HIKING & CAMPING

When it comes to the beauty and diversity of the surrounding landscape, not many rivers in the United States can compete with the Arkansas River. At 1,469 miles, it’s the sixth-longest river in the United States, flowing eastward from Colorado through Kansas and Oklahoma before finally emptying into the mighty Mississippi River in Arkansas. The

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. Overcrowding in the national parks has become a serious enough issue that even Capitol Hill is talking about it. In July 2021, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

After a full day of negotiating navigation, carrying a heavy pack, and handling all the spontaneous hurdles that can come with backpacking, you want a reliable place to set up camp for the night. Your campsite is your home away from home, so you might as well make it feel like one, too. Location, Location,

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Photo by Charlotte Couchman Today’s Photo Of The Day is “Great Blue Heron” by Charlotte Couchman. Location: Virginia. “This great blue heron was fishing on the banks of Broad Run, a tributary of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia,” explains Couchman. “I was able to stalk the heron through the bushes from the opposite bank

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. Slot canyons can be beautiful, natural cathedrals that put humans’ greatest creations to shame. But when things go wrong, they can be deadly, too. Between flash floods, crumbling sandstone, and

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. It’s hard to think of a more classic adventure than the 24-mile Grand Canyon Rim-to-Rim hike. Linking together some of the best-known trails in the country—the North Kaibab Trail, then either

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Home » Climbing » Climbing Explainer: What Is a Portaledge and How Does It Work? Nothing quite compares to lying down, or even sitting, after toiling on a big wall for 10 hours. If you’re not lucky enough to find a natural ledge, it’s crucial to have one trusty piece of equipment: the portaledge. A

Many backpackers consider their ultralight brethren to be masochists, sacrificing warmth and comfort in exchange for a backpack they can lift with a pinky. Whether it’s a skimpy windshell or a puffy with just the barest hint of down, ultralight gear can often look downright frigid to the casual observer. But a lightweight kit doesn’t

I’d argue that for many men (and more than a few women), there is no badge of merit, no boon of confidence more desirable than starting a fire without a match. “I can build fire from nothing” seems like a great way to win anything: cocktail-party chatter, free drinks, a date, your life on a

There are many options to keep our body core warm during our favorite outdoor winter activities, but fingers and toes are typically the first to turn white with cold, which can end a snow-packed day pretty quickly. While researching gear for an upcoming winter trip to Fairbanks, Alaska, I discovered heated socks. Having tested a

Congratulations to the 25 finalists of our Nature’s Colors 2021 photo contest! This year, the contest received over 1,700 entries, and the finalist images include landscape and wildlife photographs that exemplify technical skill and creativity in composition. We’re excited to share with you the official finalist slideshow below. Winners will be announced soon. If you

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. Just a short drive south of downtown Santa Fe, along the volcanic mesa above the Santa Fe River, lie the La Cieneguilla Petroglyphs, one of the most impressive rock-art sites