Ireland Photos: Outdoor Adventures

Ireland's more than pubs and green rolling meadows...cruise it, surf it, scale its rocky summits.  

A network of 32 trails similar in concept to the Appalachian Trail, now interconnect a land rich in scenery and character.  

Caving, or potholing as it is known in Europe, is a self-propelled odyssey in Ireland: pick your grotto, smooth-talk the local landowner, and start burrowing into caves steeped in legend.  

Still a nascent sport in Ireland, the granite and limestone core of the green, green isle offers some challenging craggy ascents.  

Cruise into the perfect escape by floating through Ireland: on the Shannon, the Erne, and other watery conduits.  

In a land celebrated for the caliber of its thoroughbreds, it's little wonder that there's opportunity aplenty for some saddle-high escape.  

Ireland on two wheels: small enough to be tackled in the course of several weeks, dotted with verdant and rugged scenery, and blessed with hospitality that makes any arduous day in the saddle worthwhile.  

On Ireland's western fringe, the mystic highlands of Connemara hide an unexpected kingdom of adventure.  

Hiking the 95-mile Dingle Way reveals the true coast-hugging beauty of Europe's Emerald Isle.  

Look north for the road (and trail) less pedaled. Northern Ireland has some great two-wheeled options in a region as undiscovered as it is beautiful.