These Travel Guides are clustered by regions and destinations - each comprising a series of blogs covering different topic areas such as "how to get there", "best outdoor activities", or "best lodging".

Take a look at the constantly updated interactive map for some inspiration and to find out which destinations are covered by the Mountains and Deserts Travel Guides.

To find the topic you are interested in scroll down and click on the destination, region, or road trip adventure of your choice.

On a side note: For those of you looking for some good reads about the great outdoors to get inspired I recommend the following works by Edward Abbey: Desert Solitude / Abbey's Road / Down the River / The Journey Home / One Life at a Time, Please / Beyond the Wall