Reader's Digest takes you to the world's most unique places of natural beauty best captured on foot. This exhilarating three-disc collection ventures off the beaten path to witness sights tourists seldom see, sights you will never forget, and will want to revisit again and again! Watching Our Dramatic Planet, you will be mesmerized by New Zealand's Tongariro National Park with its glistening glaciers, ancient forests and eerie volcanic landscapes....

Discusses the history of twelve early trails throughout the United States and their influence on the country's development.

Introduction: Few, if any states can match the variety of backcountry terrain that Arizona has to offer. From arid desserts and lush riverside thickets to tall stands of conifer and alpine tundra. Arizona has it all. For the hiker and backpacker, this diversity, combined with the many trails that have been established in Arizona's outback over the years, translates into a vast and interesting array of backcountry excursions from which to choose....