Outdoor Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/outdoor-travel/RSS feed for Outdoor TravelenWed, 25 Mar 2026 19:51:22 +0000See the Stunning 171-Year-Old Sketch That Helped Put Yosemite on the Maphttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-stunning-171-year-old-sketch-that-helped-put-yosemite-on-the-map-180988385/The Library of Congress has acquired a drawing and accompanying lithograph of Yosemite Falls created by Gold Rush-era artist Thomas Almond Ayres in 1855Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:51:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-stunning-171-year-old-sketch-that-helped-put-yosemite-on-the-map-180988385/These Mesmerizing Waterfalls Flow Only Every Few Years. See the Rare Marvel Now in Southwest Utahhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-mesmerizing-waterfalls-only-flow-once-every-few-years-see-the-rare-marvel-now-in-southwest-utah-180988362/Gunlock Reservoir has exceeded 105 percent of its capacity. As a result, water is spilling onto the red rock boulders below, creating an unusual natural phenomenon just in time for spring breakMon, 23 Mar 2026 18:07:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/these-mesmerizing-waterfalls-only-flow-once-every-few-years-see-the-rare-marvel-now-in-southwest-utah-180988362/Four Ways to Experience the Authentic Spirit of Wyominghttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/four-ways-to-experience-the-authentic-spirit-of-wyoming-180988187/Beyond the scenery, the Cowboy State offers a deep immersion into a working culture that has survived—and thrived—for over a centuryTue, 10 Mar 2026 18:30:59 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/four-ways-to-experience-the-authentic-spirit-of-wyoming-180988187/The Oldest State Park in America Is About to Expandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-oldest-state-park-in-america-is-about-to-expand-180988210/Niagara Falls State Park in western New York is absorbing two neighboring parks, which will add more than 150 acres and new hiking trails to its boundsMon, 23 Feb 2026 19:11:01 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-oldest-state-park-in-america-is-about-to-expand-180988210/Couples Have Been Kissing Under the Lovers' Arch in Italy for Years. On Valentine's Day, It Collapsed Into the Seahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/couples-have-been-kissing-under-the-lovers-arch-in-italy-for-years-on-valentines-day-it-collapsed-into-the-sea-180988215/The iconic rock formation crumbled after days of raging storms. Local officials are calling for new initiatives to help slow coastal erosion in the regionWed, 18 Feb 2026 21:09:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/couples-have-been-kissing-under-the-lovers-arch-in-italy-for-years-on-valentines-day-it-collapsed-into-the-sea-180988215/Will a Dazzling Display of Wildflowers Spread Across California This Spring?https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/will-a-dazzling-display-of-wildflowers-spread-across-california-this-spring-180988193/Superblooms are rare events that occur when conditions perfectly align. Officials hope that visitors will be able to see brightly colored landscapes in the weeks aheadFri, 13 Feb 2026 17:06:28 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/will-a-dazzling-display-of-wildflowers-spread-across-california-this-spring-180988193/See How Alex Honnold Climbed a Dizzying 1,667-Foot-Tall Skyscraper Without Ropeshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-alex-honnold-climbed-a-dizzying-1667-foot-tall-skyscraper-without-ropes-180988071/He became famous after scaling El Capitan without protective equipment in 2017. Now the 40-year-old athlete has completed the first free solo of Taipei 101 in TaiwanMon, 26 Jan 2026 22:00:14 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-how-alex-honnold-climbed-a-dizzying-1667-foot-tall-skyscraper-without-ropes-180988071/A Stunning Stretch of California's Rugged Coastline Is Now Open to the Public for the First Time in a Centuryhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-stunning-stretch-of-californias-rugged-coastline-is-now-open-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-in-a-century-180988035/Privately owned until 2015, the 547-acre Estero Americano Coast Preserve is welcoming hikers, bird-watchers, wildflower lovers and other outdoor adventurersWed, 21 Jan 2026 21:58:16 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-stunning-stretch-of-californias-rugged-coastline-is-now-open-to-the-public-for-the-first-time-in-a-century-180988035/This Year, Arizona’s Wild Beauty Is Calling — Here Are Six Ways to Answerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/this-year-arizonas-wild-beauty-is-calling-here-are-six-ways-to-answer-180987911/From the sprawling Sonoran Desert to the dark skies that stretch high above the Grand Canyon, Arizona’s beauty is everywhereThu, 08 Jan 2026 19:43:52 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/this-year-arizonas-wild-beauty-is-calling-here-are-six-ways-to-answer-180987911/Nepal’s Mountainside Teahouses Elevate the Experience for Trekkers Heading to the Top of the Worldhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/nepal-mountainside-teahouses-elevate-experience-trekkers-heading-to-top-world-180987844/Comforting rest stops dot the trail for adventurers ascending Mera Peak, offering food, rest and a warm cup of the local brewThu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/nepal-mountainside-teahouses-elevate-experience-trekkers-heading-to-top-world-180987844/