The Chronicles
The latest from the explorer’s passage
A collection of adventure tips, travel insights, and our latest news!
Our travels have taken us to some of the most exotic places on earth, where we’ve explored the history, culture, and landscapes that help bring each of our destinations to life. Get ready for a bit of armchair travel as you peruse The Chronicles, a collection of adventure tips, travel insights, and our latest news from the trail. Enjoy!
The Top 8 Best Blogs On Adventure Travel
When I am not climbing mountains or exploring new destinations, I spend much of my free time reading about adventure. While I am always looking to read the next great book on adventure or the latest addition of Outside Magazine or National Geographic, over the years I have found myself increasingly interested in following the…
The Adventure Travel Globetrotter Sweepstakes
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An Appalachian Trail Hiking Adventure that Almost Turned Deadly
For anyone who knows me, one of my favorite things to do is to go running trails in the mountains. If I don’t get in a good trail run at least every other week, I start to go a little crazy. Sometimes I do a short 4- or 5-mile (6-8 km) run while other times…
13 Adventure Navigation Tips
In 2015, I was in the Adirondack Mountains hiking near Lake Placid. My buddies and I were doing a winter ascent up Mount Marcy, the highest peak in New York State. The plan was to spread the 18-mile (29-kilometer) round trip climb over 3 days and camp 2 nights in the wilderness. The upper reaches…
7 Important Reasons To Turn Back During An Adventure
One of the hardest things for me to do when on an adventure is turning back before I reach my goal. I invest so much time mentally, emotionally, and physically in preparation for my trips that “quitting” does not even cross my mind. However, I have learned the importance of knowing my limits and trusting…
5 Powerful Life Lessons You Can Learn From Adventure
I spend so much time in mountains, rivers, and oceans these days that nature has started to feel like home for me. This wasn’t always so… I remember back when outdoor adventures felt foreign. What gear to bring? What route should I take? What do I do if the unexpected happens? Well, I have come…
The 9 Best Books On Adventure
The other day I was asked if there is anything in life that I would rather do than go on an outdoor adventure. I didn’t know how to immediately respond. I went for a walk and thought long and hard about the question. Well, the fact is that real life responsibilities don’t permit me to…
The Army of the Andes: José de San Martin
Destination: Los Patos, ChilePopulation: ~56,860Elevation: 2,687 feet (819 meters) While man was testing the limits of the atmosphere with balloons, discovering how to keep time with self-winding clocks, and acknowledging the independence of the United States of America, a young Argentine boy was setting sail with his family across the Pacific for Spain. And as…
Mustang Nepal: In Search for Guru Rinpoche
Destination: Pharping, NepalPopulation: ~40,000Elevation: 4,514 feet (1,376 meters) Rocked by the pockmarked roads of Nepal’s capital city, I secured my backpack and tightened my grip on the backseat of the motorcycle. The bike jerked and rumbled past women stirring steaming pots, men drinking tea, and kids flying kites between towering apartments under construction. Other bikers…
The Klondike Gold Rush: Tales from Dawson City, Yukon
Destination: Dawson City, Yukon, CanadaPopulation: 1,319 peopleElevation: 1,052 feet (320 meters) In the summer of 1896, gold was found 300 miles (483 kilometers) south of the Arctic Circle near Dawson City in the Yukon Territory of Canada. Word on the dusty streets of this remote town is that even today you can pick up a pan, head…