Adventure

Jettison the tent, the candle lantern, and that copy of Moby-Dick. Ultralight through-hiking takes you farther, faster.

In the distance, saker falcons hover on russet wings, awaiting the jack-in-the-box pop of pikas

Don't leave trash, don't ignore signs for protected nature areas, and don't hike like an idiot

This lake, called Jökulsárlón, did not exist 75 years ago, when the giant Breidamerkurjökull glacier began receding

Punta Tombo, Argentina

Jade Mountain is the nearly 13,000-foot pinnacle of northeast Asia

Today's emergency kit: a cell phone and a lighter

A Fretful Hiker Rediscovers Backpacking's Aches and Gains

Bright bluish pinpoints cluster into constellations over our heads as we float down the Waitomo River--some 50 feet underground

Antarctica's most active volcano