Explore Geirangerfjord, Norway By Jake Abrahamson September 1, 2012 Norway's coast is 15,500 miles long, but without the bays and fjords, it would be only 1,500 In this story: travel
Explore Cataract Canyon, Canyonlands National Park By Michael Engelhard May 1, 2012 Known for its dozens of rapids—including a few big drops that are western classics—Cataract Canyon also offers plenty of calm water and sublime scenery In this story: adventure
Explore: Pichincha, Ecuador, and the Bronx By Natalya Savka March 1, 2012 Two encounters with a magnifying glass In this story: urban living
Explore Haro Strait By Molly Oleson January 1, 2012 Haro Strait is home to a pod of more than 80 orcas, known as the Southern Residents, which were declared an endangered population in 2005. In this story: oceans
Explore Corkscrew Peak, Death Valley National Park By Deanna Lynn Wulff November 1, 2011 With each new plateau, the canvas changes color In this story: adventure, hiking, national parks
The Burren, County Claire, Ireland By Laura Read July 11, 2011 The limestone landscape of Ireland's Burren is far from barren, with 700 species of flora In this story: travel
Paria Canyon By Michael Engelhard May 1, 2011 Exploring one of the longest and deepest slot canyons in the world In this story: travel
Koster Islands, Sweden By Annika S. Hipple March 1, 2011 Shaped by ancient ice and the lash of wind and water, the Koster Islands' landscape is geologically distinct from that of mainland Sweden In this story: travel
Explore: Pictured Rocks By Elisa Freeling January 1, 2004 By the shores of Gitche Gumee, the Pictured Rocks hang over the world’s largest, and perhaps most capricious, freshwater lake In this story: public lands, wilderness
Explore: Pyramid Lake By Elisa Freeling November 1, 2003 In a parched corner of the driest state, Pyramid Lake seems misplaced In this story: wilderness