I did not grow up in an outdoorsy family. We spent the occasional summer road-tripping through Colorado, sure, but I was just as likely to spend an entire school break playing Super Nintendo in my ...

While America's long-distance treks top adventure bucket lists, months-long stints on the Appalachian, Continental Divide, or Pacific Crest trails may not go over well with your boss. Sure, you could ...

Following a comprehensive guide to backcountry camping is one of the safest ways for a beginner to get from sitting on their couch to backpacking through the wilderness. Otherwise, you risk venturing ...

Backpackers don’t need to worry about fitness--they can just go hiking, right? Wrong: While “hiking yourself into shape” may work for thru-hikers with a lot of time on their hands, for most of us, ...

Backpacking across Africa is much different than exploring any other country or continent. The scenery in Africa is so unique and offers once-in-a-lifetime experiences that North America and Europe ...

“Have you ever heard of the cowboy straddle?” my partner, Emanuel, asked. Without waiting for a reply, he hoisted himself onto a log suspended above a rushing stream and began using branches on either ...

A great appreciation of the world may be found on printed pages, but a great education also requires understanding, and this may only be found through experience. Travel to imbibe alien places, and ...

Theoretically, I guess you can backpack year-round. I’ve backpacked from May on into September, backpacked into the mountains to hunt September to November and even winter camped in January or ...

Most parents in America would agree that monitoring screen time for kids is a big challenge, especially because playing games and getting online is how many teenagers socialize and communicate with ...