Canyoning (known as canyoneering in the US, and kloofing in South Africa) is the sport of making your way downstream through a slot canyon. These canyons are not broad canyons such as Arizona’s Grand Canyon, but narrow vertical-sided canyons formed by streams eroding their route through soft sedimentary rock (generally sandstone). The canyons may be [more...]
The Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness Area borders Yellowstone National Park and is made up of about 940,000 acres (3,800 square kilometers) of land in three national forests, mostly in Montana with a small portion in Wyoming. It includes Granite Peak, the highest point in Montana, as well as the largest contiguous area of land above 10,000 feet [more...]
Wild camping is commonplace in Australia, New Zealand, the US, South Africa, and many other countries. In Finland and Sweden the right to camp is enshrined by law, provided it’s not close to someone’s house or garden. But in England it’s not so easy. One place where it is acceptable is on the moors of [more...]