HIKING & CAMPING

Winter insulation is a broad gear category here at Backpacker, stretching from lightweight, breathable fleeces for high-tempo ski tours to heat-hoarding parkas capable of keeping you warm on sub-zero camping trips. I’ve had the chance to try a little bit of everything this winter in my capacity as testing category manager, mixing and matching different

A portrait is a portrait. To simply add the modifier of macro doesn’t change the rules of good composition, light, creativity, depth of field, etc. What does change is the way in which the subject is captured. If you use natural light, time of day and angle of the sun still help determine the success

Home » Motors » The Best Options for a Good Night’s Sleep While Overland Camping Overland camping offers a lot of options to choose from when adventuring off the beaten path. And let’s be honest. Overlanding is, for most folks, another word for car camping. So if you’re getting into the world of driving down

I’m not usually a worrier, but the animal dangers of this trip to the Crazy Mountains started to seem real when my hiking partners and I debated whether or not to bring the bear canister. “There will be trees to hang food. We don’t need it,” my dad said. I pointed out that anything over

Home » News » PA Game Commission Kills Popular Rock Climbing Areas State game officials say climbers have contributed to endangered species habitat degradation in several prominent climbing areas. As of April 5, climbers in southwest Pennsylvania’s Fayette County have to drive farther to get on the rock. The Pennsylvania Game Commission (PGC) found that

When most people think of Hawai’i, they think of paradise. With its lush green islands, dramatic waterfalls, and gorgeous beaches, it’s easy to see why. But what many people don’t know is that Hawai’i is also home to some of the most active volcanoes in the world! So if you’re looking for an adventure, then

Are you planning a trip to Glacier National Park but aren’t sure where to begin? Tucked away in northern Montana, only miles from the Canadian border, Glacier National Park offers superb mountain escapes, world-class hikes, and one of the best scenic drives globally. With over 700 miles of hiking trails and the legendary Going-to-the-Sun Road,

Photo By garynack Today’s Photo Of The Day is “The Great Godafoss” by garynack. Location: Northern Iceland. “Northern Iceland has many, many waterfalls, but none as grand as Godafoss,” says garynack. “No wonder its name in Icelandic means ‘The Waterfall of the Gods’!” Want to get your images in the running for a Photo of

In late March, Mari Salvesen — an extremely accomplished climber — became the second person ever to send one of the hardest and most sought-after crack climbs in the world on the first attempt. Mari Salvesen is a Swiss-British climber and a de factor member of the Wide Boyz crack climbing posse. On March 27,

When you gain an understanding of a concept, it’s referred to as “seeing the light.” For photographers, this expression has much greater depth and meaning both in a literal and figurative way. It takes on a much broader meaning. The key to “seeing the light” lies in the word seeing. Every time a camera is

There’s no need to rely on your smartphone or smartwatch for navigation. We rounded up the best handheld GPS devices for finding your way. While smartphones and GPS watches are indeed useful for navigation, they can’t match the interactive and detailed capabilities of a handheld GPS. A high-quality handheld GPS allows you to view a

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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. Read more: The Outdoors’ Most Spectacular Natural Phenomena, Explained Glacier trekking ranks high on the exhilaration scale–but hiking across one of

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. Read more: The Outdoors’ Most Spectacular Natural Phenomena, Explained In his stand-up comedy special “New in Town,” comedian John Mulaney joked

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