At 12,633 feet, Humphreys Peak is the highest point in Arizona. It’s also one of the easiest to climb of the 11 western U.S. high points.

Belize is one of Central America’s best-kept travel secrets. With inspiring natural beauty, diverse wildlife, and rich cultural heritage, Belize offers an unforgettable experience. It’s also a friendly country for less-experienced travelers.

The standard climb up Mount Borah, Idaho’s highest peak, is physically challenging and, for half a mile, somewhat technical. It ascends more than 5,000 feet along a prominent west ridge from the Lost River Valley to the summit at 12,662 feet.

The Kalalau Trail on the Nā Pali Coast of Kauai in Hawaii is one of the country’s most dangerous and beautiful hikes—and an easy contender for many people’s bucket lists.

At 14,505 feet above sea level, Mount Whitney is the highest peak in the lower 48 United States and a big physical challenge for climbers.

Mount Tukuhnikivatz is a picturesque 12,482-foot peak in the La Sal Mountains of Utah, and it’s listed as one of the fifty classic ski descents of North America. While it’s a formidable mountain that deserves respect, Tukuhnikivatz is not a complicated ski mountaineering puzzle.

Hiking to the summit of Mount Saint Helens in southwest Washington state is a big but achievable effort that rewards climbers with panoramic views of Mount Rainier, Mount Adams, Mount Hood and a good chunk of the central Cascades at the same time.

There are two clusters of petroglyphs within the Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area, and they’re both really impressive. Here are the best times and seasons to visit and photograph Idaho's outstanding petroglyphs.

Climbing Hawaii's highest peak is technically very easy and physically very hard - a perfect adventure for Big Island visitors looking for a change of pace.

The Old Ghost Road in New Zealand is an old gold miner’s road that’s experienced a renaissance as a mountain biking and hiking trail. It traverses native forests, wind-swept mountains, river flats, and a magnificent granite gorge.

With fair weather, beautiful scenery and heaps of recreation opportunities, Wanaka is well worth the small effort it takes to get there.

When we left for New Zealand Wendy had one big goal: sitting at Jackson Bay reading a book in the breeze while intermittently watching penguins frolic in the sea. On our first full day on the island, a bunch of Kiwis warned us about sand flies as they laughed hysterically about the notion of lingering on the beach at Jackson Bay.

After more than a week of failed attempts and building anticipation, we caught a weather window to ride the fabled trail called Unhinged: a steep, root-infested track that drops 2,500 feet in three miles near Saint Arnaud, New Zealand.

New Zealand trail builders lead us down some of the best mountain bike trails on the South Island near Abel Tasman and Nelson Lakes national parks.

The north part of New Zealand's South Island is beautiful and pastoral, a place where people live uncomplicated lives and stay close to the Earth.