Camping at the Grand Canyon
Spend New Year's in the Big Ditch, where fishing, camping, and hiking await
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Fall Hiking at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Mellow temperatures, low water and autumn colors make for a perfect time in the Smokies
Fall Hiking in New Hampshire's Baldface Range
Vibrant colors and a ridge walk you'll never forget
Fall Hiking on Minnesota's Superior Trail
Blazing foliage and broad Lake Superior views
Hike Arkansas's Buffalo River Trail
A meandering river and towering cliffs make this the perfect early winter spot
Paddle Georgia's Okefenokee Swamp
Only in 400,000 acres of wet backcountry will you find the oldest bird
Hike New Mexico's Alamo Mountain
Explore the past on Otero Mesa
Hike Buckskin Gulch
This famous slot canyon hike in Utah and Arizona delivers broad views of the Colorado Plateau
Hike Texas's McKittrick Canyon
This canyon in the Guadalupe Mountains offers an endless cluster of colors mixed together with some famous geology
Backpack Oregon's Alvord playa
A hike with an otherworldly desert, a striking escarpment, and hot springs
Summer Hiking on the John Muir Trail
A backpacker's go light heaven: thru-hiking California's High Sierra
Backpack Nevada's Table Mountain Wilderness
Autumn solitude on a well-watered, 10,000-foot plateau
Hike to Copper Mountain Fire Lookout in the North Cascades
Take a stunning ridge walk in this glacier-clad wilderness park
Explore Wyoming's Cirque of the Towers
Delve into the Shoshone National Forest on the North Fork Trail
Hike Glacier National Park's Triple Divide Peak
The ultimate continental divide and a legendary mountaineering traverse
Backpack New Mexico's Gila Wilderness
Celebrating wilderness protection where the idea began: the Gila Wilderness
Backpack Alaska's Round Island
Wildlife aplenty at Walrus Islands State Game Sanctuary
Hike New York's Great Range of the Adirondacks
Conquer the East's hardest dayhike
Mountain Bike from Telluride to Moab
Prime time in the Rockies to explore the San Juan Hut System
Hike Baker Creek in Great Basin National Park
A peerless art gallery of bristlecone pines, wildflowers and a ridge walk
Backpack Alberta's Carthew Summit
Memorable panoramas of Glacier National Park's high peaks
Explore Nunavut's Auyuittuq National Park
A glacial sculpture of incredible symmetry in northern Canada
Paddle the Yukon's Ivvavik National Park
An Arctic wildlife extravaganza
Guide's Choice: Hiking, Biking, Paddling, and Sledding Adventures
From paddling Lake Superior to glacier-hopping in Alaska: 6 hair-raising, lung-busting adventures from America's top outfitters
High Points: Mt. Rogers, Virginia
Allow the plants to color the landscape as you make your way along the trail.
High Points: Spruce Knob, West Virginia
Watch out for rough weather and serpentine-like roads as you drive up to this highpoint.
High Points: Mt. Marcy, New York
A long hike to the highpoint where weather and black flies could pose a challenge.
High Points: Ebright Azimuth, Delaware
True highpointers will find this peak.
High Points: High Point, New Jersey
You'll find numerous surprises as you explore the lakes, rivers and forests of this highpoint.
A Cure For Latitude And Longitude: Using UTM Coordinates
Learn this mapping technique for better off-trail travel.
GPS Basics
What's GPS, how does it work and will it help you? Find answers to these questions and more!
GPS Fast Fixes
Don't let your GPS unit stump you. Try one of these suggestions to get your unit trail ready.
How To Skip Stones
The science behind nature's coolest toy
Glen Canyon Adventure Guide
An exclusive guide to five hikes that have been under water for 40 years
Boot Review: Garmont Nagevi XCR
You won't find a better all-purpose lightweight boot.
Boot Review: L.L. Bean GTX Leather Cresta Hikers
They're not fancy, but they do the job.
Boot Review: Kayland Contact 1700
A boot that actually improves your agility
Boot Review: Garmont Dakota Plus
Want a midweight that can tread in heavyweight terrain?
Boot Review: Dunham Waffle Stomper Premier
A long lasting, hard working boot
Boot Review: Cabela's Perfekt Hiker
The cork-bed of your sandals in a boot.
Boot Review: Boreal Tundra
Boreal gives us a boot that provides stability and waterproofing.
Boot Review: Asolo FSN 95
Given an Editors' Choice Award in 2001, this boot continues to be a great value.
Boot Review: Montrail D7
Whether you're on rocks or a grassy trail, you're sure to love these boots.
Boot Review: Teva Haze
Hike on the trail then run on the road with these versatile shoes.
Boot Review: Tecnica Vortex Mid TCY
Light and supportive all in the same package
Boot Review: Scarpa Light Ascent
These aren't Elvis' blue suede shoes.
Boot Review: Salomon Expert Low
Not the best for long days and heavy loads, but great for fastpacking.
Boot Review: Merrell Torque
If a short trip is your plan, grab these boots and go.
Boot Review: Five Ten Via Ferrata
Snow-covered trails are no match for this shoe
Boot Review: Dunham Waffle Stomper Nimble
Boots ideal for summer fast-packing
Boot Review: Lowa Biomex Vertex
New technologies make this pair of boots a standout.
Boot Review: Asolo Fugitive
A top all-purpose midweight boot
Boot Review: Salomon Pro Trek 6 GTX
A well valued boot, great of every level of hiking.
Boot Review: Crispi All-Over Running
While these shoes aren't for running they are great on the trail or on the town.
Boot Review: La Sportiva Monarch Crest
Become geckolike the minute you slide into these shoes.
Boot Review: Salomon SM Lite
This big boot is a steal.
The Savvy Shopper
5 questions before you buy new gear.
Sleeping Bag Review: Kelty Light Year 25
The comfortably roomy cut pleased all testers.
Sleeping Bag Review: REI Sub Kilo +20
This compact bag might leave you dodging cold spots during cold nights.
Being Caribou Returns Home
We follow a giant, endangered caribou herd from the Yukon to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Part 6.
Devil's Thumb: It Can't Be Climbed
Will anyone ever climb the dangerous northwest face of Alaska's Devil's Thumb? Maybe they shouldn't.
Secrets of Yosemite National Park
Sneak in the side door for a private viewing of the finest in California's High Sierra real estate.
Burn, Baby, Burn
3 surefire ways to light a reluctant fire
A Hiker's Guide To Surfing and Snorkeling
Use your backpacking skills at the best surfing, climbing, trail running, and even paragliding spots
Night Vision
Bats have nothing on this nocturnal hiker.
Being Caribou: Arctic Summer
We follow a giant, endangered caribou herd from the Yukon to Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Part 5.
How Pete Stays Dry (Beginner Skills) (Destinations Stories) (Skills) (Survival) (Weather)
3 waterproof secrets from veteran mountaineer Pete Takeda
Stone Cold Campers
They kill swiftly and silently. They flit like ghosts through enemy forests. And they will brew you a fine cup of cowboy coffee. Meet America's deadliest hikers as we hump ruck with the Special Forces.
Get A Spine
No frame, no pain--if you try these simple backpack solutions.
Repack Your Bag
Sometimes gaining balance is as simple as adjusting the load in your pack.
Missouri, Current River and Ozark Trail
Hike and canoe through the pristine springs of Missouri's Ozarks.
Go Light, Not Hungry
The One-Pan Gourmet shows how to eat like a king.
Cold Sleepers vs. Hot Sleepers
One camper sweats and another shivers. What's the deal?
High-Altitude Blues
Why do we bonk at 14,000 feet?
Bone Up With Backpacking
Does backpacking build up your bones?
Highlander Genes
Why are Sherpas so studly?
The Hiker's Diet
Do hikers have special nutritional needs?
Body Essentials
10 Ways Backpacking Changes Your Body
Good Gear Gone Bad
It's all fun and games 'til someone gets a tent pole in the eye.
Trail Stale?
Freshen up stinky clothes with this homemade, portable washing machine.