Travel + Leisure, April 2005
50 Great American Adventures
Sometimes, a trip is more than a trip—it's an adventure. An opportunity to test your limits, to learn something new, to find yourself—whether you're alone on a mountaintop or with a group, diving to the ocean floor, in a city or even indoors. From a classic kayaking trip through Yellowstone to a training session with a Hollywood stunt team, here are 50 ways to seek your thrills in the United States. Plus: Dream trips and gear recommendations from adventurers who have been there and back. (Written and reported by Rich Beattie, Jason Cochran, Jennifer V. Cole, Amy Farley, Martin Forstenzer, Granville Greene, David Howard, Xander Kaplan, Eric Kater, Dean Kuipers, Clark Mitchell, Celeste Moure, Clara Ogden, Dan Oko, Kira Salek, Jack Stephens, Anya Strzemien, Bonnie Tsui, and Marion Winik.)