Does Raising Kids Outdoors Prepare Them for the Real World?
After 18 years of backpacking, boating, and skiing, a mother and son confront letting go.
After 18 years of backpacking, boating, and skiing, a mother and son confront letting go.
Showing off on a hike doesn't always go the way you plan it.
We’re all scared of something. No need to let it stand in our way.
Like many hikers, Aubrey Sacco walked into the Himalayas with joyful excitement. But she encountered a dark side of Nepal all trekkers should know about.
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When taking your ski boots on a long trip, you don't want you feet to hate you.
What's the point of feather-weight skis and boots if the bindings aren't super light as well?
These boots will power through whatever conditions nature decides to throw at you.
Read about our favorite new boots and bindings, then choose a ski from the seven winners to create your ideal setup.
Climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro is plenty hard with two strong legs. Imagine crawling to the top, like the first congenital quadruple amputee to reach the summit.
A former Denali ranger shares her secrets for finding solitude, scoring the most coveted permits, seeing wildlife, beating the weather, and more. Follow her from-the-field advice for the ultimate trip in America's wildest park.
If your winter to-do list includes backcountry camping or hut trips - these are your ski setups.
Find the backcountry powder with these downhill and touring skis
Upgrade your winter fun at these 8 beginner-friendly, expert-ready spots.
Don't get swept away, use this technique.
Fat skis that are light enough for days of touring.
Women's-specific skis that really cater to women skiers.
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Go-everywhere versatility and resort-board stability in one light package.
For the skier transitioning from front country to back.
If you climb high to ski long, these are your skis
Check out Tracy Ross's author page.
The ski for every skier, in every condition.
A stainless-steel and aluminum binding that's energy-saving light.
A boot with slipper-like comfort and weight but incredible stiffness and control
It's unanimous: The best tele binding on the market.
A powerful three-buckle tele boot
A satisfying step-in binding that allows fast, on-the-fly switching from ski to hike mode.
An ultralight Dynafit binding that's easy to use and fit for any serious conditions
The Quadrant is the most versatile four-buckle AT boot on the market.
Find your perfect A.T., tele, or Nordic setup.
Indestructible ski poles
A built-in inclinometer means these poles can easily take quick slope-angle measurements.
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If you favor long backcountry tours over rolling–but not supersteep–terrain these skis are for you.
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This AT binding is the lightest on the market.
This telemark boot combines stiffness (for downhills) and comfort (for touring).
These alpine touring boots fit all are testers superbly and is comfortable going up or flying down.
Another dead Denali wolf. A battle for the soul of wild Alaska. Our reporter visits America's most iconic wilderness for the inside story of a park under siege.
Grand Canyon raft guide and Havasupai tribal member Shana Watahomigie becomes a paddling–and Hollywood–pioneer.
The system was rigged, says a former ranger. Here's how to beat it.
What if your favorite place in the world was ground zero for your greatest strengths and your deepest fears? The author and her father trek into Idaho's Sawtooth Mountains to grapple with a tragedy that has haunted them for decades.
Tour the wildlife menagerie that is southeast Alaska on two kayak trips