Adventure

5 Romantic Outdoor Spots for Valentine’s Day

These natural features prove Mother Nature is a romantic.

By Phalon Joy Evergreen February 12, 2015

In this story: valentine's day, wilderness, hiking, climbing

Take your partner to one of these romantically-named outdoor spots this Valentine's Day.

Be a Backcountry Chef

By Rosie Spinks February 12, 2015

In this story: food and drink, hiking, climbing, buyers' guide, cooking

Serious hikers can burn through 4,500 calories a day on the trail. Move beyond granola, beef jerky, and flattened energy bars with this food-prep gear.

6 Kitchen Gadgets That Save Energy and Reduce Waste

By Chelsea Leu February 12, 2015

In this story: food and drink, lifestyle, technology, buyers' guide, cooking

Chew on this: American kitchens devour up to 15 percent of a household's energy, and we trash about $165 billion worth of food per year.

Ballymaloe House

Collect eggs for breakfast, take a composting workshop in the garden, and learn to make butter at an Irish inn and cookery

By David Lansing February 11, 2015

In this story: travel, architecture

Collect eggs for breakfast, take a composting workshop in the garden, and learn to make butter at an Irish inn and cookery

Disappearing Beach

By Anna Threlfall February 11, 2015

In this story: survival tips

I walked along, skipping from rock to rock and admiring the fossils until I came to a narrow sandy beach tucked into the cliffs. I lingered there, lost in my thoughts.

Hornstrandir Nature Reserve, Iceland

By Michael Parks February 11, 2015

In this story: travel, adventure, wilderness

Kalfatindar Peak on Honstrandir Peninsula, Iceland

6 of America's Coolest Trees

These magnificent trees would leave even the Lorax speechless

By Allison Montroy August 7, 2012

In this story: forests, travel, adventure, hiking

9 Must-See West Coast Waterfalls

You can hike to them, dance underneath them, appreciate them from afar, and listen to them up close.

By Allison Montroy July 31, 2012

In this story: hiking, adventure, wilderness

Double-Duty Gear for the Trails and Downtown

Gear that works as well in town as it does on the trail

By Loren Mooney December 12, 2014

In this story: buyers' guide, hiking, lifestyle

Are you a semi-adventurer who's chagrined by the array of pristine boots, bags, and jackets amassed in your garage? Try these pieces of gear instead.

Small Oil: 5 Eco-Friendly Ways to Cook

Buy your cooking grease from family-owned estates and you're much likelier to be helping the planet

By Avital Andrews December 12, 2014

In this story: food and drink, lifestyle, buyers' guide, cooking

All the GFA-winning oils are pressed and bottled sans heat, artificial additives, or chemical extractors.