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Top 10 Adventure Destinations for 2012 Best adventure travel destinations for 2012, including British Columbia, Bhutan, Ecuador...	Skiing the Haute Route: Chamonix to Zermatt Information and images from the Haute Route, one of the world's most coveted ski tours...	Switchback Travel's Gear Up For Summer Photo Contest Enter our Gear Up For Sumer photo contest to win prizes from Gregory Packs, Vasque, and Ibex...
Choosing a Camera for Landscape Photography Find the best camera for the outdoors from point-and-shoots to professional digital SLRs...	An Introduction to Sea Kayaking Sea kayaking opens new doors to wild places that are meant to be explored by water...	Featured Outdoorsperson: Andrew Skurka An interview with the Outside Magazine and National Geographic Adventurer of the Year...

Maui: Hiking, Snorkeling, and Hana Beyond Wailea and Ka’anapali to the back roads of Maui, including the best hikes and snorkel spots...	France: Hiking the Pyrenees and the GR 10 From the Mediterranean to the Atlantic through the villages of the French Pyrenees...	West Coast Trail: Vancouver Island, British Columbia This top hiking trail follows the scenic southwestern coastline of Canada's Vancouver Island...
The Salish Sea: Homeland for the Orcas Stretching from the southern end of Puget Sound north to the Strait of Georgia, the Salish Sea...	Bangladesh: Environmentalism in the Most Unlikely Place Lawachara National Park and improving air quality reveal a glimmer of hope...	Patagonia: Torres del Paine and the "W" Circuit Torres del Paine National Park in southern Chile is the crown jewel of Patagonia...