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Ladakh’s Chadar trek halted as ice melts Updated: Updated: Arduous hike over frozen Zanskar river suspended from Feb. 6 Share Article Arduous hike over frozen Zanskar river suspended from Feb. 6 Ladakh’s famous Chadar trek, a rare adventure sport involving a 15-day trek to cover 105 km mostly over the frozen Zanskar river, has been halted due to increase in daytime temperature, and after several trekkers flagged the issue of gushing waters. “Due to the improvement in weather condition...

Manta Ray Diving and Active Adventures in Fiji The opportunity to join the manta ray cyclone-feeding in Fiji in September 2021 is at the top of my bucket list, as I am an advanced diver. Known as the soft coral capital of the world, Fiji’s waters have thousands of small colourful fish as well as beautiful sharks and manta rays that surround the abundant corals. It’s an incredible opportunity for guests to watch manta rays as they cyclone-feed off the coral, then explore fascinating dive sit...

The Best Outdoor Adventures in America Right Now By Jen Murphy © Mick Kelley We all crave these days what Thoreau called "the tonic of wilderness": vast space, no people, plenty to see and soak up. Heres where to find it in the USA. Henry David Thoreau, the American naturalist and philosopher, called our desire for big nature "the tonic of wilderness." We sure all need it now. Below are 21 great outdoor adventures—on the East coast, the West coast, the Midwest, and the Sout...

Wake up in a wonderland in the Southwest Now that Under Canvas has glamping tents in the stunning parks of the Southwest , like this site near Arches National Park, theres no need for DIY if you’d really rather not. Courtesy of Under Canvas The only way to spend the night in the magically colored and contoured national parks of the Southwestern U.S. used to be basic DIY camping. No longer. When the pioneering glamping company Under Canvas opens its newest camp in April—on the edge of Cany...