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Hiking

Trails, ethics, safety and navigation.

11 articles

Hiking

Leave No Trace: Seven Principles Every Hiker Should Know

Plan ahead, pack it out, respect wildlife.

October 5, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

Snowshoeing: Winter Hiking Made Easy

If you can walk, you can snowshoe.

October 2, 20266 min readRead more

Camping

Hammock Camping: Sleep Among the Trees

Straps, bug nets and the diagonal lie.

October 2, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

How to Read a Topographic Map

Contour lines, scale and the compass basics.

October 1, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

Summit Fever: Knowing When to Turn Around

The smartest hikers set a turnaround time.

September 28, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

Trail Etiquette: Who Yields to Whom?

Hikers, bikers, horses and the uphill rule.

September 28, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

Layering for Cold-Weather Hikes

Base, mid, shell — and no cotton.

September 26, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

The Ten Essentials for Every Hike

Navigation, light, sun, first aid and more.

September 25, 20266 min readRead more

Climbing

Climbing Shoes: How Tight Is Too Tight?

Snug, not painful — especially for beginners.

September 24, 20266 min readRead more

Hiking

Choosing Your First Kayak

Sit-on-top, sit-in, or rent first?

September 23, 20266 min readRead more