hiking

The Subversive Joy of Hiking Through Private Golf Courses

Golf courses have long been islands of exclusivity and privilege in America. But one avid urban explorer says that, when in the right hands, they can also be a tranquil oasis among big-city madness

The Vanished Souls of American National Parks

Stir-crazy after months of lockdowns and restrictions, more people seem to be heading into the wilderness — and few are prepared for what they find there

I Trekked Alone Across Antarctica for 54 Straight Days

Expeditioner Colin O’Brady spent nearly two months pulling a 400-pound sled across the frozen tundra — without a friend or family member in sight. You could call it a dry run for sheltering in place

The National Parks Can’t Provide a Coronavirus Escape Either

As a large number of campers descend upon them to shelter-in-place among the Great Outdoors, these public spaces are either closed or also having their fragile infrastructure severely tested