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Gear Review: Wild Country Ropeman 4

The Wild Country Ropeman has been a crowd-pleaser for more than ten years and it’s easy to see why. It’s a lightweight, easy-to-use ascender that takes up next to no room in your pack and can be left

The Car Camping Comfort Gear Guide: Building the Ultimate HEST Sleep System

There's a reason car camping trips up Mirror Lake Highway hit different than a three day backpacking slog through the Uintas. You don't have to ration ounces. You don't have to choose between a stove

Backcountry Bartender

If you wake up early enough in any national park, you can bear witness to a unique ritual: Employees meeting before sunrise in the staff cafeteria, drinking coffee and making last minute changes t

The 10 Most Gorgeous Solo Hikes

Because sometimes, you just want to get away from it all.Heading out on an adventure and knowing that you are solely in control of where you camp, when you stop, and what you eat can be a thrilling

Gear Review: Jetboil Genesis 2 Burner Stove

Jetboil reigns supreme when it comes to compact and efficient stoves for backpackers, but a few years ago, they decided to jump into the 2 burner stove market in a big way. The Jetboil Genesis 2 Bu

Gear Review: Flylow Women’s Foxy vs Moxie Ski Bibs

Bibs. They’re all the rage at the ski resort or the backcountry. You’re probably reading this article because A: you’ve finally decided you’re sick of getting snow down your pants, or B: you’re sic

Gear Review: Big Agnes Fly Creek HV UL2 Bikepack Tent

In recent years, bikepacking has gone from a niche pursuit to one of the fastest growing facets of cycling, and brands have taken notice. As expected, this has produced a rash of questionably usefu

Gear Review: Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL2 vs NEMO Hornet 2P

There's more to choosing an ultralight backpacking tent than finding the lightest one and calling it a day. When searching for a new tent, plenty of backpackers find themselves torn between the Big Ag

Finding and utlizing the right guide for your outdoor adventure can make or break your experience

We love the outdoors. That's why we're in this business. When you combine a trip to a new location and some kind of adventure experience then you can either hit the jackpot for life experiences or m

Winter Stargazing: A Heads-Up Guide for Winter Campers and Backpackers

If you’re among the outdoors enthusiasts who brave the chill for winter camping, you know how appealing the “off-season” backcountry can be. In addition to bigger helpings of solitude, spectacular

Insider’s Guide to Joshua Tree National Park

At first glance, Joshua Tree National Park (or J-Tree as the locals call it) looks like a barren desert landscape, littered with brown boulders and the signature, spiky Joshua trees. But those who

Insider's Guide to Big Bend National Park

Named for the large, lazy turn in the Rio Grande river, Big Bend National Park defies expectations with lush flood plains, tree-covered mountains rising to almost 8,000 feet, narrow canyons, kaleido

Best Backpacking Trips in Utah's Uinta Mountains

The Uinta Mountains run east to west, which makes them an outlier among the Rockies, and that layout carves out basin after basin of high alpine lakes, more than a thousand of them across the range. M

10 Best Hikes in Southern California's Sun Valley

Southern California doesn’t only boast sunny weather to make it a perfect destination. Couple sunshine with trails featuring some of the most comprehensive views of Los Angeles and you have a perfe

Mount Rainier National Park in Winter: Adventures To Enjoy Now

Mount Rainier National Park is a beloved summer destination, but make no mistake about it: Wintertime opportunities for outdoor adventure abound on the flanks of the state’s highest peak. (So long a

Road Tripping the Pacific Northwest Coast

I’m a West Virginian at heart. I’ve had a love affair with the verdant and rugged topography of the Appalachian Mountains my entire life. I’m a firm believer that, with the bullet-hard sandstone of

Best Sleeping Bags of Summer 2026

The best sleeping bag for summer 2026 depends on how you camp — backpacking trips need a light, packable mummy or spoon-shaped bag, while car camping calls for more comfort and versatility. For most t

A Return to the Colorado River: What It's Like to Raft the Grand Canyon

“Believe me, my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing—half so much worth doing as simply messing around in boats.” - Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows I first read t

Every Trail Has Its Running Shoe: Best SCARPA and La Sportiva Footwear for Summer 2026

The best trail running shoe for summer 2026 depends on your terrain and goals. For wet alpine routes, the SCARPA Ribelle Run 2 GTX offers Gore-Tex waterproofing with technical mountain traction. For d

Best Beginner Backcountry Ski Zones in Utah's Wasatch Range

Salt Lake City sits at the base of some of the best backcountry skiing on earth, and two zones stand out as the right place to start. Grizzly Gulch in Little Cottonwood Canyon and Mill D North Fork in

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Gear Review: NEMO Roamer vs Exped MegaMat 10

It’s camping season again, and that means more days on the trail, more campfires, and of course, more nights spent on the ground. Cue the image of a previously happy camper waking up with a sore back

The Best Winter Hikes in Arches National Park

Hike Arches National Park in the winter, and it just may feel like you're trespassing. The park is open year-round, but the world hasn't seemed to take notice (yet, anyway). Moab’s locals know ther

10 Reasons to Strongly Consider Hiking the Tour du Mont Blanc

In the United States there is a never-ending battle over which city or region is truly the best "mountain town," "trail city" or "outdoor heaven." East versus West, mountain access versus deser