How to Packraft Your Way to Multisport Adventure
Can a group of novice packrafters make it out of Canyonlands in one piece?
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Heather Balogh Rochfort
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Hike This, Not That: Skip the Big-Name Parks for These 15 Uncrowded Trails
No one likes hiking in a crowd. Get all of the scenery and less of the lines with these alternatives to the big parks.
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Elevate Your Backyard Camping Game
Campgrounds may be closing for the season but you can still camp from the comforts of your own home.
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Reimagining Trails
Sometimes the best trails are the ones you can easily access.
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Minnesota’s Most Spectacular Hikes
Experience the beauty of fall foliage in Minnesota with these bucket list hikes
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The Right Poles: A Game Changer
With more than 40 options available for trail lovers, LEKI has a trekking pole for every occasion
The 9 Best Tents of 2021 for Backpacking
Find the perfect shelter to match the perfect spot.
Enjoy the Outdoors All Winter Long
With new EXOspikes, Kahtoola completes the ultimate trilogy of winter traction.
Mountain Hardwear Mineral King 3
Most eco-friendly tent
Gossamer Gear The Two – DCF
Tent with best space-to-weight ratio
Jack Wolfskin Exolight III FR
Easiest tent to setup
Marmot Superalloy 2P
Best all-around tent
Big Agnes Salt Creek SL2
Tent with the best features
Klymit Maxfield 4
Best tent for families
MSR Front Range 4 Person Ultralight Tarp Shelter
Most versatile tent
Exped Lyra II
Tent with the best protection
NEMO Aurora 2
Best value for a tent
Big Agnes Scout 1 Platinum
Lightest tent
Danner Arctic 600 Side-Zip
Warmest boot
Vasque Coldspark Ultradry
Best value boot
Salewa Wildire Edge Mid GTX
Best fit
Hanwag Alverstone II GTX
Best traction
Jack Wolfskin Wilderness Lite Texapore Mid
Best support
KEEN Terradora Winter Lace Boot WP
Women's boot pick
Black Diamond FirstLight 2P
Best tent for mountaineering
Tarptent Moment DW 1P
Strongest tent
Opinion: Hunters Pay for Conservation. Hikers Should Too.
Hunters fund conservation through taxes and tag fees. As their numbers decline, it’s time for hikers to step up.
REI Co-op Kingdom 6
Palatial Tent
Eureka! Ignite
Supercharged Stove
Stanley Adventure Full Kitchen Base Camp Cook Set
Comprehensive Cookware
OtterBox Venture 65
Classy Cooler
NEMO Stargaze Recliner Luxury Chair
Serene Seat
The Best Car-Camping Gear for Families
These auto- and boat-friendly luxuries are your ticket to outdoor family fun.
Exped MegaMat Duo 10 LW
Luxurious Pad
Mountain Hardwear Cuts Chemicals From New Tents
The company is taking a risk in removing toxic flame retardants from its tents. Will the rest of the industry follow?
Tested: The 7 Best Boots for Mountaineering
Going up? On routes that require more than just your standard hiking footwear, these boots will keep you on track.
La Sportiva Trango Tech GTX
The most affordable boot in the test is also durable.
Asolo Freney Mid GV
A plush interior makes this boot best for chilly ascents.
Salewa Raven 3
This do-anything boot excels all over the mountain.
Mammut Taiss Light Mid GTX
This boot proves good support doesn’t have to be heavy.
Garmont Ascent GTX
This boot’s traction and stiffness shine on steep climbs.
SCARPA Ribelle Tech OD
Great flexibility means no-problem approaches.
LOWA Alpine SL GTX
A reinforced upper boosts protection and cuts ounces.
Protect Your Gear In These 3 Extreme Environments
Don’t let fear of ruining your belongings keep you from getting out.
How This Palm-Sized Device Saves Lives
A personal locator beacon could be the difference between coming home or not.
HOKA ONE ONE Sky Toa
Best ride
LOWA Baldo GTX
Best support
SCARPA ZG Trek GTX
Best stability
Aku Montera Lite GTX
Best all-around
Zamberlan 331 Amelia GTX WNS
Women’s pick
Merrell Chameleon 7 Mid Waterproof
Most versatile
Helly Hansen Vanir Gallivant HT
Best traction
Tecnica Plasma S GTX
Editors' choice update
Vasque Breeze LT GTX
Most agile
adidas Terrex Free Hiker
Most comfortable
Arc’teryx Aerios FL Mid GTX
Best for speed-hiking
The 4 Best Hammocks of 2019
Kick back and relax with these suspended sleep nests.
ENO SuperSub
Lightest hammock
Warbonnet Outdoors Blackbird XLC
Most spacious
Hennessy Hyperlite Zip
Best for thru-hikers
Klymit Sky Bivy
Best weather protection
Hilleberg Allak 3
Best protection
Eureka! Summer Pass 3
Best for families
Kelty Late Start
Bargain tent
Slingfin Portal 2
Strongest tent
Tarptent Double Rainbow
Best value
Vargo No-Fly
Best livability
REI Co-op Quarter Dome SL 2
Best all-around
Gossamer Gear The Two
Best storage
Black Diamond Distance
Best weight-to-price ratio
NEMO Rocket 2P
Best for fastpacking
Big Agnes Scout 2 Platinum
Lightest tent
REI Co-op Shell Bivy
Best bivy
Climbing Italy's Alta Via 4
On a via ferrata, a new mom finds strength in the Dolomites' vertical terrain.
Slumberjack Nightfall 2
Best pitch of any budget two-person tent
Eureka! Suma 2
The best value two-person tent for hikers on a budget
Mountainsmith Morrison EVO 2
Most liveable two-person tent for hikers on a budget
Sierra Designs Meteor 2
Best all-around two-person tent for hikers on a budget