Bear Bagging And Other Ways To Protect Your Dinner
Close encounters with wildlife are part of the reason we head outdoors. But when that wildlife is a bear, and it's eating your food, it can put...
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Your First Time: Kayaking Gear
The great thing about kayaking is that it's a one-time investment. No lift tickets and no (or relatively few) day passes are required. Just get out the...
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In Search Of Mexico's Top Surf Breaks
A well-intentioned drive from Panama to California and back ended up as a three-week drive to Oaxaca and a five-month trip back. Once my husband and I...
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The Dark Side Of Surf Party Culture
How much do you know about Hawaii? Besides the Seven Mile Miracle, I mean. Besides Pipeline and Waimea Bay. Besides the Volcom house, the Billabong house, and...
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That's Flippin' Awesome!
Kimmy Fasani was the first female snowboarder to land a double backflip in the park and backcountry—a tremendous achievement in women's snowboarding. Since then she's focused on...
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Into The Heart Of Darkness
Virgin rapids will soon be a thing of the past on Colorado's Gunnison River, thanks in part to the fearless exploits of a trio of Colorado kayakers....
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The 4 Best Snow-Finding Apps
Minutes are precious on a powder day, and it's a shame to waste them waiting for the radio or television news to cycle through the snow report...
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Review: Sealskinz Waterproof Socks
My acrobatic skills might fairly be likened to an elephant's, and I'm certainly no gymnast, but I've done some impressive rock-hopping in the name of maintaining dry...
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Redwood Wonders: Trekking Among Ancients
I've always been fascinated by the Age of Exploration—a time when men braved their fears and plunged headlong into unmapped landscapes, returning home with stories of strange...
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How To Train For A Long-Distance Hike
There's a lot to do before any big, long-distance hike: buy gear, sort supplies, analyze maps and guidebooks, pack and plan mail-drops. But don't underestimate the importance...
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GPS Is Overrated For Serious Hiking
When you're driving in an unfamiliar area, nothing beats a good GPS system. But in the backcountry, a map and compass combination offers the most reliable and...
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The Myth Of The Waterproof Shoe
If you're backpacking in wet conditions—prolonged rain, dew-soaked grass, melting snow, un-bridged creek crossings, high humidity—your feet will get wet. And "waterproof" shoes just won't cut it....
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How To Survive: Thunderstorm
You're smart, which is why you checked the weather before hitting the trailhead. Problem is, you got beta for the nearest town, which is in a valley,...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Everest Basecamp
Trek: Everest Base Camp Trek—Lukla to Everest Base CampDestination: NepalDistance: 70 miles, 16 daysDifficulty: StrenuousArguably the greatest of all high-mountain journeys, this stroll through Nepal's Khumbu district...
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Late Bloomers
Let's face it: The main reason we love stories of late-blooming superstars is we'd all like to think there's some latent talent tucked away inside us, just...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Tasmania
Trek: Bay of Fires—Stumpy's Bay to Bay of Fires LodgeDestination: Tasmania, AustraliaLength: 16 miles, 2 daysDifficulty: ModerateFrom the start in Mount William National Park to the finish...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Grand Canyon
Trek: Grand Canyon—Rim to Rim to RimDestination: Arizona, USALength: 44 miles round trip, 5-7 daysDifficulty: StrenuousA natural feature big enough to be seen from space, the Grand...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Arctic Sweden
Trek: KungsledenDestination: Arctic SwedenDistance: 70 miles, 5-7 daysDifficulty: ModerateIn extreme northern Sweden, well inside the Arctic Circle, hides the last genuine wilderness in Western Europe. This is...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: McGonagall Pass
Trek: McGonagall PassDestination: Denali National Park, AlaskaDistance: 38 miles, 5-6 daysDifficulty: Moderate with potentially difficult river crossingsSo much of the backcountry in Alaska remains in a pristine...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Fitz Roy Grand Tour
Trek: Fitz Roy Grand TourDestination: Argentine PatagoniaDistance: 36 miles, 4-7 daysDifficulty: EasyThe iconic profile of the Fitz Roy group—a monumental ascending ridge formed by the rock spires...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Mount Rainier
Trek: Mount Rainier, Wonderland TrailDestination: Washington State, USALength: 93 miles, 12-14 daysDifficulty: ModerateRising from its lowland valleys like a vision, looking in fact like a paper mâché...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Petra Kingdom
Trek: Through the Back Door—Dana Reserve to PetraDestination: Kingdom of JordanLength: 50 miles, 7 daysDifficulty: StrenuousPetra is on everyone's bucket list, but arriving through Jordan's desert wilderness...
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The World's 10 Best Hikes: Kalalau Trail
Trek: Kalalau TrailDestination: Kauai, Hawaii, USALength: 22 miles round-trip, 3-5 daysDifficulty: StrenuousThe 11-mile long Kalalau Trail provides the only foot access to the spectacular Na Pali Coast...
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Final Words On Cerro Torre?
Fat chance. Still, when two climbing legends—Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard and American Alpine Journal editor Kelly Cordes—add their voices to a mountaineering debate, it's probably worth listening....
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