HIKING & CAMPING

Sleeping on a leaky halfway deflated sleeping pad on a backpacking trip may leave you never wanting to go backpacking again. That’s why a quality sleeping pad is a crucial piece of gear that can truly make or break your trip. There are a lot of factors that go into finding the best sleeping pad for

Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. If Acadia is the king of the New England coast, then Cadillac Mountain is its crown. The highest peak on the Atlantic coast from New England to Florida at 1,530

With winter ending, hikers everywhere are gearing up for another epic spring season. But Spring also brings mud, which presents a unique set of challenges to hikers. Known well to northeasterners, mud season is that soggy, filthy span of time when trails are waterlogged from the combination of melting snow, frozen ground, and a whole

Photo By John Welch Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Presidential Range in Winter After Snowstorm” by John Welch. Location: New Hampshire. “Fierce cold (-5 degrees air, -30 windchill) and winds on Mt. Pierce created a beautiful landscape of snowdrifts on the trail near the junction of the Crawford Path and Webster Cliff Trail (also

Home » Knives » Pocket Power: Our 5 Favorite Mini Multitools Multitools come in all shapes and sizes. Here’s our short list of the best pocket multitools. We love multitools. Whether you’re hiking, camping, or hitting the trails with your bike, few pieces of tech provide such versatile service. But when putting together our Best

Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. A 14-mile section of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Parkway is still closed after a large rock slide took place between Mount Mitchell and the Craggy Gardens Visitor Center. The formal

Receive $50 off an eligible $100 purchase at the Outside Shop, where you’ll find gear for all your adventures outdoors. Sign up for Outside+ today. First there was Jacques Cousteau. Then, there was David Attenborough. Now, the surprise new voice of nature documentaries: Barack Obama. The former president will narrate Our Great National Parks, a

Bighorn sheep at Rocky Mountain National Park. To not disturb the wildlife, I often stayed pretty far away and used the Z 9’s DX crop mode to magnify my lens’s telephoto reach. Preproduction Nikon Z 9, AF-S NIKKOR 500mm f/5.6E PF ED VR via Mount Adapter FTZ II. In the summer of 2021, I was

Home » Outdoor » REI Launches ‘Navigate’ to Fund Small Business Owners of Color: Apply Now! Applications for REI’s Navigate program are now open to people of color that lead small but proven companies in the outdoor and adventure segments. Successful applicants will receive a $25,000 equity-free grant plus 16 weeks of dedicated strategic guidance.

Trail statuses can be difficult to predict during shoulder season. Spring and winter wrestle for a stake in the backcountry, freezing and thawing the ground over and over and creating paths pockmarked by mud, slush, and streams. Without the proper gear, early-season adventuring can be an exercise in frustration, or even downright dangerous. Include the

Climate change has been good to our disease-carrying, eight-legged friends. According to the most recent data from the CDC, there are an average of 476,000 cases of Lyme disease (the most common illness transmitted by black-legged ticks in North America) per year. That’s up from 16,273 reported cases in 1999. While that astronomical shift is

Hiking season is here, and it’s time to dust off the cobwebs. Maybe you didn’t stop heading outside in the colder months, but snowy trails or chilly temps kept you from heading out as often as you wanted. While you could just hit the trail, a little training will provide you with a massive boost

While many hikers insist that winter lasts too long, you’ll hear no such complaints from us here at Backpacker.  Each year, we venture out into the cold to test next season’s most interesting and innovative gear. I’m in charge of the tents testing category, which means a lot of nights spent out in the snow—some

It can be easy to overlook glute strength for hiking. However, having a strong booty can decrease knee pain, improve low back pain, and keep the hip joints moving smoothly. The glutes certainly get some benefit from exercises such as squats, deadlifts, step-ups, and lunges. These don’t strengthen every muscle in your gluteus, though; prioritizing

Are you planning a camping trip to Grand Teton National Park but aren’t sure which campground to choose? If so, this guide is here to help! Grand Teton National Park is filled with incredible hikes, scenic drives, and must-do adventures. Plus, there’s no shortage of places to stay near all the best things to do

Home » News » ‘Burn Hazard’: Olight Recalls 200,000 EDC Flashlights for Overheating Defect Consumers reported second-degree burns from lights that were accidentally turned on and overheated. Olight and the Consumer Product Safety Commission this week issued a recall of more than 200,000 M2R Pro and Warrior Mini flashlights. According to the recall, customers should