/This article has been updated. It was originally published in September
2018./
Vermont’s Green Mountains will soon begin their fall makeover, and
there’s no better way to appreciate the upcoming change in season than
with a fall foliage road trip. This adventure begins in the southwest corner
of Vermont and heads up along the spine of the Green Mountains.
/This article has been updated. It was originally published in June 2019./
We are unbelievably spoiled in the U.S. for road trip opportunities, and what
better time to explore the open road than summer or early fall?
There’s something about skiing. The quiet that descends as the snow
blankets the landscape, mountain shadows made stark by snowy peaks, and the
unmatched thrill of racing down a groomed trail all get ahold of you. When
you fall in love with skiing, it’s one of those lifelong loves.
A 2-Week 4,000-kilometer Driving Tour
Namibia is a sub-Saharan African country that is quickly growing popular
among travelers. Offering unique landscapes ranging from the vast
expanse of the Namib Desert [1] with seemingly endless towering dunes to
the waterholes of Etosha National Park [2], it's a country that is endlessly
fascinating.
The Pacific Ocean, Cascade volcanoes, the Coast Range, the high desert, from
the Columbia River to coulee country: the Pacific Northwest has just about
every type of terrain to offer.
Nobody says that winter is for road trippers. In cities in the Pacific
Northwest, snow is such a poorly understood form of precipitation that many
urban Northwesterners lose their god-given minds whenever it falls. But the
sanity of the open road is a far-off thought.
Let’s change that right now.
.... By the Numbers: 35 hours, 2,010 miles, 5-14 days.
As the autumn sun slides slowly below the western horizon earlier each day,
it leaves just enough room for fall to wiggle its way into our corner of the
United States.
The country of Australia is incredibly diverse, the only country on Earth
that also qualifies as its own continent.
Road trips are one of our favorite things, and we've already shared a few
great itineraries. The Ultimate West Coast Road Trip Part 1 [1] takes you
from Seattle to Los Angeles through the interior of the Cascade Range, down
to Smith Rock and Crater Lake, and out to the coast through the California
Redwoods and Big Sur.
The landscape of the U.S. West Coast between Seattle and Los Angeles is some
of the most beautiful in the world. It has the volcanoes of the Cascade
Range, high deserts, ancient redwood forests, steep, forested coastlines,
massive river basins, untamed wildlife, and the ebullient pioneer spirit of
the west.
The American Southwest is a famously desert landscape. Postcards and movies
depict giant cacti, vast sand dunes, towering mountains and cliffs, salt
flats, and relentless heat.
Our country boasts 59 national parks, and contained within are many
lifetimes worth of exploring. Visiting them all is a lofty goal that most
people will never achieve, but there are ways to experience many highlights
of the national park system in one fell swoop.
