CAMPING GEAR

As a full-time commercial outdoor photographer, I consider three things when choosing a trekking pole for my outdoor pursuits: price, weight, and adjustability. The Trekology Trek-Z 2.0 Trekking Poles stand out as reliable pieces of kit that won’t break your bank account and can be stored away in a small package for easy travel. When

Trail Kreitzer’s been bow hunting since he was a little kid — and he has the photographic evidence to prove it. From an early age, he would roam the hills and river bottoms surrounding his childhood home attempting to shoot jackrabbits and cottontails.  Years later, as an adult, Kreitzer’s passion for archery and bowhunting reignited

Adjusting to winter running can be tricky. Swift movement in 30 degrees in November feels much colder than 30 degrees in March. Reminding your body that it can still function and do hard things when it’s cold can be challenging, even for those of us who live in super-cold climates — I’m one of them!

The last potentially unexplored whitewater canyon of the Nooksack watershed was right there in front of us, and like on any exploratory whitewater descent, the nerves, excitement, and fear all came flooding in at once. After scouting, we ran the first two rapids — big and powerful — and we could sense the river was

Solo Stove: More Than $100 Off (Photo/Solo Stove) Solo Stove is offering significant discounts on select fire pits in celebration of the Fourth of July. The sale, running from today until June 30, offers over $100 off on select models. Additionally, customers will receive a free popcorn maker with any fire pit purchase by using

My touring partners and I crouched at the summit of our planned ski line, engulfed in a cloud of whipping winds and spindrift. It felt like chaos. I carefully donned insulating layers, fighting the wind’s attempt to tear them out of my hands. The anxiety was building. My Anon M5 ski goggles were the last

It’s officially summer, and that means it’s time to save on top-rated outdoor gear thanks to REI’s 4th of July Sale. Starting June 21, the sale runs clear through July 4 — so you’ve got plenty of time to score some savings on all of that warm-weather kit you’ve been holding out for! Longer days

Form and function come together in the pretty new products on offer this week. There’s lots to love about the gear in today’s roundup, from battery packs shaped like fuel bottles to pink-and-black hemp shorts to ’80s-style Polaroid cameras. Even our featured pick — highly functional overalls for women answering the call of nature —

It’s a distraction mechanism. My knees are clacking, my mouth has gone dry, and it’s all I can do to muffle the screams inside my head. But here I am, buckled into a harness and clipped by a carabiner into a cable that stretches across the rocky face of Eagle Cliff in the Shawangunk Mountains

It’s a crisp July morning in Jackson Hole. My kids are lined up at the base of a cliff, helmets on, and ready to climb. “You clip the cable and just go,” our guide explains. A set of ladder rungs snakes 50 feet skyward, disappearing around a bend. I’d booked a half-day excursion to show

There are so many options for baby-wearing and child-carrying, and I, for one, was overwhelmed when I first looked into carriers. When I finally found the Osprey carriers, I felt a little more confident that my need to explore outdoor spaces would not be inhibited by my new tiny roommate. This leading brand in backpacking

COROS rolls into cycling today with the DURA, the brand’s first foray into bike computers. This seems logical, as many of its wrist-mounted products, with just a few more functions, would function well as cycling computers if they had bigger readouts and were on the handlebar instead of the wrist. I received a pre-launch sample,

EV sales growth has slowed sharply in recent months, and pricing is a critical concern for many potential buyers. The typical EV cost nearly $57,000 in May, according to Kelley Blue Book.  The new Jeep Wagoneer S, the off-road brand’s first all-electric model in North America, certainly doesn’t fall into the “affordable” category, starting at

Today, Liv leverages its brand equity by addressing a younger audience with Faith, its first full-suspension youth mountain bike range. This addresses a hole in the mountain bike market and potentially secures future female shredders. Read on for the full details about the Faith lineup, and prepare for those Christmas requests. Liv Faith and Faith

The stick clip has evolved over the decades. It started with an actual tree branch, and then jumped to painter poles with hardware store spring clamps. Today, we enjoy climbing-specific, telescopic versions. But Metolius put the progression in overdrive with its Roll Up Stick Clip. As the name suggests, Metolius Climbing thought outside the box

Finding the perfect hunting gift for Father’s Day can be tough. There are so many options out there and being pointed in too many directions can lead to the dreaded analysis paralysis. Don’t get stuck wading through gifts he might not like. We’ve tested the best hunting gear on the planet and as hunters, we

Estes Park, a small town located at the gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park, has experienced three attacks from the large mammals since May 30. The most recent incident occurred Friday morning, causing Colorado Parks & Wildlife (CPW) officials to issue a renewed warning to residents and visitors. The rapid succession of elk attacks is

Picture this: Your coworker invites you out for a scenic hike, but all you bring to the office is your briefcase, which can hardly fit a rain shell, let alone a Nalgene or hiking shoes. This is where the Patagonia Refugio 30L Daypack comes into play. Both a laptop backpack and hiking daypack, this bag

We want it all from our pickup trucks. Maximum towing, maximum payload, maximum comfort, and, of course, maximum power. But gas isn’t cheap, and that means things are changing. Instead of getting the most of everything, we’re looking at getting the most for our dollars at the gas station. That means we’re looking at trucks

A universal oddity of any hobby: justifying the gear prices to those on the outside. Mountain bikers get to explain why their dream downhill bike costs more than a motorcycle. Ultralighters get to explain to casual hikers why a pack that taps out at 15 pounds costs several hundred dollars. For knife aficionados, there’s justifying