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On The Road: Utah's Potash Road To The Shafer Trail On The Road: Utah's Potash Road To The Shafer Trail
About 17 miles south of 191, the Moab Salt Company resides on the north bank of the river. The paved road ends and a dirt road owned by the... more
On the Road: Kentucky's Country Music Highway On the Road: Kentucky's Country Music Highway
Kentucky's Country Music Highway (U.S. 23) is a National Scenic Byway that leads to roads along the Appalachian Mountains in Virginia and... more
High Adventure in Bolivia: 2005 Land Rover's G4 Challenge High Adventure in Bolivia: 2005 Land Rover's G4 Challenge
In the blink of an eye, I went from sitting in the leather-lined Land Rover LR3 to dangling from a rope and harness over a river in... more
White-Out!: Battling an Icelandic Blizzard in a 2005 Land Rover LR3 White-Out!: Battling an Icelandic Blizzard in a 2005 Land Rover LR3
Iceland is home to glaciers, fjords, black-sand beaches, geothermal springs, pop-star/fashion-comic Bjoerk, and one of the world's most... more
Traveling Colorado's Gunnison National Forest Ridgeline in Honda's Ridgeline Traveling Colorado's Gunnison National Forest Ridgeline in Honda's Ridgeline
Testing our bikes and friendship to the limits deep in the Rockies at Crested Butte, Colorado. more
Tips to Get Your Truck Ready for Safe Summer Travel Tips to Get Your Truck Ready for Safe Summer Travel
Summer is here and that means many people will soon jump in their cars and head out for vacation... more
On The Road: East-Central Utah And The Tavaputs Plateau On The Road: East-Central Utah And The Tavaputs Plateau
East-central Utah is a gift that keeps on giving, especially in autumn. With a Kawasaki Mule secured in the bed of our Dodge Power Wagon... more
The Ultimate Adventure Vehicle Goes on a Road Trip as Big as All Outdoors - Part 2 The Ultimate Adventure Vehicle Goes on a Road Trip as Big as All Outdoors - Part 2
Call us crazy, but our idea of a great road trip involves something other than spending our nights in overcrowded campgrounds and our days... more
On the Road: Colorado Mountain High On the Road: Colorado Mountain High
The 236-mile-long Million Dollar Highway, which winds through the San Juan Mountains from Durango, Colorado, has been called one of the... more
Truck Trend's Second Annual Ultimate 4x4 Challenge Truck Trend's Second Annual Ultimate 4x4 Challenge
Tow straps--check. Fix-a-Flat: half a dozen cans...where's that portable air compressor? Water? A couple cases should do the trick, and... more
Tech: Building Perfection, Part One Tech: Building Perfection, Part One
For those interested in loading up an assortment of outdoor toys and heading for the blank spaces on the map, it may be time to consider a... more
On the Road: Traveling Lincoln County, Nevada On the Road: Traveling Lincoln County, Nevada
Most of us don't imagine snow in the desert, but that's what we experienced traveling from Southern California to Caliente, Nevada. more
On the Road: Off-Roading on Maui On the Road: Off-Roading on Maui
Surfers consider Oahu's famous Banzai Pipeline with its mountainous waves the original Hawaiian rollercoaster ride. But for landlubbers,... more
On the Road: Arches National Park, by Truck and on Foot On the Road: Arches National Park, by Truck and on Foot
It's an easy 7.7-mile drive on two-lane Salt Valley Road to reach the trailhead for the hike to Tower Arch. The sparse vegetation--juniper... more
Motorsports:  Desert Racing in Dubai Motorsports: Desert Racing in Dubai
Mention Dubai in the U.S., and you're likely to get a blank stare. It's a city halfway around the world--literally. more
On the Road: Montana's Glacier Country On the Road: Montana's Glacier Country
Skis and snowshoes are the order of the day for six months of the year in northwest Montana's Glacier Country. more
Travel: Do-It-Yourself African Adventure Travel: Do-It-Yourself African Adventure
The watering hole was on the unmarked border between Botswana and neighboring Zimbabwe--about 100 yards from where we were eating dinner. more
Travel: Rally in the Moab Valley Travel: Rally in the Moab Valley
The NBA Playoffs, Super Bowl, World Series--all tough tickets, but nothing compared with an invite to the Seventh Annual Sportsmobile Rally. more
Travel: Pushing Limits in the Rocky Mountains Travel: Pushing Limits in the Rocky Mountains
Many of the trails that snake through the Rockies can only be described as gnarly. What better environment to explore the capabilities of a... more
Travel: The Great Alaskan Safari Travel: The Great Alaskan Safari
Imagine a land of 20,000-foot mountain peaks and more than 10,000 glaciers, a place where wild animals roam freely, as they have for eons. more
Travel: Nordic Adventure Travel: Nordic Adventure
Wheeling in the Land of Icebergs, Caribou, and Vikings - Rain driven by fierce winds at nearly a 45-degree angle stung my face and whipped... more
On the Road: The Road to Palace Station, Arizona On the Road: The Road to Palace Station, Arizona
The road to Palace Station has mountain lakes, abandoned mining towns, steep switchbacks, and washed-out roads through a forest of... more
Hot Texas BBQ, Hotter Truck Hot Texas BBQ, Hotter Truck
When it comes to BBQ, no region of the United States takes this heated subject more seriously than central Texas. more
Off-Roading 101 Off-Roading 101
While each vehicle class has certain defining characteristics, distinctions applicable to off-road travel cross over classes. You may find... more
Travel: Baja's Guadalupe Canyon Travel: Baja's Guadalupe Canyon
Imagine waking up as a tangerine sun is just peeking over the ridge. The smell of sweet desert air, crisp and cool, greets your senses. more
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Moab Madness: Jeep and Hummer doing it right

Posted May 5 2008 08:24 AM by Mark Williams
Much of our time is spent traveling places to drive a given manufacturer's latest and greatest. Usually that means flying to some familiar place, staying is some familiar hotel, and more times than not driving on some...  more

2009 Honda Ridgeline; Rumors are starting to flare up

  With all the attention Toyota and Chevy got last year with their new full-size pickups, and all the recent noise Ford and Dodge made at the 2008 Detroit International Auto Show (and let's not forget about Nissan's plan to...more  

Crossing the U.S. and finding old Route 66

  Some people consider traveling cross-country a bore, while others consider following the roads that keep our nation moving quite an adventure. I'm one of those adventurous types who see beyond the miles of flat asphalt...more  

Refreshing or Revolting -- 2009 Subaru Forester

  Subaru has redesigned its Forester crossover for 2009 and already the SUV has placed first in our tough test of compact crossovers. The Forester may have improved functionally, but are you digging the new look or do you...more  

Driving an SUV? Trade it in now, while you still can

  Has the ever-growing pain at the pump finally gotten you thinking about giving up your V-8, seven-passenger SUV for something a little more frugal? Well you might want to get to a dealership soon, because the trade-in...more  

Germany's crossover face-off: Mercedes and Audi
We already told you how the Traverse and Flex will vie in the marketplace this autumn as... more
Nissan dropping the Titan
[QUOTE] Chrysler will manufacture a full-size pickup for Nissan. Based on a Nissan unique design,... more
Time for a recall
Im posting this as a warning to any General Motors vehicle owner. your vehicle is at risk. that... more
LA Lifeguards Go "Green" w/ Ford Escape Hybrids event - May 23, 2008
[bold]Los Angeles County Lifeguards Go “Green” With Fuel-Efficient Ford Escape Hybrids For Their... more