HIKING & CAMPING

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Some people marry for love, some people marry for money. I joke that I married my wife for her backpacking gear. It wasn’t so much the big stuff—I have my own tent collection,

Photo By Katherine Plessner Today’s Photo of the Day is “Caddo Lake” by Katherine Plessner. Location: Caddo Lake on the Texas/Louisiana border. “I took this photo while on a tour at Caddo Lake, Texas,” says Plessner. “This lake is known for the huge cypress trees that grow there. The trees and their reflections were amazing

The government of Albania announced yesterday the creation of Europe’s one and only (for now!) “wild river” national park. The park sets aside nearly 250 miles of the free-flowing, crystal-clear Vjosa river and its major tributaries. Years in the works, Albania created the Vjosa Wild River National Park with NGOs Save the Blue Heart of

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Two hikers are dead and one injured after being caught in a flash flood in a canyon on the Utah/Arizona border over the weekend. According to Lt. Alan Alldredge of the Kane County

Photo By Gary Gray Today’s Photo of the Day is “Sandhill Cranes in Monte Vista” by Gary Gray. Location: Monte Vista, Colorado. Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of the Day feature? Photo of the Day is chosen from various galleries, including Assignments, Galleries and Contests. Assignments have weekly winners that are featured on

Share with your friends! When I was packing up my first Sprinter Van in 2016 for my first big trip, I struggled with figuring out what type of van life gear I really needed to bring with me on the road. It’s so easy to overpack when you are living in a small space, and

As the 2023 Bassmaster Classic approaches, the bass fishing season has already been well underway, and the excitement is felt throughout the industry. Preparation began last season, and that work is about to make someone a Bassmaster Classic Champion. Anglers qualify to fish the Bassmaster Classic championship event in several ways. The majority make it

North Cascades National Park features incredible hiking trails with rich history and scenic alpine vistas. But, with over 400 miles of hiking trails, how do you decide which hikes to do? This guide is here to help! In this post, you’ll find all the details on the 15 best hikes in North Cascades National Park, including

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Out Alive is a podcast about real people who survived the unsurvivable. Check out more seasons and episodes here. This episode contains graphic content that may not be suitable for all listeners.  River Barry,

Carry along Garmin’s new GPSMAP 67 series, and you should be able to find your way back from a very far-flung location. That’s because you can navigate with the little handheld for more than a week — constantly. The Garmin GPSMAP 67 and 67i come with 180 hours of battery life. In layperson’s terms, that’s

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. An ultralight backpack is beautiful in its simplicity. In the name of saving weight, most features are downsized or removed entirely. Top lids and “brains” are replaced with roll-top closures. Zippered compartments, heavy

I’m not a prepper. I just like to be prepared. I want to know I can rely on myself to get through anything that comes my way. And the subject of being prepared for anything — with a hint of downfall of society — comes up more often when I think about journeying into the

Heading out the door? Read this article on the new Outside+ app available now on iOS devices for members! Download the app. Three members of Arizona’s congressional delegation have reintroduced a bill that would redesignate Arizona’s Chiricahua National Monument as a national park. The national monument currently protects more than 12,000 acres of land in

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