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April/May 2009
Ten Years of Adventure: 1999-2009
Haven’t you heard? It’s our birthday! To celebrate, we’re revisiting some of our favorite stories and characters from a very busy decade.

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Features + Departments
Best
50 Best American Adventures
When dollars are stretched and time is short, our own spectacular backyard has never looked better.
Ruess
Finding Everett Ruess
Will a skeleton in the desert solve the 75-year-old mystery of what happened to Everett Ruess?
South Africa
South Africa Adventure Guide + Photo Gallery
The dollar is up, the rand is down—here are the keys to a dream vacation.
Gear
Gear: Buyer's Guide Spring '09
Explore the great outdoors in all new ways this year.
Biking
Photo Gallery: Sights Unseen
See stunning adventure photographs from around the globe.
Turner
The Life: Ted Turner
The billionaire mogul invites you over to play inside his big, big backyard retreat.
Weekends
Next Weekend: Instant Adventures
Check out the season's best weekend trips near you.
Europe
The Big Trip: Central Europe
Central Europe’s new backcountry cycling routes show off the Old World’s wild side.
Performance
High Performance: Bernarr Macfadden
Forgo the latest health fads for these back-to-basics rules from America’s first man of fitness.
World Class
World Class: Lodges + Escapes
Global Travel Editor Costas Christ's eco-picks in Greece, Sri Lanka, and Egypt.
Wine
The Good Stuff: Australian Wines
In remote Australia, unsung grape growers are primed to make waves.