Outdoor Japan

The region has a rich history that spans more than 3,000 years and terrain ranging from jagged mountains to rolling plains to ari...

While you probably won’t encounter an elusive river sprite in the highlands of the Northern Japan Alps, you may feel a bit lightheaded from the refreshing thin air, remarkable vistas and mystical aura of the mountains and valleys in Kamikochi.

Warmer months mean awesome music festivals in Japan. Check out our favorite music festivals!

Trail running is a great way to explore the beautiful nature of a country while getting away from the usual tourist spots.

Niseko draws thousands of visitors each year to Japan’s northernmost island in search of the steep and deep. Yet when these famed...

When I was growing up, Myanmar was one of those places from which you didn’t hear anything good. Mass media and the movies portra...

After a heavy powder season, the snowpacked mountains have fed Japan’s rivers with fast-flowing rapids for some great w...

In the year 1914, a lone man in a cabin in the woods—literally, a tiny shack in the Dalarna backcountry—sewed up a bunch of backp...

When I make new friends and acquaintances and discuss my interest in offshore fishing, I occasionally get a response such as, “Wo...

There was a time, several decades ago, when the humpback whales stopped coming to Okinawa. Today, hundreds return each winter, an...

The Upper Mustang District in Western Nepal is on the radar of most adventure travelers. However, due to high permit costs and th...

During tough times, and Japan has seen its fair share recently, people have a tendency to tighten their belts or stay indoors. Ye...