Outdoor Retailer is a wonderland for adults. There are endless aisles of gear, grub, apparel, animals, swag, celebs, snacks, and speakers. It's really easy to forget that there's a world outside of Salt Palace when you have everything you could ever imagine under one roof. But...
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Detours and trail closures are nothing new for hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail, but disaster hit especially hard this June. California wildfires swept through two separate areas around the famous Mexico-to-Canada trail, closing stretches of it for more than a week near the Mexican...
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Of the more than 1,900 rail-trails across the United States, 70 are located in the state of Minnesota, known for one of the best developed and diverse trail networks in the country and second among states in total rail-trail mileage. Built on unused, former railroad corridors, these trails...
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Trail running at Archie Briggs Canyon has it all—rivers, rapids, wildlife, and cliffside running all within a short drive from downtown Bend. Lucas Alberg, trail runner and author of Trail Running Bend and Central Oregon, favors this trail because of its diverse and eye-catching scenery. If you...
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Well, that's a wrap of my first week hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and working on revisions of the Pacific Crest Trail guidebooks. Here are my musings, ponderings, and photos. 5-31-16 Wonderful day to drive from my home in Elk Grove, California just six hours down to...
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There is no formal Wikipedia entry for trail angels. Before I started hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, I thought they were kind people who lived near the trail and offered water and indoor plumbing to the dirty, tired hikers who passed by every spring. But there’s...
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Imagine having to organize and pack everything you need to survive living out of your backpack for the next few months. Sounds a little daunting, right? I hit the Pacific Crest Trail last week to begin my thru-hike from Mount Whitney to the Canadian border, as I revised...
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans is quite an experience, full of music, laughter, and lots of people. But it can also be a bit overwhelming. Barry Bronston, local author of Walking New Orleans, shares five neighborhoods where you can experience New Orleans without the crowds of...
Read MoreSnowshoeing is a great way to spend time outdoors, even when the trails are buried under a deep layer of snow. The magical white powder can take a previously familiar trail and transform it into an unknown winter wonderland. And while slightly more difficult than...
Read MoreWith fall colors coming in quickly to the high country, weekends are a great time to explore some new trails. Authors Alan Apt and Kay Turnbaugh let you do just that—their new edition of Afoot & Afield: Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, and Rocky Mountain National Park has over...
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