An Off-Grid Field Test with Amundsen, Deep in the Rugged Maine Backcountry
Exploring the North Woods by float plane, canoe and on foot to discover the Norwegian spirit of friluftsliv and turn a weekend in nature into eternity
Recent articles by Field
02 / 04
Elevate Your Camp Cooking This Summer With These Tips by Outdoor Chef Brian Lee
The restaurant-trained chef shares insights learned while cooking in LA and beachside in Baja that will make your next outdoor meal easier and tastier
With Bold Rebrand Fat Tire Asks Beer Drinkers to Help Save the Only Planet with Beer
How LAND used bold, eye-catching design to refocus America’s original craft beer brand on sustainability and climate activism (and having fun outside)
Danner Reintroduces Its Best-Selling Mountain 60 Boot, Newly Recraftable
Newly redesigned to be resoled and recrafted, this modern hiker with deep PNW roots is now ready for even more long days on the trail and around town
From Italy to Oslo: Hiking Across Europe to Test Amundsen Boots
The incredible tale of how Norwegian gear maker Amundsen tested their new boots on a 12-day trek from the Italian Dolomites to Norwegian fjords
Photo Essay: The Search for Raw Baja, From Cabo to the Sea of Cortez
Photographer Christian Ramirez and friends explore Mexico’s Baja California to shoot CamelBak’s new spring line among their source of inspiration
Nixon’s Heat Watch Is Here to Help You Send Harder, in the Water & Out
Waterproof to 100m with a super slim yet rugged design and capability to run multiple pre-programed timers, this sleek “surf watch” is so much more
How Rashad Frazier Went From New York Chef to Outdoor Adventure Guide
The serial entrepreneur is harnessing a love of the outdoors and leading a movement—Black and brown folks taking up space in the outdoors
Learning the Hard Way with Photographer, Pilot & Outdoorist Elijah Burton
Q&A with the Portland, OR-based surfer, mountain biker, and pilot on building community, cameras, and the joys of achieving in the face of failure
Nixon Embraces Recycled Ocean Plastic for Updated Rival Surf Watch
Waterproof to 100m with pre-programed tide reports for 550 beaches around the world, this slim watch is both functional and stylish for everyday wear
New Parks Project Book Is a Sustainable Guide to Touring Our Best National Parks
Dive into our most cherished and stunning public lands with a special focus on sustainable, low-impact exploration in this new 360 page hardcover book
Hyperlite Mountain Gear's New Pack & Tent Are a Thru-Hiker's Dream
Combined with the Maine-based brand’s new down quilt, the new 40-liter backpack and two-person tent create the ultimate "big 3" backcountry system
Hyperlite Mountain Gear's New Backcountry Ski Pack Is the First of Its Kind
Using extensive experience making ultralight backpacking gear, the Maine-based brand's new 55L backcountry bag expertly balances form and function
11 Gear Essentials for a Better Fall Camping Experience
Our top camping gear picks for getting you out further while being comfortable enough to stay longer
Elevate Your Car Camping Setup With These 10 Gear Upgrades
When you don't have to worry about breakage, or how much space is in your backpack, you can afford to bring more of life's luxuries into the outdoors
South Dakota Needs to Be on Your Adventure Radar—Here's 13 Reasons Why
Hike the Black Hills, see the Badlands, discover mammoth bones and T-Rex fossils, tour real wild west towns, and more in the Mount Rushmore State
Photo Essay: Dreamy Weekend Canoe Camping Way Upstate
Meals cooked over an open fire, skinny dipping in the sunshine, hammock naps, lazy paddles, and generous whiskey pours in the great outdoors
This Filtering Water Bottle Is Your Ticket to Better International Travel
With its namesake filter, these stainless steel bottles make sketchy streams and public water taps safe while traveling abroad and close to home
Photo Essay: 72 Hours in South Dakota, an Overlooked Mecca of Adventure
A long weekend travel guide to some of America’s most striking (and accessible) landscapes in the Black Hills, Badlands National Park, and beyond
Hyperlite Mountain Gear's New G.O.A.T. Tote Is a Ridiculous Thing You Need
Available in 20L, 30L, and 70L (!!) and made of 100% waterproof Dyneema fabric, this is one big arse indestructible gear hauler you need
LifeStraw Peak Series, Survival-Grade Water Filtration for Everyday Outdoorists
With light and durable designs, the new five-piece collection brings best-in-class filtration to car camping, thru-hiking, and everything in between
Danner's New Free Spirit Hiking Boot Packs Modern Performance and Retro Style
A hands-on look at the Portland, OR bootmaker's newest archival update, tested around town and on the shore of Lake Champlain in VT
What it Means for a Brand to Be Carbon Neutral in the Outdoor Industry
How Colorado's own Fat Tire is helping reduce the footprint of their own breweries and that of their competitors
Chasing Waterfalls & Fall Foliage in New York's Catskill Mountains
Trading the daily grind for cabin time, leaf peeping, and waterfall gazing during a rare midweek escape from NYC