With silvery shadows and spooky noises, night hiking lends even the most familiar trail a hint of danger and exoticism. But these three nocturnal treks into our backcountry's darkest zones will thrill you with the added spectacle of interplanetary storms, full moons, and other galactic bling.

Walk on Water: Below the Line takes you on the rollercoaster ride of Stand Up Surfing; where to find the waves, the skills, the babes and the equipment. Also, check out bonefishing in Grand Bahama, sustainable foods of the Lowcountry with Charleston chefs, classic cars in Kentucky…

From Rush Hour in Falmouth Harbor during Antigua Race Week and checking out at the Bomba Shack in Tortola, Below the Line is your partner in crime for springtime happenings from the Caribbean to the Great Smokies. Find out where to buy the best hat or the finest julep at the Kentucky Derby. What’s new on the southeastern music scene…

Every day, some two hundred CC Africa rangers, guides and trackers take guests into the wild landscapes of Tanzania, Kenya, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Namibia and Botswana. These individuals have acute observational skills and unrivalled opportunities to witness the ever-changing panorama of African ecosystems. In this fourth edition of Ecological Journal, the rangers and guides relate accounts of interesting and unusual events in nature, and present the results of field projects conducted in their spectacular home environments which range from the Serengeti-Mara and Indian Ocean coral reefs, to the Okavango Delta and South African Lowveld.

Beyond the steeples of Saint Michael’s and Saint Philip’s churches, there is a new and beautiful feature to Charleston’s skyline. By day or night, from Wadmalaw Island to Bull’s Bay, all you need to get your bearings is to search the horizon for the new bridge.