Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale for Trails Aims to Clean Up America’s Trail Systems
Sierra Nevada’s Pale Ale for Trails Aims to Clean Up America’s Trail Systems
Sierra Nevada Brewing is committing itself to a major effort to clean up trail and river systems in the United States (and hopes to bring plenty of customers with it). Introducing the Pale Ale for Trails program.
Effortlessly Explore 31 U.S. National Parks from Home with Google Earth
Effortlessly Explore 31 U.S. National Parks from Home with Google Earth
National Parks Week is a time to celebrate the natural wonders and history within the United States. However, if we’re stuck working, we can’t just drop everything and jet around the country — but with Google Earth, you can.
9 Outdoor Gear Brands that Cleverly Utilize Recycled Goods
9 Outdoor Gear Brands that Cleverly Utilize Recycled Goods
Gear manufacturers are utilizing more recycled materials, which further diverts the need for raw materials to be created. Here are nine outdoor companies that are using recycled material and reducing their environmental footprint.
The Gerber Fastball Knife Should Be Your New EDC Knife
The Gerber Fastball Knife Should Be Your New EDC Knife
There are those who carry a pocket knife and there are those who carry a Gerber. The brand's latest knife, the Fastball, boasts a few trend-forward features.
How to Survive (and Avoid) a Mountain Lion Attack
How to Survive (and Avoid) a Mountain Lion Attack
Do we need to worry about mountain lion attacks? The news seems to tell us we should be. We talked to the experts to learn more about cougars and how to both avoid and survive encounters.
This Minimalist Cable Machine Will Elevate Your Home Gym Design
This Minimalist Cable Machine Will Elevate Your Home Gym Design
If you find yourself anticipating your workout but dreading the gym, it’s probably time to invest in a home fitness setup. For our money, there’s no better option in this regard than the NOHrD SlimBeam.
Danner X Helinox Dropped the Only Camp Gear We Need for Spring
Danner X Helinox Dropped the Only Camp Gear We Need for Spring
A hiking boot, a chair, and a table comprise the collab line created by Danner and Helinox to kick off the spring 2019 camping season. Each piece is lightweight but tough as nails.
The Best GPS Apps for Navigating without Reception
The Best GPS Apps for Navigating without Reception
GPS used to require expensive devices but now the power can be found in our pocket. We’ve rounded up the best offline GPS apps for tracking, hiking, hunting, traveling, and everything in between.
What Is Cryotherapy? An Introduction to Whole-Body Cold Therapy
What Is Cryotherapy? An Introduction to Whole-Body Cold Therapy
Whole-body cryotherapy is an alternative wellness trend that promises everything from healing sports injuries and sharpening your mind to reducing anxiety. But what are the real benefits? And does it deliver on its oversized claims?
Hitch Hotel Might Be the Most Compact Travel Trailer We’ve Ever Seen
Hitch Hotel Might Be the Most Compact Travel Trailer We’ve Ever Seen
For RV campers who value mobility, versatility, and portability, less is more. That’s where a well-made, ultra-light travel trailer comes in. The new Hitch Hotel, billed as the “world’s first expandable wheel-less trailer," is one of the most impressive.
There’s No Place Like (a Floating) Home on the Raptor Platform
There’s No Place Like (a Floating) Home on the Raptor Platform
Crafted as a floating fishing platform, the Raptor Platform could be an inflatable houseboat, a portable dock, or a zombie apocalypse safe haven.
Are E-bikes the Future of Transportation?
Are E-bikes the Future of Transportation?
The humble bicycle has seen only incremental change since it was invented in 1817. Now, lightweight motors and lithium-ion battery technology are creating the fastest, easiest, and highest fun-factor methods of transport: the e-bike.
This Camper Wants to Be Whatever Type of Travel Trailer You Need It to Be
This Camper Wants to Be Whatever Type of Travel Trailer You Need It to Be
A new breed of travel trailers is targeting hardcore explorers. These adventure trailers forego frilly luxuries like faux granite countertops, big-screen HDTVs, and smartphone-controllable mood lighting. Instead, they’re all about function, versatility, and gear hauling.
Why Camp on Land When You Can Camp on Water with an Inflatable Tent?
Why Camp on Land When You Can Camp on Water with an Inflatable Tent?
SmithFly created the Shoal Tent that allows you to camp on the water. Even crazier? It has no poles. The concept was created by a designer/fisherman and we need it now.
Take Shelter Wherever You Roam With Rhino Rack’s Batwing Awning
Take Shelter Wherever You Roam With Rhino Rack’s Batwing Awning
Hiding in your tent every time you want a reprieve from the sun, wind, or rain while camping can get old quick, which is why retractable awnings like the Rhino Rack Batwing have become popular. Here's our test of the new Batwing during a weekend camping trip.
Sealander Is the Floating Camper You Didn’t Know You Needed
Sealander Is the Floating Camper You Didn’t Know You Needed
Sealander is a boating trailer that can be hitched to a small car and easily set into the water. We're big fans.
Don’t Miss the Latest Snow Gear Deals of the Season
Don’t Miss the Latest Snow Gear Deals of the Season
With the winter season coming to a close, it’s time to break out the patio furniture, dust off the bicycles, and buy some snow gear. All the top retailers need to make room for next year’s products, which means this year’s perfectly good gear is deeply discounted.
A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Vorarlberg Region of the Austrian Alps
A Beginner’s Guide to Hiking the Vorarlberg Region of the Austrian Alps
While the Austrian Alps have been made famous by 'The Sound of Music,' there’s more to this area than twirling through alpine meadows. It’s not too early to break out your essential gear and begin making preparations for your next hiking adventure.
Interview with Modern-Day Adventurer Hugo Turner, One-Half the Turner Twins
Interview with Modern-Day Adventurer Hugo Turner, One-Half the Turner Twins
The Turner twins have made a name for themselves as “world first” adventurers, specializing in groundbreaking expeditions that raise awareness for medical research and environmental issues. We caught up with Hugo Turner to get a taste of the motivation that fuels them.
Beauer 3X Camping Trailer Expands From Pod to Palace in Just 20 Seconds
Beauer 3X Camping Trailer Expands From Pod to Palace in Just 20 Seconds
Meet the Beauer 3X camping trailer, a compact, towable camping pod that expands to three times its size. Towing the Beauer 3X on cross-country adventures means no more cramping (cramped camping) in small trailers and no maneuvering massive gas-guzzling RVs.
Camp, Fish, and Actually Talk to Humans at Snow Peak Way 2022
Camp, Fish, and Actually Talk to Humans at Snow Peak Way 2022
How long has it been since you last got the recommended dose of nature bathing and happy hour around the campfire? Probably too long. Snow Peak can help.
Wildside Book Review: For Those Who Choose Nature
Wildside Book Review: For Those Who Choose Nature
It's almost as hard to succinctly define the book "Wildside" as it is to summarize the kind of people you will meet in its pages.
The Best Solar-Powered Backpacks You Can Buy
The Best Solar-Powered Backpacks You Can Buy
How do you keep your all-important devices charged when on the move? Just get yourself a solar-powered backpack and let the sunshine provide all the amps you need. Here are the four best options on the market right now.
Kammok Says This Is the Ultimate Ultralight Backpacking Hammock
Kammok Says This Is the Ultimate Ultralight Backpacking Hammock
In their endless striving for lighter and lighter setups, some ounce-counting backpackers (without sore backs) have picked up hammocks as lightweights shelters that pack down small. Kammok's new Mantis is an all-in-one hammock system that could replace your backpacking tent.
Appalachian Trail Record-Holder Joe McConaughy Talks Training, Torn Muscles, and Topping-Loaded Pizzas
Appalachian Trail Record-Holder Joe McConaughy Talks Training, Torn Muscles, and Topping-Loaded Pizzas
It takes most people six months to complete the Appalachian Trail. Joe McConaughy, aka Stringbean, did it in less than 46 days. To learn more about this record-setting achievement, we chat McConaughy about his training, his trials on the trail, and his ultimate triumph.
You Can Literally Text from the North Pole with Somewear Global Hotspot
You Can Literally Text from the North Pole with Somewear Global Hotspot
No matter how far you choose to explore — the Rocky Mountains, the middle of the ocean, even the North Pole — Somewear Global Hotspot has you covered. It's the perfect lifeline for off-grid connectivity, promising text messaging, location sharing, weather updates, and access to emergency services.
Trek the South Pole on Your Own Antarctic Expedition
Trek the South Pole on Your Own Antarctic Expedition
Whether it’s climbing the world’s highest peaks or swimming the entire Pacific Ocean, we humans love to test the limits of our endurance. One niche travel company allows foolhardy explorers to undertake one of the most grueling overland polar journeys on the planet. Why? Because they can.
Backcountry Brews: Essential Beer Accessories for Your Next Camping Trip
Backcountry Brews: Essential Beer Accessories for Your Next Camping Trip
Take wilderness exploration to the next level with these beer accessories ready-made for your camping adventures, from growlers to chillers.
This Tent Is Part Treehouse, Part SUP Board, and All Awesome
This Tent Is Part Treehouse, Part SUP Board, and All Awesome
The latest creation from Tenstile, an innovative outdoor brand best-known for tents that can be suspended from trees, is a tent capable for use in the air, on the ground, and on water. The new Tentsile Universe is now available for pre-order.
Beyond Clothing Can Be Worn in Sub-Zero Temperatures and On Hot Dates
Beyond Clothing Can Be Worn in Sub-Zero Temperatures and On Hot Dates
No logos, legit fabrics — Beyond Clothing makes no-bull apparel for men to survive in sub-zero dangerous temperatures and still look good on a date. Learn more about their legit layering system here.
The Return of Dave Mackey: From Ultrarunner to Leg Amputee and Back
The Return of Dave Mackey: From Ultrarunner to Leg Amputee and Back
In 2016, ultrarunner Dave Mackey made the decision to amputate is left leg below the knee — but that hasn't stopped him. We caught up with Mackey to learn more about that decision, his ultratrunning career, and what he has in store.
If Iron Man Designed a Ski Boot, It Would Be the Dahu Écorce
If Iron Man Designed a Ski Boot, It Would Be the Dahu Écorce
Swiss ski company Dahu created a futuristic alpine ski boot with the help of former Burton executive and designer. A hinge system and inner boot allow the wearer to step out of the plastic shell and walk around.
The Essential List of Best Gear for the Climbing Gym
The Essential List of Best Gear for the Climbing Gym
Even when it’s 0 degrees outside or raining sideways, you can still climb inside in a climbing gym. Most offer cheap single sessions, gear rentals, and classes if you need them. Here's the gear you need to start.
Camp, Eat, and Have a Beer Underwater with the Ocean Space Habitat ‘Tent’
Camp, Eat, and Have a Beer Underwater with the Ocean Space Habitat ‘Tent’
Mankind has long sought to be able to remain underwater indefinitely like fish. But, we’re still captive to the limits of a standard oxygen tank (or two) and of human biology. One recent innovation is relying on old-school technology to take the next big leap forward in SCUBA.
4 of the Most Challenging Day Hikes in the U.S.
4 of the Most Challenging Day Hikes in the U.S.
We’ve selected four of the hardest treks in the lower forty-eight to get your adrenaline flowing. These trails are not for the faint of heart. However, if you possess the necessary skills and are in above-average shape, they can be knocked out in one day.
Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2019: First Look at the Coolest Upcoming Gear
Outdoor Retailer Snow Show 2019: First Look at the Coolest Upcoming Gear
The best gear from Outdoor Retailer Winter Market 2018 will rock the industry with cool new sustainable innovations like biodegradable down, insane fabric technologies, compostable coolers, unheard-of ski boot designs, and more.
Save Up to 30 Percent Off Winter Ski Apparel from the Stio End-of-Season Sale
Save Up to 30 Percent Off Winter Ski Apparel from the Stio End-of-Season Sale
Stio designs clothing that blends comfort with fashion and right now its offering up to 30 percent off winter apparel and ski gear. From cozy jackets to stylish flannels, Stio's winter sale has plenty of cold-weather options available.
Check Out This Guide to 71 Natural Hot Springs Across the U.S.
Check Out This Guide to 71 Natural Hot Springs Across the U.S.
When you think of natural hot springs, you likely picture a deep pool surrounded by Icelandic countryside or a Japanese snow monkey immersed in the warm waters of a Nagano spring. In fact, America is home to 1,161 known springs, and thanks to CarRentals, you can now easily find your way to 71 of those.
What to Know Before You Harvest Roadkill for Cooking
What to Know Before You Harvest Roadkill for Cooking
Roadkill can do much more than just rot on the side of the road or fill up menus at novelty cook-offs. In fact, it can make for a delicious meal when you go about it the right way. Here's an introduction to harvesting roadkill for cooking.
You Can Seek Wild Sharks in the Bahamas in the Name of Conservation
You Can Seek Wild Sharks in the Bahamas in the Name of Conservation
The aptly named Shark Tagging Adventure at Grand Isle Resort and Spa in The Exumas promises travelers unprecedented, up-close access to the ocean’s greatest apex predator.
How to Ride a Horse Like a Proper Gentleman
How to Ride a Horse Like a Proper Gentleman
Rowan Tweddle, senior equestrian coach at The Equestrian School at Gleneagles, breaks down the basics of English-style riding and how to ride a horse like a gentleman.
The North Face and BMW Team Up for Revolutionary Futurelight Camper Concept
The North Face and BMW Team Up for Revolutionary Futurelight Camper Concept
At CES 2019, BMW Group’s subsidiary, Designworks, debuted the state-of-the-art Futurelight Camper that’s unlike anything we’ve seen before. The concept features new fabric technology from The North Face, dubbed Futurelight.
The 5 Best Places to See the Northern Lights in 2022
The 5 Best Places to See the Northern Lights in 2022
If catching the Northern Lights is still at the top of your bucket list, then now's your chance to check out one of the five best places to see the northern lights in 2022.
Your Guide to Perfectly Portable Flask Cocktails
Your Guide to Perfectly Portable Flask Cocktails
Flask cocktails are a great way to up your game when hiking, camping, or just going to a place where you'll need a little nip.
Waydoo Flyer Is the Personal Electric Hydrofoil You Never Knew You Needed
Waydoo Flyer Is the Personal Electric Hydrofoil You Never Knew You Needed
Surfing is cool and all, but continually paddling offshore and finding the right waves can be such a hassle. In the inimitable words of the late Billy Mays, “There’s got to be a better way!” Thankfully, there is with the Waydoo Flyer: the world’s first mostly affordable electric hydrofoil.
5 Most Common Running Injuries: Tips for Prevention and Treatment
5 Most Common Running Injuries: Tips for Prevention and Treatment
The human machine is a complex system of bones, tendons, ligaments, and muscles, but even with the best training, this machine is subject to break down. Here are the five most common running injuries and their treatment options, according to a physical therapist and certified running coach.
There’s No Suit Like a Snowsuit: 8 Best Snowsuits for Conquering the Cold
There’s No Suit Like a Snowsuit: 8 Best Snowsuits for Conquering the Cold
There are lots of ways to keep warm, from down jackets to long johns, but one of the best ways we know to keep all that body heat, well, in your body is to don a head-to-toe (or at least neck-to-ankle) snowsuit. Here are eight of the best to buy this season.
Tracksmith’s ‘No Days Off’ Line Makes Running in Winter Warm
Tracksmith’s ‘No Days Off’ Line Makes Running in Winter Warm
Tracksmith dropped the 2019 No Days Off collection of cold-weather running apparel in collaboration with The Woolmark Company and it's actually making us want to run in the freezing cold.
Nestbox Turns Your SUV Into an Off-Grid Camper in Minutes
Nestbox Turns Your SUV Into an Off-Grid Camper in Minutes
Sleeping in your car is never quite as cushy as overnighting in a decked-out RV or travel trailer. Egoé is looking to deliver that same experience to SUV owners with Nestbox, a clever camping kit “insert” that transforms a wide variety of automobiles into full-featured travel trailers in minutes.
A 71-Year-Old Frenchman Is Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a Giant Barrel
A 71-Year-Old Frenchman Is Crossing the Atlantic Ocean in a Giant Barrel
Jean-Jacques Savin is on a very special "cruise." Instead of sipping neon fruity drinks, conga-lining around the midnight chocolate buffet, and playing bingo on the lido deck, the 71-year-old is spending three months drifting across the Atlantic Ocean without power in a tiny barrel by himself.