HIKING & CAMPING

Glacier National Park is home to sweeping mountain landscapes, impressive glaciers, and bucket list hikes. Each year, more than 3 million visitors flock to Glacier National Park. Nearly 90% of those visitors come between June and September, but is that the best time to visit Glacier National Park? Every season in Glacier National Park has

It’s almost time for summer, which means our favorite sale of the year – REI’s Anniversary Sale! Taking place May 20-30th, you can score deep savings on top outdoor gear. To make shopping easy, we’ve handpicked the best deals on our favorite hiking, camping, backpacking, and van life gear so you can snag what you

Congratulations to Christopher Baker for winning the Abstract Wildlife Assignment with the image, “Peacock Patterns.” See more of Baker’s photography at cscottphoto.smugmug.com. View the winning image and a selection of submissions in the gallery below. And be sure to check out our current photography assignment here and enter your best shots! Winner: “Peacock Patterns” By Christopher Baker

Archery release aids are an indispensable tool for all but the most traditional bowhunters. Here we lay out the best archery releases of 2022. Release aids in bowhunting require a very “hands-on” experience. What may work and feel the best for one hunter and their overall style, might be awful for the next. Few people

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. There’s a new trail in town. In several, actually: Last week, Jennifer Pharr-Davis became the first person to complete a hike

How to Choose a Trail Before you can bask in the joys of nature and catch sunset from your tent, you need to decide where to go. Here’s how to pick the perfect beginner-friendly spot. By Jalen Bazile 1. Visit a region you connect with.  Start with a place that inspires you or that you have

Glacier National Park is home to majestic mountain views, stunning scenic drives, and immense wildlife. There’s no shortage of incredible things to do and places to stay. But in a park that’s more than one million acres in size, where you stay can be a crucial decision, potentially adding hours of driving to your itinerary

This is one mode of Amazon delivery you don’t see too often. Meet Helmut ‘Heli’ Edelmaier. He’s not your typical Amazon delivery driver. Instead of fighting traffic to deliver goods, he straps on his skis and zips around the mountains in Austria to deliver packages. Because people in the small Austrian village of Tauplitz want

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. It’s a classic shot that’s appeared on more than one Backpacker cover: a solitary tent lit from the inside, a sparkling

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. For women and queer people, the American wilderness offers a double-edged sense of freedom. There is a long history of marginalized

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. On Thursday morning, seven climbers and eight Nepali guides from the Full Circle Everest expedition celebrated on the summit of Mount

Making a good wildlife portrait is a challenge. Many factors must fall into place to create a successful image. The light can’t be harsh, ideally there’s a highlight in the subject’s eye, the background should be clean, the animal should be a good specimen, the head angle should show the eyes, if other subjects appear

Adventure racing is a true multisport pursuit that requires a wide skillset of outdoor disciplines. In this article, we look at tips and techniques from the USARA for the two most common disciplines in the sport: biking and trekking. Presented by Editor’s note: This article was originally published on USARA.com and has been modified for

Ever wonder if high-end gear is worth the high-end price? Us too. After all, you can head to big-box stores and pick up a tent for less than $50, and a headlamp for 10 bucks. I wondered: If I outfitted myself with low-cost Walmart gear and went camping with a buddy who uses only name-brand

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 trio of tourists who illegally approached feeding brown bears on a livestream at Alaska’s Katmai National Park and Preserve four