OUTSIDE. ON SCREEN. OFF THE BEATEN TRACK.THE AUTUMN EDITION · 2026
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Capitol Reef · USA · 3 MIN ·

Cathedral Valley Hikes, Capitol Reef National Park

Capitol Reef’s northern Cathedral District pairs monolith viewpoints and historic Lesley Morrell Cabin with remote roads, faint paths, and routefinding choices shaped by weather.

Canterbury · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·

Avalanche Peak Route, Arthur’s Pass National Park

Choose a steep climb from Arthur’s Pass village or a less steep approach via Scotts Track; both cross a marked bushline into exposed alpine ridges above the Bealey valley.

Fire Island · USA · 2 MIN ·

Burma Trail, Otis Pike Fire Island High Dune Wilderness

The Burma Trail crosses Fire Island’s backdune wilderness from Watch Hill to Smith Point, tracing a partly vanished road among dunes, storm-altered sand, and remnants of earlier human use.

Otago · New Zealand · 3 MIN ·

Brewster Track, Mount Aspiring National Park

From Fantail Falls, Brewster Track crosses the unbridged Haast River and climbs beech forest, snow grass and a narrow ridge to Brewster Hut.

Montezuma Castle · USA · 3 MIN ·

Montezuma Castle Loop, Montezuma Castle National Monument

A paved loop from the visitor center brings Montezuma Castle and Castle A into view, pairing cliffside architecture with a short, accessible walk and clear choices about the steeper spur.

Fossil Butte · USA · 2 MIN ·

Historic Quarry Trail at Fossil Butte National Monument

This dirt loop crosses the Wasatch and Green River Formations, climbs to a historic quarry via stairs, and uses wayside exhibits to interpret geology where fossils themselves are not visible.

Acadia · USA · 3 MIN ·

Acadia National Park’s Carriage Roads by Bicycle

Acadia’s crushed-rock roads wind among mountains and valleys, passing historic stone-faced bridges, granite coping stones, and gate lodges while keeping riders away from car traffic.

Guadalupe Mountains · USA · 3 MIN ·

Fall Color Hikes in Guadalupe Mountains National Park

Choose among McKittrick Canyon, Frijole Ranch, Pine Springs, and Dog Canyon for fall foliage, with distinct trail character, access limits, and seasonal crowd patterns.

Great Smoky Mountains · USA · 3 MIN ·

West Prong Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Climb from Tremont Road through hardwood forest beside West Prong Little River, with a cemetery spur, a rock-hop creek crossing, and a campsite junction on the way to Bote Mountain Trail.