In Antarctic Bay, a southern minke whale circled our Zodiac raft, and I heard its grand, percussive exhalation, an octave lower than the lowest note of a pipe organ. As we waited for its next breath, we heard only the

I became addicted to wilderness travel a young age. While still in high school I organized the 275-mile hike through the Sierra. In my early 20s I took up climbing and spent months in the Canadian Rockies and in the

As part of his ongoing collaboration with GreatOutdoors.com, photographer previews another segment from his award-winning PBS series, with Art Wolfe. This time, Art takes us to Patagonia's remote Torres del Paine National Park in Chile's southern Andes..

In this episode of , Art visits one of the earth's most extreme environments — Torres del Paine National Park. Located in the far southern Andes of Chilean Patagonia, this remote and challenging landscape holds great appeal for lovers of

For John Rasmus, editor in chief of National Geographic Adventure magazine since its inception 10 years ago, that first decade has represented everything he hoped it would be: a showcase of the best work by today's finest writers. If he

Staff members here at GreatOutdoors.com (and our parent company, Altrec.com) spend as much time as possible pursuing outdoor adventure: climbing, hiking, skiing and enjoying adventure travel through some of the most fascinating landscapes on earth. So, naturally, they take their

A couple of hours working up two thousand feet worth of switchbacks takes me from the valley floor to Alpine Lake, nestled in its cirque below Packrat Peak, and the smaller "frog ponds" just beyond. But it's not until I

The daffodils are starting to show off their color and neglected bikes are making their way out of garages, sheds and basements. Swarms of brightly colored boats navigate to and fro along the Deschutes River; paddlers uncertain of their balance

Oh man, this sucks! I haven't thrown a full load on my back in years, and now I'm paying the price in mental anguish that feels totally terminal. I keep shifting my pack, in which I've tossed out all but

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Team Columbia-HTC Prepares to Attack the 2009 Tour de France The roster is stacked, long training miles are banked and the boys of are headed to Paris. Poised to continue the impressive winning streak that has characterized their 2009 season,

Expect Suspense: Course OverviewThis year's course covers 3445 kilometers, visits a total of six nations (Monaco, France, Spain, Andorra, Switzerland, and Italy) and includes a team time trial for the first time since 2005.Tour organizers have done their best to

Cancellara dominates, Contador answers Astana questionsThe time trial is often called "the race of truth" and today under the hot Monaco sun, more than a few truths were revealed. Among them? Fabian Cancellara (Saxo-Bank) is still a master of the

July 5, 2009 Tour de France Stage Two: Monaco to Brignoles187 kilometers (119 miles)Mark Cavendish delivered in dominating fashion today, stomping his way to his first Tour de France stage win this year and the fifth of his career. A

Most people only think of the yellow jersey when they think of the Tour de Fance, but there are actually four major classification competitions that make for several exciting "races within the race". Cavendish will be in the green sprinter's

Midway on my 30-mile jaunt across Montana's Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness, I find myself feeling positively smug. Good weather, good company, and outrageous scenery make for a lucky combination. Even the locals consider the East Rosebud one of the prettiest valleys in

July 6, 2009Tour de France Stage Three: Marseille to La Grande Motte196.5 kilometers (122 miles)Mind-blowing. That's the only way to describe it. Team Columbia-HTC has officially put its stamp on the 2009 Tour de France. The crew launched a massive

Recap: How the TTT WorksThe team time trial (TTT) follows the same basic principle of the ITT (teams ride alone and the team with the fastest time wins) but requires each team to work closely together. Riders draft in an

July 7, 2009Tour de France Stage Four: Montpellier to Montpellier (TTT)39 kilometers (24.2 miles)Coming off a herculean effort in yesterday's road stage, Team Columbia-HTC rallied to hammer through a tough and technical team time trial course today, finishing the 39

July 8, 2009Tour de France Stage Five: Le Cap d'Agde to Perpignan 196.5 kilometers196.5 kilometers (122 miles)Thomas Voeckler (Bbox Bouygues Telecom) stole the show today after dropping his breakaway companions in the final 5k to take the solo win, ahead