Wildfire App ‘Tells You What Firefighters Know’
With record droughts becoming the norm, wildfires have become a persistent threat. One ex-firefighter helped develop a new tool to keep you safe.
Breaking: Belgian Man Claims PCT Record
Karel Sabbe, a 26-year-old dentist from Belgium, claims to have set a new record on the Pacific Crest Trail. He hiked the 2,660-mile trail in 52 days.
Fish Tale: The Teeming Waters Of Cosmoledo
Crystal clear waters, fish as big as your torso, and an adventure the spans land, sea, and air – all in a day’s work on the Cosmoledo Atoll.
Cleaning Up The PCT: 620lbs Of Trash And Counting
The packing it out crew is closing in on Oregon, ‘so close we can almost smell it!’ But a side trip to Mount Whitney, trash collection, and a engagements have shrunk the time to close in on the finish the trail before the chill of winter.
Light & Fast: 14 Ultralight Backpacking Tips
For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect.
Beyond The Gear: 9 Questions With Eric Larsen
Famed polar explorer Eric Larsen divulges on favorite gear, not being good at anything, and almost getting eaten by polar bears.
Beyond The Gear: 9 Questions With Andrew Skurka
Long-distance backpacker Andrew Skurka tells us about his cat Oden, his favorite gear, his next big adventure, and his stint as a camp counselor in our exclusive interview series, Beyond The Gear.
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Lil’ Bug Out Shelter: Versatile, Ultralight, Floorless
This modular camping shelter allows for multiple configurations for ‘roughing it’ feel, for any season. It can even be used with a wood stove.
Outdoors Dream Job? Meet Your ‘Epic Occupation’
If you love your job you’ll never work a day in your life. Maybe that old quote is an oversimplification, but these 20 Epic Occupations will keep you excited for the daily grind.
Packing It Out: Thru-Hiking Food And Logistics
The ‘Packing It Out’ crew offers some tips on how to eat right while logging big miles during a thru-hike.
Canine Companion: Hiking Big Miles With Dogs
Want to hike further with your pup? Our contributor has logged hundreds of miles with her Newfoundland-Lab mix and has a few tips.
Map & Compass: How To Navigate And Orienteer
Ditch the GPS and learn how to use a map and compass from the experts – orienteers.
Essential Survival: How To Avoid Bears
Bear encounters are no joke, you’re better off avoiding the animals altogether – here’s how.
Trail Etiquette: 7 Tips To Keep It Wild
Don’t be “that guy.” Here’s how to practice good trail etiquette when hiking in the wilderness.
Gear Hoarders: An Intervention
This isn’t about me. It’s about helping you.
‘Pacific Crest Trail’ Crew Update: 720 miles, 530lbs of Trash
With nearly a pound of trash per mile, the ‘Packing It Out’ crew finds that the Pacific Crest Trail definitely needed a good cleaning.
New Website Helps Launch Outdoors Businesses
Radify offers business and land development consulting for entrepreneurs launching projects in the outdoors market.
Good Goat! The Pack Animal You Likely Overlooked
For hauling heavy loads in the backcountry, pack goats provide an easy and affordable alternative to larger animals, and can carry more than you’d expect.
‘Warrior Hike’ Aids Vets Through Outdoor Therapy
An inaugural five-day hike in Indiana hopes to raise awareness and provide alternative ‘outdoor therapy’ services to veterans and first responders coping with post-traumatic stress disorder.
20 Gifts For The Outdoor Dad
Make dad the manliest (and happiest) man with these 20 Father’s Day gift ideas sure to bring out the Grizzly Adams in your old man.
My Old Man: Townes Van Zandt
A poet and Texas songwriting legend, the infamous Townes Van Zandt left a powerful, if not destructive, legacy in his wake. And for his son JT, viewing Townes’ musical fervor encouraged him to find his own passion for the outdoors.
5 Unexpected Essentials For Hiking Big Miles
To hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail, you need only the essentials. The ‘Packing It Out’ trio lists five such essentials they’ve relied on throughout their journey thus far.
Know Before You Go: Essentials For Hiking The Wave
Score a permit for The Wave, a distinctive rock formation on Coyote Buttes in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and prepare for a stout hike that few get to experience.
Hilarious & True: How To Survive Yellowstone
Don’t get your face chewed off by a grizzly thanks to this sage advice.
Thru-Hike Health: Backpacking Tips To Go The Distance
Walking thousands of miles with a loaded backpack informs new ways to stay healthy on the long trails in backpacking, some of which apply to everyday life.
Would You Wear A ‘Bear Spray Backpack?’
The UDAP Back Attack Pack fires bear spray behind you with the pull of a ripcord.
Single Source, Artisanal Bottled Air
Smell the outdoors from your office! Fresh bottled air from Wyoming will let you breathe easy, with the motto ‘we’re full of it’.
Years In Making, 67-Mile Hiking Trail In L.A. Near Complete
Beyond the smog and beach crowds, L.A. has one of the nation’s best wilderness trails, and this June it opens in full.
Greedy Rodent! Chipmunk Busted Loading Cheeks
Wow, so that’s how they do it.
Note To Politicians: Don’t Mess With Montana Fishing Access
In Montana, it’s the season when political passions and rivers both run at full throttle. Political newcomer Greg Gianforte, running to unseat Democratic Gov. Steve Bullock, blundered into the rapids and over his head recently.
OMG! Lions Are Licking The Tent
The cameraman, and people inside, keep quiet while powerful predators lick their meager shelter.
