How Hikers Can Always Phone Home, North America
Rented satellite phones can provide you with a very valuable lifeline when you are hiking outside of normal cell phone coverage. By Michael Furniss.

The Amazing Adventure of Dr Ball, White Mountains, New Hampshire
Lost for three days on Mount Washington in 1856, an intrepid hiker survived despite all the odds.

The Lavender Abbey, Abbaye Notre Dame de Senanque, France
Like a Van Gogh painting, an abbey stands in front of a sea of lavender in a remote Provencal valley. It has been this way for almost a millennium.

Going To The Sun, Glacier National Park, Montana
Bisecting Glacier National Park, Going- to-the-Sun Road is one of the most scenic drives in the world, with access to superlative hiking.

Sunshine and Shipwrecks, Victoria, Australia
Australia's Great Ocean Road offers spectacular coastal scenery, stunning beaches, shipwreck sites, and some unforgettable wildlife encounters.

The Village That Time Forgot, Dorset, England
Hike along the rugged Dorset coast in England and you may stumble upon the ghost village of Tyneham.

Devils Tower, North-east Wyoming, USA.
Famously featured in the movie Close Encounters of the Third Kind, this mysterious rock monolith was America's first National Monument.

In the Footsteps of the Gods, Cusco, Peru
The multi-day trek along the Inca Trail to the 'lost city' of Machu Picchu is simply an unforgettable experience.

Blood and Betrayal in Najac, South-west France
The castle of Najac stands as a reminder to the bloody persecution of the Cathars in 13th century France.

Incomparable Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, California
Set in the High Sierra is a spectacular glacier-carved valley, the centerpiece of one of the most beauiful national parks in America.

A Rock and A Hard Place, Alcatraz Island, California
For almost 30 years Alcatraz was home to some of America's most notorious criminals. It was considered escape-proof - but was it?

Walk to a Lonely Death, Brecon Beacons, Wales
An obelisk below Pen y Fan marks the site of a family tragedy and keeps alive the century-old story of little Tommy Jones.

The Enchanted Isles, Galapagos Islands, Pacific Ocean
The Galapagos are a trip-of-a-lifetime destination. They offer a unique and incomparable environment teeming with fascinating wildlife. But the demands of tourism may be taking its toll on this fragile paradise.

An American Monument, Black Hills, South Dakota
Mount Rushmore is one of the world's great monuments. Yet the brilliant vision of its creator remains unrealized and the memorial unfinished.

A Rainbow of Stone, Lake Powell, Utah
Deep in the remote Utah desert stands a fabled "rainbow turned to stone". Only discovered in 1909, Rainbow Bridge is today easily accessible by boat.

Legacy of the Anasazi, Four Corners, USA
After centuries of inhabitation, the Anasazi abandoned their homes in the American Southwest. Why? The answers may be relevant for us today.

An Ocean into an Abyss, Iguazú Falls, South America
In the heart of Latin America "an ocean pours into an abyss". Iguazú Falls may not be the highest or biggest falls in the world, but arguably they are the most spectacular.

The Great Temple of Abu Simbel, Abu Simbel, Egypt
On the banks of Lake Nasser in the remote Nubian desert of Egypt stands a timeless monument to the greatest of all the pharaohs.

Orca!, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada.
Despite their name, killer whales are not dangerous to man and are fascinating to watch as they breach in the waters off Vancouver Island.

Blue Mists and Forests of Fire, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina/Virginia, USA
In autumn, the 469 miles of winding Blue Ridge Parkway passes through countryside ablaze with fiery colors and offers many hiking opportunities.

What the Photographer Saw, Bitterroot River, Montana
An interview with the photographer of this dramatic image that took the Internet by storm.

Condors of Colca Canyon, Colca Canyon, Peru
Above the world's deepest chasm, Peru's Colca Canyon, soars one of the world's largest birds - the Andean Condor.

The Fury of Tarawera, Te Wairoa, North Island, New Zealand
It is 1886, New Zealand. A massive volcanic eruption devastates a village and destroys the world-renowned White and Pink Terraces.