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Hiker in Dolly Sods Wilderness Area

Dolly Sods Wilderness

Rocky plains, upland bogs and a variety of flora

Breadloaf Mountain, Vermont

Breadloaf Wilderness

Presidential Range, the Norske Trail, moose and black bears

Cypress tree trunks in wetland at Everglades National Park

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Wilderness, Everglades National Park

Tropical climates, pine rocklands, Florida panther

Seljalandsfoss is one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Iceland. Dropping from a 200-foot-high cliff to a deep pool below, this unusual waterfall of the Seljalandsá River has a unique indentation in the rock face that allows visitors to hike behind the picturesque falls. Lush greenery and a wide variety of colorful wildflowers surround the falls. As photographer Mike Reyfman describes, "Getting in touch with the natural wonders of Iceland can be a very exhilarating and enlightening experience. Located along the south coast is one of its most breathtaking waterfalls. To take a panoramic capture of the Seljalandsfoss, a photographer must be prepared for the intense mist and huge dynamic range."

25 Stunning Photographs of the Natural World

A collection of winning photographs from the Nature’s Best Photography competition, on display now at the Museum of Natural History

"I would try to pitch my flimsy home off animal trails but close enough to the others so that they could hear me scream." – Tim Cahill

Deep in the Ndoki Jungle, A Few Sheets of Nylon Can Feel a Lot Like Home

The founding editor of Outside magazine explains why a tent is sometimes the difference between life and death

Fisherman casts off from the cliffs of Cape Sagres.

Cape Sagres

This windswept coast was once home to a navigators’ school that readied explorers for adventures in the New World

"Renegades" says a former Indiana motorcycle-shop owner of bikers he knew, such as Sparky (Charles Ritter, left) and CowBoy (irvin Dunsdon), in 1965

Two for the Rogues

Sparky and CowBoy were fast friends, but Danny Lyon was able to keep up with them

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Snapshot: Yangtze River

A virtual vacation along China’s mighty waterway

"We keep on talking about doing a book together," says Madeleine Nash, of working with her husband, Thomas (above, at the South Pole).

Extreme Persistence

Madeleine and Thomas Nash braved high altitudes and frigid temperatures for “Chronicling the Ice”

Seemingly dreamed up by Dr. Seuss, Mount Erebus' improbable ice towers form around steaming vents, growing up to 60 feet before collapsing.

Antarctica Erupts!

A trip to Mount Erebus yields a rare, close-up look at one of the world’s weirdest geological marvels

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Interview: David Roberts, Author of “Below the Rim”

Author David Roberts talks about what he found surprising while exploring the Grand Canyon.

Paciofic Crest Trail vistas (Pasayten Wilderness) have inspired generations of hikers. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas recalled a Cascade trek he made in 1914 at age 16: "We commanded the whole scene as if we were on the spire of a cathedral."

Footpath Atop the West

Since the 1930s, the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail, extending from Mexico to Canada, has beckoned young and old

In Barnstable, 6A skirts bayside wetlands (and a fishing shack). The East Coast's largest marsh covers 4,000 acres here.

A Road Less Traveled

Cape Cod’s two-lane Route 6A offers a direct conduit to a New England of yesteryear

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Ice Capades

Alaska’s husband-and-wife team of avalanche experts work to save lives all winter, then take to their kayaks in summer

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Mountain of the Lord

Beyond the war zone, Mount Sinai remains a refuge in a landscape of strife

Hidden within Baja's backcountry, many rock-art sites are accessible only on foot or by mule. For most travelers, the starting point is the town of San Ignacio. Visitors willing to brave hardships will find themselves confronting prehistory directly. In the landscape surrounding the Cueva Pintada site, for instance, palms flourishing in the canyons may well be the same species paleolithic painters used in constructing scaffolding to create their monumental art.

Drawn from Prehistory

Deep within Mexico’s Baja peninsula, nomadic painters left behind the largest trove of ancient art in the Americas

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Tumbleweeds are on a roll in Idaho

Denali is the highest peak in North America

Cruise to Alaska

Visiting the 49th state by sea means you’re in for scenic grandeur and grand hotel comfort

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The Bozeman Trail

In the 1860s, the Lakota and their allies, led by chief Red Cloud, closed an immigrant route and made it stick

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High on Grass

The news from New York’s Central Park has been grim lately, but Maria Hernandez is holding up her end

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