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Enough of Type 2 Fun. These six hikes give you that just-left-the-spa peaceful feeling.

Incredibly, it's not the first time that a baby bison has been euthanized in the park after a visitor tried to "save" it.

Make sure you never get lost again by mastering the underappreciated art of navigating with a compass and map.

Twelve testers donned 36 tops to find this summer’s best new shirts, midlayers, and baselayers.

These three deluxe mattresses cured our testers’ campground insomnia.

Twelve testers ran, trekked, and squatted in 45 products to find this summer’s best new hiking pants and shorts.

Six testers tried six different sleeping bags. These ones came out on top.

Don't be fooled: The Heartland has plenty of steeps to get your heart pumping.

This weekend's deaths mark the second double fatality in Buckskin Gulch this spring, and follow a string of rescues caused by wet conditions and flooding.

Got a few days off, a pair of healthy feet, and a pain threshold higher than Dean Karnazes? You can (possibly) blaze the length of America's Most Beautiful Trail

Several well-known ultralight brands are slashing prices for the Small Business Sales Week event—but it ends tomorrow, so you’ll have to hurry.

Grab some of our favorite shoes, packs, and tents for up to 40% off right now

Despite the NPS’s best efforts, Yellowstone National Park continues to be the world capital of people getting too close to wild animals.

3F UL’s equipment costs a fraction of its American cottage counterparts. Is it any good?

Road damage, projected flooding, delayed openings: here’s how the big winter will affect national parks this summer

Scanning the closet but not sure what to pick? We've got you covered from head to toe. Here's what to wear hiking in every season.

Yes: You can make pancakes on literally any stove, including a Jetboil. And you don't need a frying pan to do it, either—just a mug and this trick.

After a snow-delayed start to the season, the North Rim will finally open next week, but services will be limited.

A group of young hikers who went missing near Ojai managed to call for help with Apple's Emergency SOS, which the company introduced with the iPhone 14 last year.

If your hands and fingers swell up while hiking, don't worry. This common hiking ailment has several potential causes and easy fixes.

Creaky joints? Learn how to strengthen your knees with these supine leg lifts, best performed with 3- to 5-pound ankle weights.

Writer and outdoor adventurer Elisabeth Kwak laces up her HOKA Anacapas and embarks on a challenge that helps her redefine success and discover a new identity as an outdoor athlete

Staffed fire lookouts, once ubiquitous in the West, have all but faded into obscurity. Deep in North Cascades National Park, Jim Henterly is still at it.

Outdoor officials in New Hampshire are warning hikers to bring traction devices after one person required rescue for a leg injury over the weekend.

Montezuma Valley Market was a beloved stop for PCT hikers until a blaze—and a dreadful diagnosis—threw it into limbo.

From painfully beautiful to just plain painful, these outdoor movies are worth a watch.

Ramp up your speed for hiking, trail running, and reaching the views faster with this all-in-one cardio and stabilizing workout.

Don't let a poorly-loaded backpack put a damper on your next adventure in the backcountry. Learn how to pack it the right way—with efficiency, convenience and comfort in mind.

Bask in the spray of these cascades at the end of a long day's hike.

Social media is full of ridiculous “camping hacks” that won’t help you do anything but create a bunch of extra garbage. Embrace these editor-tested tricks for staying comfy in the backcountry instead.

Once again, food-seeking bears have forced the closure of part of the AT to overnight stays.

Roughly 84% of visitors at one popular national park are in favor of its new reservation system—and it could be a sign of things to come.

A heat signature in a dense forest led to the discovery of Matthew Read, who went missing in the park over the weekend.

Lost in the Pecos Wilderness with her aid dog, Shannon Baruth faced extreme weather conditions for four nights. Together, they fought to make their way back to safety.

Two humongous male grizzly bears square off in one of the craziest, most mesmerizing battles caught on video

National Park Service officials said they’re still investigating what caused the Hurricane Ridge Day Lodge to burn to the ground just weeks before its planned grand reopening.

From dense, moss-draped rainforest to misty, cliff-guarded beaches, the Oregon Coast Trail is 425 miles of pure Pacific beauty with a complicated story behind it.

In an industry dominated by a single body-type, the Virga 3 is making waves.

Marta Renee Bowen had disappeared from her campsite in Connecticut, leaving behind her gear and cell phone.

You only have a few weeks left until summer arrives. Better make them count.

Don’t want to run out of cash midway through your dream thru-hike? You need to spend some time figuring out your finances up front.

The last time the state recorded a temperature this high in April was in 1943.

Reap all the physical and mental advantages of mindfulness without ever setting foot inside a class.

Developed and tested on the Pacific Crest Trail—the new adidas TERREX Free Hiker 2.0 is your next long-distance shoe

You can hike one trail for the rest of your life. Which would you choose?

Gear companies are constantly upgrading their products and pulling old ones off the market. But there are some advantages to being a few seasons behind.

Used correctly, frameless packs can be a great tool for ultralighters. Used incorrectly? Welcome to Shoulder Pain City, baby.

So you want to help thru-hikers? There are a lot of great ways to do it. Veteran hiker Liz "Snorkel" Thomas talks you through them.

With heavy snow making mountain travel more difficult and hazardous than usual, a growing number of hikers are taking a less traditional approach to the PCT.

Wildlife officers have been unable to locate the mountain lion so far, and are urging hikers in the area to use caution.

Swapping out your tent for a shelter that sets up with trekking poles is a quick way to cut weight. But is it the right choice for you?

Watch footage of a heroic rescue with commentary from a fast-acting bystander.

Overflowing rivers will close most of Yosemite Valley through at least Wednesday—and the park says more floods could be on the way as California's historic snowpack melts.

A reliable lightweight sleeping bag and a jacket ready for spring windstorms are among our favorite gear of the month.

Rushing rivers pose one of the backcountry’s biggest threats. Do you know how to cross safely—or when it’s best to not cross at all?

In this episode of Out Alive Survival Shorts, we discuss the crucial role of signal fires in emergency situations, using a real case story to highlight important dos and don'ts. Former Air Force SERE instructor Jessie Krebs offers expert analysis and practical tips on site selection, fuel choice, smoke color, and other factors critical for survival

Club Med’s first four-season resort in Canada just might be the summer vacation your family needs

Dreaming of a long, long walk up the spine of the West Coast with a few good friends? Here's what you need to know.

Some hikers cowboy camp or dehydrate their toothpaste to save weight. But for Luna Soley, a book is always worth a few extra ounces.

Two individuals are facing criminal charges after sheriff’s deputies say they caught the duo traveling the AT with more than 14 pounds of marijuana, magic mushrooms, and LSD.

Think carrot sticks are just for school lunches? Then you clearly haven't enjoyed the crunch of fresh veggies on the trail—a luxurious, healthy backwoods snack.

In a survey measuring employee satisfaction across government workers, NPS staff ranked in the bottom 15%.

A half-hour ramble to a local campsite may not be your idea of an epic backpacking adventure. But it might just give you a new perspective on what’s important in a hike.

Comparing two titans of featherweight design

In one week, a Colorado search and rescue team had to perform three rescues on the same fourteener. The cause? The spring snowpack pulled off hikers' shoes, leaving them barefoot above treeline.

Thru-hiker Carl "Professor" Stanfield had a big goal: Break the record for most miles ever walked in a single year. Here's what he packed.

For outdoor excursions big and small, here’s everything you need to be more than ready

A rainy trip doesn’t need to be a miserable trip.

With ZOLEO, you can be off-grid without being out of touch

A group of hikers in England got so ill from taking mushrooms that a search and rescue team had to retrieve them. And they're not the first psychedelic enthusiasts to have a trip go wrong on the trail.

Mental toughness is more than just pushing through pain to reach the summit. It’s also about learning to walk the tightrope between confidence and humility.

There’s no faster way to ruin your first big trip than by wearing shoes or boot that aren't up to the task. We break down what beginners need to know about buying their first pair of trail shoes.

In this episode, you'll hear an incredible story of survival from the Editor-in-Chief of Backpacker magazine. While backcountry skiing on a glacier in British Columbia, he developed a rare brain virus that left him struggling with double vision and other neurological symptoms.

How to use this stretchy, therapeutic tape to effectively reduce pain and support muscles, tendons, and ligaments (almost) anywhere on your body

In Fiji and 99 other countries, the same Sawyer water filtration technology used by outdoor adventurers is helping to solve the global water crisis

How to best care for your body to keep doing the outdoor activities you love