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Lessons Learned From Getting Deep in the Wyoming Backcountry

Life Lessons & Epic Views From Deep in the Wyoming Backcountry

Stunning film photography documents an impromptu trip to the Wind River Range, where emotions run high as the hard-fought miles tick by

8 Best Tote Backpacks for Travel and Everyday Use in 2024

The 8 Best Tote Backpacks for Travel and Everyday Use

From commuting to wandering foreign locales, these totepacks will help keep you organized and stylish during your adventures

Searching for Alpine Brook Trout in California's Sierra Nevada Mountains

Backpacking and Fly Fishing in the California's Sierra Nevada Mountains

Taking several thousand steps outside of one’s comfort zone with fly rod in hand and sights set on fish filled high elevation lakes

Topo Designs x Danner Release Colorful, Wearable Collab for Fall

Topo Designs and Danner Join Forces for Limited-Edition Adventure Collection

For their fourth collaboration to date, the two outfitters bring a colorful palette to a range of limited-edition footwear and apparel for daily wear

CamelBak's Adventure Travel Pack Might Be the Best Bags for Daily Exploring

CamelBak's New Adventure Travel Packs Might Just Be the Best Bags for Daily Exploring

Made of 100% recycled materials with 26L and 20L options, these sustainable daypacks feature all one needs for town, trail time, and general wandering

Best Daypacks for Hiking: Our Top 12 Picks for 2024

The 12 Best Daypacks for Hiking & Short Adventures

A deep dive into the world of daypacks designed for short day hikes, quick mountain ascents, commuting around town, and everything in between

Best Camping Lanterns: Our Top 13 Picks for 2024

13 Best Camping Lanterns for Lighting up the Backcountry and Backyard

A deep dive into the vast landscape of camp lanterns for backpacking, camping, van living, and beyond

The 10 Best Travel Backpacks for Women, Tested & Approved

The 10 Best Women's Travel Backpacks for Any Kind of Adventure

Whether you need a size-appropriate carry-on for flights or a waterproof bag for wet outings, these travel backpacks have you covered

10 Best Hammock Tents of 2024

The Complete Guide to Camping with a Hammock Tent

Versatile, comfortable, and easy to set up, hammock tents are growing in popularity among all campers, from weekend warriors to hardcore thru-hikers

LifeStraw's New Peak Solo Is the Lightest Water Filter for Backpacking

LifeStraw's New Peak Solo Is the Lightest Water Filter for Backpacking & Camping

Weighing just 1.7oz, the mini water filter claims to be the lightest of its kind while filtering 99.999% of parasites and microplastics

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Mid 1: An Ultralight Tent for Solo Backpacking

Hyperlite Mountain Gear Releases New Ultralight Tent for Solo Backpacking

Made entirely of lightweight, waterproof, super strong Dyneema, this 1 pound, 1-person, 3-season tent is built for long trips on the trail

The 5 Best Baby Carriers for Hiking & Other Family Adventures

The 5 Best Baby Hiking Backpacks for Logging Miles with Little Ones

Our reviewer put five kid carriers to the test on trails in the snowy peaks of Maine and the sunny Blue Ridge Mountains (and at a petting zoo, too)

The 11 Best Camping Chairs and Everything You Need to Know About Them

The 11 Best Camping Chairs and Everything You Need to Know About Them

Any chair is better than a rock, but these are the best of the best

Arizona Trail Guide: Everything You Need to Know About This Rewarding Trail

Everything You Need to Know About Hiking the Arizona Trail

Extending from the Mexico border to Utah, the 800-mile Arizona National Scenic Trail is a challenge for any hiker—this guide should help that

The 16 Best Sling Bags for EDC, Travel, and Adventure

The 16 Best Sling Bags for Everyday Use, Travel, & Adventure

A backpack and fanny pack hybrid, these design-minded sling bags keep you ready for urban and outdoor adventures.

15 Best Waterproof Roll Top Backpacks for Everyday Adventures

15 Stylish & Waterproof Roll Top Backpacks for Daily Adventure

Design-minded roll top bags for everyday carry both in the city and on the trail, and made in the USA, UK, Japan, Sweden, and more

Japanese Alps Hiking Guide: Everything You Need to Know

Everything You Need to Know About Hiking the Northern Japanese Alps

North of Tokyo in the Nagano, Toyama, and Gifu prefectures, the peaks collectively known as the Hida Mountains or Japanese Alps are a hiker's dream

New Hyperlite Mountain Gear Unbound Pack & Tent Are a Thru-Hike Dream

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

Matador's Beast28 Helium Is a Superlight Daypack for Hiking & Climbing

Matador's Beast28 Helium Is One of the Lightest Frame Backpacks for Hiking & Climbing

This Colorado gear maker continues to push the boundaries of sleek design and adventure gear with a new pack that's super-light and super-durable

20 Photos from a Bushwhack Backpacking Trip Through the High Sierra

20 Photos from a Bushwhack Backpacking Trip Through California's High Sierra

If you're willing to venture off-trail (and up and down 10,000 feet of mountain passes), you can have California's popular hiking region to yourself

13 Great Day Hikes Near Portland, Oregon for a Quick Escape

13 Great Day Hikes for a Quick Escape Near Portland, Oregon

Waterfalls, scrambles, leisurely hikes, and more, explore the rich nature that surrounds Oregon's largest city

Q&A: Colin O'Brady on Walking Over Antarctica, Meditating, & New Book

Adventurer Colin O'Brady on Walking Across Antarctica, Meditating, & His New Book

In "The 12-Hour Walk," the world record-holding explorer argues that a salve for mental fog and anxiety is to go for a very, very long walk

New LifeStraw Go Insulated Bottles Filter Water & Reduce Plastic Waste

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

"It Was Good" Photo Book Celebrates Type Two Fun in the High Sierra

Photo Book "It Was Good" Celebrates Type Two Fun in California's High Sierra Range

New 352-page hardcover by self-taught photographer & mountaineer Josh Endres documents 10 years worth of high alpine adventure