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The Fantastic, Fatalistic Uncertainty of a Road Trip Route 14 near Red Rock Canyon State Park, CA - Photo Credit: Scott Carnahan The furious wind whips the car across the lane dividers. Back and forth, buffeting it around the road like a cat with a mouse. The treacherous conditions were made all the worse by flurries in the night sky, bringing with it darkness barely pierced by weather-worn headlights… as well as an onslaught of 18-wheelers, all desperate to drive through the

Joshua Tree National Park, CA - Photo Credit: Scott Carnahan The headlights died as I clicked the engine off. Leaning forward, confirming the darkness, a whole slurry of doubt came flooding into my mind. Alone? In the wilderness, that is absolutely crazy. My friends' responses now making sense: Why? How are you going to pass your time? What if something goes wrong? Why did this trip have to start at night? After driving four hours into the middle of the desert, I still found

Outdoor adventure within striking distance of the big cities Nay Aug Park: Scranton, PA - Photo Credit: Nicholas Bukofski These days, Scranton, Pennsylvania is most notable as the setting of a certain long-running sitcom, but other than that it sits in relative obscurity. But did you know that the Electric City, just a two hour drive from Philly or New York, is home to beautiful, natural canyons and smooth, clear lakes that are ideal for cliff jumping? I sure didn’t, but when

A venture into nature can get expensive, follow this guide to help decide if your costly gear is justified Strategically Shopped Gear on the Tahoe Rim Trail, CA - Photo Credit: Ankit Jain Find a dispersed campsite near National Park land. Read exclusive stories, learn a new camping recipe, or get tips to enhance your thruhiking. Be among the first to get exclusive stories, trail reports and more from our growing team of experienced campers, backpackers, thru hikers, and fello

Pathloom's Picks for our must-see US destinations this year Zion National Park, UT - Photo Credit: Falco Rodriguez 2021 is finally here! After all the planet went through in 2020, I think it’s safe to say that this is one of the most highly anticipated Januaries in recent memory, if only to get as much distance as we can from everything last year threw at us. And while the events of this first week haven’t been the best look for the US as a whole, we can take some small solac