Hiker Encounters Mountain Lion
This is how we’d expect most run-ins with a mountain lion would pan out.
Summer Hiking Gear From Huckberry & GearJunkie
Huckberry and GearJunkie have partnered to bring you a selection of handpicked gear for day hikes and summer adventures.
Suspended Sitting: ‘Chammock’ Is New Backcountry Chair
A light, portable camping chair lets you hang in the breeze far from the car.
Hike The PCT In Three Minutes
A Pacific Crest Trail through hiker captured the epic trail in one-second videos, spliced together to experience the hike in just a few minutes.
Appalachian Trail Record: Scott Jurek Cuts It Close
Just how tough is this trail? The legendary ultrarunner is struggling to match a record set by someone who hiked the whole thing.
Keen Women’s Durand Mid WP Hiking Boots
The Durands are a solid, lightweight, great all-around backpacking and hiking boot, assuming you can get the correct fit length and width-wise.
Huckberry/GearJunkie: Spring Shop
GearJunkie has partnered with Huckberry to bring you a curated selection of the best outdoor gear for your next rainy day adventure.
Dream Job: Woods Canada Explorer
Get paid $20,000 Canadian to hike the Trans Canada Trail this summer.
Hike The PCT In 4 Minutes
The change in man’s appearance from beginning to end is remarkable.
Dress Right: 13 Essential Pieces For Backpacking
Andrew Skurka explains his system to use just 13 items of clothing for outdoor comfort in any 3-season condition.
Mega-Hiker Andrew Skurka Reveals Ultralight Designs
Pro Hiker Andrew Skurka has traversed thousands of miles of wilderness in adventures that would make most shudder. Now he’s bringing his expertise to Sierra Designs.
Across A Continent In Winter: Gear For The PCT
Two men just hiked across America in winter. This gear helped them succeed on the first winter thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.
From The Field: Hiking The Mountains Of Kurdistan
Darrin Pelham is a paramedic working in the oil-exploration industry. He is assigned to a seismic crew in the mountains of Kurdistan.
10 Commandments for Warm Feet in Winter
Got cold feet? Use these ten tips from Polar Explorer Eric Larsen to keep your feet warm in the winter and cold weather.
Meet The ‘Geocaching Vlogger’
Johnson’s obsession is geocaching, and on his YouTube channel there are more than 300 video-blogs, or “vlogs,” as he calls them.
3 Feet Deep: Winter Boot Test in Colorado Blizzard
We put the warmest boot made by KEEN, the Summit County III, to the test in a Colorado blizzard for this review.
Exploring The ‘Deepest Canyon In North America’
Straddling the Idaho/Oregon border, Hells Canyon is a rarely run rim-to-rim that drops more than 8,000 feet to the Snake River, making a challenging and rewarding adventure. Here’s how to do it.
10 Epic Long Distance Hikes Around The World
Want to hike a long, long ways? At more than 500 miles long each, these are the 10 best long distance hiking trails in the world.
Taste Test: New ‘Trail Butter’ Energy Food
These savory, nut-based snack pastes come in a pouch and are a great companion on the trail.
First Look: Big Water Tenkara Rod
Tenkara fishing rods have boomed in popularity during the last year as an ultralight, simple rig to tuck into backpacks and fish small water. The Tenkara Rod Co. Owyhee is made for bigger quarry.
Water Filter Works Like French Press
Pour in water, press through a filter and drink. This filter works like your beloved coffeemaker.
1 Million Steps In KEEN Boots!
Our two-month-long test comes to an end in Portland, Ore., where KEEN Durand boots are made.
Last Steps On The PNT: 1,200-Mile Hike Comes To A Poignant End
Life is often referred to as a journey. Reaching the end of the 1,200-mile Pacific Northwest Trail after a two-month walk, Jeff Kish sees the truth behind this metaphor.
KEEN Boots: Trekking Toward 1Million Steps…
Our goal to put down 1 million wilderness steps on a single pair of KEEN boots continues.
11 North American Hikes For Your Bucket List
Hike these 11 trails at some point in your life. You’ll be happy you did.
First Look: ‘Swiss Army’ Delemont Collection
For decades, the Swiss companies Wenger and Victorinox both made knives. This changed last year when the companies merged, and the result is a new and unified Swiss Army brand.
50 Outdoor Adventures, 1 Pair Of Do-All Pants
When you need one single pair of pants that can do just about anything in the outdoors, the Eddie Bauer First Ascent Guide Light Pant is a good place to start.
800,000 Steps: KEEN Boots Hit Milestone At Summit Of Mount Washington
Our quest to hike 1 million steps continues, this week to the highest point in the East.
Remote, Alone, Unspoiled… ‘Wilderness Act’ Alive On Pacific Northwest Trail
“We must leave [future generations] a glimpse of the world as it was in the beginning, not just after we got through with it.” — President Lyndon Johnson
'Crossbow' Is One Tent For All Seasons
This unique concept by SlingFin has three different “bodies” that can be slung inside the “truss” skeleton of poles for use from summer backpacking to winter mountaineering.
A Trek Up ‘Taum Sauk’ Mountain
Missouri’s highpoint is accessed via a short trail. Or, take the long route to the top…