SUMMER ADVENTURING in the STEENS MOUNTAINS by Larry Turner
The mighty Little Blitzen Gorge can be viewed, looking south, traveling up the Steens west face. One of my favorite side trips in the Steens—which I took with my sister Brenda and Lynette Shirley a week ago—is the second dirt road on the right, past Jackman Park, to the Pruitt (Nye) Cabin, an old hunting camp run by these families years ago....more

CRATER LAKE SUMMER DELIGHTS by Lee Juillerat
For those who like to hike, make reservations for tours that offer three- or six-hour Wizard Island stays. Once on the island, it's a 970-foot elevation gain on the mile-long walk to the top of the summit. A second choice is the 1.8-mile roundtrip trek to Fumerole Bay, another swimming area and also a great place to savor inside-looking-out views of the caldera wall....more

CANADA'S 21st CENTURY RAILROAD TYCOON AND ROCKY MOUNTAINEER VACATIONS by Ted and Sylvia Blishak

While many private rail enterprises with scheduled service in North America have come—and all save one, Royal Canadian Pacific, have gone—since 1990, Rocky Mountaineer has not just survived, but thrived........more

LUXURY WINTER MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES by Steve Giordano

View Vermont’s highest peaks on this award-winning zip line adventure and a snowshoe trek. Start with a winter zip line trip that features spectacular views of Vermont’s highest peaks....more

CAVERN SCUBA DIVING RIVIERA MAYA, MEXICO by Yvette Cardozo 
Early Mayas believed that these cenotes were the entrance to Xi Balba—the feared underground. They were sacred places of worship and, legends say, sacrifice. They were also the only source of fresh water, which made them even more precious....more