Where Mountains Meet History — A Day in Georgia
Where Mountains Meet History — A Day in Georgia
GOHIKE Travel Journal · Georgia · September 2026 There is a particular feeling that comes with arriving in a new country after spending weeks on the road. The landscape changes... Read more...
Between Mountains and Ice: A September Road Trip Through Banff & the Columbia Icefield
Between Mountains and Ice: A September Road Trip Through Banff & the Columbia Icefield
A September Road Trip Through Banff & the Columbia Icefield There are journeys where the destination matters. And then there are journeys where you keep forgetting what the destination was... Read more...
Field Journal: Following the Cold Pipeline into the Tian Shan, The journey continues west.
Field Journal: Following the Cold Pipeline into the Tian Shan, The journey continues west.
A Day at Big Almaty Lake, Kazakhstan September 11, 2026 | Kazakhstan The journey continues west. After days on the trails of Xinjiang, our outdoor team has crossed into Kazakhstan... Read more...
Four Days Across the Mountains: The Final Miles to Sayram Lake
Four Days Across the Mountains: The Final Miles to Sayram Lake
Field notes and photographs from a four-day, three-night backpacking journey to Sayram Lake. Conditions and route details described above are based on the team's field report. Read more...
Members of the PEAK4RATION team recently travelled through Xinjiang, China, and sent back another collection of photographs from the road.
Members of the PEAK4RATION team recently travelled through Xinjiang, China, and sent back another collection of photographs from the road.
There are roads that take you somewhere. And then there are roads where the journey itself becomes the destination. This time, our team in Xinjiang sent us another collection of... Read more...
Under the Snow Mountains: A Day on the Grasslands of Xinjiang
Under the Snow Mountains: A Day on the Grasslands of Xinjiang
There are days outdoors when the landscape seems to do all the talking. After our journey through the dramatic red formations around Kuqa, our team continued deeper into Xinjiang —... Read more...
Into the Red Stone Forest — Exploring Kuqa’s Otherworldly Landscape in Xinjiang
Into the Red Stone Forest — Exploring Kuqa’s Otherworldly Landscape in Xinjiang
12.94 km on foot through one of Xinjiang’s most surreal landscapes There are places that look spectacular in photographs, and then there are places that make photographs feel inadequate. The... Read more...
Finding Quiet in Vancouver Island's Backcountry
Finding Quiet in Vancouver Island's Backcountry
A Peaceful Camping Night Near Huson Lake British Columbia is full of famous campgrounds, but some of the most memorable nights happen far away from reservation systems, crowded parking lots,... Read more...
A Night Above the Turquoise Waters of Lake O'Hara
A Night Above the Turquoise Waters of Lake O'Hara
There are hikes that stay in your memory because they're difficult. There are hikes you remember because the scenery is beautiful. And then there are a few places where the... Read more...
Field Notes: Carrying Everything That Matters — A Day at Garibaldi Lake
Field Notes: Carrying Everything That Matters — A Day at Garibaldi Lake
There are hikes you finish and immediately forget. And then there are hikes that stay with you long after your legs recover. Garibaldi Lake is one of those places. Long... Read more...
Bowen Island Travel Guide: A Perfect Weekend Escape from Vancouver
Bowen Island Travel Guide: A Perfect Weekend Escape from Vancouver
Only twenty minutes by ferry from Horseshoe Bay, Bowen Island feels like a completely different world. The pace slows down almost immediately. Traffic is replaced by forest roads, coffee shops... Read more...
A Weekend on Bowen Island: A Small Escape Close to Home
A Weekend on Bowen Island: A Small Escape Close to Home
Living in British Columbia sometimes makes you forget how lucky we are. You spend your weekdays surrounded by traffic, schedules, emails, and everything moving quickly. Then one morning you pack... Read more...