Camping is one of the most rewarding activities that you can engage in. Not only can you connect with nature on a deeper level, but you can also become closer to people you are traveling with. However, having a perfect camping trip requires a lot of careful planning and commitment. In order to ...

Here’s something surprising. Many people believe hiking is a sport that is best enjoyed in summer, but the reality is that it’s a year-round sport. While you might think that it can only be a pleasant experience when the sun is high in the sky and warm air is surrounding you, the truth is that ...

It sounds like something made up but the HoverGlide is a 'floating' backpack that will greatly reduce the stress backpacks typically place on the shoulders and back. While most backpacks move up and down from the momentum from when we move, the HoverGlide utilizes a special dual frame that ...

If you love the outdoors, make sure you act like it this summer and leave it the same, if not better than you found it. With summer officially here, it’s a great time to explore the outdoors! As people go hiking, camping, wildlife viewing and engage in other recreation activities, there ...

In one of the most head-scratching pieces of news you're likely to see all week, Penn State University banned their Outing Club from going outdoors. If the 98-year-old club is unable to go outside, then it doesn't seem like it has much of a purpose anymore. How exactly is the club supposed to ...

With the weather heating up and freezing temperatures becoming a distant memory, it's impossible not to dream about hopping on a trail and exploring. You'd be hard-pressed to find a destination more beautiful than what these trails offer. Wherever your map takes you, just get out there an enjoy ...

What exactly does it take to build the longest continuous trail in the world in the second largest country on earth? A lot of time and a lot of miles -- 25 years and 15,000 miles to be exact. The Great Trail stretches from the Pacific Ocean to the Arctic Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean across 13 ...

This has to be the last situation any hiker wants to ever find themselves in. Spotting a grizzly in close proximity to you is less than ideal, especially if that grizzly has cubs. If that Spotting a grizzly in close proximity to you is less than ideal, especially if that grizzly has cubs. That ...

Trails were closed off at Pinnacle Park in Jackson County, North Carolina, after a runner had their foot impaled by a nail someone had intentionally placed in the area. This was just one of at least 60 spikes that were recovered in the area. The nails were measured four-inches and were ...

Anyone who's ever slept in a hammock for long periods of time knows that, while they are comfortable, a little padding could go a long way. The solution seems easy enough - just use a sleeping pad. Tons of backpackers make use of sleeping pads every single day, so why not use them for hammocks, ...

The last thing Laura Cooksey and her children expected to happen when they went for a hike was for it to end in a life or death situation. That's exactly what happened when the family had an encounter with a black bear in a Virginia state park they won't ever forget. In the time leading up to ...

If you're looking to live dangerously, look no further than Mount Huashan, China, home to a hiking trail that makes me incredibly uneasy just thinking about it. See for yourself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbtZfzxX44o This is definitely a great place if you enjoy walking on questionably ...