adventure travel

It's the most ambitious (expensive) voyage in industry history

Where immersive experiences and thrilling action converge

Ferrying tourists (and Champagne) to the poles is a lucrative enterprise for operators

They're calling it "voluntourism," and it's awesome

Hundreds of tourists showed up Friday for one last disrespectful trek

From a fjord town in Greenland to a monastery in the Himalayas, this is how to get off the beaten path

The "Princess Bride" Fire Swamp might honestly be a safer walk

The founder of Cone & Steiner General on fresh fish, day drinking and the best month to visit

Malibu surf camp or Alaskan dogsledding?

They're having a Star Party later this summer to celebrate

Fill out your family tree and book a room

So, this is a mental quagmire

It took two years for researchers to confirm its official size

Finland's the happiest country in the world. It wants to help.

From kayaking limestone islands to chowing down on street food

Please do not strangle each other

If you’ve never experienced the outdoor cornucopia offered by Durango, Silverton and Ouray, consider this your invitation

Our trusted correspondents have lined up all the inspo you need for the perfect trip — as well as some insider tips, hacks and key gear to bring along

Yellowfish, Maluti beer and school supplies: a recipe for a very Lesotho week.

Platypus, distilleries and grass-fed steaks: Tasmania brings some of life’s best things together.

Dune-bashing, sky diving and parkouring...and that's just before lunch

There are as many polar bears as there are people in the small Canadian town of Churchill

The nation is less touristed than you think, especially in the south

Even the most experienced hikers will now require a guide

For both luxury- and outdoors-loving travelers, Melimoyu Lodge in Chile may be the journey of a lifetime

For just $180,000, you can travel 15 miles into the stratosphere for unobstructed views of outer space

On a cruise with Abercrombie & Kent, our travel correspondent came face to face with towering icebergs, turbulent seas and the majesty of the White Continent

The Alaskan cruise you didn't know you needed

Everything you need to know ahead of your first trek to the White Continent

Our travel correspondent recounts his expedition through East Africa, which you can replicate, where he sought out our great ape cousins

Biking through idyllic meadows, mountain valleys and high-altitude deserts, they’re on a mission to discover and promote the beauty of their country

We caught up with the 48-year-old ahead of the July 25 premiere of "Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge” on National Geographic