HIKING & CAMPING

Most people take about three weeks to hike the John Muir Trail, which means you’ll get to enjoy 20+ nights of epic alpine camping. Most of the JMT is above the tree line and you’ll have nightly opportunities to set yourself up for incredible sunsets, moonrises, Milky Ways, and sunrises. Water for cooking and drinking

Without light, photos can’t be made. Pencils and pens are used to write words on paper. Light is used to write images to digital sensors and film. The beauty of photography is that subtle differences in light can determine whether a photo is great, mediocre or bad. Light is what allows the shape and form

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. A backpacker passed away during an overnight hike of the Narrows in Zion National Park, the National Park Service says.  The

As much as you can prepare for the worst case scenario in the backcountry with gear, training, and mindset, you can’t know how your body will react until something actually goes wrong—like when Mariella Colvin and Will Toor set out for what they thought would be a moderate day of mountaineering in Rocky Mountain National

There’s one premium virtue in advancing big mountain skiing: ski bigger mountains. The problem becomes how do you get on top of them in the first place? Ski mountaineering has its logistical and physiological limits, and so do helicopters: wind or terrain with no landing zones. Alternatives? Well, you could cut the wind risk and

In 1974, Casio released its first timepiece and in 1995 introduced the PRO TREK line of Triple Sensor watches for outdoor enthusiasts. The company’s engineers have been raising the bar on outdoor timepieces ever since. The new solar-powered PRO TREK PRG340, the latest in the line, represents a new benchmark: an adventure-ready watch designed with

Photo By Kristen Ryan Today’s Photo of the Day is “Overnight Dusting” by Kristen Ryan. Location: Wyoming. “In late September, I arrived to the Tetons completely bare of snow,’ says Ryan. “Barer than I think I have ever seen. A few days into my visit, we got some stormy weather that brought overnight snow! It

When I think about Kriss Kyle’s new mountain biking edit, one word comes to mind. “What?” You don’t have to know much about mountain biking to sense how saturated with style this clip is. Some riders just have flare — Kyle is one. I could tell you about it, but what’s the point? The Scottish

Colorado has over 20 ski resorts in the state, making it increasingly hard to pick which ones to visit. Each Colorado ski resort differs in terrain, location, peaks, and lodging so figuring out which resort suits you and your comfort level is very important. If you are heading out to the Colorado slopes then you’ll

Home » Outdoor » Gear Bargains: Save on Blankets, Sleeping Bags, Tents, and More Great outdoor gear at an amazing price: That’s our goal each week. Check out the bargains below and save on gear for your next adventure. Stoic Base Camp Bivy Quilt Double Corduroy + Sherpa: $38 (60% Off) Corduroy on one side

Home » Motors » Black Friday 2022: Can’t-Miss Motorcycle Gear Deals When GearJunkie’s Powersports Editor, Heather Lea, traveled around the world by motorcycle, she found out what moto gear worked and what didn’t. Here are some of her favorites that have lasted through 40 countries and counting. Bonus: they’re all on sale! Riding a motorcycle

Get full access to Outside Learn, our online education hub featuring in-depth fitness, nutrition, and adventure courses and more than 2,000 instructional videos when you sign up for Outside+ Sign up for Outside+ today. I am married to a consummate gearhead, a weight weenie, a hiker who can speak of the grams and deniers and

Photo by Shari Sommerfeld Today’s Photo of the Day is “Autumn Snow Fall” by Shari Sommerfeld. Location: Jasper, Alberta. “An early snowfall up in the Canadian Rockies made for a wonderful scene with this bald eagle looking over the lake,” says Sommerfeld. “Notice its nest in the background.” Want to get your images in the

The holiday season is all about the kids. Really. But it can be challenging to find a gift that a child will truly enjoy and appreciate. I interrogated my own 9-year-old daughter for the truth about what gifts she liked best and questioned every outdoor-oriented parent I could reach for their opinions. The list below