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Wild New Zealand!
Adventure is a way of life in New Zealand. Here's everything you need to plan your next trip, including an adventure guide, photos, and video.

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Features + Departments
Leading Edge
The Best of What's Next
Big thinkers, innovative ideas, and game-changing products—consider this your guide to an ever shifting world.
Japan
The Big Trip: Japan
Trade Tokyo’s frenzy for far eastern wilds.
De Rosthchild
David de Rothschild
Voyage of the Plastiki: The perils of innovation on the high seas.
Jacket
Ski Buyer's Guide
Faster, lighter, more powerful skis, boards, and boots. Here’s your guide to the coolest cold-weather gear.
Weekends
Next Weekend: Instant Adventures
Check out the season's best weekend trips near you.
Probst
Survivor: Gabon
Charging elephants, leopards in the catering tent, and the potential for new tourism to the central African nation.
Performance
Performance: Sports Injuries
A new breed of sports injury treatments gives you more (legit) options than ever before.
Fugitives
Four Corners Fugitives
Ten years ago, a band of survivalists roared through the southwest, guns blazing, then vanished.
Ramsey
The Life: Wildlife First Responder
For injured creatures of the American Southwest, the doctor is always in.
World Class
World Class: Lodges + Escapes
Global Travel Editor Costas Christ's recommendations in Morocco, India, and Brazil.
Special Report: K2
Is K2 the New Everest?
Win
Win a Trip to Washington, D.C.
Meet the new Adventurers of the Year at the National Geographic Headquarters.