and scenic…

A snowflake hasn’t been seen in the southern California town of Mojave for more than 50 years, making it an ideal place to escape a cold winter. The small town is easy to pass by unnoticed in the the vast desert its named for, but it's a…

Less than 10 miles from the shores of Lake Powell near Page, Arizona, shafts of light play through the narrow walls of one of the most-photographed slot canyons on earth. Although Antelope Canyon empties into Lake Powell, the part near…

The goal of ecotourism is a simple one, but not always easily attained. Visitors to some of the most remote and untouched places in the world can enjoy the natural splendor and cultural importance of the land without diminishing its…

Comprised of crumbling sandstone and thrust through the earth's crust by shifting tectonic plates, Mormon Rocks jut from the floor of San Bernardino National Park, rising 200 feet above a landscape of rock and scrub brush. Mormon Rocks…

Set in the mountains of western North Carolina, the 12,000-acre Linville Gorge Wilderness is part of Pisgah National Forest and sometimes called the "Grand Canyon of the East." The rugged gorge, formed by the Linville River and bordered by…

A balloon provides the perfect perch to see Switzerland's southern metropolis in its best light. Eager balloonists rise to watch water-skiers ply the waters of lush Lake Ticino along the fringe of a city with a tangle of meandering…

Queenstown's soaring alpine environment boasts an incredibly concentrated, diverse range of climbing sites for the keen athlete to scramble around on. Luckily, the region's vertical playground isn't just open to skilled rock monkeys.…

The glossy silver panel of the Great Lakes provides a spectacular backdrop for a skydive. Luckily, eager tandem passengers, students and experienced skydivers can all snag a piece of sky over southern Ontario. Following up with a plate of…

Visitors to Hawaii may ache to see America's island paradise from the air. For those who would rather not kick off their skydiving career with a solo jump, Oahu's North Shore offers tandem experiences. In a tandem skydive, starry-eyed…