Adventure Travel Writing
Outside Online with Visit Montana |
Sounds of Montana
“The same way Big Sky Country’s sprawling patchwork of dense forests, towering mountains, and vast prairies need to be seen to be believed, its summit silences and wildlife choruses need to be heard to be believed. That’s why we sent our scouts to capture the sounds of Montana, from rushing rivers to rollicking rodeos. Listen to their adventures and start making plans to hear the crunch of your own boots on the trail.”
Outside Online with Visit Nebraska | Nowhere Like Nebraska
“Yes, that Nebraska. Listen, we’re not here to convince you that purple mountain majesty is out. We’re just saying that the fruited plain has more than meets the eye. Especially if you just rolled that eye.
If you’ve ever thought something like, “It’s just corn out there,” we’re gonna enjoy telling you how wrong you are. Nebraska is home to otherworldly rock formations. Bluffs that tower over both rivers and grasslands. Documentary-worthy wildlife migrations. And, of course, people floating down rivers in livestock tanks. So it’s not just corn, and when it comes to surprises, Nebraska’s got more than just Carhenge (which is exactly what it sounds like). Whether you’re into hiking, floating, riding, camping, natural wonders—or all of those—use this guide to plan an adventure like no other.”
Visit Utah | Off-Season Off-Roading in Ticaboo
“Winter sports are all about freedom. Freedom from limitations as you charge your skis or snowmobile through a blank canvas of untouched powder. Freedom from stress as you gently glide through quiet Nordic trails. Freedom from gravity (if only for a moment) as a terrain park booter sends you into the stratosphere. Even freedom from choice as you careen down a sled hill, leaving your fate in the hands of the universe. Yes, for the truly enlightened, sledding is a zen practice.”
Utah.com | A Cataract Canyon Rafting Trip With Navtec Expeditions
“Some experiences are a pretty safe bet for making once-in-a-lifetime memories. A two-day rafting trip down Class IV and V rapids in the Colorado River, for instance, sounds like a prime candidate. But still, imagining it is one thing. Experiencing it — charging bow-first towards a torrent of 20-foot waves, feeling countless gallons of water crash against you as you cling to the safety ropes, seeing the crest of a wave and blue sky above as your boat goes nearly vertical — is quite another.”
Visit Utah | Feeling Small in Big Country With Stargazing Zion
“If you visited Zion National Park 270 million years ago, you wouldn’t recognize much of the park you know today. According to geologists, you’d be standing in a relatively flat, featureless basin. Gone would be the park’s towering cliffs and canyons. The iconic hiking trails and viewpoints would be hiding somewhere far beneath your feet, waiting to rise and fall and crumble their way into the awe-inspiring places we know today.
But if you looked up at the night sky, you’d probably see something familiar. Something that even the most astrologically oblivious among us has spotted since it was pointed out by Mom or Dad on some long-ago camping trip: the Big Dipper.”