Labyrinth Canyon is quiet—a quiet that is almost like a physical presence. Running the Green River through these soaring red walls northwest of Moab, Utah, is a 45-mile meditation with nature. Your heartbeat will slow. It’s an utter escape from the chaos of our times. Just north of Canyonlands National Park (classic Ed Abbey country), … Read more
Update: This post was written just a few days before the Cameron Peak fire raged through this area in October 2020. Things probably look different there now. Hewlett Gulch, just 11 miles northwest of Fort Collins, Colorado, is pretty much top pick for day hikers around here who want to let their dogs roam free. … Read more
Hiking from Aspen to Crested Butte in Colorado sounds like a significant achievement, given that the two towns are 100 miles apart by car. But the Aspen to Crested Butte hike is just 10.2 miles over the incomparable 12,490-foot West Maroon Pass—and so popular that you might consider doing it on a weekday to avoid … Read more
Getting some of your favorite people together to share time on a beautiful river is a worthy pursuit. It takes some planning, but even if you’ve never done anything but an afternoon guided trip before, you can pull it off. And you should. No other outdoor experience beats a river trip, according to us. You … Read more
The Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho is one of the most prized river trips for rafters and paddlers because of its singular beauty but also because of its exclusivity: Access for private boaters is controlled by a lottery permit system, and the odds are against you. For the 2023 river season, there … Read more