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National Geographic Adventure
Welcome to National Geographic Adventure ... your resource for adventure travel destinations and outfitters, gear recommendations, weekend getaways, and articles on amazing explorers and expedition, all featuring the stunning photography and impeccable maps National Geographic is known for.

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Photo: Adventure lodge in Tanzania Photo: Kira Salak in Iran Photo: Greenland

Adventure Travel
Our annual report on innovative new trips that will broaden your perspective and push your limits. The world is changing by the minute. Plus: Win a trip to India!
Best New Trips

Into Hostile Territory
As some of the last Americans to see Iran before the latest political turmoil, Kira Salak and Bobby Model glimpse into the heart of a nation on the brink.
Discover Iran

Global Warming
The Arctic is changing in spectacular and terrifying ways. Sea ice is melting; glaciers are crumbling; and both scientists and adventurers are scrambling to keep up.

Global Warming
Photo Galleries
Your Story: Living the Dream
Have you made an Adventure goal come true? If so, we want to hear about it. Send us your photos and the lessons you learned along the way. 
See Big Dreams Photos
This Month in National Geographic ADVENTURE
Adventure Trips

Illustration: Robert Young Pelton The New Guide to Travel Web Sites 
Robert Young Pelton goes online to conquer the challenges of post-9/11 travel »
Photo: Woman at spa Where Next: Adventure Spas 
Push yourself to the limit, then pamper yourself to the max at these adventure spas »

Adventure Town: Sedona
Slickrock and spiritual vortexes in 
Arizona »

Wild Road Trips
Try a four-day road trip of hiking, kayaking, and cycling in Nevada or
North Carolina »
Weekend Getaways
Fall action escapes: kayaking Mississippi's Gulf Coast; hiking to a California bungalow; cycling laid-back Moab; and more.
Fall Weekend Getaways




Final Reader Photo Winners
National Geographic photographer Bill Hatcher selected reader Jeff Kuehn's photo as the overall winner the final round of our contest.
See All the Winners



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