Patrick Hutchison writes about the outdoors, travel and the environment when he isn’t working on his off-grid cabin in Washington’s Cascade Mountains. REI member since 2004.
Throw a dart at a map of Alaska and you’re very likely to land in the middle of pristine wilderness. The state’s potential can feel intimidating for first-time ...
With 39 mountain ranges, more than 3,000 rivers, 1,800 named islands and 17 of the 20 highest peaks in the U.S., the basic math of Alaska is impressive, but the...
Where the lowland river valleys of central California rise up to meet the granite passes and snowcapped peaks of the Sierra Nevada, giants live. Capable of reac...
On paper, Patagonia is simply a region. A 260,000-square-mile expanse of land that covers the southern half of both Chile and Argentina as they narrow into noth...
Marriage is one of life’s greatest adventures. So why not double down with a honeymoon that’s as exhilarating as your bond? Write your thank-you notes on the ba...
Named after one of the area’s early Mormon settlers, Bryce Canyon National Park sits among an all-star cast of five stunning national parks in southwest Utah. F...
A dream-like blue haze isn’t the only reason to seek out adventure in the nation’s most-visited national park. From diving into the history of 19th-century Appa...
