Maximize Your Ski and Snowboard Purchases Here’s how to get the most from the big-ticket hard goods that keep you going all winter.
How To Choose the Best Ski Poles Find balance this season with the right ski poles for any objective.
How To Choose the Right Ski and Snowboard Pants Stay warm and protected from the elements to extend your days skiing and riding, whether in-bounds or in the backco
How To Practice (and Enjoy) Outdoor Yoga Enjoy the vast benefits of yoga—and of being in nature—all at once with these tips.
How to Build Trail Running Endurance If your goal is to run farther, then you just increase your mileage, right? Turns out it’s not quite that simple. T
How To Camp With Tarps Select the right tarp and use it effectively as an endlessly versatile piece of shelter for your next camp outing.
How To Pack for an Adventure Trip of Any Length Use these tips to streamline your adventure travel packing routine—no matter how long you’re away from home.
How To Finish Your Thru-Hike Record-setting distance hiker Heather “Anish” Anderson shares her tips for managing the post-hike blues and easing
Tips for Traveling Solo How to stay safe and take advantage of everything that traveling alone has to offer.
How To Troll for Fish Here are the gear essentials and technique tips you need to start dragging multiple trolling lines, covering more w
Fat Biking 101 How to ride all year with a new breed of all-terrain bike whose wider tires have opened off-road options—most notab
Train To Summit a High-Altitude Peak Here’s how to prepare for challenging hikes with significant elevation gain.
How To Execute a Ski Trip Seasoned advice on planning your winter travel with the equipment, transportation and lodging that factor into the
10 Tricks for Smarter Road Trips How to plan a savvier, more efficient road trip, with advice on traveling to outdoor adventures by car—both at home
Gear Repair 101 Save money, avoid disaster, and get more out of your technical outdoor goods and equipment with these essential rep
Why National Monuments Matter Understanding the conservation role of these diverse, protected landscapes that carry a powerful (and unique) desig
How To Plan Meals for Backpacking Stay fueled on the trail with these tips on packing the right food and planning the best meals.
How To Treat Water in an Emergency Follow these water treatment steps in an outdoor survival situation.
Start Trail Running Now Use this checklist to cover the gear and basics you need to begin making miles safely and enjoying your nearest tra
Learn To Lead Climb Leading climbs is the best way to unlock harder, steeper routes in the gym—not to mention the whole world of outdoo
Think Like a Thru-Hiker Zelzin “Quetzal” Aketzalli, the first-ever Mexican National to complete distance hiking’s Triple Crown, shares tips
How To Execute an Ultralight Hiking Trip Launch a fast-and-light overnight adventure with these tips for planning, packing and pulling off an ultralight hik
How To Stay Safe From Wildfires If you’re enjoying the outdoors, it pays to prepare, pack and make the right choices when exploring at-risk areas.
How To Plan a Paddling Route From weather factors to shuttle tips and group dynamics, here’s everything to consider in advance of launching your
How To Run in Boston All Winter Between the deep snow, persistent moisture, and legendary wind chill, Boston’s winters are known for their bite. Bu
How To Nail Your Pacing While Running Practice makes perfect, and perfect pacing means great race results.
How To Fish With Kids A lifelong angler’s 21 indispensable tips for sharing a love of fishing with the next generation.
How To Ski Crud Learn to thrive on any mountain in tracked-out snow or when variable conditions are less than perfect.
Steelhead Fishing in Pennsylvania Pittsburgh is known for its wealth of water, built at the confluence of three mighty rivers: the Allegheny, Mononga
Tips for Biking in the Rain Wet conditions can actually be a lot of fun if you embrace the challenge and adapt your technique to make it safe.
Down Care 101: How To Maintain, Store and Clean Your Puffers and Sleeping Bags Down gear will keep you warm and comfortable for decades—if you care for it properly.
Hooks, Lines, and Lures for Saltwater Fishing How to select the right terminal tackle for saltwater species—whether you’re fishing from shore, surf, pier or padd
Understanding Trail Markers Here’s how to identify and interpret blazes and cairns to keep you on the right trail.
Mountaineering 101 Mountain travel is a complex but immensely rewarding endeavor. Here’s everything you need to know to get started.
How to Travel with Skis and Snowboards A few simple strategies for packing your favorite skiing and riding goods can ease the home-to-mountain transit of
Trout Fishing 101 Here’s how to differentiate the 11 different species of trout with tips on targeting this ever-favored freshwater f
How To Bike With Kids Learn to ride together with a step-by-step guide to unlocking one of the hallmarks of childhood—and great joys of p
How To Identify Poisonous Plants in the Wild A few basics can save you a whole lot of trouble on your next outing.
Tips for Rock Climbing With Kids Climbing can have huge social, mental, and physical benefits for kids. Here’s how to get them started.
How To Pack a Cooler So, you just purchased a premium cooler. Congratulations. Now it’s time to make it walk the walk and live up to its
A Beginner’s Guide To Bike Commuting Follow these bike-to-work steps to change your habits and infuse your life with adventure.
How To Hike Safely at High Altitudes Mind these tips when you’re hiking trails and scrambling loose rock at elevations above the treeline.
How To Load a Canoe Whether you’re paddling solo or tandem, canoes are proven crafts for efficiently carrying gear.
How to Hammock Camp If you’ve ever noticed a fellow camper suspended between two trees, don’t dismiss their setup as just some leisurel
Powder Skiing 101 How to take advantage of fresh powder conditions and ski or ride effectively through deep snow.
How To Start Inshore Boat Fishing Here’s everything you need to start powerboat angling in bays, rivers, and estuaries closer to the coast.
How To Raise Planet-Positive Kids Learning to protect the places we play starts with small steps to encourage outdoor activities with proactive appro
Fishing Tips for Spinning Reels How to improve your casting and increase your chances of success when fishing with an ever-versatile spinning rod a
Lands in Limbo Go experience the outdoor benefits offered by these 5 outstanding yet imperiled public areas worth your time and at
How To Carry Your Canoe or Kayak There’s one truth to paddling: You’ll need to lug that ride to your launch point (and back to your vehicle). Use th
How To Stay Comfortable Hiking in the Heat Tips to keep you cool hiking in the sweltering summer temps or dry desert air.
How To Fish (For Free) Cast a line this summer with Free Fishing Days, plus other events through National Fishing and Boating Week startin
How To Start Running With Kids Running can be a great activity to share with kids, if it’s approached in the right way.
How To Navigate Busy Waters Follow these paddling tips for safer, smoother travel on heavily trafficked rivers, lakes and seas.
How To Stay Fueled When Biking Extend your next ride with nutrition and hydration advice, some foresight, plus a few choice gear items to ensure y
How To Build the Perfect Backcountry Bar Assemble a camp bar setup that’s suitable for party animals, kiddos, and sober friends alike.
How To Maintain Your Bike’s Brakes Learn to identify issues, fix problems and improve performance to keep this riding essential functioning well
How To Leave No Trace When Camping Meet the couple who travels the country, educating folks on how to help preserve the environment through simple act
10 Sustainable Travel Hacks Travel can be life-changing. It can open our eyes to new perspectives and help us feel more connected to our fellow
Next-Level Lead Climbing Improve your skills and work toward multi-pitch climbing with these tips for smooth, efficient leading.
Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park Essentials Hike and camp among 2,000-year-old trees in California’s most unique national park.
8 Training Tips for Running Your First Ultramarathon Professional ultrarunner Darcy Piceu dishes advice on going long with your training and racing.
Wildlife Safety Tips and Etiquette How to safely share the trails with everything from chipmunks to bears, moose to cows.