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Cheap and expensive backpacking tents set up side by side.
Gear

Cheap vs Expensive Backpacking Tents

By Ashley Thess

zpacks free zip against mountain backdrop
Gear

The Best Ultralight Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

tents in an alpine setting
Gear

The Best Backpacking Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

A woman gets too close to a bull elk.
Survival

New ‘Selfie Control’ Instagram Filter Gives Tourons an Idiot-Proof Way to Keep Their Distance from Wild Animals

By Alice Jones Webb

The Zpacks Free Zip is set up near a glacier.
Adventure

Zpacks Free Zip 2P Tent: Ultralight, Bomb-Proof, and Freestanding

By Ashley Thess

The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ultralight Backpacks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

ultra running
Adventure

Ultra Running for Beginners: What It’s Like to Run a 52-Mile Mountain Race

By Christine Peterson

The Best Backpacking Food, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Backpacking Food, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best running vests on various terrain across the country.
Gear

The Best Running Vests of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Four backpackers descend Old Snowy.
Gear

The Best Backpacking Backpacks, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best mountain bikes.
Gear

The Best Mountain Bikes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

Three hikers using ultralight gear trek through the woods.
Adventure

Traditional Backpacking Is Dead. Here’s Why Everyone Should Be Ultralight Backpacking

By Laura Lancaster

brooks heel drop
Gear

What Is Heel Drop? Here’s What You Need to Know When Buying Your Next Pair of Hiking or Running Shoes

By Laura Lancaster

Solar generators are a great RV battery for boondocking or dry camping
Gear

The Best RV Batteries of 2025: Solar Power Stations and House Batteries for Boondocking

By Scott Murdock

Runner wearing zero-drop shoes on rocky trail
Gear

The Best Zero Drop Running Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best inflatable paddle boards.
Gear

The Best Inflatable Paddle Boards of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Two mule deer running away from recreation noise.
Conservation

Watch: Elk and Deer Are More Pressured by Noisy Hikers Than Four-Wheelers, Study Finds

By Natalie Krebs

We tested the best climbing harnesses.
Gear

The Best Climbing Harnesses of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

Backpackers walk single file on trail to leave no trace.
Adventure

The Leave No Trace Principles, Explained

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best sunscreens.
Gear

The Best Sunscreens of 2025, Tested and Ingredients Inspected

By Laura Lancaster

UPF vs SPF
Adventure

UPF vs SPF: What’s the Difference and How Much Sun Protection Do You Need?

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best water bottles for hiking.
Gear

The Best Hiking Water Bottles of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best 10-person tents.
Gear

The Best 10-Person Tents of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Hiker walks across meadow.
Adventure

Hiking Checklist: Here’s What to Bring on a Hike

By Ashley Thess

Primaloft square next to down feathers
Gear

Primaloft vs Down: Here’s What You Need to Know About the Arms Race Between Down and Synthetics

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best anti-chafing sticks.
Gear

The Best Anti-Chafing Sticks of 2025

By Katie Hill

two canoeists pull canoe along in river from the rocky bank
Adventure

Six Against the River: Canoeing 600 Miles Through the Canadian Wilderness

By Tom Hinman

Marrow-style dog treats stuffed with fish hooks that were discovered along the Appalachian Trail.
Conservation

Thru-Hiker Finds Dog Treats Stuffed with Fish Hooks Along the Appalachian Trail

By Natalie Krebs

The Best Ice Cleats of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Ice Cleats of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the best cast iron skillets for camping
Adventure

The Best Cast Iron Skillets for Camping of 2025, Tested

By Laura Lancaster

Feet in front of a vista
Adventure

It’s Time to Give Barefoot Shoes a Try

By Laura Lancaster

Mojave desert
Adventure

50 Miles Across the Mojave Without Water

By Jac Mitchell

the best winter hiking boots
Gear

Best Winter Hiking Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best cold weather sleeping bags.
Gear

The Best Cold Weather Sleeping Bags of 2025

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best fat tire electric bikes.
Gear

The Best Fat Tire Electric Bikes of 2025

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best women's running shoes.
Gear

The Best Women’s Running Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We reviewed the Therm-a-Rest NeoAir vs Nemo Tensor Warmth to Weight.
Gear

Therm-a-Rest NeoAir vs Nemo Tensor

By Laura Lancaster

wilderness first aid kit in mountains
Gear

The Best First Aid Kits for Hiking of 2025

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best climbing pants.
Gear

The Best Climbing Pants of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

We tested the best soft coolers.
Gear

The Best Soft Coolers of 2025, According to Testing

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best climbing shoes.
Gear

The Best Climbing Shoes of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Corey Buhay

We tested the best down jackets.
Gear

The Best Down Jackets of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Dallas Seavey poses with his dogs at the Iditarod finish line.
Adventure

Musher Dallas Seavey Wins the Iditarod, Sets Record Despite Penalty for Poorly Gutting a Moose Mid-Race

By Katie Hill

We tested the best climbing chalks.
Gear

The Best Climbing Chalks of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

Dallas Seavey with his team of sled dogs.
Adventure

Iditarod Musher Gets Time Penalty for Poorly Gutting the Moose He Killed in Self-Defense

By Katie Hill

We tested the best car camping tents.
Gear

2025 Guide to the Best Car Camping Tents

By Laura Lancaster

We tested the best camping pillows.
Gear

The Best Camping Pillows of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

We found the best hiking boots for plantar fasciitis.
Gear

The Best Hiking Boots for Plantar Fasciitis, Expert Recommendations

By Laura Lancaster

McNally tested the best crampons on a variety of conditions, including steep and icy terrain.
Adventure

The Best Crampons of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Sean McNally

The Best Camping Grills of 2025, Tested and Reviewed
Gear

The Best Camping Grills of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Laura Lancaster

Iditarod musher Dallas Seavey with his team of dogs.
Survival

5-Time Iditarod Champion Kills a Moose, Guts It Mid-Race

By Katie Hill

Brian Beckstead casts on the shore of a mountain lake.
Adventure

Ultra Fishing: Meet the Trail Runner Who Covers 25 Miles in a Day to Catch Unpressured Trout

By Katie Hill

A search and rescue training operation
Survival

Hikers and Backpackers in the American West Hit Their Garmin InReach SOS Button Most Often

By Dac Collins

We tested the best men's waterproof boots.
Gear

The Best Men’s Waterproof Boots of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Justin La Vigne

A survival instructor sips rainwater out of a rock. Photo by Benjamin Rasmussen
Survival

This Survival Instructor’s Lesson? The Wilderness Isn’t Out to Get You

Story by Andrew McKean, Photographs by Benjamin Rasmussen

Testing Solar Power Banks
Gear

The Best Solar Power Banks of 2025: We Found One Actually Worth the Money

By Laura Lancaster

Testing the best folding saws by cutting wood of different diameters.
Gear

The Best Folding Saws of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Drew Conover

We tested the best camping towels.
Gear

The Best Camping Towels of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

A portrait of archer Liko Arreola shooting her bow at home on Maui.
Adventure

Even for Archery Prodigy Liko Arreola, the Journey to Becoming a Champion Is Full of Highs and Lows

By Scott Einsmann

Testing the best heated gloves in the field
Gear

The Best Heated Gloves of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best Patagonia jackets.
Gear

We Tested the Best Patagonia Jackets

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best underwear for hiking.
Gear

The Best Underwear for Hiking of 2025

By Ashley Thess

We tested the best cargo pants.
Adventure

The 8 Best Cargo Pants

By Scott Murdock

We tested the best lightweight hiking boots.
Adventure

The Best Lightweight Hiking Boots

By Laura Lancaster