Peru
![Photographer Forrest Smith on Life Adrift and His New Book “Wilder"](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5nhavKMCRrES3isXZ2udx8/04f18fcc14065731be0cc104d1be45a3/forrest-smith-wilder-book-fieldmag-2.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Reflecting on a thoughtful project spanning four years of photography, nine states, a handful of countries, and a lifetime of experience
![What it's Like to Hike Mount Vinicunca, Peru's Rainbow Mountain](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/6XaqWDnWYQgCcS0DFg8AO9/8d4be85b15c7497086b3286846bbe165/Rainbow-Mountain-Peru-Field-Mag-Thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Deep in the Peruvian Andes exists an ancient land of unbelievable natural beauty, if you're willing to work for it
![Trekking 20,000-foot Peaks in Peru's Cordillera Blanca Range](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/1TFLh3yNPlippodLEGl84a/deb71539aa7fa97673bc15f3a2887202/Forrest-Smith-Peru-Field-Mag-7.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
21 color images from 20 rolls of film captured across 21 days of travel throughout the Andes
![Gear Review: Fjällräven Keb Eco-Shell Jacket](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/5q441ohYRyWKIOCoUmUyQQ/69bf2901a592e8762bdf5f4f89b54df0/Fjallraven-Eco-Keb-jacket-4.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
A clean, waterproof shell made from recycled fabric for long, wet days in town and on the trail
![What it's Like to Hike Peru's Legendary Salkantay Trail](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4TAgrEMrIIYgq8UGqEG2s0/5e8db27234f71e09d98b795d3945dfae/The-Field-Salkantay-Machu-Picchu-10.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Three days of sun, snow, and rain under the towering 15,000 foot peaks of the Peruvian Andes, on our way to Machu Picchu
![The Lost Inca City of Machu Picchu](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/4YKrlmgT4kecK4q4QwQima/9b1a7fbf7883592673b2a061220fe622/The-Field-Machu-Picchu-1.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Exploring the mysterious 15th century citadel deep in the jungle of Peru
![Gear Review: Danner Light All-Purpose Hiking Boot](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/3nfqL7lvHyuk2E4w6KaWoa/7b6313011309bbac510f87b30082efba/Rainbow-Mountain-Trek-Peru-30.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
From exploring cities in Colombia to hiking through jungles in Peru, we put the American-made boot to the test
!["On Days Like These We Must Surf"](http://images.ctfassets.net/r7p9m4b1iqbp/2e1kYbZBGkUoYqEw0YEmM8/9ccabe4b5fb513f0625cf3986bc1f3a5/Surf-Great-Lakes-thumb.jpg?w=600&q=85&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
Meet the South American transplants pushing The Great Lakes' surf scene (seriously)