Travel

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out why they decided to name it The View Hotel.

Everybody needs help when in a foreign place. And there’s no shame in owning a travel guide.

Last winter, Great Lakes sailors suffered the worst ice navigation season in 30 years. Over 95 percent of Lake Superior was covered with blue ice, some of it 50 inches thick.

Baldface Lodge is the mecca for powder hounds with a passion for backcountry in its purest sense, boasting over 32,000 acres of unadulterated terrain and 500 inches of fresh throughout a typical season.

On January 14, after 19 straight days of clinging to Yosemite’s El Capitan, climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson successfully completed the first free ascent of the 5.14d Dawn Wall, widely considered the most difficult big wall rock climb in the world.

Tough Mudder, which currently produces 150 events in 7 countries, will add 10 new obstacles, redesign its existing obstacles and launch a brand new event series called Urban Mudder.

For the more exercise-centric, or athletes who simply want to try something new, cross-country skiing might be the best way to experience the winter outdoors. We’ve picked out the 15 best Nordic ski areas America has to offer.

The Baby Bjorn Travel Crib Light sets up in seconds and travels easily: no more relying on in-laws and hotels to keep a crib on hand.

The Azores, a chain of nine islands just west of Portugal, are a melting pot of landscapes and cultures, evoking Hawaii, Scandinavia, Seattle and Wisconsin in the space of an hour.

We boarded the Emirates A380 before its maiden voyage to Dubai from San Francisco, and checked out the digs on the world’s largest passenger aircraft.

At Alto Atacama Desert Lodge & Spa, an all-inclusive lodge nestled in the Salt Mountain Range’s lush Catarpe Valley, a wide range of excursions pairs with simple luxury and extraordinary stargazing for one of the world’s most unique stays.

Will McGough explores the length of the Kalalau Trail, recently voted America’s best hiking trail by GP readers.

Chile’s Isla Grande de Chiloé is remote and nigh inaccessible by stormy weather — but to the brave come the spoils of luxury and untapped wilderness.

Begun in the winter of 1959, the Isle Royale Wolf & Moose Project is the longest-running large animal study in the world.

This summer, GP’s Jason Heaton set out to dive five of Lake Superior’s most notable wrecks.

Outdoor enthusiasts sometimes turn their backs on organized, outfitted tours.

Dan had mentioned his novel idea before our summer trip to Switzerland: we’d go backpacking, in the Alps — no huts. Bring your sleeping bags and bivy sacks, he said.

A quick travel guide to Scotland’s wonderful capital city.

Meeting a fishy relative in beautiful Cairngorms National Park.

From hiking the Speyside Way to mountain biking in Torridon, Scotland is the land of outdoor adventure.