Madeira · Portugal · 2 MIN ·
Rabaçal’s 25 Fontes: two waterfalls, one busy levada valley
The spring-fed 25 Fontes pool and Risco’s vertical waterfall are separate objectives in Rabaçal’s levada landscape.
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Fort Pulaski · USA · 2 MIN ·
Boating from Lazaretto Creek at Fort Pulaski
The park’s sole boat ramp opens access via Lazaretto Creek to the Savannah River’s South Channel and sheltered Oyster Creek, with tides defining the outing.
Kaloko-Honokōhau · USA · 2 MIN ·
Honokōhau Petroglyph Boardwalk, Kaloko-Honokōhau National Historical Park
A mostly flat walk across lava terrain leads from the visitor center to carved horizontal rock panels, where images of weapons, ships, and human figures invite careful interpretation.
Otago · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Blue Pools Track, Mount Aspiring National Park
A gravel path through silver beech leads from the Haast Highway to two swing bridges above the Makarora River and the snow-fed Blue Pools.
Fiordland · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Gertrude Saddle Route, Fiordland National Park
From Gertrude Valley carpark, this alpine route climbs past Gertrude Stream and Black Lake toward a boulder-strewn saddle above the valley and Milford Sound/Piopiotahi.
Pictured Rocks · USA · 3 MIN ·
Longer Walks and Hikes at Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore
Choose among Pictured Rocks routes from Miners Falls and Au Sable Light Station to Chapel Basin cliffs, with distinct surfaces, pet rules, trail lengths, and access constraints.
Nelson/Tasman · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Hacket Track to Hacket Hut, Mount Richmond Forest Park
This damaged creek-valley route crosses the Roding River and Hacket Creek before reaching Miner River and Hacket Hut, with marked slips and rockfall shaping the outing’s choices.
Newfoundland · Canada · 2 MIN ·
The Tablelands: walking on Earth’s mantle in Gros Morne
An old roadbed beneath orange mountains leads toward Winter House Brook Canyon, through rock once formed in Earth’s mantle.
Manawatu/Whanganui · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Rangiwahia Hut Track, Ruahine Forest Park
A steady benched climb from Renfrew Road crosses the Mangahuia Stream ravine by an arched bridge, passes a waterfall and reaches a hut above the bush line.
Padre Island · USA · 3 MIN ·
Driving Down Island on Padre Island National Seashore
Beach driving reaches Little Shell Beach, Big Shell Beach, Yarborough Pass, and Mansfield Channel, with changing tides, shoreline hazards, and vehicle rules shaping how far down island makes sense.
Glen Canyon · USA · 3 MIN ·
Coyote Gulch from Red Well and Hurricane Wash, Glen Canyon
Coyote Gulch’s sandy washes narrow toward the Escalante River, linking stream crossings, waterfalls, arches, and a natural bridge; trailhead choice determines the approach and commitment.
Manawatu/Whanganui · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Matemateāonga Track, Whanganui National Park
This 42 km one-way track follows an old trail and dray road over the Matemateāonga Range, linking four huts, forested ridges and the Whanganui River.
Natchez Trace · USA · 3 MIN ·
Chisha Foka Multi-Use Trail, Natchez Trace Parkway
Paved through Ridgeland’s protected greens, the Chisha Foka Trail links Choctaw Agency, Brashears Stand, and Reservoir Overlook with hardwoods, pines, and seasonal wildflowers.
El Malpais · USA · 3 MIN ·
El Calderon Trail, El Malpais National Monument
Choose the full hike of about 5 miles total or shorten it to a 3-mile loop; lava trenches, Junction Bridge Cave, piñon-juniper forest, and summer Bat Cave outflights shape the route.
Utah · USA · 2 MIN ·
Delicate Arch: the slickrock walk behind the famous photograph
Wolfe Ranch, a broad slickrock climb and a final rock ledge lead to an arch that stays hidden until the end.
Underwater ruins and marine habitats · 2 MIN ·
ABZÛ: From Kelp Forests to the Abyss
ABZÛ follows the Diver through kelp forests, coral reefs, and darker depths, pairing fluid swimming with responsive marine life and time to observe without an air gauge.
A mysterious island · 2 MIN ·
The Pathless: Reading and Crossing the Cursed Island
On The Pathless’s cursed island, a spirit mask reveals distant points of interest while talismans, an eagle companion, and collected crystals turn discovery into continuous movement.
Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau · USA · 3 MIN ·
The 1871 Trail to Kiʻilae Village, Puʻuhonua o Hōnaunau
Follow an ancestral South Kona coastal route from the park’s Royal Grounds toward Kiʻilae Village, across coral sand, lava rock, and the steep Alahaka Ramp.