Whether you're retired or working with limited vacation, one of these 19 adventures is sure to suit your timeframe.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Sleeping on the ground. Walking long distances on steep trails or no trails. Carrying heavy loads ...

Two backpackers were saved in dramatic fashion from a steep, icy cliff face in the California Sierra Nevada mountains, just north of Yosemite National Park. Emergency teams rescued the duo—who were ...

Trekking in Lapland, backcountry skiing in the Rockies and snorkeling in Thailand make the cut for some of our best-ever active vacations When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When you're heading out for a camping or backpacking trip, packing smart is important. Being outdoors can be an incredible experience, but it ...

“I don’t have a style,” Purple Wang, a 26-year-old from Shanghai, told me when our paths crossed in Hong Kong in late May. “Do I?” Looking at the clothes she was wearing that day — a brown top, a ...

Bethany Clarke and her lifelong friend Simone White, both from Orpington, southeast London, were on a night out in Laos in November when six shots resulted in tragedy. Simone died after unknowingly ...

University of Delaware Associate Professor Jessica L. Horton’s book, Earth Diplomacy: Indigenous American Art, Ecological Crisis, and the Cold War was published by Duke University Press in August 2024 ...

Jordynn Ison, 26, content creator, talks with PEOPLE about the highs and lows of her couples' backpacking trip turned solo adventure Jordynn Ison/@wheretonexttt__ At the beginning of a backpacking ...

Yosemite National Park is temporarily closing its popular backpackers campground in Yosemite Valley and relocating backpackers to Camp 4 starting April 25, the National Park Service announced. “Space ...

For adventurous moms who love the outdoors, plan an unforgettable hiking vacation. From multi-day backpacking trips to the most scenic day treks, here are amazing trails worthy of celebration. For ...