Wind, rain, snow: No matter the weather, these jackets are ready to help you get outside and hit the trail.

Bring everything you need with these four perfect packs.

Ski in-bounds and out with the best planks of the season.

Want to get outside this season? These 9 products can help you do it more comfortably and safely than ever before.

Bust through snow, crust, and slush with this warm, toothy footwear.

We took the year's standout products to Banff National Park in Alberta. The 10 items that excelled in that ultimate trial earned the right to be called the year’s best cold-weather gear.

Sleep well in the backcountry with these down and synthetic models.

Stay warm and cozy with these perfect puffies.

Find otherworldly snow formations just a few hours outside Seattle.

Venture through the world’s oldest jaguar preserve to Victoria Peak in a vibrant Central American jungle.

When most other long trail systems are in hibernation, Florida’s premier path is coming into prime time.

These ten point-to-point treks pack the payoffs of a thru-hike, but they're hikeable in a week.

Giant gypsum dunes and winter temperatures in the sixties are only some of the draws for this preserve.

This is your year. Start planning one of these life-list hikes and create memories that will last a lifetime.

Grab a site in the dunes and go camping with the palm trees and the sea turtles.

Hike to total relaxation in Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness.

An early-season snow sends a hiker into delicate territory.

Just because you're packing in dinner shouldn't mean you have to skip the best course. These sweet treats are well worth the extra ounces.

A strong body helps you get out into nature, but a well-trained mind makes the time count. Use these three exercises to derive more rejuvenation from your next hike.

Going slow on the snow can help you relish the smallest details.

Can our writer get in the best hiking shape of his life—without doing a single hike over 10 miles?

Start reconnecting with Mother Earth by learning to forage your dinner in the wild.

Creaky knees? Strengthen your joints with supine leg lifts to prevent pain and buckling during long descents with heavy loads. Bonus: Your ankles and hips will benefit, too.

Get toasty from the inside out with these hot beverages.

Mountaineers Yevgeniy Krasnitskiy (39), Vasily Aushev (35), Constantin Toporov (37), and Rus Khasbulatov (33) survived a days-long storm on Mt. Rainier in June 2019.

Listen to Malcolm Daly's harrowing story of surviving in Alaska.

A misstep in Zion traps a hiker in the mud in the season 2 premiere of Out Alive.

The solitude of a winter night beckons. But will our writer’s attempts to stay warm be a roaring success or a sputtering failure?

Ryan Osmun, 35, took a wrong step while hiking in Zion National Park in February and spent 10 hours stuck in the mud.

When it's cold and rainy and you need a campfire, now, these three fire starter kits will do the job.

Bear spray in the backcountry is a must. We tested two powerful brands.

In October 2018, Rob Lundgren, 66, woke from a dream to find himself in a nightmare—lost in Idaho’s Frank Church-River of No Return Wilderness