Choosing a classic this year, National Geographic recognized ROW Adventures' Middle Fork of the Salmon rafting trip to their 50 Tours of a Lifetime. Carving through more than 100 miles of the largest federally designated wilderness area in the lower 48 states, the Middle Fork of the Salmon River, in Idaho, is prime family-rafting territory. Natural hot springs, pioneer homesteads, Indian rock art, hiking trails, and, of course, top-notch white water captivate kids and adults. The outfitter, known for a knack with...
Instead of the usual freeze-dried dinners, paddlers have locavore meals. In addition, a portion of the trip’s profits support the Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center, which helps maintain the Rogue River...
Far in the southwestern corner of Idaho, a hundred miles southeast of Boise on the border of Nevada and Oregon, is the newest staging ground for two world-class river trips. The Bruneau-Jarbidge Rivers Wilderness, one of the newest designated wilderness areas in the country, is a 90,000-acre parcel of land that protects its namesake rivers. It's also a dead ringer for Bryce and Zion National Parks...
Hundreds of blue-footed boobies form a swirling mass in the air just offshore. They circle, they climb, they dip. Then, as if on cue, they plunge en masse, crashing into the ocean. Some surface with a fishy reward. Some come up empty-beaked...
Paddle in a raft, man your own kayak, or simply ride in the guide’s boat, catching glimpses of Indian rock art and homes made by Chinese workers during the gold rush...
Recent research backs up something many traveling families know intuitively: Travel just may be the best education of all. These nine new places can turn your unsuspecting kids into blossoming experts in everything from American History to Zoology.
Good news for parents who start twitching at the first note of "It's a Small World": Adventure outfitters have been busy introducing new, family-friendly adventure outings and resurrecting similar itineraries they cut during the recession...