Hiking Mount Whitney: California’s Highest Peak (Winter Climb)
The elevation is starting to take its toll. Carefully planting one foot in front of the other, climbing through snow with my ice axe, I push on to summit California’s highest mountain.
Hiking The Tre Cime Di Lavaredo Loop (Italian Dolomites)
Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Three Peaks) is a famously beautiful and pretty easy alpine day hiking loop in the Italian Dolomites that winds through jagged limestone mountains.
An Incredible Doors-Off Helicopter Adventure Over Kauai!
One of the best ways to see Hawaiian islands is by air, and my doors-off Kauai helicopter tour of the Na Pali coast was an epic experience!
Hiking Carrauntoohil: Ireland’s Highest Mountain
While traveling through County Kerry I decided to climb 4 of Ireland’s biggest mountains in a single day, including Carrauntoohil, the highest one in the country. Here’s how!
My Run-In With A Notorious Mexican Drug Cartel
This is the story of how I accidentally wandered into an extremely remote Mexican village that was openly controlled by a ruthless drug cartel — and what happened next.
Hiking Kerlingarfjöll Geothermal Area (Icelandic Highlands)
Deep within Iceland’s central highlands, Kerlingarfjöll is a group of small geothermically active and rust-colored mountains capped with snow. Here’s how to organize your own self-drive adventure.
Wild Kamchatka: Visiting Russia’s Nomadic Reindeer Herders
On the remote Russian peninsula of Kamchatka, the indigenous Even people watch over large herds of reindeer like their ancestors have for hundreds of years.
30 Photos From Afghanistan That You Won’t See In The News
Last summer I traveled into the mountains of Afghanistan for a two week backpacking adventure. Not your typical summer vacation destination. Here’s what I witnessed on my journey.
Rio Secreto: Exploring Mexico’s Underground Rivers & Caves
Hiking in waist-deep water through dark caves at Rio Secreto, we turned a corner to discover a massive cavern decorated with incredible stalactites all over the ceiling.
