5 articles tagged with wilderness adventure
The first time I witnessed the Northern Lights dancing above a snow-covered Alaskan landscape, I understood why indigenous peoples believed they were witnessing spirits moving across the sky. Fifteen years later, that sense of wonder remains undiminished each time I...
When my husband suggested trekking Mongolia's Karakorum Mountains for our summer adventure, I'll admit I hesitated. As someone who meticulously plans every trip detail, the idea of venturing into one of Earth's last true wilderness frontiers felt intimidatingly unpredictable. But...
Standing at the edge of Dolisie with the vast Mayombe Forest stretching before me, I felt that familiar flutter of excitement that comes with stepping into the truly unknown. The Republic of Congo has long been overshadowed by its larger...
There comes a time in every designer's life when we need to disconnect from the carefully curated spaces we create and immerse ourselves in the ultimate designer—nature herself. After years of planning family-friendly itineraries and balancing everyone else's needs, I...
The helicopter banked sharply left, revealing a panorama that made my analytical mind temporarily surrender to pure wonder. Below me, the Valley of Geysers unfurled like nature's most extravagant spreadsheet—columns of steam rising in predictable yet mesmerizing patterns across the...