Svalbard: A First-Timer's Guide to Longyearbyen at 78°N
How to visit Svalbard: when to go for northern lights or midnight sun, dog sledding, boat trips to Pyramiden, and where locals eat in Longyearbyen.
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Written by Kristian Ranstrom
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Estes Park Beyond the Park: Things to Do Outside RMNP
No timed-entry permit? Estes Park has plenty: Stanley Hotel tours, the aerial tram, Lake Estes, Hermit Park hikes, Glen Haven cinnamon rolls and the elk rut.
Black Hills, South Dakota: The Complete Visitor's Guide
Plan a Black Hills trip: Mount Rushmore, Needles Highway, Iron Mountain Road, the 1880 Train, Custer State Park bison, caves, hot springs and roadside oddities.
Hiking the Dingle Way: 8-Day Plan, Gear & What to Expect
A practical guide to Ireland's Dingle Way: a day-by-day plan for the 179 km loop, what to pack for Atlantic weather, and the pubs and seafood worth the miles.
Scuba Diving the Cayman Islands: Walls, Wrecks & Stingrays
A diver's guide to Grand Cayman, Little Cayman, and Cayman Brac: Bloody Bay Wall, the Kittiwake wreck, Stingray City, shore dives in town, and where locals eat.
Thru-Hikes of the World: 48 Great Long-Distance Trails
Why walking a famous long trail changes you, how to pick a first one, and region-by-region guides to 48 thru-hikes across six continents, each with a route map.
Thru-Hikes of Oceania: New Zealand & Australia's Best
Te Araroa, the Milford and Routeburn tracks, Tasmania's Overland, South Coast, and Three Capes, plus the Larapinta, Heysen, and Bibbulmun — mapped and compared.
Thru-Hikes of Africa: Kilimanjaro, Drakensberg & Fish River
Africa's three great multi-day treks — Kilimanjaro's Lemosho route, the Drakensberg Grand Traverse, and Namibia's Fish River Canyon — mapped and compared.
Thru-Hikes of Asia & the Middle East: Himalaya to Petra
Everest Base Camp, the Annapurna Circuit, the Great Himalaya Trail, Japan's Kumano Kodo and Shikoku pilgrimages, and the Israel and Jordan trails, with maps.
Thru-Hikes of Europe: 17 Great Long-Distance Trails
From the Camino and Tour du Mont Blanc to the GR20, Laugavegur, Kungsleden, the Dolomites' Alta Vias, and the Lycian Way — Europe's best long walks, mapped.
Thru-Hikes of South America: Patagonia to the Andes
Torres del Paine's O Circuit, Peru's Huayhuash Circuit and Inca Trail, and the Greater Patagonian Trail — distances, difficulty, timing, and route maps.
Thru-Hikes of North America: Triple Crown & Beyond
The Appalachian, Pacific Crest, and Continental Divide trails plus the John Muir, Colorado, Arizona, Wonderland, and Canada's great long walks, with maps.