Folks You Should Know

6 Explorers that Give New Meaning to “#YOLO”

6 Explorers that Give New Meaning to “#YOLO”

You only live once, the youth of today proclaim while downing solo cups of whatever cheap, high-fructose-corn-syrup filled, carcinogenic laced trash can punch they can find. And they are correct in the literal sense. As far as anyone can tell you really do only have one life to live, as [...]

Q&A with Matt Gibson: Finding the Best Ski Hills in the U.S.

Q&A with Matt Gibson: Finding the Best Ski Hills in the U.S.

Adventure writer and photographer Matt Gibson has spent the last portion of his life traveling around the USA looking for the sickest ski hills. Doesn’t sound half bad, does it? When I heard of his ambitious endeavor, I knew I had to get the inside scoop. Alec Ross: Tell me [...]

6 Famous Birthplaces Worth Checking Out

6 Famous Birthplaces Worth Checking Out

Everyone has to start somewhere — and today, visitors can check out the birthplaces and/or childhood homes of some of history’s most notable figures. Nothing provides additional insight into a famous person quite like seeing the room where he or she had their diapers changed.

5 Adventurers to Make You Feel Pathetic

5 Adventurers to Make You Feel Pathetic

Nothing says adventure like sitting at your computer and reading about the awesome accomplishments of others. If you’re looking to revel in your lack of activity, consider a few champions. If nothing else, they may inspire you to go do something.

6 Historical Adventures that Went Terribly Wrong

6 Historical Adventures that Went Terribly Wrong

If you’ve lost your bags, had your wallet stolen, or become lost in a city where you don’t speak the language, your travel experience can quickly turn from dream to nightmare. However inconvenient these instances

Incredible World Records Set by Real-Life Travelers

Incredible World Records Set by Real-Life Travelers

Records are made to be broken, right? Well, if so, best of luck to you if you attempt to overtake these current record-holders – what they’ve accomplished is nothing short of superhuman.

Around the World: The Santa Claus Edition

Around the World: The Santa Claus Edition

Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday have come and gone and that means, at least for most Gentiles of the world, Christmas is right around the corner. While we all love the food and the family the presents aren’t

5 Sexiest (Fictional) Adventurers

5 Sexiest (Fictional) Adventurers

Nothing seems more romantic than packing all of your belongings into a bag, buying a one-way plane ticket to some remote destination and picking up with some hot local adventurer with a deep but sexy