The mining boomtown of Park City, Utah, nearly went bust when the mines closed, but it rose again, rebranding itself as an outdoor adventure town. Tucked high in the Wasatch Mountains at an elev ...

It’s a well-known fact that Utah has attracted a population of serious skiers—and yes, the terrain and snow quality in the Wasatch Mountains are tough to beat, so some of the world’s best and ...

Mention the term "backpacker hostel," and the first image that may come to mind is a no-frills accomodation full of bunk beds and college-age students backpacking around Europe. But, as some savv ...

The silver-mining settlement of Park City, Utah, almost became a ghost town when the mines closed, but its reinvention as a ski mecca has made it a gold mine for winter visitors. Located just ...

In the dead of summer, the desire to get outside can be tempered by boiling temperatures and the lure of a cozy couch and A/C. But there’s no better cure for stoking your adrenaline and getting a ...

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 dese ...

You may love hiking, but you’ve never fully experienced adventure hiking until you’ve explored some slot canyons. Slot canyon hiking is a mellower cousin of technical canyoneering, but it’s fa ...

Heli-skiing is, without question, the snow-seeking pilgrim’s holy grail. Thousands of feet of vertical, bottomless powder, nonexistent crowds, endless terrain choices—it’s no wonder alpine add ...

With officials urging us to limit unnecessary travel, many of us might be starting to feel a bit stir crazy. Being outside and in nature is important for dealing with stress and anxiety—the exact e ...

Yosemite National Park —one of the most popular outdoor meccas in the country—was created over 125 years ago. On October 1, 1890, President Benjamin Harris signed the legislation that made it the ...

With easy access to literally thousands of routes on hard, high-quality sandstone—not to mention soaring red cliffs, out-of-this-world rock formations, and enough variety to keep all levels of clim ...

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 ...

Located in southwest South Dakota, Badlands National Park highlights a stark contrast between the flat prairie of the Great Plains and thousands of sharp ridges, narrow ravines, and tall spire ...

Should rock climbing shoes feel painful? It’s probably the first thought every climber has when we try on our first pair of climbing shoes, and it’s so difficult to answer because pain is rel ...

With the storm clouds from the day’s rain still lingering, the setting sun ignited the sky in intense golden light and vibrant hues of pink. Maneuvering my rusty Sprinter van through curve after c ...

If you're reading this, you know that Hestra is synonymous with extremely durable, high quality gloves and mittens. What you may not know is just how many models you have to choose from. The breadth ...

SCARPA climbing shoes are divided into three categories: Specialized Performance, Performance, and All-Day Performance. This article focuses on the All-Day Performance line, but, in case you’re ...

The word Matterhorn smacks of the golden days of Alpine mountaineering, and summons up the signature, craggy summit that even today tantalizes climbers. Indeed, it’s the Matterhorn of the Pennine ...

For many of us, menu planning for a backpacking trip is a last minute consideration. Stop off at a grocery on the way up to the mountains and grab the essentials: mac and cheese, ramen, oatmea ...

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.

Weekend backpacking trips are one of the greatest gifts of the summer. You can get so much in just two to three days: a breathtaking vista, a serene mountain lake, a secluded old-growth forest. Th ...

The fly line is the single most important piece of gear in your fly fishing setup. It determines how far you cast, how your fly lands, how it drifts, and whether the fish ever sees it coming. A great ...

Even if you’re brand new to camping, there’s a good chance you’ve seen an Exped sleeping pad before. With a vast array of sleeping pads, Exped’s a popular brand for camping, b ...

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