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Jun 16, 2025

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Jun 16, 2025

Denver’s Newest Hotel is a Towering Treehouse in the Heart of the City

　　The recently opened Populus hotel cleverly channels the feel of walking through an aspen grove from its forest floor-inspired lobby all the way to its “canopy”-level rooftop bar. Located across from Civic Center Park, the 13-story building’s curvy, white-washed facade is reminiscent of the work embraced by Antoni Gaudí, the Catalan architect and early adopter of biomimicry, a design practice...

Jun 16, 2025

How to Visit Crowded (and Underfunded) National Parks This Summer

　　The National Park Service recently released their annual visitation data, reporting the most guests in the system’s history, with almost 332 million people exploring our parks, preserves, recreation areas, and historic sites in 2024. 　　Unfortunately, this surge in popularity is coinciding with a staffing crisis within the park service, as the Trump Administration has dictated the organization cut 1,000 employees....

Jun 16, 2025

The Best Alternatives to Crowded National Park Campgrounds

　　It’s going to be harder than ever to pitch your tent inside a national park this summer. Scoring a campsite at our popular parks is difficult during any stretch of warmer months, when parks see a surge in visitation. And the Trump-mandated National Park Service layoffs are adding an extra wrinkle to many summer travel plans. Some park units have...

Jun 16, 2025

Avoid Crowds in Utah’s National Parks With These Insider Secrets

　　Dreams of exploring Utah’s spectacular red rock country quickly turn dystopic if you do it wrong. The tourist traps which you can easily fall into are as myriad as arches in Utah’s second most popular national park. 　　Blame our state’s overwhelmingly successful “Mighty Five” campaign, launched in 2013, which aimed to bring more visitors to Utah’s five national parks: Zion,...

Jun 16, 2025

West Virginia’s Best Waterfall Journeys

　　West Virginia’s famed country roads offer an open invitation. Weaving across rugged terrain and through spirited small towns to uncrowded gems and world-class outdoor adventures alike, the roads form a latticework of endless possibilities for road trip itineraries. Five customized Mountain Rides can help connect activities that range from lakeside paddling to whitewater thrills, with prime camping, biking, and fishing...

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How to Explore Vail Like a Local

　　If you haven’t visited yet, chances are Vail—Colorado’s quintessential mountain town—is high on your bucket list. Its walkable villages, cobblestone streets, and old-world Tyrolean alpine architecture add to its sweeping Rocky Mountain views. 　　But what keeps mountain-loving visitors coming back again and again? Unbeatable access to world-class hiking, biking, and a wide range of family-friendly outdoor adventures—all just steps from...

Jun 16, 2025

Lesser-Known Lake Escapes in the U.S.

　　I wasn’t introduced to the pleasures of lake life until my early 30s. Born and raised on the Jersey Shore, I was ocean obsessed. If the water didn’t have waves and leave me salt-kissed, I wasn’t interested. When I moved to Colorado 15 years ago, I was gripped by land-locked panic and started road-tripping to any body of water I...

Jun 16, 2025

How Long Does it Take to Walk the Camino de Santiago? A Beginner’s Guide to This and More

　　A smoking silver thurible swooped through the gothic arches overhead, richly scented incense pouring from its sides. Eight priests in heavy robes acted as the counterweight, controlling a rope as thick as my forearm. I shuddered to think what might happen if the cord snapped, spilling 175 pounds of heated metal and 90 pounds of coal onto the crowd below...

Jun 16, 2025

Fenix’s New ACE Series: Take Command of Adventures After Dark

　　This time of year, outdoor lovers in North America rejoice as the days stretch longer and longer — extending outdoor playtime a little bit each day. But true adventurers know exploration doesn’t end just because the sun goes down. When your outdoor activities go into overtime, Fenix Lighting has reliable solutions to illuminate the trail, crag, campground, or anywhere you...

Jun 16, 2025

Island-Hop Around Sweden on the Stockholm Archipelago Trail

　　Sweden has 267,570 islands, by some counts more than any other nation in the world. They’re so ubiquitous that the Swedish word for island is one letter: ö (pronounced “uh”). Perhaps that’s why Swedes consistently rank near the top of happiness indexes: Here, there are plenty of options to leave the world behind and surround yourself with the healing properties...

Jun 16, 2025

The 9 Best Bioluminescence Tours in the World

　　If chasing auroras lights you up, nature has an even wilder spectacle waiting for you. 　　Picture dipping your kayak paddle into inky black water, only to watch the waves ignite neon blue. Every stroke sets off an underwater light show, as if you’re slicing through liquid starlight. Fish dart below, leaving glowing trails like comets. A manatee glides silently by,...

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Jun 16, 2025

The 12 Best Bike Tours in the World

　　In the age of Strava and Trailforks, I used to wonder why anyone would pay to join a bike tour. Why not just download the route and ride on your own? But after I took a guided bike tour around southern Arizona with Backroads in 2019, I was hooked. I loved the camaraderie of the group and the luxury of...

Jun 16, 2025

‘Flow’: Adventurous Women Share Sporting Stories From Around the Globe

　　Extreme sports offer a possibility for transformation and connection — especially for the writers of Flow. A group of athletes came together for a new anthology celebrating the diverse paths that motivated them to pursue a life of adventure. Flow: Womens Counternarratives from Rivers, Rock, and Sky collects personal essays from women examining their connections to nature, their sports, and...

Jun 16, 2025

Epic Occupations: Traveling the World With EDC

　　If you’ve ever been to a music festival, you’ve seen the mesmerizing art installations that transform the blank canvas of a venue into a fully immersive experience. Some festivals pop up for one highly anticipated weekend a year. Others, like EDC, take the magic — larger-than-life art, decorated stages, and all — on the road. That’s where traveling installation pros...

Jun 16, 2025

June Skiing in Arizona? ‘Snowbowl’ Breaks Season Record

　　Arizona Snowbowl is having a truly radical year. On May 14, the local ski area announced that it was (yet again) extending its season, pushing its closing day to June 1, and marking a historic milestone for the mountain. 　　“We’re thrilled to announce the 2024/25 season has set a new record for the most skiable days in Arizona Snowbowl’s 87-year...

Jun 16, 2025

Everything You Need to Pack for a Great Trip

　　Play Can you pack for 2 weeks in a travel backpack? We can! 　　In this video, well show you how to use packing cubes, tech pouches, toiletry bags, and more to help you pack the perfect travel capsule wardrobe in a 40L travel backpack. Its easy to travel light, and our packing tips will show you how to pack a...