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There was finally a break in the rain, and Copper River Brewing in tiny, remote Cordova, Alaska, was buzzing. The two-floor brewery was packed with locals, but a small handful of visitors lingered, too — including one of the 17 people currently running for governor of Alaska. Not a single person was scrolling on a phone, and it seemed like the kind of place where everyone see...

It’s 2026, and glamping is a well-known activity. With that comes AutoCamp, an equally well-known hotel chain that brought “glamping” — or at least the idea of outdoor-focused, non-traditional hotels — to the masses. The nine AutoCamp resorts promise to deliver the sweet spot between luxury and the outdoors, with lines of retro silver Airstream trailers in some of the prettie...

It was still morning, yet the sun was almost at its pinnacle in the sky, shining on the hill where I stood at the Melville Winery in Santa Barbara County. Beige sandy soils lay in stark contrast to the green vines arranged in rows that stretched as far as the eye could see. In front of me, second-generation winemaker Chad Melville crouched down and pointed to the eager leaf c...

Fresh air, wide-open landscapes, and the sound of, well, nothing. Getting outdoors is good for you, but it’s not just our physical health that it benefits. Yet these days, it seems we’re more reluctant than ever to switch off. According to

When I moved to Arkansas, I heard one thing over and over again: “You have to float the Buffalo!” It took me four years, but I’m finally here, gliding along America’s first national river.

It’s mid-April, overcast and cool. Rain has been scarce, so water levels are low. The Buffalo National River is located in the northwest part of the state, and its 135-mile footprin...