Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal, Summer 2016. They say that everything is bigger in Texas, and standing in the heart of Big Bend National Park you’d sure believe it. It’s a land of burning sunsets, soaring mesas, and enchanting vistas that sprawl toward the horizon until meeting softly with the deep blue…
36 Hours of Adventure: Slopes and Summits
Contrary to popular belief, those of us working at Expedition Portal and Overland Journal do actually exist outside of our jobs. Much like young students assume their teachers magically vanish into some other dimension after class, many of our readers seem to think that if we aren’t typing away at our keyboards or out on…
Overland Routes | The Texas Hill Country
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in Overland Journal, Winter 2017. Prayer is the best way to meet the Lord, but trespassing on this property is faster. Folks in Texas are known for many things, but taking kindly to trespassers ain’t one of ’em. Don’t get me wrong, most would give you the shirt off…
Overland Routes | The Mojave Road
A guide to exploring one of the west’s classic overland routes, the Mojave Road.
Featured Vehicle: Hema Maps 200 Series Land Cruiser
The twin-turbo diesel beauty on North American shores
Overland Routes | El Camino Del Diablo
A guide to one of Arizona’s most exciting trails
Overland Routes | Elephant Hill and Valley of the Gods
For the inauguration of Overland Routes we are featuring one of the most beautiful and remote trails in America: Valley of the Gods and Elephant Hill in Southeast Utah. The original concept of Overland Routes, a comprehensive catalog of the continent’s overland trails, was released on expeditionportal.com in 2008. At the time, however, our team…