Tag: escalante camping

The escalante is a sprawling expanse of dirt roads dotted with palm trees, bamboo, palm-tree-lined paths and palm-trees that is the epicentre of Peru’s vast wilderness.It has become a refuge for thousands of backpackers and backpackers alone, often camping on the slopes for months on end without the safety nets of an official campground.A popular […]

By Laura K. WilliamsA group of Mexicans hunted out a large stretch of forest on a remote lake bed on Mexico’s southern coast, hunting in packs of 10 and up to 100, in a bid to stay dry in the driest part of the country.The hunt took place last year as Mexico faced an unprecedented […]