Rock Creek · USA · 2 MIN ·
Bridge Loop Trail, Rock Creek Park
Starting at Picnic Grove #10, this Rock Creek loop links Riley Spring, Boundary, Boulder, Rapids, and Rolling Meadow bridges across paved paths, rugged creekside trail, and bridle routes.
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Bay of Plenty · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Wairere Falls Track, Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
Follow stream bridges, mossy rocks and forest to Wairere Falls, then choose whether the steep stair climb to the upper platform suits the day’s conditions.
Cumberland Island · USA · 3 MIN ·
Kayaking to Cumberland Island: Mainland Launches, Tides, and Island Docks
Choose a mainland launch for Dungeness Dock, Sea Camp, Plum Orchard, or Brickhill Bluff, then plan around strong tidal currents, open-water wind, and camping requirements.
Maine · USA · 2 MIN ·
Jordan Pond: two very different shores in Acadia
Acadia’s 3.3-mile shore circuit changes from crushed stone to log bridges, boulders and narrow planks beneath the Bubbles.
Nelson/Tasman · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Asbestos Cottage Track, Cobb Valley
From Cobb Ridge’s views over Cobb Reservoir, the track descends through tussock and beech forest to the cottage where Annie and Henry Chaffey lived for nearly 40 years.
Taranaki · New Zealand · 2 MIN ·
Ambury Monument Walk, Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki
A short route from the North Taranaki Visitor Centre passes the Camphouse and viewing platform to a stone memorial and grassy picnic spot overlooking Taranaki Maunga.
East Coast · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·
Short Walks Around Lake Waikaremoana, Te Urewera
From Āniwaniwa Falls to the old Whaitiri Point hotel site, Lake Waikaremoana’s short walks range across waterfalls, beech forest, lake viewpoints and wetlands.
Chamonix · France · 2 MIN ·
Lac Blanc from La Flégère: a balcony above the Chamonix valley
From La Flégère, climb through the Aiguilles Rouges to a lake facing Mont Blanc, with Chéserys as a distinct return option.
Yellowstone · USA · 2 MIN ·
Bunsen Peak Loop Bike Trail, Yellowstone National Park
This Yellowstone dirt-road circuit begins with easier riding near the North Entrance, then drops toward Glen Creek and Joffe Lake before a steep service-road climb returns to Grand Loop Road.
New River Gorge · USA · 2 MIN ·
Grandview Rim Trail Run, New River Gorge National Park & Preserve
From the Main Overlook, this 3.1-mile out-and-back follows the gorge rim to North Overlook, then turns through forest toward Turkey Spur’s parking lot.
Everglades · USA · 3 MIN ·
Snake Bight Trail, Everglades National Park
From the Main Park Road, this unpaved route reaches a Florida Bay observation platform, with mangrove birds, tide-driven shorebird viewing, and a distinct winter advantage.
Exploration & discovery · 2 MIN ·
Outer Wilds: three instruments for a changing solar system
The Little Scout, Signalscope and Translator investigate different kinds of evidence on planets that keep changing while the explorer travels.
Estelle’s bicycle journey · 2 MIN ·
SEASON: A Letter to the Future — Estelle’s Bicycle Journey and Memory Journal
Estelle cycles through a world nearing a cataclysm, stopping to photograph sights, record sounds, speak with people, and assemble a personal journal.
A near-future ocean research setting · 2 MIN ·
Beyond Blue: Research Dives in a Near-Future Ocean
Beyond Blue follows scientist Mirai through research dives to track marine life, with Ocean Insights films connecting the fictional expedition to real scientists and ocean footage.
A dried seabed and industrial ruins · 3 MIN ·
FAR: Lone Sails Across the Dried Seabed
FAR: Lone Sails sends a train-like vessel across an ocean floor, past submarines, supertankers, roadblocks, and hilltop settlement ruins, with wind, fuel, and salvage shaping progress.
Bohinj · Slovenia · 2 MIN ·
Bohinj to Savica: the lake, the waterfall, and the limestone above
A stairway through forest reaches the two-armed waterfall beneath Komarča, above the western end of Lake Bohinj.
Mississippi · USA · 2 MIN ·
Coldwater Spring: A Walk Through Minnesota’s First American Settlement
At Coldwater Spring, a wheelchair-accessible gravel trail leads through a restored oak savanna and prairie landscape shaped by Native trade, Fort Snelling, and the former Bureau of Mines.
Bryce Canyon · USA · 3 MIN ·
The Rim Trail, Bryce Canyon National Park
Choose a segment along the Bryce Amphitheater rim, linking Bryce, Inspiration, Sunset, Sunrise, and Fairyland Points, with a paved Sunrise–Sunset option.