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10 of the best long-distance walking routes in Italy
~13 min read · 55 saves · Jul 17th · Liz Boulter · A new ‘slow tourism’ initiative is promoting 70 trails from Sicily to Friuli. We pick some of the most beautiful
Surprise cave discoveries may double the time people lived in the Americas
6 min read · 32 saves · Jul 22nd · Kristin Romey · Barren and remote, Chiquihuite Cave in Mexico seemed an unlikely place for anyone to live. But stone objects recovered from deep inside the cave…
Canceled Races Aren’t Stopping Endurance Athletes From Setting Wild New Records
5 min read · 25 saves · Jul 20th · Anna Wiederkehr · Just before 6:30 a.m. on June 15, sleep-deprived and feet afire with blisters, Joe “Stringbean” McConaughy crossed over Vermont’s border with Massachusetts. Aft…
Post-lockdown Amsterdam is a crowd-free joy
5 min read · 24 saves · Jul 18th · Teresa Machan · The tourists are trickling back but the streets and canals are still quiet enough to make cycling around the city an unexpected summer treat
Looking for room to roam? Try a ‘pack trip’
4 min read · 19 saves · Jul 21st · Horseback journeys in the Wyoming wilderness offer a deep connection to nature.
Bear safety rules are easy to learn. So why don’t people follow them?
4 min read · 17 saves · Jul 20th · Rachel Brown · These vintage photos show that wildlife–human encounters have been an ongoing problem in national parks.
Riding the giant: big-wave surfing in Nazaré
9 min read · 16 saves · Aug 2nd · Tim Lewis · A small fishing hamlet in Portugal has become a magnet for the world’s most fearless big-wave surfers. Tim Lewis reveals how Nazaré became the…
Going camping this summer? Here’s what you need to know
7 min read · 14 saves · Jul 31st · From safety tips to packing advice, here’s everything you need to know about sleeping under the stars.
Germany’s 10 best hiking trails
3 min read · 14 saves · Jul 20th · High-altitude treks in the Bavarian Alps, Black Forest hikes over wooded hill and dale, Germany is a fantastic destination for hikes.