Best Summer Adventures 2013

As the days get longer and brighter, that old last-day-of-school itch returns and we all begin looking longingly out of our office windows. Adulthood may mean fewer long days wandering the woods, but – with a little planning – it can also mean realizing boyhood fantasies. A few connecting flights (or just a short drive) later, adventurers can spend June jumping off Utah’s mesas, July horseback riding the Canadian Rockies, and August hitting the Southern Hemisphere’s slopes. This is our comprehensive guide to wringing the very last drop of excitement (and adrenaline) out of the summer months.