North America

There’s so very much to explore in our vast home-country of North America! So whether it’s city breaks or outdoor adventure you crave, we’ve got you covered!

Destinations | North America

The 5 Best Hikes in Glenwood Springs, Colorado (Plus More Things to Do!)
ByAlisha McDarris August 19, 2025February 24, 2026

Glenwood Springs, Colorado is easy to miss. If you’re driving down I-70 through the state, it may look like just another one of the small towns that line the major thoroughfare between Denver and Utah. But Glenwood Springs is a more than worthwhile destination in its own right. It offers outdoor fun galore, plus tons of hot springs, whitewater rafting, hiking, biking, and more. So grab your sun hoodie and trekking poles and start your exploratory visit with one of the 5 best hikes in Glenwood Springs! Then check out how else you might like to fill your time while you’re in town.

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The 5 Best Hikes in Breckenridge, Colorado According to Locals
ByAlisha McDarris August 12, 2025August 12, 2025

Think Breckenridge, Colorado is nothing more than a bougie ski town? Think again. Hundreds of miles of hiking trails carve through the high mountain terrain, often right from downtown! There are practically unlimited opportunities to head into wilderness areas or backcountry whether you’re looking for a family-friendly stroll or a challenging summit. We recently explored the area ourselves, but also tapped a few local friends and fellow outdoorists to share some of their picks for the best hikes in Breckenridge. So grab your boots (or hiking sandals) and get to it!

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The 5 Best Hikes in Crested Butte and Gunnison, Colorado (According to Locals)
ByAlisha McDarris August 7, 2025August 7, 2025

Headed to Colorado? These 5 hikes in Crested Butte and Gunnison are some of the best of the best (according to the people who live there).

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The 5 Best Hiking Trails in Ogden, Utah (According to Locals)
ByAlisha McDarris August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

We love hiking. We love the mountains. We love hiking in the mountains. Which is why we moved to Northern Utah almost two years ago; so we could hike in the mountains to our hearts’ content. Naturally, we quickly discovered the best places to lace up our boots nearby. So here are the best hiking trails in Ogden (in our humble opinion).

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Adventure | North America

Utah National Parks Road Trip: A 10 Day Itinerary to Visit the Utah Mighty 5
ByAlisha McDarris May 22, 2025May 5, 2026

We recently visited all 5 Utah national parks (known as the Mighty 5) in one road trip with my parents (!). While Josh and I have been to all five before, including on road trips, backpacking trips, bikepacking trips, you name it, but this was the first time my parents had ever been to any of them. So they flew over, we picked them up at Salt Lake City International Airport, and we hit the road for a 10-day road trip for the ages. Want to plan your own Utah national parks road trip? Here’s our route and recommendations.

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Colorado Travel: Things to Do In Crested Butte in Winter (Besides Ski)
ByAlisha McDarris March 13, 2025June 19, 2025

Crested Butte, Colorado is a truly lovely destination year-round, especially for outdoorists. There are trails galore, a well-known ski resort, and a poppin’ small town filled with locally-owned shops and restaurants. It’s a destination renowned for mountain biking and wildflowers in the summer (including an annual wildflower festival) and world-renowned ski resorts in the winter. But if you’re not a downhill skier, you may be left looking for other things to do in Crested Butte in winter besides ski. We got you. Here are some other ways to stay active and play outside when there’s snow on the ground.

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What Do National Park Layoffs Mean for YOU? Yes, You, Fellow Outdoorist.
ByAlisha McDarris March 6, 2025March 25, 2025

Wondering what the mass national park layoffs and cuts mean for you? We describe what’s happening and what to expect at parks this summer.

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Our 5 Favorite Hikes in the USA! (A Non-Exhaustive List, Obvs)
ByAlisha McDarris October 17, 2024October 17, 2024

Here at Terradrift, we’re hikers first (even though we are also obsessed with backpacking and mountain biking). And as such, we’ve explored nearly every corner of the wide and wonderful landscape known as the U.S. Along the way, we’ve found some magical trails (including paddle trails) from coast to coast (including in Hawaii and Alaska). Naturally, there are millions of trails around this massive country, and we obviously haven’t hiked even close to all of them. We haven’t even hiked in every state (though we’ve been to almost every state)! But of the places we have laced up our vegan hiking boots, these are some of our favorite hikes in the USA!

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Adventure | North America

Ride the Rim at Crater Lake National Park: The Absolute Best Way to Experience the Park!
ByAlisha McDarris October 3, 2024June 19, 2025

Looking for a unique way to experience a national park that is the perfect balance of adventure and exploration but doesn’t involve sitting in the car and driving from lookout point to lookout point all day or spending four days backpacking in the wilderness? We’ve got just the thing: ride your bike around the Rim Road at Crater Lake National Park! “That’s crazy!” you say? “It’s too hilly and there are cars!” you say? Well, no, it’s totally not crazy! And yes, it’s hilly, but if you plan strategically and get to Crater Lake in early September, you absolutely can ride (almost) the entire rim road with no cars at all! It’s the totally FREE Ride the Rim event and it. was. baller.

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A Coastal Oregon Road Trip: Beaches, Sand Dunes, Rocky Coastline, and No Crowds!
ByAlisha McDarris September 19, 2024April 7, 2026

Oregon–pretty much the whole state–is a gold mine of outdoor adventure. There’s mountain biking, hiking around mountains, backpacking, kayaking, and so much more. And the Oregon Coast is no exception. Between sandy beaches, whale watching, sandboarding, biking and hiking, you’ll never run out of things to do. But if you want to avoid the crowds, follow this coastal Oregon road trip itinerary for fewer people and plenty of quality outdoor time, epic views, and moody Pacific Northwest weather.

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