
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.
With record droughts becoming the norm, wildfires have become a persistent threat. One ex-firefighter helped develop a new tool to keep you safe.
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.
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.
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.
For backpackers, going ultralight is easier (and less expensive) than you might expect.
Famed polar explorer Eric Larsen divulges on favorite gear, not being good at anything, and almost getting eaten by polar bears.
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.
This modular camping shelter allows for multiple configurations for ‘roughing it’ feel, for any season. It can even be used with a wood stove.
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.
The ‘Packing It Out’ crew offers some tips on how to eat right while logging big miles during a thru-hike.
Want to hike further with your pup? Our contributor has logged hundreds of miles with her Newfoundland-Lab mix and has a few tips.
Ditch the GPS and learn how to use a map and compass from the experts – orienteers.
Bear encounters are no joke, you’re better off avoiding the animals altogether – here’s how.
Don’t be “that guy.” Here’s how to practice good trail etiquette when hiking in the wilderness.
This isn’t about me. It’s about helping you.
With nearly a pound of trash per mile, the ‘Packing It Out’ crew finds that the Pacific Crest Trail definitely needed a good cleaning.
Radify offers business and land development consulting for entrepreneurs launching projects in the outdoors market.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Don’t get your face chewed off by a grizzly thanks to this sage advice.
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.
The UDAP Back Attack Pack fires bear spray behind you with the pull of a ripcord.
Smell the outdoors from your office! Fresh bottled air from Wyoming will let you breathe easy, with the motto ‘we’re full of it’.
Beyond the smog and beach crowds, L.A. has one of the nation’s best wilderness trails, and this June it opens in full.
Wow, so that’s how they do it.
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.
The cameraman, and people inside, keep quiet while powerful predators lick their meager shelter.
No, thanks.